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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1955-07-21 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9096 · 2:14
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Frank Sullivan earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Frank Sullivan L: Bobby Shantz SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Plarski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 8.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Ellis Kinder | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: W
- Ted Williams: S.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Norm Zauchin: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Don Plarski: K/C
- Elmer Valo: 8/F
- Jim Finigan: 13
Top 2
- Sammy White: E6/G.B-1
- Grady Hatton: S.1-2#
- Jim Piersall: 9/F
- Frank Sullivan: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: 13
- Vic Power: S
- Hector Lopez: 53.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Top 3
- Billy Goodman: S
- Billy Klaus: D.1-3
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: E5/TH2.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2
- Norm Zauchin: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Sammy White: S.3-H(UR);1-3
- Grady Hatton: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jim Piersall: W.1-2
- Frank Sullivan: K
Bot 3
- Joe Astroth: 5/FL
- Bobby Shantz: K/C
- Don Plarski: S
- Elmer Valo: SB2
- Elmer Valo: 53
Top 4
- Billy Goodman: K
- Billy Klaus: K/C
- Ted Williams: 31
Bot 4
- Jim Finigan: K
- Harry Simpson: 3/G
- Vic Power: 5/FL
Top 5
- Jackie Jensen: 6/L
- Norm Zauchin: 3/FL
- Sammy White: 63
Bot 5
- Hector Lopez: S
- Joe DeMaestri: 54(1)3/GDP
- Joe Astroth: 53
Top 6
- Grady Hatton: 13
- Jim Piersall: 8/L
- Frank Sullivan: S
- Billy Goodman: 43
Bot 6
- Bobby Shantz: 53
- Don Plarski: 9/F
- Elmer Valo: 8/F
Top 7
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: 43
- Jackie Jensen: S
- Norm Zauchin: SB2
- Norm Zauchin: K
Bot 7
- Jim Finigan: E6/TH.B-1
- Harry Simpson: 1/LDP.1X1(13)
- Vic Power: 63
Top 8
- Sammy White: K/C
- Grady Hatton: 4/L
- Jim Piersall: 63
Bot 8
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 8/F
- Joe Astroth: HP
- Bill Renna: W.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: D.2-H;1-3
- Elmer Valo: S.3-H;2-H
- Jim Finigan: 63.1-2
Top 9
- Frank Sullivan: 4/L
- Billy Goodman: 8/F
- Billy Klaus: S
- Ted Williams: 3/G
Bot 9
- Harry Simpson: 9/F
- Vic Power: S
- Gus Zernial: K
- Bill Wilson: 5/P