Wednesday, April 04, 2007
AL Game recap July 10th
NEWSPAPER GAME STORIES FOR 1955 American League Date: 7/11/1955
BALTIMORE AT BOSTON
Orioles......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 4 1
Red Sox......... 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 2
Win:Nixon(5-6) Loss:McDonald(0-5)
Homeruns- W.Causey(1st)
Willard Nixon went the distance as the Boston Red Sox topped the reeling
Baltimore Orioles, who lost their 11th straight game, by a score of 3 to 2 at Fenway Park.
Boston came up with 2 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Baltimore could
do no damage in the 9th. Nixon(5-6) allowed 2 runs on the game. Jim
McDonald(0-5) was tagged with the loss.
CLEVELAND AT CHICAGO
Indians......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0
White Sox....... 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 4 0
Win:Harshman(6-5) Loss:Houtteman(1-5)
Homeruns- G.Kell(2nd), W.Dropo(15th)
Jack Harshman allowed 2 hits while blanking Cleveland as the Chicago White Sox
defeated the Cleveland Indians 2 to 0 at Comiskey Park.
Harshman(6-5) was indeed brilliant as he hand-cuffed the Cleveland offense.
He allowed only 2 hits and 3 walks in 9 innings lowering his ERA to 4.53.
Chicago had only 4 hits for the afternoon.
Art Houtteman(1-5) was charged with the loss. He gave up just 2 runs and 4
hits in 8 innings. 'We didn't have a whole lot of chances today,' Al Lopez
said. 'Harshman just was too much for our guys.'
CLEVELAND AT CHICAGO
Indians......... 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 6 0
White Sox....... 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 5 8 0
Win:Trucks(8-6) Loss:Score(11-4)
Homeruns- B.Nieman(7th)
Second baseman Nellie Fox had 3 base hits and Virgil Trucks pitched a complete
game at Comiskey Park as the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians by
the count of 5 to 2.
In the 6th inning Chicago scored 3 runs. The highlight belonged to Bob Nieman
who elicited a roar from the hometown fans when he smacked a three-run homer
(his 7th of the season). The Cleveland offense proved no trouble in the 9th.
Trucks(8-6) picked up the complete game victory, allowing 2 runs. Herb
Score(11-4) was the loser. He pitched 6 innings giving up 5 hits and 4
walks.
KANSAS CITY AT DETROIT
Athletics....... 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 - 6 13 0
Tigers.......... 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 5 1
Win:Boyer(4-3) Loss:Gromek(5-8)
Homeruns- E.Valo(2nd), V.Power(11th), B.Tuttle(8th)
Cloyd Boyer allowed Lou Boudreau to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game
as the Kansas City Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers 6 to 2 at Briggs
Stadium.
Kansas City promptly took the lead in their half of the first as they scored 2
runs on 2 base hits. The crucial at-bat was provided by Elmer Valo who
deflated the spirits of the home town crowd when he bombed a two-run dinger
(his 2nd of the season). Kansas City had 13 hits for the afternoon.
The win was credited to Boyer(4-3) who went the whole way allowing 2 runs.
Steve Gromek(5-8) suffered the loss. He was unable to control the Kansas
City offense and allowed 10 hits and 4 walks in 4 and 2/3 innings.
KANSAS CITY AT DETROIT
Athletics....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 5 0
Tigers.......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 4 11 0
Win:Garver(9-4) Loss:Gorman(2-3)
Homeruns- C.Maxwell(2nd)
Ned Garver had a strong outing and first baseman Earl Torgeson had 2 base hits
and 2 RBI as the Detroit Tigers won a dandy at Briggs Stadium over the
lifeless Kansas City Athletics, 4 to 2.
Detroit came up with the deciding runs in the 9th inning with 2 runs on 2
hits. Fred Hatfield led off and started the rally when he ripped a
base-knock. Charlie Maxwell stepped up next and he lifted one out of the
park for a two run home run (his 2nd of the season) resulting in an exciting
win for Detroit and a wild post-game celebration by the home town fans.
Detroit totaled 11 on the afternoon.
The win went to Garver(9-4) who allowed 2 runs in the game. Tom Gorman(2-3)
was tagged with the loss in relief. He pitched 1 inning and surrendered 3
hits and no walks.
'I've been working on a few things in my delivery, and I think I'm hitting a
good groove.' Garver said after the game. 'I'm ready to start another game
tomorrow!'
NEW YORK AT WASHINGTON
NEW YORK AT WASHINGTON
BALTIMORE AT BOSTONOrioles......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 4 1
Red Sox......... 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 2
Win:Nixon(5-6) Loss:McDonald(0-5)
Homeruns- W.Causey(1st)
Willard Nixon went the distance as the Boston Red Sox topped the reeling
Baltimore Orioles, who lost their 11th straight game, by a score of 3 to 2 at Fenway Park.
Boston came up with 2 runs in the bottom of the 2nd inning. Baltimore could
do no damage in the 9th. Nixon(5-6) allowed 2 runs on the game. Jim
McDonald(0-5) was tagged with the loss.
