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Philadelphia Athletics @
Boston Red Sox
1954-05-31 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· 3:12
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 20β10. Boston Red Sox put up 7 in the 4th. Tom Herrin earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. Milt Bolling went 4-for-5 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | |
| BOS | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 18 |
W: Tom Herrin L: Art Ditmar SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires β HP: Eddie Hurley Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spook Jacobs | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Valo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Gus Zernial | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Eddie Joost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Astroth | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Art Ditmar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Morrie Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Don Bollweg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pete Suder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Goodman | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Harry Agganis | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Sammy White | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Ted Lepcio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Milt Bolling | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Herrin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Karl Olson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Floyd Baker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Ellis Kinder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Consolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Ditmar | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Morrie Martin | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Moe Burtschy | 2.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Marion Fricano | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Brewer | 1.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Tom Herrin | 4.2 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Ellis Kinder | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: S
- Elmer Valo: E7/F.1-3
- Jim Finigan: K
- Gus Zernial: 3/G.3-H(UR);1-3
- Vic Power: W
- Ed McGhee: K/C
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: S
- Jim Piersall: S.1-2#
- Ted Williams: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Jackie Jensen: HP
- Harry Agganis: 6/P
- Sammy White: 5/P
- Ted Lepcio: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ted Lepcio: 5/P
Top 2
- Eddie Joost: S
- Joe Astroth: W.1-2
- Art Ditmar: 1/SH.2-3;1-2
- Spook Jacobs: S.3-H;2-3
- Elmer Valo: S.3-H;1-2#
- Jim Finigan: T7.2-H;1-H
- Gus Zernial: 3/P/FL
- Vic Power: 53
Bot 2
- Milt Bolling: S
- Tom Herrin: S.1-2#
- Billy Goodman: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: IW
- Harry Agganis: 3E1/TH.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Sammy White: W
- Ted Lepcio: 5/P/FL
- Milt Bolling: 4/P
Top 3
- Ed McGhee: HR/7
- Eddie Joost: 8/F
- Joe Astroth: 63
- Morrie Martin: 7/F
Bot 3
- Tom Herrin: K
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
- Jim Piersall: 7/F
Top 4
- Spook Jacobs: 43
- Elmer Valo: 8/F
- Jim Finigan: W
- Gus Zernial: S.1-2#
- Vic Power: 8/F
Bot 4
- Ted Williams: HP
- Jackie Jensen: S.1-2#
- Harry Agganis: K/C
- Sammy White: S.2-H;1-2#
- Ted Lepcio: S.2-H;1-2#
- Milt Bolling: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Tom Herrin: 9/F
- Billy Goodman: W
- Jim Piersall: T9.1-H
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: S.3-H;1-2#
- Harry Agganis: K/C
Top 5
- Ed McGhee: W
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Joe Astroth: K/C
- Lou Limmer: W.2-3;1-2
- Spook Jacobs: 1(B)5(3)/LDP
Bot 5
- Sammy White: 143
- Ted Lepcio: W
- Milt Bolling: W.1-2
- Tom Herrin: K
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Elmer Valo: 31
- Jim Finigan: W
- Gus Zernial: K
- Vic Power: S.1-2#
- Ed McGhee: S.2-H;1-2#
- Eddie Joost: D.2-H;1-H
- Joe Astroth: 8/F
Bot 6
- Jim Piersall: T/78
- Karl Olson: S.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Harry Agganis: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Sammy White: D.3-H;1-3
- Ted Lepcio: IW
- Milt Bolling: S7.3-H;2XH(72);1-3;B-2(TH)
- Floyd Baker: D.3-H;2-H
- Billy Goodman: 8/F
Top 7
- Don Bollweg: K
- Spook Jacobs: 7/F
- Elmer Valo: 8/F
Bot 7
- Jim Piersall: S
- Karl Olson: 53.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Harry Agganis: 9/F
- Sammy White: 2/FL
Top 8
- Jim Finigan: W
- Gus Zernial: 6/P
- Vic Power: 8/L
- Ed McGhee: 7/F
Bot 8
- Ted Lepcio: 8/F
- Milt Bolling: HR/7
- Ellis Kinder: 3/P/FL
- Billy Consolo: 8/F
Top 9
- Eddie Joost: 9/F
- Joe Astroth: S
- Pete Suder: W.1-2
- Spook Jacobs: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Elmer Valo: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Finigan: K
- Gus Zernial: 6/P

























