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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 3, 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 June 3, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 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 | June 3, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,399 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Charlie Berry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ike Delock | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Jack Littrell | Shortstop |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 3, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Shantz
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Shantz
Zauchin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Zauchin reaches second base with a double. Joost scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Shantz
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Shantz
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Delock
Power hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. White settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Delock
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Delock
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Delock
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Delock
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson throws the ball in to Littrell who tags Piersall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Shantz
Delock strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Delock
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Delock
Lopez 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Delock
Littrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Shantz
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Delock
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Delock
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Delock
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Delock
Simpson hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Shantz
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Shantz
White takes first base on ball four. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Shantz
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delock vs. Shantz
Delock takes first base on ball four. Zauchin moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Delock
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Delock
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Delock
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Shantz
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Delock
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littrell vs. Delock
Littrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Delock
Shantz bunts towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to third for the out. Littrell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Delock
Shantz hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Delock
Power hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Littrell scores. Shantz goes all the way around to score. Power moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Delock
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Zauchin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sain
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Sain
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Sain
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delock vs. Sain
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Delock
Valo 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Delock
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Delock
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sain
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Sain
Joost bunts towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Sain
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Sain
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Delock
Lopez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Delock
Littrell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Delock
Shantz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Delock
Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Delock
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Delock
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Sain
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sain
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Sain
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Sain
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Delock
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Delock
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Delock
Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Sain
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sain
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sain
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1955 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 3 0 1 1
Joost E, ss 4 1 1 0 Simpson H, cf 4 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 1 0 Valo E, rf 2 0 1 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0
Zauchin N, 1b 4 1 3 2 Finigan J, 3b 4 0 0 0
White S, c 2 0 0 0 Lopez H, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lepcio T, 3b 4 1 2 1 Littrell J, ss 3 2 2 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Shantz B, c 3 2 1 2
Delock I, p 2 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0
Klaus B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sain J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 29 4 6 3
Boston 100 001 010 -- 3
Kansas City 000 020 20x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delock I (L) 8.0 6 4 3 3 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B 5.0 5 1 1 3 5
Sain J (W) 4.0 4 2 2 1 0
E -- White S, Jensen J, Joost E
DP -- Boston 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Kansas City 4
2B -- Zauchin N
HR -- Zauchin N, Shantz B, Lepcio T
SH -- Joost E
T -- 2:07
A -- 21399
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