Athletics 8-11 Tigers (Jul 7, 1955)

KCA

DET

1

0

2

0

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3

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4

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5

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6

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7

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8

5

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11

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8

11

H

16

10

E

4

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W: A. Aber

L: J. Sain

Current Series

Athletics

8

Tigers

11

Game 1

Final

Athletics

2

Tigers

1

Game 2

Final

Athletics

9

Tigers

5

Game 3

Final

Athletics

1

Tigers

10

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 Detroit Tigers decisively defeated the Kansas City Athletics, 11 to 8, on July 8, 1955.

Game Info

July 8, 1955

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	6	2	6	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bill Wilson B. Wilson RF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH-RF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	6	2	1	1	0	0	.167	.167	.167
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	5	1	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	1	1	3	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Sleater L. Sleater P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Sain J. Sain P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	47	8	16	8	1	5

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	6	2	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.167	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	3	3	2	1	1	.600	.667	1.200
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	2	2	6	1	0	.400	.500	1.600
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Jim Delsing J. Delsing LF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Frank House F. House C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Babe Birrer B. Birrer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Aber A. Aber P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	42	11	10	11	6	6

Batting

2B: V. Power, H. Simpson

HR: J. Finigan

RBI: J. Finigan 3, V. Power 2, H. Simpson 2, G. Zernial

Baserunning

SB: G. Zernial

CS: H. Simpson

Batting

HR: F. House, A. Kaline, C. Maxwell, E. Torgeson 2

RBI: F. House, A. Kaline 2, C. Maxwell 2, E. Torgeson 6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero	4.1	5	4	4	6	1	2	8.31
Lou Sleater L. Sleater	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bill Harrington B. Harrington	1.0	1	2	1	0	1	1	9.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.0	1	2	1	0	0	1	9.00
Johnny Sain J. Sain (L)	2.1	3	3	3	0	3	1	11.57
Totals	10.1	10	11	9	6	6	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft	7.0	10	5	5	1	5	0	6.43
Paul Foytack P. Foytack	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Babe Birrer B. Birrer	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0	27.00
Al Aber A. Aber (W)	2.1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	16	8	8	1	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	6	2	6	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bill Wilson B. Wilson RF	4	1	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter PH-RF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	6	2	1	1	0	0	.167	.167	.167
Bill Renna B. Renna LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	5	1	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	0	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	1	1	3	0	0	.200	.200	.800
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Sleater L. Sleater P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Clete Boyer C. Boyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Elmer Valo E. Valo PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Sain J. Sain P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	47	8	16	8	1	5

Batting

2B: V. Power, H. Simpson

HR: J. Finigan

RBI: J. Finigan 3, V. Power 2, H. Simpson 2, G. Zernial

Baserunning

SB: G. Zernial

CS: H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Arnie Portocarrero A. Portocarrero	4.1	5	4	4	6	1	2	8.31
Lou Sleater L. Sleater	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bill Harrington B. Harrington	1.0	1	2	1	0	1	1	9.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman	1.0	1	2	1	0	0	1	9.00
Johnny Sain J. Sain (L)	2.1	3	3	3	0	3	1	11.57
Totals	10.1	10	11	9	6	6	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	6	2	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	5	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.167	.000
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	3	3	2	1	1	.600	.667	1.200
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	2	2	6	1	0	.400	.500	1.600
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Jim Delsing J. Delsing LF	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Frank House F. House C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Bubba Phillips B. Phillips PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 2B	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft P	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Babe Birrer B. Birrer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Aber A. Aber P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	42	11	10	11	6	6

Batting

HR: F. House, A. Kaline, C. Maxwell, E. Torgeson 2

RBI: F. House, A. Kaline 2, C. Maxwell 2, E. Torgeson 6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Billy Hoeft B. Hoeft	7.0	10	5	5	1	5	0	6.43
Paul Foytack P. Foytack	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Babe Birrer B. Birrer	0.2	2	2	2	0	0	0	27.00
Al Aber A. Aber (W)	2.1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	16	8	8	1	5	1

34-45 KCA

DET 40-38

Current Series

1955 AL

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