Washington Senators vs Kansas City Athletics
July 16, 1955 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 16, 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 8, Kansas City Athletics 7

Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Valdivielso ss 4 1 1 0
Groth cf,lf 4 1 0 0
Vernon 1b 4 1 2 0
Paula rf 5 1 1 1
Sievers lf 3 2 2 3
  Umphlett cf 0 0 0 0
Killebrew 3b,2b 4 2 2 2
Kline 2b 3 0 1 0
  Yost ph,3b 2 0 0 0
Edwards c 2 0 0 0
  Courtney c 0 0 0 1
Stone p 0 0 0 0
  Ramos p 1 0 0 0
  Oravetz ph 1 0 0 0
  Pascual p 0 0 0 0
  McDermott ph 1 0 0 0
  Chakales p 0 0 0 0
  Stobbs p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 8 9 7
Kansas City Athletics ab   r   h rbi
DeMaestri ss 2 1 0 0
Finigan 2b 4 1 1 0
Zernial lf 3 1 2 1
Wilson cf 2 1 1 2
  Simpson ph,cf 2 0 0 0
Power 1b 4 1 2 0
Renna rf 2 1 1 0
  Slaughter ph,rf 2 1 1 0
Shantz c 5 0 1 0
Boyer 3b 3 0 2 3
  Lopez ph,3b 2 0 1 1
Kellner p 2 0 0 0
  Harrington p 2 0 1 0
  Littrell ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 36 7 13 7
Washington 013 002 002891
Kansas City 600 000 0017130
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Stone   0.0 2 4 4 2 0
  Ramos   5.0 6 2 2 2 0
  Pascual   2.0 1 0 0 1 1
  Chakales  W(1-1) 1.2 2 1 1 1 0
  Stobbs  SV(2) 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
13
7
7
6
1
  Kansas City Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner   5.0 5 6 6 3 4
  Harrington  L(0-2) 4.0 4 2 2 4 1
Totals
9.0
9
8
8
7
5

  E–Vernon (5).  DP–Washington 3. Paula-Kline-Vernon, Valdivielso-Kline-Vernon, Valdivielso-Kline-Vernon.  PB–Edwards (2).  2B–Washington Killebrew (1,off Kellner); Vernon (12,off Harrington); Paula (7,off Harrington)..  HR–Washington Killebrew (3,2nd inning off Kellner 0 on 0 out); Sievers (12,3rd inning off Kellner 2 on 2 out)..  SH–Vernon (3,off Kellner).  SF–Courtney (3,off Harrington).  IBB–Courtney (3,by Harrington); Sievers (4,by Harrington)..  Team LOB–8.  CS–DeMaestri (3,2nd base by Chakales/Courtney).  U-HP–Eddie Hurley, 1B–Hank Soar, 2B–Ed Runge, 3B–Bill Summers.  T–3:20.  A–14,572.
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