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Standings
NYY
@BAL		1
0
WSH
@BOS		7
12
CHW
@DET		9
3
CLE
@KCA		4
2
MLN
@CHC		6
9
BRO
@NYG		8
5
PHI
@PIT		5
2
PHI
@PIT		5
11
CIN
@STL		2
7
Sunday, May 29, 1955, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 26,418, Time of Game: 0:00

Indians
4
25-14
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  2   0  0  2   0  0  0    4 10  1
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2 10  0
W: Herb Score (5-3), L: Bobby Shantz (3-5), S: Don Mossi (2)
 Athletics
2
14-25
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
7th, 14 GB

Cleveland Indians

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Smith RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .304 .920 .029 0.49 .059 -.030 -0.0 3 0 2·2B
Bobby Avila 2B 4 0 1 2 1 0 .297 .826 .152 0.80 .198 -.046 1.2 2 0 3B
Larry Doby CF 5 1 3 1 0 0 .266 .693 .049 0.46 .089 -.040 0.9 3 0 HR
Al Rosen 3B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .213 .759 -.054 0.49 .004 -.059 -0.9 4 0
Wally Westlake LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .143 .393 -.015 0.47 .019 -.034 -0.5 1 1
Dale Mitchell 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .472 -.030 0.42 .006 -.036 -0.5 1 2
Sam Dente SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 .222 .565 .082 0.54 .103 -.021 1.1 3 0 2B
Hank Foiles C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .876 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Hegan C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .154 .468 -.055 0.69 .002 -.057 -0.6 9 1 IW
Herb Score P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .071 .143 -.060 0.62 .000 -.060 -1.1 1 0
   Ray Narleski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 1
   Don Mossi P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 4 10 4 4 6 .278 .850 .098 0.55 .480 -.383 -0.5 27 5
2B: S Dente (1, off B Shantz); A Smith 2 (11, 2 off B Shantz).
3B: B Avila (2, off B Shantz).
HR: L Doby (4, off B Shantz; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: J Hegan (2, by B Shantz).
TB: L Doby 6; A Smith 4; B Avila 3; S Dente 3; D Mitchell; W Westlake.
RBI: B Avila 2 (16); S Dente (6); L Doby (17).
2-out RBI: B Avila 2; S Dente.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: H Score (2).
Outfield Assists: W Westlake (G Zernial at home plate).

Kansas City Athletics

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .354 .978 -.010 2.03 .119 -.128 -0.5 0 0
Hector Lopez 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .491 -.231 2.05 .024 -.255 -1.5 5 0
Jim Finigan 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .273 .836 .095 1.99 .170 -.074 0.2 4 0
Gus Zernial LF 4 1 2 1 1 1 .296 .940 -.135 2.84 .126 -.261 0.2 2 0 HR
Bill Renna RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .283 .827 -.124 1.30 .000 -.124 -1.2 1 0
   Elmer Valo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .436 1.149 -.174 6.89 .000 -.174 -0.8 0 0
Bill Wilson CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .265 .793 -.095 1.12 .021 -.116 -0.8 3 1 2B,CS
Joe DeMaestri SS 1 0 0 0 1 0 .185 .441 -.018 1.10 .010 -.028 -0.1 2 0
   Jack Littrell SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .067 .133 -.031 0.64 .000 -.031 -0.4 2 1
Billy Shantz C 4 1 3 0 0 0 .364 .794 .127 0.94 .143 -.016 0.9 7 0
Bobby Shantz P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .125 .301 .074 1.53 .114 -.041 0.6 1 1
   Enos Slaughter PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .762 .119 1.85 .119 .000 1.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 2 10 2 5 7 .278 .755 -.403 1.81 .846 -1.248 -2.5 27 3
2B: B Wilson (10, off H Score).
HR: G Zernial (12, off H Score; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: G Zernial 5; B Shantz 3; B Wilson 2; V Power; E Slaughter; B Shantz; J Finigan.
RBI: V Power (17); G Zernial (33).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: B Wilson (D Mitchell at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: B Wilson (2, 3rd base by H Score/J Hegan).

