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Standings
KCA
@BAL		3
4
KCA
@BAL		5
1
CHW
@BOS		4
6
CLE
@NYY		2
1
DET
@WSH		3
0
PIT
@CHC		3
2
PIT
@CHC		4
5		 
(12)
PHI
@CIN		8
4
BRO
@MLN		9
6
NYG
@STL		5
3
Wednesday, August 3, 1955,
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:00
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Athletics
3
43-62
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Orioles
4
32-71
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Ted Gray (1-1)
L: Tom Gorman (5-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  1   0  0  1   1  0  0    3  9  2
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  2    4  7  3
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .827 0.111 1.05 0.140 -0.029 0.9 10 0 SH
Enos Slaughter RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .754 -0.149 1.02 0.000 -0.149 -1.7 2 0 GDP
Elmer Valo LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .371 .989 -0.075 0.78 0.013 -0.088 -0.8 1 0
Harry Simpson CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .296 .803 0.169 0.82 0.206 -0.037 1.3 4 0 2B
Hector Lopez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .697 -0.095 0.83 0.000 -0.095 -1.0 0 2
Joe DeMaestri SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .249 .596 -0.033 0.65 0.021 -0.055 -0.2 2 4
Jack Littrell 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .186 .446 0.001 1.01 0.057 -0.057 0.4 1 1
   Jim Finigan PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .762 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Billy Shantz C 3 1 3 1 0 0 .274 .632 0.111 0.81 0.111 0.000 1.7 4 0 2B
Art Ceccarelli P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .037 .074 -0.054 1.11 0.063 -0.117 -1.8 0 0
   Tom Gorman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .176 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 3 9 1 0 2 .281 .625 -0.014 0.89 0.611 -0.627 -1.1 24 9
2B: H Simpson (10, off G Zuverink); B Shantz (3, off G Zuverink).
SH: V Power (3, off G Zuverink).
TB: B Shantz 4; H Simpson 3; J Littrell; J DeMaestri; E Valo; V Power.
GIDP: E Slaughter (6).
RBI: B Shantz (6).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Gorman-J DeMaestri-V Power.
E: J Littrell (5); J DeMaestri (18).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fred Marsh 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .532 -0.043 1.11 0.040 -0.082 -0.5 4 2
Cal Abrams RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .217 .755 0.034 1.05 0.077 -0.043 0.3 0 0
Dave Philley LF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .319 .856 0.099 1.66 0.156 -0.057 0.9 3 0
Jim Dyck 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .804 0.014 2.04 0.121 -0.107 -0.0 2 2
   Ted Gray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Hal Smith C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .674 -0.298 1.94 0.000 -0.298 -1.4 4 0 GDP
Gus Triandos 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .266 .726 0.113 1.50 0.162 -0.049 0.3 9 1
   Hal Brown PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Chuck Diering CF-3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .230 .642 0.143 2.03 0.198 -0.055 0.3 1 1
Willy Miranda SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .594 -0.061 0.75 0.000 -0.061 -0.5 2 4
   Bob Hale PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .377 .844 0.496 6.22 0.496 0.000 1.6 2B
George Zuverink P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.060 1.22 0.000 -0.060 -0.4 1 1
   Dave Pope PH-CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .272 .734 0.047 0.97 0.047 0.000 0.4 1 0
Team Totals 32 4 7 4 3 3 .219 .536 0.484 1.64 1.297 -0.812 1.0 27 11
2B: B Hale (3, off T Gorman).
TB: B Hale 2; G Triandos 2; D Philley; D Pope; F Marsh; J Dyck.
GIDP: H Smith (10).
RBI: B Hale 2 (10); J Dyck (10); D Philley (26).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. F Marsh-W Miranda-G Triandos; F Marsh-G Triandos; G Zuverink-F Marsh.
TP: 1. G Triandos-W Miranda-H Smith.
E: G Zuverink (2); W Miranda (29); C Diering (5).

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Art Ceccarelli 7.1 4 2 2 3 3 0 4.54 30 62 0.214 1.10 1.5
Tom Gorman, BS (5), L (5-4) 0.2 3 2 1 0 0 0 3.79 5 2 1 -0.699 4.85 -2.5
Team Totals 8 7 4 3 3 3 0 3.38 35 62 2 1 -0.485 0.89 -1.0

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
George Zuverink 8 9 3 1 0 2 0 4.71 30 58 -0.018 0.94 0.7
Ted Gray, W (1-1) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.37 3 0 0 0.033 0.45 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 1 0 2 0 1.00 33 58 0 0 0.015 1.64 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Eddie Rommel, 3B - Joe Paparella.
