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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1955-07-19 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 16682 · 2:52
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Willard Nixon earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. Norm Zauchin went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Art Ditmar SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Willard Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 7.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| Ellis Kinder | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 7.0 | 11 | 5 | 2 |
 Marion Fricano | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Harrington | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 31
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: S
- Jackie Jensen: D.1-3
- Norm Zauchin: 53
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 53
- Enos Slaughter: D
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: K
- Jim Finigan: 6/L
Top 2
- Sammy White: K
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Jim Piersall: W
- Willard Nixon: 43
Bot 2
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Joe Astroth: S
- Joe DeMaestri: S.1-2#
- Art Ditmar: 9
- Vic Power: S.2-H;1-2#
- Enos Slaughter: 8
Top 3
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: 46(1)/FO
- Ted Williams: 46(1)/FO
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Gus Zernial: S
- Harry Simpson: S.1-2
- Jim Finigan: K
- Hector Lopez: S.2-3;1-2
- Joe Astroth: 7/SF.3-H
- Joe DeMaestri: SB3;SB2
- Joe DeMaestri: 13
Top 4
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Sammy White: 3/P
- Grady Hatton: S.1-2#
- Jim Piersall: D.2-H;1-3
- Willard Nixon: 13
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: 8
Bot 4
- Art Ditmar: 3/L
- Vic Power: 8
- Enos Slaughter: 8
Top 5
- Jackie Jensen: HR
- Norm Zauchin: S
- Sammy White: 16(1)/FO
- Grady Hatton: 8/P
- Jim Piersall: S.1-3
- Willard Nixon: 6/P
Bot 5
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: 7
- Jim Finigan: 6/P
Top 6
- Billy Goodman: D
- Billy Klaus: PB.2-3
- Billy Klaus: 63
- Ted Williams: S.3-H;B-2(E4)#
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Norm Zauchin: HR.2-H
- Sammy White: 8
Bot 6
- Hector Lopez: 6/P
- Joe Astroth: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 13
Top 7
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Jim Piersall: K/C
- Willard Nixon: S
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Clete Boyer: 3/P
- Vic Power: S
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Harry Simpson: 43
Top 8
- Billy Klaus: 31
- Ted Williams: K/C
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Norm Zauchin: CS2(24)
Bot 8
- Jim Finigan: W
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Joe Astroth: S.1-3
- Elmer Valo: 46(1)/FO.3-3
- Bill Wilson: K/C
Top 9
- Norm Zauchin: 8
- Sammy White: S
- Grady Hatton: E9/F.1-2#
- Jim Piersall: W.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Kinder: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Vic Power: D
- Enos Slaughter: S.2-H
- Gus Zernial: 9
- Harry Simpson: K
- Jim Finigan: 8