Cleveland Indians

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Herb Score, W (5-3) 8 8 2 2 5 5 1 2.88 36 58 .197 1.30 1.6
Ray Narleski, H (2) 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.30 4 2 1 .032 5.25 0.1
Don Mossi, S (2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.61 1 3 0 .174 6.89 0.8
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 5 7 1 2.00 41 58 5 1 .403 0.55 2.5
H Score faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Kansas City Athletics

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Shantz, L (3-5) 9 10 4 4 4 6 1 5.86 40 53 -.097 0.55 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 4 6 1 4.00 40 53 -.097 1.81 0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Shantz (5; J Hegan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Bill Grieve.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 26,418.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Kansas City Athletics
1 Al Smith RF 1 Vic Power 1B
2 Bobby Avila 2B 2 Hector Lopez 2B
3 Larry Doby CF 3 Jim Finigan 3B
4 Al Rosen 3B 4 Gus Zernial LF
5 Wally Westlake LF 5 Bill Renna RF
6 Dale Mitchell 1B 6 Bill Wilson CF
7 Sam Dente SS 7 Joe DeMaestri SS
8 Hank Foiles C 8 Billy Shantz C
9 Herb Score P 9 Bobby Shantz P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 2 -23 RR CLE B. Avila B. Shantz 20% 71% Triple to CF; Smith Scores; Dente Scores
b9 2-4 2 123 O KCA E. Valo D. Mossi 17% 100% Strikeout
b9 2-4 1 123 O KCA G. Zernial R. Narleski 16% 83% Strikeout
b9 2-4 1 12- KCA J. Finigan R. Narleski -13% 67% Single to P; Lopez to 2B; Power to 3B
b9 2-4 0 12- O KCA H. Lopez R. Narleski 13% 80% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Power to 2B

