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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 5, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on August 5, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 22,299 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 5, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Sullivan
Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Simpson reaches second base with a double. Zernial scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Raschi
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Raschi
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Raschi
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Raschi
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sullivan
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raschi vs. Sullivan
Raschi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Raschi
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Raschi
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Raschi
Hatton takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Raschi
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Raschi
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Sullivan
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Raschi
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Raschi
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Raschi
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Raschi
There goes Williams. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Williams steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Raschi
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sullivan
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Sullivan
Raschi hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Raschi
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Raschi
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Raschi
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Raschi
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Sullivan
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Raschi
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Raschi
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Raschi
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Raschi
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Raschi
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zauchin vs. Raschi
Zauchin hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Finigan hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Delock
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Delock
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes DeMaestri trying to get to home. Piersall throws the ball in to White, who tags DeMaestri, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raschi vs. Delock
Raschi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Raschi
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Raschi
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Raschi
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Delock
Power hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Delock
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Delock
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Delock
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Raschi
Eddie Joost pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Raschi
Goodman hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Raschi
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brodowski
Dick Brodowski now pitching.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Brodowski
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Brodowski
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Brodowski
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Raschi
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Raschi
Jensen is hit by the pitch. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Raschi
Zauchin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatton vs. Gorman
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorman vs. Brodowski
Gorman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brodowski
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Brodowski
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Gorman
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Dick Brodowski.
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gorman
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1955 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 5 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 1 2 0 Klaus B, ss 5 0 0 0
Zernial G, lf 4 3 3 3 Williams T, lf 3 1 2 0
Simpson H, cf 4 1 1 1 Jensen J, rf 3 0 1 1
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 2 1 Zauchin N, 1b 3 0 1 0
Finigan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 1 1
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Astroth J, c 4 0 2 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0
Raschi V, p 3 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 1 0 0 0 Stephens G, ph 1 1 1 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
Joost E, ph 1 0 0 0
Brodowski D, p 0 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 11 5 33 2 7 2
Kansas City 201 020 000 -- 5
Boston 000 010 010 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi V (W)* 7.0 7 2 2 4 2
Gorman T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (L) 5.0 8 5 5 0 3
Delock I 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Brodowski D 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 9
2B -- Zernial G, Simpson H, Lopez H, Slaughter E, Jensen J
HR -- Zernial G 2
SB -- Williams T
HBP -- by Raschi V (Jensen J)
T -- 2:15
A -- 22299
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