Tigers 9-6 Athletics (May 23, 1955)

DET

KCA

1

2

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

3

4

7

1

0

8

3

1

9

0

R

9

6

H

12

8

E

2

0

W: A. Aber

L: J. Sain

DET

Team Stats

KCA

1

HR

1

9

R

6

12

H

8

0

SB

0

LOB

.343

AVG

.229

.429

OBP

.341

.486

SLG

.343

6.00

ERA

9.00

5

K

3

6

BB

6

Current Series

Tigers

9

Athletics

6

Game 1

Final

Tigers

8

Athletics

2

Game 2

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

Game Info

May 23, 1955

DET

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

KCA

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

Batting

2B: F. Fain, R. Wilson

HR: A. Kaline

TB: R. Bertoia, R. Boone, J. Delsing, F. Fain 2, P. Foytack, A. Kaline 5, H. Kuenn, H. Malmberg, J. Porter, R. Wilson 3

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

SAC: R. Bertoia

SF: H. Malmberg

GIDP: F. Fain

Batting

2B: E. Slaughter

HR: G. Zernial

TB: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan 2, H. Lopez, B. Renna, B. Shantz, E. Slaughter 2, G. Zernial 4

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

SAC: A. Ditmar

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 faced: A. Aber 8, L. Cristante 4, V. Fletcher, B. Flowers, P. Foytack 4, S. Gromek 18, G. Zuverink 6

Batters faced: A. Ditmar 22, T. Gorman 12, J. Sain 4, L. Sleater 5

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

Batting

2B: F. Fain, R. Wilson

HR: A. Kaline

TB: R. Bertoia, R. Boone, J. Delsing, F. Fain 2, P. Foytack, A. Kaline 5, H. Kuenn, H. Malmberg, J. Porter, R. Wilson 3

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

SAC: R. Bertoia

SF: H. Malmberg

GIDP: F. Fain

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 faced: A. Aber 8, L. Cristante 4, V. Fletcher, B. Flowers, P. Foytack 4, S. Gromek 18, G. Zuverink 6

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

Batting

2B: E. Slaughter

HR: G. Zernial

TB: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan 2, H. Lopez, B. Renna, B. Shantz, E. Slaughter 2, G. Zernial 4

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

SAC: A. Ditmar

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 faced: A. Ditmar 22, T. Gorman 12, J. Sain 4, L. Sleater 5

20-16 DET

KCA 14-22

Team Stats

Current Series

1955 AL

Game Summary

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