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Smith B. Shantz -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CLE B. Avila B. Shantz -2% 46% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE L. Doby B. Shantz -1% 45% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 1-2-3
Jim Hegan replaces Hank Foiles playing C batting 8th
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCA V. Power H. Score 2% 47% Flyball: P
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCA H. Lopez H. Score 2% 49% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCA J. Finigan H. Score 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen B. Shantz -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CLE W. Westlake B. Shantz -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O CLE D. Mitchell B. Shantz -1% 45% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Herb Score facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- KCA G. Zernial H. Score -4% 41% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O KCA B. Renna H. Score 3% 45% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 1-- O KCA B. Wilson H. Score 2% 47% Double to LF; Zernial out at Hm/LF-1B-C
b2 0-0 2 -2- KCA J. DeMaestri H. Score -1% 46% Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- O KCA B. Shantz H. Score 4% 50% Wilson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- CLE S. Dente B. Shantz 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CLE J. Hegan B. Shantz -4% 50% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 1-- O CLE H. Score B. Shantz -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 1-- CLE A. Smith B. Shantz 4% 51% Double to RF; Dente to 3B
t3 0-0 2 -23 RR CLE B. Avila B. Shantz 20% 71% Triple to CF; Smith Scores; Dente Scores
t3 2-0 2 --3 O CLE L. Doby B. Shantz -3% 68% Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Herb Score facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- KCA B. Shantz H. Score -4% 63% Single to LF
b3 0-2 0 1-- O KCA B. Shantz H. Score 4% 67% Strikeout
b3 0-2 1 1-- O KCA V. Power H. Score 3% 71% Strikeout
b3 0-2 2 1-- KCA H. Lopez H. Score -2% 68% Walk; Shantz to 2B
b3 0-2 2 12- O KCA J. Finigan H. Score 5% 73% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen B. Shantz -2% 72% Strikeout
t4 2-0 1 --- CLE W. Westlake B. Shantz 2% 74% Single to RF
t4 2-0 1 1-- O CLE D. Mitchell B. Shantz -2% 71% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 2-0 2 1-- O CLE S. Dente B. Shantz -2% 69% Single to CF; Mitchell out at 3B/CF-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Herb Score facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- KCA G. Zernial H. Score -5% 65% Walk
b4 0-2 0 1-- O KCA B. Renna H. Score 4% 69% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-2 1 1-- O KCA B. Wilson H. Score 4% 73% Strikeout
b4 0-2 2 1-- O KCA J. DeMaestri H. Score 3% 76% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 8-9-1
Jack Littrell replaces Joe DeMaestri playing SS batting 7th
t5 2-0 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan B. Shantz -2% 74% Flyball: 3B
t5 2-0 1 --- O CLE H. Score B. Shantz -1% 73% Flyball: CF
t5 2-0 2 --- CLE A. Smith B. Shantz 2% 74% Double to CF
t5 2-0 2 -2- O CLE B. Avila B. Shantz -3% 72% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Indians' Herb Score facing 8-9-1
b5 0-2 0 --- KCA B. Shantz H. Score -5% 66% Single to CF
b5 0-2 0 1-- KCA B. Shantz H. Score -8% 58% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Shantz to 2B
b5 0-2 0 12- O KCA V. Power H. Score 4% 63% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Shantz to 3B
b5 0-2 1 1-3 O KCA H. Lopez H. Score 9% 72% Flyball: C
b5 0-2 2 1-3 KCA J. Finigan H. Score -4% 68% Walk; Power to 2B
b5 0-2 2 123 O KCA G. Zernial H. Score 11% 78% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Indians 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- R CLE L. Doby B. Shantz 8% 87% Home Run
t6 3-0 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen B. Shantz -1% 86% Flyball: 3B
t6 3-0 1 --- O CLE W. Westlake B. Shantz -1% 85% Flyball: SS
t6 3-0 2 --- CLE D. Mitchell B. Shantz 1% 85% Single to CF
t6 3-0 2 1-- R CLE S. Dente B. Shantz 6% 92% Double to LF; Mitchell Scores
t6 4-0 2 -2- CLE J. Hegan B. Shantz 0% 92% Intentional Walk
t6 4-0 2 12- O CLE H. Score B. Shantz -1% 91% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Herb Score facing 5-6-7
b6 0-4 0 --- O KCA B. Renna H. Score 2% 93% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 0-4 1 --- KCA B. Wilson H. Score -2% 90% Walk
b6 0-4 1 1-- O KCA J. Littrell H. Score 2% 93% Strikeout
b6 0-4 2 1-- O KCA B. Shantz H. Score 2% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 1-2-3
t7 4-0 0 --- O CLE A. Smith B. Shantz -1% 94% Flyball: LF
t7 4-0 1 --- O CLE B. Avila B. Shantz -0% 93% Flyball: P
t7 4-0 2 --- CLE L. Doby B. Shantz 0% 94% Single to CF
t7 4-0 2 1-- CLE A. Rosen B. Shantz 0% 94% Walk; Doby to 2B
t7 4-0 2 12- O CLE W. Westlake B. Shantz -1% 93% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Herb Score facing 9-1-2
b7 0-4 0 --- KCA B. Shantz H. Score -3% 90% Single to P
b7 0-4 0 1-- O KCA V. Power H. Score 3% 93% Flyball: RF
b7 0-4 1 1-- O KCA H. Lopez H. Score 2% 95% Flyball: LF
b7 0-4 2 1-- O KCA J. Finigan H. Score 1% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 6-7-8
t8 4-0 0 --- O CLE D. Mitchell B. Shantz -0% 96% Flyball: 3B
t8 4-0 1 --- O CLE S. Dente B. Shantz -0% 96% Flyball: SS
t8 4-0 2 --- O CLE J. Hegan B. Shantz -0% 96% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Indians' Herb Score facing 4-5-6
b8 0-4 0 --- R KCA G. Zernial H. Score -4% 92% Home Run
b8 1-4 0 --- O KCA B. Renna H. Score 3% 94% Flyball: CF
b8 1-4 1 --- O KCA B. Wilson H. Score 2% 96% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 1-4 2 --- O KCA J. Littrell H. Score 1% 97% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 9-1-2
t9 4-1 0 --- O CLE H. Score B. Shantz -0% 96% Strikeout
t9 4-1 1 --- O CLE A. Smith B. Shantz -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 4-1 2 --- CLE B. Avila B. Shantz 0% 96% Walk
t9 4-1 2 1-- CLE L. Doby B. Shantz 0% 97% Single to RF; Avila to 2B
t9 4-1 2 12- O CLE A. Rosen B. Shantz -1% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Herb Score facing 8-9-1
b9 1-4 0 --- KCA B. Shantz H. Score -5% 91% Single to SS
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bobby Shantz (P) batting 9th
b9 1-4 0 1-- KCA E. Slaughter H. Score -12% 79% Single to RF; Shantz to 3B
Ray Narleski replaces Herb Score pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-4 0 1-3 R KCA V. Power R. Narleski -12% 68% Single to CF; Slaughter to 2B; Shantz Scores
b9 2-4 0 12- O KCA H. Lopez R. Narleski 13% 80% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Power to 2B
b9 2-4 1 12- KCA J. Finigan R. Narleski -13% 67% Single to P; Lopez to 2B; Power to 3B
b9 2-4 1 123 O KCA G. Zernial R. Narleski 16% 83% Strikeout
Don Mossi replaces Ray Narleski pitching and batting 9th
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Bill Renna (RF) batting 5th
b9 2-4 2 123 O KCA E. Valo D. Mossi 17% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 4, Athletics 2.

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