Time of Game: 2:00.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Athletics         Baltimore Orioles
1 Vic Power 1B 1 Fred Marsh 2B
2 Enos Slaughter RF 2 Cal Abrams RF
3 Elmer Valo LF 3 Dave Philley LF
4 Harry Simpson CF 4 Jim Dyck 3B
5 Hector Lopez 3B 5 Hal Smith C
6 Joe DeMaestri SS 6 Gus Triandos 1B
7 Jack Littrell 2B 7 Chuck Diering CF
8 Billy Shantz C 8 Willy Miranda SS
9 Art Ceccarelli P 9 George Zuverink P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-3 0 12- RR BAL B. Hale T. Gorman 50% 100% Double to LF; Diering Scores/unER; Brown Scores
b8 2-3 1 12- OO BAL H. Smith T. Gorman -24% 15% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b9 2-3 0 1-- BAL C. Diering T. Gorman 19% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brown to 2B
t6 1-0 2 1-- R KCA H. Simpson G. Zuverink -14% 21% Single to CF; Valo Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Simpson to 2B
b8 0-3 1 12- R BAL D. Philley A. Ceccarelli 14% 27% Single to LF; Abrams to 3B; Pope Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCA V. Power G. Zuverink -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCA E. Slaughter G. Zuverink 3% 50% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO KCA E. Valo G. Zuverink 5% 55% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Art Ceccarelli facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BAL F. Marsh A. Ceccarelli -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- BAL C. Abrams A. Ceccarelli 2% 55% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- O BAL D. Philley A. Ceccarelli -3% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL J. Dyck A. Ceccarelli -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- KCA H. Simpson G. Zuverink -7% 43% Double to LF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O KCA H. Lopez G. Zuverink 4% 48% Lineout: SS
t2 0-0 1 -2- O KCA J. DeMaestri G. Zuverink 4% 52% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O KCA J. Littrell G. Zuverink 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Art Ceccarelli facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O BAL H. Smith A. Ceccarelli -2% 53% Lineout: SS
b2 0-0 1 --- O BAL G. Triandos A. Ceccarelli -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- BAL C. Diering A. Ceccarelli 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O BAL W. Miranda A. Ceccarelli -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Orioles 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- KCA B. Shantz G. Zuverink -4% 46% Single to SS
t3 0-0 0 1-- KCA A. Ceccarelli G. Zuverink -6% 40% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Shantz to 2B
t3 0-0 0 12- R KCA V. Power G. Zuverink -10% 29% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Ceccarelli to 2B; Shantz Scores/unER/No RBI
t3 1-0 0 12- OO KCA E. Slaughter G. Zuverink 10% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Ceccarelli to 3B
t3 1-0 2 --3 O KCA E. Valo G. Zuverink 4% 42% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Art Ceccarelli facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O BAL G. Zuverink A. Ceccarelli -3% 40% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 --- O BAL F. Marsh A. Ceccarelli -2% 38% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 2 --- O BAL C. Abrams A. Ceccarelli -1% 37% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O KCA H. Simpson G. Zuverink 2% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O KCA H. Lopez G. Zuverink 2% 40% Strikeout
t4 1-0 2 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri G. Zuverink 1% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Art Ceccarelli facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O BAL D. Philley A. Ceccarelli -3% 38% Flyball: C
b4 0-1 1 --- O BAL J. Dyck A. Ceccarelli -2% 36% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 2 --- O BAL H. Smith A. Ceccarelli -1% 35% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O KCA J. Littrell G. Zuverink 2% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- KCA B. Shantz G. Zuverink -3% 35% Single to LF
