1955 Strat replay

NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1955 American League Date: 7/9/1955

BALTIMORE AT BOSTON
Orioles......... 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 5 10 2
Red Sox......... 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 2 - 7 7 0
Win:Susce(3-3) Loss:Johnson(1-6) Save:Kinder(10th)
Homeruns- N.Zauchin(16th)

In a tight game it was the Boston Red Sox 7, the struggling Baltimore Orioles
5 at Fenway Park.

Boston had the game winning rally in the 8th inning scoring 2 runs. Grady
Hatton led off the inning for Boston when he drew a walk. Jimmy Piersall
followed, but he was set down on strikes. George Susce then laid down a
sacrifice bunt. Billy Goodman stepped in and he was walked intentionally.
Billy Klaus came to the plate and doubled bringing in two baserunners.
Susce(3-3) got help from Ellis Kinder who pitched great and earned his 10th
save.

Don Johnson(1-6) was given the loss in relief. He pitched 3 and 2/3 innings
and surrendered 2 hits and 4 walks.

CLEVELAND AT CHICAGO
Indians......... 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 - 6 8 0
White Sox....... 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 3 8 2
Win:Lemon(9-7) Loss:Pierce(8-4) Save:Narleski(9th)
Homeruns- W.Dropo(14th)

The Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago White Sox by a score of 6 to 3 at
Comiskey Park.

Bob Lemon(9-7) pitched a fine game. He went 8 innings allowing 8 hits and 6
walks. Both teams ended up with 8 on the night.

Lemon got help from Ray Narleski who earned his 9th save. The loss was
charged to Billy Pierce(8-4). He allowed 7 hits and 4 walks in 7 and 1/3
innings.

KANSAS CITY AT DETROIT
Athletics....... 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 - 6 11 2
Tigers.......... 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 5 7 1
Win:Portocarrero(5-2) Loss:Hoeft(9-7) Save:Gorman(8th)
Homeruns- H.Simpson(3rd), V.Power(10th), J.Astroth(5th), A.Portocarrero(1st),
J.Delsing(6th)

The Kansas City Athletics nipped the Detroit Tigers 6 to 5 at Briggs Stadium
in a hard fought contest.

Kansas City jumped on top to stay in the top of the 6th inning scoring 2
runners on 2 hits. The key at-bat was by Joe Astroth who deflated the
spirits of the home town crowd when he blasted a two-run home run (his 5th of
the season). Detroit had a chance to come back in the 9th but they came up
short.

The victory went to Arnie Portocarrero(5-2) who went 6 innings, allowing 3
runs. Tom Gorman gained credit for his 8th save. Billy Hoeft(9-7) absorbed
the loss. He served up 3 gopher balls in 5 and 2/3 innings.

'This was a tough loss,' said Bucky Harris, 'the kind that sticks with you for
awhile.'

NEW YORK AT WASHINGTON
Yankees......... 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 3 1
Nationals....... 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 - 7 6 0
Win:Pascual(1-7) Loss:Byrne(4-4)
Homeruns- Y.Berra(18th)

Mickey Vernon had 2 base hits and 2 RBI and Camilo Pascual hurled a 3 hitter
as the Washington Nationals topped the New York Yankees by a score of 7 to 2
at Griffith Stadium.

Washington did all the necessary damage in the 4th inning as they creamed New
York blasting them with 7 runs on 5 hits. The highlight belonged to Vernon
who electrified Griffith Stadium when he laced a one-base hit plating two
runs. The pitchers took over after the 4th inning as neither team was able
to score again.

Pascual(1-7) allowed 2 runs on the game. Tommy Byrne(4-4) was the losing
pitcher. He was knocked around, surrendering 7 runs in 3 and 1/3 innings.