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Kansas City Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1955-09-20 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 2213 · 2:16
Detroit Tigers defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–3. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 2nd. Jim Bunning earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| DET | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Jim Bunning L: Glenn Cox SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alex George | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Saffell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jerry Schypinski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Shantz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Glenn Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Harrington | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chick King | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reno Bertoia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Maas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Bunning | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Cox | 1.1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Harrington | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Cloyd Boyer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Maas | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| Jim Bunning | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alex George: S5/BG
- Tom Saffell: 7
- Gus Zernial: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 13
- Earl Torgeson: S8
- Al Kaline: 143.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: S7.2-3
- Ray Boone: D7.3-H;1-H
- Jay Porter: 53
Top 2
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Elmer Valo: W
- Jerry Schypinski: 4
- Clete Boyer: W.1-2
- Billy Shantz: W.2-3;1-2
- Glenn Cox: K#
Bot 2
- Chick King: S8
- Reno Bertoia: S7.1-3
- Duke Maas: T7.3-H;1-H
- Harvey Kuenn: 63.3-H
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Al Kaline: S8.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: D7.2-H;1-H
- Ray Boone: 8
- Jay Porter: K
Top 3
- Alex George: K
- Tom Saffell: 7
- Gus Zernial: K/C
Bot 3
- Chick King: E6.B-1
- Reno Bertoia: 6
- Duke Maas: 64(1)/FO.B-1
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
Top 4
- Harry Simpson: 13
- Elmer Valo: S9
- Jerry Schypinski: S7.1-2
- Clete Boyer: S9.2-3;1-2
- Billy Shantz: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Alex George: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Al Kaline: S9.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
- Ray Boone: 46(1)/FO/DP.2XH(632)
Top 5
- Tom Saffell: S4
- Gus Zernial: 7
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-2
- Elmer Valo: D9.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Schypinski: 23
- Clete Boyer: 7
Bot 5
- Jay Porter: K
- Chick King: 53
- Reno Bertoia: 8
Top 6
- Billy Shantz: S8
- Bill Harrington: K
- Alex George: K
- Tom Saffell: 8
Bot 6
- Jim Bunning: S8
- Harvey Kuenn: 14(1)/FO.B-1
- Earl Torgeson: SB2#
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Al Kaline: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bill Stewart: 9
- Harry Simpson: 7
- Elmer Valo: W
- Jerry Schypinski: 43
Bot 7
- Bill Tuttle: 8
- Ray Boone: 53
- Jay Porter: 3/G
Top 8
- Clete Boyer: 7
- Billy Shantz: 5
- Jim Finigan: 8
Bot 8
- Chick King: K
- Reno Bertoia: 8
- Jim Bunning: 53
Top 9
- Alex George: W
- Tom Saffell: 16(1)/FO.B-1
- Bill Stewart: 64(1)/FO.B-1
- Harry Simpson: S7.1-2
- Elmer Valo: 9