Athletics 9-5 Tigers (Jul 9, 1955)

KCA

DET

1

2

0

2

0

3

0

4

3

1

5

2

0

6

0

4

7

0

8

0

9

2

0

R

9

5

H

18

11

E

2

1

W: C. Boyer

L: S. Gromek

S: B. Harrington

KCA

Team Stats

DET

2

HR

1

9

R

5

18

H

11

0

SB

0

LOB

.439

AVG

.297

.477

OBP

.395

.659

SLG

.432

4.00

ERA

8.00

4

K

2

5

BB

3

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 were decisively beaten by the Kansas City Athletics, 9 to 5, on July 10, 1955.

Game Info

July 9, 1955

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo LF	5	2	2	2	1	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	2	2	0	0	1	0
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	2	3	3	1	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	1	3	2	0	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	4	0	2	0	0	1	1
Cloyd Boyer C. Boyer P	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Johnny Sain J. Sain P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	9	18	9	2	3	2

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	1	2	1	1	0	1
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Jim Delsing J. Delsing LF	4	1	3	0	0	1	0
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 2B	2	1	1	1	0	1	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Duke Maas D. Maas P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Babe Birrer B. Birrer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Coleman J. Coleman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Phillips J. Phillips PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank House F. House PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	11	4	1	5	4

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan, H. Simpson

HR: V. Power, E. Valo

TB: J. Astroth 2, J. Demaestri 3, J. Finigan 3, B. Harrington, H. Lopez 3, V. Power 6, H. Simpson 3, E. Slaughter, E. Valo 5

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan, H. Lopez 2, V. Power 3, E. Valo 2

IBB: J. Astroth

SAC: J. Finigan

GIDP: H. Lopez, V. Power

Baserunning

CS: J. Astroth

Batting

3B: J. Phillips

HR: E. Torgeson

TB: R. Boone, J. Delsing 3, F. Hatfield, H. Kuenn, J. Phillips 3, E. Torgeson 5, B. Tuttle, R. Wilson

RBI: F. Hatfield, J. Phillips 2, E. Torgeson

HBP: F. Hatfield

GIDP: A. Kaline, R. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Cloyd Boyer C. Boyer (W)	5.0	6	3	2	3	1	1	3.60
Johnny Sain J. Sain	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	54.00
Bill Harrington B. Harrington (S)	3.2	2	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	4	5	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (L)	3.1	8	5	4	0	1	2	10.80
Duke Maas D. Maas	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Babe Birrer B. Birrer	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	18.00
Joe Coleman J. Coleman	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Al Aber A. Aber	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Paul Foytack P. Foytack	1.0	3	2	2	2	0	0	18.00
Totals	9.0	18	9	8	3	2	2

Batters faced: C. Boyer 23, B. Harrington 16, J. Sain 4

WP: P. Foytack

Batters faced: A. Aber 6, B. Birrer 6, J. Coleman 5, P. Foytack 7, S. Gromek 17, D. Maas 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	0	2	1	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo LF	5	2	2	2	1	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	2	2	0	0	1	0
Vic Power V. Power 1B	5	2	3	3	1	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	1	3	2	0	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	4	0	2	0	0	1	1
Cloyd Boyer C. Boyer P	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
Johnny Sain J. Sain P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	41	9	18	9	2	3	2

Batting

2B: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan, H. Simpson

HR: V. Power, E. Valo

TB: J. Astroth 2, J. Demaestri 3, J. Finigan 3, B. Harrington, H. Lopez 3, V. Power 6, H. Simpson 3, E. Slaughter, E. Valo 5

RBI: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan, H. Lopez 2, V. Power 3, E. Valo 2

IBB: J. Astroth

SAC: J. Finigan

GIDP: H. Lopez, V. Power

Baserunning

CS: J. Astroth

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Cloyd Boyer C. Boyer (W)	5.0	6	3	2	3	1	1	3.60
Johnny Sain J. Sain	0.1	3	2	2	0	0	0	54.00
Bill Harrington B. Harrington (S)	3.2	2	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	5	4	5	4	1

Batters faced: C. Boyer 23, B. Harrington 16, J. Sain 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Tuttle B. Tuttle CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	2
Al Kaline A. Kaline RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson E. Torgeson 1B	5	1	2	1	1	0	1
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Jim Delsing J. Delsing LF	4	1	3	0	0	1	0
Red Wilson R. Wilson C	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 2B	2	1	1	1	0	1	0
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Duke Maas D. Maas P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Maxwell C. Maxwell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Babe Birrer B. Birrer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Coleman J. Coleman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Phillips J. Phillips PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	0
Al Aber A. Aber P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frank House F. House PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Foytack P. Foytack P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	11	4	1	5	4

Batting

3B: J. Phillips

HR: E. Torgeson

TB: R. Boone, J. Delsing 3, F. Hatfield, H. Kuenn, J. Phillips 3, E. Torgeson 5, B. Tuttle, R. Wilson

RBI: F. Hatfield, J. Phillips 2, E. Torgeson

HBP: F. Hatfield

GIDP: A. Kaline, R. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (L)	3.1	8	5	4	0	1	2	10.80
Duke Maas D. Maas	0.2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Babe Birrer B. Birrer	1.0	3	2	2	0	0	0	18.00
Joe Coleman J. Coleman	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Al Aber A. Aber	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Paul Foytack P. Foytack	1.0	3	2	2	2	0	0	18.00
Totals	9.0	18	9	8	3	2	2

WP: P. Foytack

Batters faced: A. Aber 6, B. Birrer 6, J. Coleman 5, P. Foytack 7, S. Gromek 17, D. Maas 4

36-45 KCA

DET 40-40

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1955 AL

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