Straight A's

KC Municipal Stadium
GAME 1 - KCA 2, BAL 1
Alex Kellner scattered 7 hits over 8 1/3 innings as the 1955 KC A's took the opener. Reliever Tom Gorman was able to get the final 2 outs to notch the save. With the score knotted at 1 KC scored the go ahead run in the 6th when Gus Zernial tripled home Enos Slaughter who had just walked. Baltimore starter Bob Turley was able to get out of the inning and not allow Zernial to score, but his troops could not push across any runs to remove him from the short side of the ledger.

GAME 2 - BAL 3, KCA 1
Down 1-0 in the 8th the O's posted 3 runs and ruined KC starter Al Ditmar's performance. Billy Hunter singled home a run and Gil Coan singled home two. Mix in a passed ball and a wild pitch and you have an interesting inning. Joe Coleman gave up a solo run in the 5th when Harry Simpson homered.

Memorial Stadium - Baltimore, MD GAME 3 - KCA 4, BAL 2
A gloomy rain dominated day saw the A's outlast the O's 4-2. Jim Finigan doubled home Hector Lopez in the 4th and backstop Joe Asthroth followed it with a sac fly to put the A's ahead for good. Johnny Sain recorded a 1 out save as he came on board to get pinch hitter Cal Abrams.