Orioles 5-6 Athletics (May 4, 1955)

BAL

KCA

1

3

2

0

1

3

0

1

4

0

1

5

0

1

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

5

6

H

10

9

E

0

W: T. Gorman

L: H. Byrd

Current Series

Orioles

3

Athletics

4

Game 1

Final

Orioles

5

Athletics

6

Game 2

Final

AL East Standings

BAL OAK

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	94	68	.580
Orioles	91	71	.562	3.0
Red Sox	81	81	.500	13.0
Rays	80	82	.494	14.0
Blue Jays	74	88	.457	20.0

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 squeaked out a win over the Baltimore Orioles, 6 to 5, on May 4, 1955.

Game Info

May 4, 1955

BAL

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Cox B. Cox 3B	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Chuck Diering C. Diering CF	4	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Gus Triandos G. Triandos 1B	3	1	1	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Ray Moore R. Moore P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hoot Evers H. Evers RF	4	2	3	4	0	.750	.750	1.750
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gil Coan G. Coan LF	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Young B. Young 2B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Harry Byrd H. Byrd P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim McDonald J. McDonald P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Waitkus E. Waitkus 1B	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	5	10	5	7

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	1	2	1	0	0	.667	.750	.667
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Elmer Valo E. Valo RF	2	2	2	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Bill Renna B. Renna PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Bill Wilson B. Wilson CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Dick Kryhoski D. Kryhoski 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Vic Raschi V. Raschi P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Sleater L. Sleater PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Bollweg D. Bollweg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pete Suder P. Suder 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	6	9	6	2	2

Batting

2B: B. Cox, H. Evers

HR: H. Evers

RBI: G. Coan, H. Evers 4

Baserunning

SB: G. Coan

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, E. Valo

HR: J. Astroth, G. Zernial

RBI: J. Astroth, J. Finigan, S. Jacobs, B. Wilson, G. Zernial 2

Baserunning

SB: S. Jacobs, E. Valo

CS: S. Jacobs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Harry Byrd H. Byrd (L)	4.0	8	5	5	1	1	1	11.25
Jim McDonald J. McDonald	1.2	1	1	1	1	0	1	5.40
Ray Moore R. Moore	2.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	6	6	2	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Vic Raschi V. Raschi	4.0	4	3	3	3	1	6.75
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	2.0	4	2	2	2	0	9.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Cox B. Cox 3B	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Chuck Diering C. Diering CF	4	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Gus Triandos G. Triandos 1B	3	1	1	0	2	.333	.333	.333
Ray Moore R. Moore P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hoot Evers H. Evers RF	4	2	3	4	0	.750	.750	1.750
Hal Smith H. Smith C	4	0	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Gil Coan G. Coan LF	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Bobby Young B. Young 2B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willy Miranda W. Miranda SS	4	0	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Harry Byrd H. Byrd P	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim McDonald J. McDonald P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Waitkus E. Waitkus 1B	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	5	10	5	7

Batting

2B: B. Cox, H. Evers

HR: H. Evers

RBI: G. Coan, H. Evers 4

Baserunning

SB: G. Coan

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Harry Byrd H. Byrd (L)	4.0	8	5	5	1	1	1	11.25
Jim McDonald J. McDonald	1.2	1	1	1	1	0	1	5.40
Ray Moore R. Moore	2.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	6	6	2	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	3	1	2	1	0	0	.667	.750	.667
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Elmer Valo E. Valo RF	2	2	2	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Bill Renna B. Renna PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Bill Wilson B. Wilson CF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Dick Kryhoski D. Kryhoski 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Vic Raschi V. Raschi P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Sleater L. Sleater PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Bollweg D. Bollweg PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Pete Suder P. Suder 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	6	9	6	2	2

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, E. Valo

HR: J. Astroth, G. Zernial

RBI: J. Astroth, J. Finigan, S. Jacobs, B. Wilson, G. Zernial 2

Baserunning

SB: S. Jacobs, E. Valo

CS: S. Jacobs

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Vic Raschi V. Raschi	4.0	4	3	3	3	1	6.75
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	2.0	4	2	2	2	0	9.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (W)	3.0	2	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	7	1

5-15 BAL

KCA 9-9

Current Series

AL East Standings

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