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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1955-08-28 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 33165 · 2:36
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 14–2. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. Frank Sullivan earned the win. Eddie Joost went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Frank Sullivan L: Vic Raschi SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Raschi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Raschi | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Ray Herbert | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Cloyd Boyer | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Harrington | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: 64(1)/FO
- Ted Williams: S.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: W.2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: 4/P
- Grady Hatton: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jim Piersall: 7/F
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 53
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Elmer Valo: 13
Top 2
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Frank Sullivan: 8/F
- Billy Goodman: S
- Billy Klaus: 8/F
Bot 2
- Harry Simpson: S/G
- Hector Lopez: K
- Jim Finigan: K/C
- Joe DeMaestri: SB2
- Joe DeMaestri: S.2-H
- Joe Astroth: S/G.1-2
- Vic Raschi: 53
Top 3
- Ted Williams: S/G
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Sammy White: PB.2-H(E2/TH);1-3
- Sammy White: W
- Grady Hatton: K/C
- Jim Piersall: 8/L
- Eddie Joost: HR.3-H;1-H
- Frank Sullivan: K/C
Bot 3
- Vic Power: 63
- Enos Slaughter: HR
- Elmer Valo: K
- Harry Simpson: S
- Hector Lopez: 53
Top 4
- Billy Goodman: 6/P
- Billy Klaus: 7/F
- Ted Williams: HR
- Jackie Jensen: 8/F
Bot 4
- Jim Finigan: S
- Joe DeMaestri: E6.1-2;B-1
- Joe Astroth: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bill Wilson: 53
Top 5
- Sammy White: 7/F
- Grady Hatton: 3E1
- Jim Piersall: S6/G.1-2
- Eddie Joost: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Frank Sullivan: 6(1)/FO#
Bot 5
- Vic Power: 53
- Enos Slaughter: S
- Elmer Valo: 7/F
- Harry Simpson: 53
Top 6
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: 6/L
- Ted Williams: K
Bot 6
- Hector Lopez: K/C
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: 2/FL
Top 7
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
- Sammy White: 9/F
- Grady Hatton: W
- Jim Piersall: S.1-2#
- Eddie Joost: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Sullivan: 6/P
Bot 7
- Joe Astroth: 53
- Clete Boyer: K
- Vic Power: S
- Bill Renna: 3/FL
Top 8
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Billy Klaus: S/1/G#
- Ted Williams: D.1-H
- Jackie Jensen: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Elmer Valo: 63
- Harry Simpson: 13
- Hector Lopez: 8/F
Top 9
- Sammy White: W
- Grady Hatton: S.1-2#
- Jim Piersall: D.2-H;1-3
- Eddie Joost: HR.3-H;2-H
- Frank Sullivan: 63
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Billy Klaus: W
- Gene Stephens: 3/L
Bot 9
- Jim Finigan: S
- Joe DeMaestri: 5/L
- Joe Astroth: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: K/C
- Vic Power: 43