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Retrosheet Boxscore: Baltimore Orioles 8, Kansas City Athletics 1

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Baltimore Orioles 8, Kansas City Athletics 1

Day
Discrepancies

Game Played on Thursday, August 4, 1955 (D) at Memorial Stadium

KC  A    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
BAL A    2  0  1    5  0  0    0  0  x  -   8  9  0
BATTING
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Power 1b                      4   0   4   0       0   0       5   3
  Clete Boyer ss              0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Lopez 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
Renna rf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Zernial lf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Wilson cf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
DeMaestri ss                  3   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
  Simpson 1b                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Finigan 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Astroth c                     3   1   1   1       0   0       4   1
Harrington p                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Cloyd Boyer p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fricano p                   2   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Totals                       34   1   8   1       0   2      24   9
BATTING - 
2B: Lopez (8,off Lopat); Power (24,off Lopat).
HR: Astroth (3,3rd inning off Lopat 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Lopez (12,off Lopat).
Team LOB: 6.
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Causey 3b                     3   2   1   0       1   1       1   0
  Nelson ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Marsh 3b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Abrams cf,rf                  2   2   0   1       2   0       3   0
Philley lf                    2   2   2   1       1   0       3   0
  Diering pr,cf               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hale 1b                       4   0   1   3       0   0      10   1
Pope rf,lf                    4   0   3   3       0   0       2   0
Triandos c                    4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Leppert 2b                    3   0   0   0       1   0       2   1
Miranda ss                    4   1   1   0       0   0       2   5
Lopat p                       4   1   1   0       0   0       1   2
Totals                       31   8   9   8       5   2      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Lopat-Miranda-Hale.
BATTING - 
2B: Pope (10,off Harrington).
SH: Philley (1,off Harrington).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Diering (5,2nd base by Fricano/Astroth).
PITCHING
Kansas City Athletics        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Harrington L(1-3)             3.1   7   5   5   1   0   0  18
Cloyd Boyer                   0     0   3   3   3   0   0   3
Fricano                       4.2   2   0   0   1   2   0  16
Totals                        8     9   8   8   5   2   0  37
Inherited Runners - Scored: Cloyd Boyer 2-2; Fricano 3-3.
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Baltimore Orioles            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lopat W(5-8)                  9     8   1   1   0   2   1  34

Umpires: HP - Eddie Rommel, 1B - Joe Paparella, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Frank Umont
Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 3660
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Athletics         Baltimore Orioles        
1. Power               1b        Causey              3b
2. Lopez               3b        Abrams              cf
3. Renna               rf        Philley             lf
4. Zernial             lf        Hale                1b
5. Wilson              cf        Pope                rf
6. DeMaestri           ss        Triandos            c
7. Finigan             2b        Leppert             2b
8. Astroth             c         Miranda             ss
9. Harrington          p         Lopat               p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Power singled to left; Lopez grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Power out at
second]; Renna flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Causey singled to right; Abrams walked [Causey to
second]; Philley out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Abrams to second, Causey to third]; Hale singled to center
[Abrams scored, Causey scored]; Pope singled to right [Hale to
second]; Triandos flied out to center; Leppert grounded out
(first to pitcher); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Orioles
2.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Zernial flied out to left; Wilson grounded out
(pitcher to first); DeMaestri flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: Miranda flied out to right; Lopat popped to catcher
in foul territory; Causey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Orioles 2.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Finigan grounded out (shortstop to first);
Astroth homered to left; Harrington grounded out (first
unassisted); Power singled to center; Lopez doubled to left
[Power to third]; Renna flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Athletics 1, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Abrams flied out to center; Philley singled to
center; Hale popped to catcher in foul territory; Pope doubled
to left [Philley scored]; Triandos made an out to shortstop; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Orioles 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Zernial made an out to second; Wilson made an out
to catcher; DeMaestri flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Orioles 3.

ORIOLES 4TH: Leppert flied out to center; Miranda singled to
second; Lopat singled to center [Miranda to third]; CLOYD BOYER
REPLACED HARRINGTON (PITCHING); Causey walked [Lopat to second];
Abrams walked [Miranda scored, Lopat to third, Causey to
second]; Philley walked [Lopat scored, Causey to third, Abrams
to second]; FRICANO REPLACED CLOYD BOYER (PITCHING); Hale
grounded out (first unassisted) [Philley to second, Abrams to
third, Causey scored]; Pope singled to center [Philley scored,
Abrams scored]; Triandos forced Pope (third to second); 5 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Orioles 8.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Finigan grounded out (second to first); Astroth
grounded out (shortstop to first); Fricano grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Orioles 8.

ORIOLES 5TH: Leppert walked; Miranda forced Leppert (shortstop
to second); Lopat grounded out (first unassisted) [Miranda to
second]; Causey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Orioles 8.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Power doubled to left; Lopez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Renna lined to shortstop; Zernial made an
out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Orioles 8.

ORIOLES 6TH: Abrams grounded out (first to pitcher); Philley
singled to center; DIERING RAN FOR PHILLEY; Diering was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Hale lined to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Orioles 8.

ATHLETICS 7TH: DIERING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); ABRAMS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); POPE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
LF); Wilson grounded out (first to pitcher); DeMaestri lined to
third; Finigan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Orioles 8.

ORIOLES 7TH: Pope grounded out (first to pitcher); Triandos
lined to left; Leppert grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Orioles 8.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Astroth flied out to left; Fricano singled to
right; Power singled to right [Fricano to second]; Lopez struck
out; Renna struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Orioles 8.

ORIOLES 8TH: SIMPSON REPLACED DEMAESTRI (PLAYING 1B); CLETE
BOYER REPLACED POWER (PLAYING SS); Miranda grounded out (first
to pitcher); Lopat made an out to pitcher; NELSON BATTED FOR
CAUSEY; Nelson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Orioles 8.

ATHLETICS 9TH: MARSH REPLACED NELSON (PLAYING 3B); Zernial flied
out to right; Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Simpson
singled to right; Finigan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Orioles 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        1   8   0    6
 Orioles          8   9   0    5
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