Starting Lineups:
Kansas City Athletics Cleveland Indians
1. DeMaestri ss Woodling rf
2. Slaughter rf Avila 2b
3. Zernial lf Smith 3b
4. Simpson cf Rosen 1b
5. Power 1b Kiner lf
6. Finigan 2b Doby cf
7. Lopez 3b Strickland ss
8. Astroth c Foiles c
9. Bobby Shantz p Feller p
ATHLETICS 1ST: DeMaestri grounded out (shortstop to first);
Slaughter flied out to center; Zernial grounded out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 0.
INDIANS 1ST: Woodling walked; Avila singled to left [Woodling to
third, Avila to second (error by Zernial)]; Smith popped to
catcher in foul territory; Rosen reached on an error by
DeMaestri [Avila to third, Woodling scored]; Kiner forced Rosen
(shortstop to second) [Avila scored (unearned)]; Doby flied out
to left; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 2.
ATHLETICS 2ND: Simpson flied out to left; Power flied out to
center; Finigan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Indians 2.
INDIANS 2ND: Strickland doubled to left; Foiles popped to
shortstop; Feller popped to shortstop; Woodling singled to
center [Woodling to second (error by Simpson), Strickland
scored]; Avila walked; Smith flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E,
2 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 3.
ATHLETICS 3RD: Lopez flied out to right; Astroth walked; Bobby
Shantz singled to right [Astroth to second]; DeMaestri grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Bobby Shantz out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Indians 3.
INDIANS 3RD: Rosen flied out to center; Kiner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Doby singled to left; Strickland forced
Doby (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 0,
Indians 3.
ATHLETICS 4TH: Slaughter flied out to center; Zernial reached on
an error by Smith; Simpson homered to right [Zernial scored
(unearned)]; Power singled to right; Finigan struck out while
Power was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 2 R (1
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 3.
INDIANS 4TH: Foiles walked; Feller reached on a fielder's choice
on a sacrifice bunt [Foiles to second]; Woodling grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Foiles to third,
Feller out at second]; Avila flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Athletics 2, Indians 3.
ATHLETICS 5TH: Lopez flied out to center; Astroth singled to
left; Bobby Shantz singled to center [Astroth to second];
DeMaestri flied out to left; Slaughter reached on an error by
Smith [Slaughter to third, Bobby Shantz scored (unearned) (no
RBI), Astroth scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Zernial homered to
left (unearned) [Slaughter scored (unearned)]; MOSSI REPLACED
FELLER (PITCHING); Simpson struck out; 4 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0
LOB. Athletics 6, Indians 3.
INDIANS 5TH: Smith flied out to right; Rosen singled to left;
Kiner popped to first in foul territory; Doby grounded out
(pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 6, Indians 3.
ATHLETICS 6TH: Power singled to left; Finigan flied out to left;
Lopez singled to left [Power to second]; Astroth grounded out
(third to first) [Power to third, Lopez to second]; Bobby Shantz
flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 6, Indians 3.
INDIANS 6TH: Strickland grounded out (third to first); Foiles
walked; PHILLEY BATTED FOR MOSSI; Philley walked [Foiles to
second]; Woodling singled to center [Philley to third, Foiles
scored]; GORMAN REPLACED BOBBY SHANTZ (PITCHING); Avila lined
into a double play (second to first) [Woodling out at first]; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Indians 4.
ATHLETICS 7TH: HOUTTEMAN REPLACED PHILLEY (PITCHING); DeMaestri
flied out to right; Slaughter walked; Zernial tripled to center
[Slaughter scored]; Simpson singled to left [Zernial scored];
Power singled to right [Simpson to third]; Finigan hit into a
double play (center to catcher) [Simpson out at home]; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Indians 4.
INDIANS 7TH: Smith walked; Rosen flied out to right; Kiner
walked [Smith to second]; Doby popped to third; MITCHELL BATTED
FOR STRICKLAND; Mitchell popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB. Athletics 8, Indians 4.
ATHLETICS 8TH: DENTE REPLACED MITCHELL (PLAYING SS); Lopez
singled to pitcher; Lopez was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Astroth grounded out (third to first); Gorman struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Athletics 8, Indians 4.
INDIANS 8TH: LOCKLIN BATTED FOR FOILES; Locklin doubled to left;
YOUNG BATTED FOR HOUTTEMAN; Young popped to shortstop in foul
territory; Woodling popped to third in foul territory; Avila
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 8, Indians 4.
ATHLETICS 9TH: HEGAN REPLACED LOCKLIN (PLAYING C ); WIGHT
REPLACED YOUNG (PITCHING); DeMaestri singled to center;
Slaughter singled to third [DeMaestri to second]; Zernial
grounded out (shortstop to first) [DeMaestri to third, Slaughter
to second]; Simpson walked; Power forced DeMaestri (pitcher to
catcher) [Simpson to second, Slaughter to third]; Finigan
tripled to right [Power scored, Simpson scored, Slaughter
scored]; Lopez singled to right [Finigan scored]; Astroth forced
Lopez (second unassisted); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Athletics 12,
Indians 4.
INDIANS 9TH: RENNA REPLACED ZERNIAL (PLAYING LF); Smith singled
to center; Rosen struck out; Kiner popped to first in foul
territory; Doby grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Athletics 12, Indians 4.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Athletics 12 16 3 5
Indians 4 8 2 11
