Tigers 9-6 Athletics (May 24, 1955)

DET

KCA

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W: A. Aber

L: J. Sain

Current Series

Tigers

9

Athletics

6

Game 1

Final

Tigers

8

Athletics

2

Game 2

Final

AL Central Standings

DET OAK

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Athletics were decisively beaten by the Detroit Tigers, 9 to 6, on May 24, 1955.

Game Info

May 24, 1955

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia PR-SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	3	2	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	1	2	4	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Ferris Fain F. Fain 1B	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.667
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Phillips J. Phillips 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Delsing J. Delsing LF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 3B	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Harry Malmberg H. Malmberg 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jay Porter J. Porter PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ben Flowers B. Flowers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ray Boone R. Boone PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bob Miller B. Miller PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Leo Cristante L. Cristante P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Van Fletcher V. Fletcher P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	9	12	8	6	3

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Elmer Valo E. Valo LF	2	1	0	0	3	0	.000	.600	.000
Bill Wilson B. Wilson CF	4	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	3	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	1	1	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Pete Suder P. Suder 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Billy Shantz B. Shantz C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Dick Kryhoski D. Kryhoski PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Renna B. Renna PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Lou Sleater L. Sleater P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Sain J. Sain P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Littrell J. Littrell PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	6	8	6	6	5

Batting

2B: F. Fain, R. Wilson

HR: A. Kaline

RBI: R. Boone, P. Foytack, A. Kaline 4, H. Malmberg, R. Wilson

Batting

2B: E. Slaughter

HR: G. Zernial

RBI: J. Demaestri 2, J. Finigan, G. Zernial 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	5.0	3	1	1	1	3	0	1.80
George Zuverink G. Zuverink	0.2	2	4	4	2	0	1	54.00
Ben Flowers B. Flowers	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Leo Cristante L. Cristante	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Paul Foytack P. Foytack	0.1	0	1	1	3	1	0	27.00
Van Fletcher V. Fletcher	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Al Aber A. Aber (W)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	6	6	6	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	5.1	4	5	5	4	1	1	8.44
Johnny Sain J. Sain (L)	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	13.50
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	2.0	5	3	3	1	1	0	13.50
Lou Sleater L. Sleater	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	9	9	6	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Reno Bertoia R. Bertoia PR-SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	3	2	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	1	2	4	0	1	.400	.400	1.000
Ferris Fain F. Fain 1B	3	0	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.667
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Phillips J. Phillips 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Delsing J. Delsing LF	4	1	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 3B	5	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Harry Malmberg H. Malmberg 2B	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jay Porter J. Porter PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
George Zuverink G. Zuverink P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ben Flowers B. Flowers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ray Boone R. Boone PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bob Miller B. Miller PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Leo Cristante L. Cristante P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Van Fletcher V. Fletcher P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	9	12	8	6	3

Batting

2B: F. Fain, R. Wilson

HR: A. Kaline

RBI: R. Boone, P. Foytack, A. Kaline 4, H. Malmberg, R. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	5.0	3	1	1	1	3	0	1.80
George Zuverink G. Zuverink	0.2	2	4	4	2	0	1	54.00
Ben Flowers B. Flowers	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Leo Cristante L. Cristante	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Paul Foytack P. Foytack	0.1	0	1	1	3	1	0	27.00
Van Fletcher V. Fletcher	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Al Aber A. Aber (W)	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	6	6	6	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.400
Elmer Valo E. Valo LF	2	1	0	0	3	0	.000	.600	.000
Bill Wilson B. Wilson CF	4	1	0	0	1	2	.000	.200	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	3	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	1	1	3	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Pete Suder P. Suder 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Billy Shantz B. Shantz C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Dick Kryhoski D. Kryhoski PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Renna B. Renna PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Lou Sleater L. Sleater P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Sain J. Sain P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jack Littrell J. Littrell PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	6	8	6	6	5

Batting

2B: E. Slaughter

HR: G. Zernial

RBI: J. Demaestri 2, J. Finigan, G. Zernial 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	5.1	4	5	5	4	1	1	8.44
Johnny Sain J. Sain (L)	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	0	13.50
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	2.0	5	3	3	1	1	0	13.50
Lou Sleater L. Sleater	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	9	9	6	3	1

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Current Series

AL Central Standings

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