t5 1-0 1 1-- OO KCA A. Ceccarelli G. Zuverink 5% 40% Double Play: Flyball: P-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Art Ceccarelli facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- O BAL G. Triandos A. Ceccarelli -3% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-1 1 --- O BAL C. Diering A. Ceccarelli -2% 34% Flyball: CF
b5 0-1 2 --- O BAL W. Miranda A. Ceccarelli -2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Orioles 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 1-2-3
t6 1-0 0 --- O KCA V. Power G. Zuverink 2% 35% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 1-0 1 --- O KCA E. Slaughter G. Zuverink 2% 37% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 2 --- KCA E. Valo G. Zuverink -1% 35% Single to CF
t6 1-0 2 1-- R KCA H. Simpson G. Zuverink -14% 21% Single to CF; Valo Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Simpson to 2B
t6 2-0 2 -2- O KCA H. Lopez G. Zuverink 2% 24% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Art Ceccarelli facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- O BAL G. Zuverink A. Ceccarelli -3% 20% Flyball: 1B
b6 0-2 1 --- BAL F. Marsh A. Ceccarelli 4% 24% Single to CF
b6 0-2 1 1-- O BAL C. Abrams A. Ceccarelli -3% 21% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Marsh to 2B
b6 0-2 2 -2- BAL D. Philley A. Ceccarelli 2% 23% Walk
b6 0-2 2 12- O BAL J. Dyck A. Ceccarelli -6% 17% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 6-7-8
t7 2-0 0 --- KCA J. DeMaestri G. Zuverink -2% 15% Single to LF
t7 2-0 0 1-- KCA J. Littrell G. Zuverink -6% 9% Single to RF; DeMaestri to 3B
Jim Finigan pinch runs for Jack Littrell (2B) batting 7th
t7 2-0 0 1-3 R KCA B. Shantz G. Zuverink -4% 5% Double to LF; Finigan to 3B; DeMaestri Scores
t7 3-0 0 -23 OOO KCA A. Ceccarelli G. Zuverink 7% 11% Triple Play: Groundout: 1B-SS-C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Art Ceccarelli facing 5-6-7
Jim Finigan moves from PR to 2B
b7 0-3 0 --- O BAL H. Smith A. Ceccarelli -2% 9% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-3 1 --- BAL G. Triandos A. Ceccarelli 3% 12% Single to LF
b7 0-3 1 1-- O BAL C. Diering A. Ceccarelli -3% 8% Flyball: CF
b7 0-3 2 1-- O BAL W. Miranda A. Ceccarelli -2% 6% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 0.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' George Zuverink facing 1-2-3
t8 3-0 0 --- O KCA V. Power G. Zuverink 1% 7% Flyball: LF
t8 3-0 1 --- O KCA E. Slaughter G. Zuverink 0% 7% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 3-0 2 --- O KCA E. Valo G. Zuverink 0% 7% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Athletics' Art Ceccarelli facing 9-1-2
Dave Pope pinch hits for George Zuverink (P) batting 9th
b8 0-3 0 --- BAL D. Pope A. Ceccarelli 5% 12% Single to 3B
b8 0-3 0 1-- O BAL F. Marsh A. Ceccarelli -4% 8% Strikeout
b8 0-3 1 1-- BAL C. Abrams A. Ceccarelli 5% 13% Walk; Pope to 2B
b8 0-3 1 12- R BAL D. Philley A. Ceccarelli 14% 27% Single to LF; Abrams to 3B; Pope Scores
Tom Gorman replaces Art Ceccarelli pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 1 1-3 R BAL J. Dyck T. Gorman 12% 39% Single to CF; Philley to 2B; Abrams Scores
b8 2-3 1 12- OO BAL H. Smith T. Gorman -24% 15% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Ted Gray facing 4-5-6
Ted Gray replaces Jim Dyck (3B) pitching and batting 4th
Chuck Diering moves from CF to 3B
Dave Pope moves from PH to CF
t9 3-2 0 --- O KCA H. Simpson T. Gray 1% 17% Flyball: CF
t9 3-2 1 --- O KCA H. Lopez T. Gray 1% 18% Lineout: 3B
t9 3-2 2 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri T. Gray 1% 19% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Tom Gorman facing 6-7-8
b9 2-3 0 --- BAL G. Triandos T. Gorman 13% 32% Single to LF
Hal Brown pinch runs for Gus Triandos (1B) batting 6th
b9 2-3 0 1-- BAL C. Diering T. Gorman 19% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Brown to 2B
Bob Hale pinch hits for Willy Miranda (SS) batting 8th
b9 2-3 0 12- RR BAL B. Hale T. Gorman 50% 100% Double to LF; Diering Scores/unER; Brown Scores
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Orioles 4.

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