Washington Senators vs Kansas City Athletics
June 7, 1955 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 7, 1955 at Municipal Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the Kansas City Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Washington Senators 7, Kansas City Athletics 3

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Umphlett cf 5 0 1 3
Fitz Gerald c 5 2 2 1
Vernon 1b 1 1 0 0
Sievers lf 4 1 1 0
Paula rf 2 0 1 1
Runnels 2b 4 0 1 1
Delis 3b 5 1 0 0
Kline ss 4 1 1 0
McDermott p 3 1 1 0
Totals 33 7 8 6
Kansas City Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Power 1b 4 0 1 0
Lopez 2b 4 1 2 0
Renna rf 4 0 0 0
Zernial lf 5 1 3 1
Wilson cf 4 0 0 0
Finigan 3b 4 0 3 1
  Boyer 3b 1 0 0 0
Littrell ss 3 1 0 0
Shantz c 5 0 3 0
Ceccarelli p 3 0 0 0
  DeMaestri ph 1 0 1 1
  Harrington p 0 0 0 0
  Slaughter ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 39 3 13 3
Washington 030 020 101780
Kansas City 001 010 1003132
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott  W(5-5) 9.0 13 3 3 6 4
Totals
9.0
13
3
3
6
4
  Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Ceccarelli  L(1-4) 7.0 7 6 3 6 3
  Harrington   2.0 1 1 0 2 1
Totals
9.0
8
7
3
8
4

  E–Power (4), Renna (1).  DP–Washington 1. Delis-Runnels-Vernon, Kansas City 1. Lopez-Littrell-Power.  2B–Washington Umphlett (4,off Ceccarelli); Sievers (7,off Ceccarelli)..  HR–Washington Fitz Gerald (4,5th inning off Ceccarelli 0 on 1 out), Kansas City Zernial (14,5th inning off McDermott 0 on 0 out).  SH–Vernon (1,off Ceccarelli).  SF–Paula (2,off Ceccarelli).  IBB–Paula (1,by Ceccarelli).  Team LOB–9.  Team–15.  SB–Paula (1,2nd base off Ceccarelli/Billy Shantz).  U-HP–Larry Napp, 1B–Bill Grieve, 2B–John Rice, 3B–Johnny Stevens.
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