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Boston Red Sox @ Kansas City Athletics

1955-07-20 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 19833 · night · 2:05

Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–0. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 2nd. George Susce earned the win. Grady Hatton went 4-for-4 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BOS	0	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	10
KC1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1

W: George Susce L: Arnie Portocarrero SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Goodman	4	1	2	1	1	0
Billy Klaus	5	0	2	2	0	0
Ted Williams	4	0	0	0	1	1
Jackie Jensen	5	0	0	0	0	1
Norm Zauchin	3	2	0	0	1	0
Sammy White	4	1	1	0	0	2
Grady Hatton	4	2	4	2	0	0
Jim Piersall	2	0	0	1	1	0
George Susce	4	0	1	0	0	1

Kansas City Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Vic Power	4	1	0	1
Enos Slaughter	3	0	1	0
Gus Zernial	2	0	2	1
Harry Simpson	4	0	0	1
Jim Finigan	4	0	0	1
Hector Lopez	3	0	0	0
Billy Shantz	3	0	0	0
Joe DeMaestri	3	0	0	0
Bill Harrington	1	0	0	0
Bill Renna	1	0	0	1
Elmer Valo	0	0	1	0

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
George Susce	9.0	1	4	5

Kansas City Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Arnie Portocarrero	2.1	6	2	3
Bill Harrington	3.2	2	2	2
Marion Fricano	2.0	2	0	0
Ray Herbert	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Billy Goodman: D
Billy Klaus: 9/F
Ted Williams: K
Jackie Jensen: 3/P

Bot 1

Vic Power: S
Enos Slaughter: 9/F
Gus Zernial: K
Harry Simpson: K

Top 2

Norm Zauchin: E5
Sammy White: S.1-2#
Grady Hatton: S.2-H(UR);1-2#
Jim Piersall: 3/FL
George Susce: K
Billy Goodman: D.2-H(UR);1-3
Billy Klaus: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
Ted Williams: W.1-2
Jackie Jensen: 7/F

Bot 2

Jim Finigan: K
Hector Lopez: 8/F
Billy Shantz: 6/P

Top 3

Norm Zauchin: W
Sammy White: K
Grady Hatton: T.1-H
Jim Piersall: 8/SF.3-H
George Susce: 8/F

Bot 3

Joe DeMaestri: 43
Bill Harrington: 53
Vic Power: 53

Top 4

Billy Goodman: 63
Billy Klaus: S
Ted Williams: 9/9D/F
Jackie Jensen: SB2
Jackie Jensen: K/C

Bot 4

Enos Slaughter: 7/F
Gus Zernial: W
Harry Simpson: 9/F
Jim Finigan: 8/F

Top 5

Norm Zauchin: 5/P
Sammy White: K
Grady Hatton: D
Jim Piersall: W
George Susce: 3/FL

Bot 5

Hector Lopez: 53
Billy Shantz: 13
Joe DeMaestri: 5/FL

Top 6

Billy Goodman: W
Billy Klaus: 6(1)/FO#
Ted Williams: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 6

Bill Renna: K
Vic Power: K
Enos Slaughter: W
Gus Zernial: W.1-2
Harry Simpson: 3/FL

Top 7

Jackie Jensen: 63
Norm Zauchin: 43
Sammy White: 53

Bot 7

Jim Finigan: 4/P
Hector Lopez: 53
Billy Shantz: 3/P

Top 8

Grady Hatton: S
Jim Piersall: 9/F
George Susce: S.1-2#
Billy Goodman: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Joe DeMaestri: 7/F
Elmer Valo: W
Vic Power: 9/F
Enos Slaughter: 46(1)/FO

Top 9

Billy Klaus: 8/F
Ted Williams: 31
Jackie Jensen: 4/P

Bot 9

Gus Zernial: 5/P
Harry Simpson: 3/G
Jim Finigan: 4/P

Notes & reviews

Before the game, Connie Mack surrounded by all-star team of former players was given a plaque by his son Roy and KC owner Arnold Johnson; players present: Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx, Asst Phillies GM Eddie Collins Jr representing his father, Home Run Baker, Jack Barry, Al Simmons, Mule Haas, Bing Miller and Lefty Grove

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