Athletics 6-9 Indians (May 8, 1955)

KCA

CLE

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W: A. Houtteman

L: A. Ditmar

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

AL West Standings

OAK CLE

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

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

Game Summary

The Cleveland Indians decisively defeated the Kansas City Athletics, 9 to 6, on May 8, 1955.

Game Info

May 8, 1955

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Dick Kryhoski D. Kryhoski 1B	5	0	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	1	2	2	1	0	.667	.600	1.667
Bill Wilson B. Wilson CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Renna B. Renna RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Pete Suder P. Suder 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Jim Robertson J. Robertson C	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Cloyd Boyer C. Boyer P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny Gray J. Gray P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Don Bollweg D. Bollweg PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Marion Fricano M. Fricano P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	6	12	5	3	7

CLE

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Al Smith A. Smith RF	4	3	4	4	1	0	1.000	1.000	2.750
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Al Rosen A. Rosen 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Joe Altobelli J. Altobelli 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.500
Dave Pope D. Pope CF	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Hank Majeski H. Majeski 3B	1	0	1	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Sam Dente S. Dente PR-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Strickland G. Strickland SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bob Feller B. Feller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Houtteman A. Houtteman P	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	35	9	12	9	6	2

Batting

2B: J. Finigan, D. Kryhoski, P. Suder

HR: G. Zernial

RBI: J. Demaestri, D. Kryhoski 2, G. Zernial 2

Baserunning

CS: B. Renna

Batting

2B: R. Kiner, H. Majeski, A. Smith

HR: D. Pope, A. Smith 2

RBI: R. Kiner, D. Pope 2, A. Rosen, A. Smith 4, G. Strickland

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Cloyd Boyer C. Boyer	2.2	6	3	3	2	1	0	10.13
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (L)	1.0	4	4	4	0	1	2	36.00
Johnny Gray J. Gray	3.1	2	2	2	4	0	1	5.40
Marion Fricano M. Fricano	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	9	6	2	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Feller B. Feller	1.2	5	5	4	1	1	0	21.60
Art Houtteman A. Houtteman (W)	7.1	7	1	1	2	6	1	1.23
Totals	9.0	12	6	5	3	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Dick Kryhoski D. Kryhoski 1B	5	0	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 3B	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.750
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	3	1	2	2	1	0	.667	.600	1.667
Bill Wilson B. Wilson CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Renna B. Renna RF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Pete Suder P. Suder 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Jim Robertson J. Robertson C	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Cloyd Boyer C. Boyer P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny Gray J. Gray P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Don Bollweg D. Bollweg PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Marion Fricano M. Fricano P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	6	12	5	3	7

Batting

2B: J. Finigan, D. Kryhoski, P. Suder

HR: G. Zernial

RBI: J. Demaestri, D. Kryhoski 2, G. Zernial 2

Baserunning

CS: B. Renna

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Cloyd Boyer C. Boyer	2.2	6	3	3	2	1	0	10.13
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar (L)	1.0	4	4	4	0	1	2	36.00
Johnny Gray J. Gray	3.1	2	2	2	4	0	1	5.40
Marion Fricano M. Fricano	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	9	9	6	2	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Al Smith A. Smith RF	4	3	4	4	1	0	1.000	1.000	2.750
Bobby Avila B. Avila 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Al Rosen A. Rosen 1B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Joe Altobelli J. Altobelli 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.500
Dave Pope D. Pope CF	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Hank Majeski H. Majeski 3B	1	0	1	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Sam Dente S. Dente PR-3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Strickland G. Strickland SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Hegan J. Hegan C	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bob Feller B. Feller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Houtteman A. Houtteman P	3	2	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	35	9	12	9	6	2

Batting

2B: R. Kiner, H. Majeski, A. Smith

HR: D. Pope, A. Smith 2

RBI: R. Kiner, D. Pope 2, A. Rosen, A. Smith 4, G. Strickland

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Feller B. Feller	1.2	5	5	4	1	1	0	21.60
Art Houtteman A. Houtteman (W)	7.1	7	1	1	2	6	1	1.23
Totals	9.0	12	6	5	3	7	1

9-12 KCA

CLE 16-7

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AL West Standings

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