CLEVELAND AT CHICAGOIndians......... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 2 0
White Sox....... 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 2 4 0
Win:Harshman(6-5) Loss:Houtteman(1-5)
Homeruns- G.Kell(2nd), W.Dropo(15th)
Jack Harshman allowed 2 hits while blanking Cleveland as the Chicago White Sox
defeated the Cleveland Indians 2 to 0 at Comiskey Park.
Harshman(6-5) was indeed brilliant as he hand-cuffed the Cleveland offense.
He allowed only 2 hits and 3 walks in 9 innings lowering his ERA to 4.53.
Chicago had only 4 hits for the afternoon.
Art Houtteman(1-5) was charged with the loss. He gave up just 2 runs and 4
hits in 8 innings. 'We didn't have a whole lot of chances today,' Al Lopez
said. 'Harshman just was too much for our guys.'
CLEVELAND AT CHICAGOIndians......... 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 6 0
White Sox....... 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 - 5 8 0
Win:Trucks(8-6) Loss:Score(11-4)
Homeruns- B.Nieman(7th)
Second baseman Nellie Fox had 3 base hits and Virgil Trucks pitched a complete
game at Comiskey Park as the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians by
the count of 5 to 2.
In the 6th inning Chicago scored 3 runs. The highlight belonged to Bob Nieman
who elicited a roar from the hometown fans when he smacked a three-run homer
(his 7th of the season). The Cleveland offense proved no trouble in the 9th.
Trucks(8-6) picked up the complete game victory, allowing 2 runs. Herb
Score(11-4) was the loser. He pitched 6 innings giving up 5 hits and 4
walks.
KANSAS CITY AT DETROITAthletics....... 2 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 - 6 13 0
Tigers.......... 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 5 1
Win:Boyer(4-3) Loss:Gromek(5-8)
Homeruns- E.Valo(2nd), V.Power(11th), B.Tuttle(8th)
Cloyd Boyer allowed Lou Boudreau to rest his bullpen, tossing a complete game
as the Kansas City Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers 6 to 2 at Briggs
Stadium.
Kansas City promptly took the lead in their half of the first as they scored 2
runs on 2 base hits. The crucial at-bat was provided by Elmer Valo who
deflated the spirits of the home town crowd when he bombed a two-run dinger
(his 2nd of the season). Kansas City had 13 hits for the afternoon.
The win was credited to Boyer(4-3) who went the whole way allowing 2 runs.
Steve Gromek(5-8) suffered the loss. He was unable to control the Kansas
City offense and allowed 10 hits and 4 walks in 4 and 2/3 innings.
KANSAS CITY AT DETROITAthletics....... 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 5 0
Tigers.......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 - 4 11 0
Win:Garver(9-4) Loss:Gorman(2-3)
Homeruns- C.Maxwell(2nd)
Ned Garver had a strong outing and first baseman Earl Torgeson had 2 base hits
and 2 RBI as the Detroit Tigers won a dandy at Briggs Stadium over the
lifeless Kansas City Athletics, 4 to 2.
Detroit came up with the deciding runs in the 9th inning with 2 runs on 2
hits. Fred Hatfield led off and started the rally when he ripped a
base-knock. Charlie Maxwell stepped up next and he lifted one out of the
park for a two run home run (his 2nd of the season) resulting in an exciting
win for Detroit and a wild post-game celebration by the home town fans.
Detroit totaled 11 on the afternoon.
The win went to Garver(9-4) who allowed 2 runs in the game. Tom Gorman(2-3)
was tagged with the loss in relief. He pitched 1 inning and surrendered 3
hits and no walks.
'I've been working on a few things in my delivery, and I think I'm hitting a
good groove.' Garver said after the game. 'I'm ready to start another game
tomorrow!'
NEW YORK AT WASHINGTONYankees......... 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 0
Nationals....... 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 - 3 6 0
Win:Stone(7-6) Loss:Ford(9-5)
Dean Stone went the distance as the Washington Nationals outscored the NewYork Yankees 3 to 2. Washington scored 1 run in the bottom of the 7th inning. Both teams ended up with 6 on the afternoon. Stone(7-6) finished the game allowing 2 runs in the victory. Whitey Ford(9-5) took the loss. With this win, Washington has a 32-48 record. They have been 4-6 lately. With the loss New York now has a record of 56-27.
NEW YORK AT WASHINGTONYankees......... 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 - 4 8 1
Nationals....... 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 5 13 0
Win:Ramos(1-4) Loss:Morgan(5-2)
Pete Runnels had 3 base hits at Griffith Stadium as the Washington Nationals beat the New York Yankees in 10 innings by the count of 5 to 4. Both teams were tied at 4 runs apiece after nine innings. Washington wasvictorious in the 10th inning. Runnels drew a walk. After an out was recorded, Mickey McDermott stepped in and he banged out a single. Juan Delis then slapped a base-hit making Washington the winners and sending the 7,848 fans home happy. Washington had 13 hits for the afternoon while New York had 8. Pedro Ramos(1-4) was the winner allowing no runs in 2 innings. Tom Morgan(5-2)was the loser in relief. He pitched 1 inning giving up 3 hits and 1 walk.
