1955 Strat replay

BALTIMORE AT KANSAS CITY

Orioles......... 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 4 8 1

Athletics....... 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 9 2

Win:McDonald(1-5) Loss:Shantz(1-9) Save:Dorish(4th)

Center fielder Dave Pope had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the Baltimore Orioles outscored the Kansas City Athletics 4 to 2. Jim McDonald(1-5) pitched a solid game. He went 5 innings surrendering 4 hits and 3 walks lowering his ERA from 4.66 to 4.10. Baltimore managed 8 in their victory. Harry Dorish recorded the save, his 4th. Bobby Shantz(1-9) took the loss. He gave up 3 runs and 6 hits in 4 innings.

NEW YORK AT CLEVELAND

Yankees......... 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 - 4 5 1

Indians......... 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 2 0

Win:Turley(10-3) Loss:Wynn(8-4)

Homeruns- G.McDougald(5th), L.Doby(24th)

Bob Turley allowed just 2 hits as the mighty New York Yankees defeated the Cleveland Indians by the score of 4 to 1 at Municipal Stadium. New York brought 3 runs across the plate in the 4th inning when they had 3 base hits. The critical plate appearance was by Gil McDougald who silenced Municipal Stadium as he smacked a three-run homer (his 5th of the season).New York managed only 5 on the afternoon. Turley(10-3), allowing 1 run for the game, picked up the victory. EarlyWynn(8-4) suffered the loss. He allowed 4 hits and 3 walks in 6 innings.

WASHINGTON AT CHICAGO

Nationals....... 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 - 4 8 0

White Sox....... 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 1 - 5 11 0

Win:Consuegra(4-2) Loss:Schmitz(5-7) Save:Howell(4th)

Homeruns- R.Sievers(11th), S.Lollar-2(7th)

Sherm Lollar ripped 2 homeruns at Comiskey Park as the Chicago White Sox beat the Washington Nationals 5 to 4. Lollar helped send the fans home happy. He cracked a solo homerun in the 3rd inning, delivered a solo blast (his 7th of the season) in the 5th inning and lined a one-base hit in the 6th inning. Washington had a chance to come back in the 9th but they came up short. The win went to Sandy Consuegra(4-2) who allowed no runs in 3 innings. Dixie Howell was credited with his 4th save. Johnny Schmitz(5-7) was hit with the loss. He got hit hard, allowing 11 hits and 2 walks in 7 and 1/3 innings. 'You have to give Washington credit, they fought us tough to the end' Marty Marion said. 'It could have gone either way, but I'm glad we pulled out the victory.'