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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 27, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 27, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 27, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 27, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cloyd Boyer |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,557 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Owen Friend | Shortstop |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Cloyd Boyer | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 27, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Boyer
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Boyer
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Boyer
Throneberry hits a line drive towards first. Power catches it and steps on first to double up Goodman. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Sullivan
Renna hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Sullivan
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Boyer
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Boyer
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Boyer
Zauchin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sullivan
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Sullivan
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
There goes Wilson. The throw from White and he is out, Hatton applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Boyer
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Boyer
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Boyer
Sullivan bunts towards the mound. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Boyer
Goodman hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Boyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sullivan
Astroth hits a popup in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Sullivan
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Sullivan
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Power moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Sullivan
Zernial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sullivan
Wilson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Sullivan
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suder for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Boyer
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Boyer
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Boyer
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Boyer
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sullivan
Astroth is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Sullivan
Boyer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Boyer
Zauchin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Zauchin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Boyer
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Boyer
Harry Agganis pinch hits for Owen Friend.
Agganis takes first base on ball four. Zauchin moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Boyer
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Boyer
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zauchin tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Boyer
Hatton hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Henry
Billy Klaus now playing shortstop. Bill Henry now pitching.
Renna hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Henry
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Henry
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Boyer
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Throneberry for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Boyer
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Boyer
White hits a popup in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Henry
Wilson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Henry
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Henry
DeMaestri hits a popup in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Henry
Astroth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Henry
Boyer takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to third. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Power hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman catches it and throws to first to double up Boyer. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Boyer
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Boyer
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Boyer
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mele vs. Boyer
Sam Mele pinch hits for Hersh Freeman.
Mele hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Boyer
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Renna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Kinder
Finigan bunts towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Kinder
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Boyer
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Boyer
Throneberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Boyer
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kinder
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Kinder
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Kinder
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Boyer
White hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Boyer
Zauchin hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Boyer
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Boyer
Klaus strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/27/1955 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 2 0 0 1 Power V, 1b 4 1 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Renna B, rf 4 1 2 1
Throneberry F, lf 4 1 1 1 Finigan J, 3b 3 1 1 1
Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 3
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Wilson B, cf 4 1 3 1
Zauchin N, 1b 4 1 1 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Piersall J, cf 1 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0
Friend O, ss 1 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0
Agganis H, ph 0 0 0 0 Boyer C, p 3 1 1 0
Klaus B, ss 1 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 2 3 2 33 6 12 6
Boston 000 110 000 -- 2
Kansas City 104 001 00x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (L) 4.0 7 5 5 0 4
Henry B 1.1 3 1 1 1 0
Freeman H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Kinder E 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Boyer C (W) 9.0 3 2 2 6 4
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Wilson B 2, Zauchin N, DeMaestri J
HR -- Renna B, Zernial G, Throneberry F, Wilson B
CS -- Wilson B
SH -- Sullivan F, Finigan J
SF -- Goodman B
HBP -- by Sullivan F (Astroth J)
T -- 2:17
A -- 9557
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