GAME LOG Detroit @ Kansas City
Monday, 5/15/1955
Batting: Detroit, top of 1st.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
RF Elmer Valo:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Flies out to short center field.
1B George Kell:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
E. Valo to third.
E. Valo scores.
G. Kell to third.
CF Bob Addis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
G. Kell scores.
3B Bill Serena:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep center field. (414 feet)
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 2 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 3, Kansas City 0
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 1st.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Sammy Meeks:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (404 feet)
RF Jackie Jensen:
Base on balls.
CF Al Kaline:
Lines out to the shortstop.
1B Ferris Fain:
SINGLES to right
J. Jensen to second.
J. Jensen to third.
3B Dick Williams:
Wild pitch.
J. Jensen scores.
F. Fain to second.
DOUBLES down the right field line.
F. Fain scores.
LF Wally Moon:
SINGLES to right
D. Williams to third.
D. Williams scores.
C Joe Tipton:
Base on balls.
W. Moon to second.
P Bobby Shantz:
Flies out to right field.
Inning over... 4 runs, 4 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 4, Detroit 3
Batting: Detroit, top of 2nd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
LF Sandy Amoros:
Flies out to deep right-center.
SS Fred Hatfield:
SINGLES to center
P Monte Kennedy:
SAC BUNT.
Hatfield advances to second.
RF Elmer Valo:
SINGLES to left
F. Hatfield to third.
F. Hatfield scores.
C Joe Ginsberg:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
E. Valo scores.
1B George Kell:
SINGLES to the gap in right-center.
J. Ginsberg to third.
J. Ginsberg scores.
CF Bob Addis:
SINGLES to shallow left-center.
G. Kell to second.
3B Bill Serena:
Grounds into fielders choice to the third baseman, Kell out at 3rd base.
Inning over... 3 runs, 5 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 6, Kansas City 4
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 2nd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
SS Sammy Meeks:
SOLO HOMERUN to deep left-center. (399 feet)
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to center
CF Al Kaline:
2-RUN HOMERUN to deep center field. (418 feet)
1B Ferris Fain:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
3B Dick Williams:
Popped out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 3 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 7, Detroit 6
Batting: Detroit, top of 3rd.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Strikes out looking.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 7, Detroit 6
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 3rd.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
C Joe Tipton:
Base on balls.
P Bobby Shantz:
Popped out to the first baseman.
2B Johnny Temple:
Base on balls.
J. Tipton to second.
SS Sammy Meeks:
Grounds out to the first baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 7, Detroit 6
Batting: Detroit, top of 4th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
P Monte Kennedy:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Elmer Valo:
Base on balls.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds into fielders choice to the first baseman, Valo out at 2nd base.
1B George Kell:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
J. Ginsberg to second.
Ginsberg tries to advance to third...
Kaline throws to third...
SAFE at third base.
CF Bob Addis:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 7, Detroit 6
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 4th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
RF Jackie Jensen:
Grounds out to the catcher.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
1B Ferris Fain:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to second.
3B Dick Williams:
Strikes out looking.
LF Wally Moon:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 7, Detroit 6
Batting: Detroit, top of 5th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
3B Bill Serena:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Base on balls.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Lines out to the third baseman.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Reaches on a fielding error by the second baseman.
J. Coleman to second.
PH Don Hoak:
SINGLES to center
J. Coleman to third.
F. Hatfield to second.
J. Coleman scores.
F. Hatfield to third.
RF Elmer Valo:
Flies out to deep left field.
Inning over... one run, one hit, one error.
Score: Kansas City 7, Detroit 7
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 5th.
Pitching: Monte Kennedy
New pitcher: Vito Valentinetti.
C Joe Tipton:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
PH Joe Collins:
Flies out to right field.
2B Johnny Temple:
Flies out to short right-center.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 7, Detroit 7
Batting: Detroit, top of 6th.
Pitching: Bobby Shantz
New pitcher: Bobby Tiefenauer.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
1B George Kell:
DOUBLES down the left field line.
CF Bob Addis:
Grounds out to the pitcher.
3B Bill Serena:
Base on balls.
2B Jerry Coleman:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 7, Detroit 7
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 6th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
SS Sammy Meeks:
SINGLES to right
RF Jackie Jensen:
SINGLES to center
S. Meeks to second.
CF Al Kaline:
SINGLES to short left-center.
S. Meeks to third.
J. Jensen to second.
1B Ferris Fain:
Flies out to right-center.
Meeks tags up at third...
He scores without a throw.
3B Dick Williams:
Popped out to the first baseman.
LF Wally Moon:
Lines out to the second baseman.
Inning over... one run, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Detroit 7
Batting: Detroit, top of 7th.
Pitching: Bobby Tiefenauer
LF Sandy Amoros:
Strikes out looking.
SS Fred Hatfield:
Reaches on a throwing error by the second baseman.
PH Walt Dropo:
SINGLES to left
H. Evers to second.
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, one error.
Score: Kansas City 8, Detroit 7
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 7th.
Pitching: Vito Valentinetti
New pitcher: Max Surkont.
C Joe Tipton:
New SS: Jerry Priddy.
SINGLES to short left-center.
PH Luis Olmo:
Grounds into fielders choice to the second baseman, Tipton out at 2nd base.
2B Johnny Temple:
Grounded into double play, 4-6-3.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Kansas City 8, Detroit 7
Batting: Detroit, top of 8th.
Pitching: Bobby Tiefenauer
New pitcher: Ken Johnson.
C Joe Ginsberg:
New 2B: Luis Olmo.
Grounds out to the second baseman.
1B George Kell:
SINGLES to the gap in left-center.
PH Hank Thompson:
SINGLES to right
G. Kell to second.
3B Bill Serena:
Strikes out swinging.
2B Jerry Coleman:
DOUBLES to the gap in left-center.
G. Kell scores.
H. Thompson scores.
LF Sandy Amoros:
Base on balls.
SS Jerry Priddy:
Lines out to the shortstop.
Inning over... 2 runs, 3 hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Kansas City 8
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 8th.
Pitching: Max Surkont
SS Sammy Meeks:
New CF: Hank Thompson.
Grounds out to the shortstop.
RF Jackie Jensen:
Flies out to left field.
CF Al Kaline:
Base on balls.
1B Ferris Fain:
Base on balls.
A. Kaline to second.
PH Clint Courtney:
Grounds out to the second baseman.
Inning over... no runs, no hits, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Kansas City 8
Batting: Detroit, top of 9th.
Pitching: Ken Johnson
P Max Surkont:
New C : Clint Courtney.
New 3B: Peanuts Lowrey.
PH Johnny Lipon:
SINGLES to center
RF Elmer Valo:
Grounded into double play, 6-4-3.
C Joe Ginsberg:
Base on balls.
1B George Kell:
Grounds into fielders choice to the shortstop, Ginsberg out at 2nd base.
Inning over... no runs, one hit, no errors.
Score: Detroit 9, Kansas City 8
Batting: Kansas City, bottom of 9th.
Pitching: Max Surkont
New pitcher: Kent Peterson.
LF Wally Moon:
Popped out to the first baseman.
3B Peanuts Lowrey:
Strikes out looking.
2B Luis Olmo:
Grounds out to the shortstop.
Game over. Score: Detroit 9, Kansas City 8
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