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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1954-06-01 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 2342 · 2:20
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 16–6. Philadelphia Athletics put up 4 in the 2nd. Bob Trice earned the win. Gus Zernial went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 23 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Bob Trice L: Tex Clevenger SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McGhee | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Shantz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Trice | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Robertson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Agganis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Werle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Trice | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tex Clevenger | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Hudson | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Werle | 6.0 | 12 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Spook Jacobs: S
- Elmer Valo: D.1-3
- Jim Finigan: K
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Vic Power: 63
- Ed McGhee: 13
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: W
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ted Williams: 9/F#
Top 2
- Eddie Joost: E6
- Billy Shantz: S.1-2
- Bob Trice: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Spook Jacobs: S5.2-H;1-2
- Elmer Valo: S.2-3;1-2
- Jim Finigan: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Vic Power: D.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Ed McGhee: 43
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: 43
- Harry Agganis: 8/F
- Sammy White: S
- Ted Lepcio: 2/FL
Top 3
- Eddie Joost: S
- Billy Shantz: T.1-H
- Bob Trice: D.3-H
- Spook Jacobs: D.2-H
- Elmer Valo: 43.2-3
- Jim Finigan: 9/SF.3-H
- Gus Zernial: 7/F
Bot 3
- Milt Bolling: 8/F
- Del Wilber: 8/L
- Billy Goodman: 8/F
Top 4
- Vic Power: 7/F
- Ed McGhee: S
- Eddie Joost: S.1-2#
- Billy Shantz: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jim Piersall: 43
- Ted Williams: S
- Jackie Jensen: 8/F
- Dick Gernert: 8/F
Top 5
- Bob Trice: 13
- Spook Jacobs: D
- Elmer Valo: 63
- Jim Finigan: W
- Gus Zernial: S.2-H;1-2#
- Vic Power: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Sammy White: 53
- Ted Lepcio: 31
- Milt Bolling: 5/P/FL
Top 6
- Ed McGhee: 6/L
- Eddie Joost: HR/7
- Jim Robertson: S7
- Bob Trice: 7/F
- Pete Suder: 43
Bot 6
- Don Lenhardt: 53
- Bill Werle: 23
- Jim Piersall: S
- Ted Williams: 63
Top 7
- Elmer Valo: K
- Jim Finigan: S
- Gus Zernial: 54(1)/FO
- Vic Power: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jackie Jensen: 7/F
- Dick Gernert: D7
- Sammy White: S.2-3
- Ted Lepcio: E5/G.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Milt Bolling: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Lenhardt: D8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Bill Werle: 8/F
Top 8
- Ed McGhee: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: D
- Jim Robertson: 9/F
- Bob Trice: HR/7.2-H
- Pete Suder: S
- Elmer Valo: K
Bot 8
- Jim Piersall: W
- Ted Williams: 3(B)5(1)/GDP
- Jackie Jensen: S
- Dick Gernert: S7.1-2#
- Sammy White: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ted Lepcio: 5/P/FL
Top 9
- Jim Finigan: 8/F
- Gus Zernial: HR/7
- Vic Power: S
- Ed McGhee: 64(1)/FO
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/P
Bot 9
- Milt Bolling: S
- Don Lenhardt: 3/P/FL
- Karl Olson: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- infield shifted to right for Ted Williams, with 3B Jim Finigan at SS position
- the ball landed on the roof of a building on the other side of Lansdowne Street