Athletics 3-9 Indians (May 6, 1955)

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W: E. Wynn

L: B. Shantz

S: B. Wight

Current Series

Athletics

1

Indians

4

Game 1

Final

Athletics

3

Indians

9

Game 2

Final

Athletics

6

Indians

9

Game 3

Final

Athletics

1

Indians

2

Game 4

Final

1955 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	96	58	.623
Indians	93	61	.604
White Sox	91	63	.591
Red Sox	84	70	.545
Tigers	79	75	.513
Athletics	63	91	.409
Orioles	57	97	.370
Senators	53	101	.344

Game Summary

The Cleveland Indians dominated the Kansas City Athletics, 9 to 3, on May 7, 1955.

Game Info

May 7, 1955

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Renna B. Renna RF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Bill Wilson B. Wilson CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Kryhoski D. Kryhoski 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Billy Shantz B. Shantz C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Sleater L. Sleater PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Charlie Bishop C. Bishop P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Littrell J. Littrell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	3	9	3	1	2

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Al Smith A. Smith RF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Joe Altobelli J. Altobelli 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Wally Westlake W. Westlake LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Pope D. Pope CF	1	2	0	0	3	1	.000	.750	.000
Hank Majeski H. Majeski 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Sam Dente S. Dente 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
George Strickland G. Strickland SS	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	2	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hal Naragon H. Naragon C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Early Wynn E. Wynn P	4	2	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Bill Wight B. Wight P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	9	12	8	7	5

Batting

HR: J. Finigan

RBI: J. Finigan 2, G. Zernial

Batting

2B: B. Avila, H. Majeski, A. Smith, V. Wertz, E. Wynn

RBI: B. Avila 2, J. Hegan, H. Majeski, A. Smith, V. Wertz, E. Wynn 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (L)	3.2	9	7	7	3	2	17.18
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	2.1	1	0	0	1	3	0.00
Charlie Bishop C. Bishop	2.0	2	2	2	3	0	9.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	9	7	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Early Wynn E. Wynn (W)	8.0	8	3	3	1	1	1	3.38
Bill Wight B. Wight (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	1	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Spook Jacobs S. Jacobs 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bill Renna B. Renna RF	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Bill Wilson B. Wilson CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dick Kryhoski D. Kryhoski 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Billy Shantz B. Shantz C	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lou Sleater L. Sleater PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Charlie Bishop C. Bishop P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jack Littrell J. Littrell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	3	9	3	1	2

Batting

HR: J. Finigan

RBI: J. Finigan 2, G. Zernial

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bobby Shantz B. Shantz (L)	3.2	9	7	7	3	2	17.18
Moe Burtschy M. Burtschy	2.1	1	0	0	1	3	0.00
Charlie Bishop C. Bishop	2.0	2	2	2	3	0	9.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	9	7	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Al Smith A. Smith RF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Vic Wertz V. Wertz 1B	4	0	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.500
Joe Altobelli J. Altobelli 1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Wally Westlake W. Westlake LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Pope D. Pope CF	1	2	0	0	3	1	.000	.750	.000
Hank Majeski H. Majeski 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Sam Dente S. Dente 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
George Strickland G. Strickland SS	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	2	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Hal Naragon H. Naragon C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Early Wynn E. Wynn P	4	2	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.750
Bill Wight B. Wight P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	9	12	8	7	5

Batting

2B: B. Avila, H. Majeski, A. Smith, V. Wertz, E. Wynn

RBI: B. Avila 2, J. Hegan, H. Majeski, A. Smith, V. Wertz, E. Wynn 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Early Wynn E. Wynn (W)	8.0	8	3	3	1	1	1	3.38
Bill Wight B. Wight (S)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	3	3	1	2	1

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