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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1954-09-20 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 1555 · 2:02
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Tom Brewer earned the win. Jim Finigan went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Tom Brewer L: Johnny Gray SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Suder | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Limmer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jack Littrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Robertson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Gray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brewer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Gray | 7.0 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
| Bill Oster | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Suder: 8/F
- Lou Limmer: S
- Jim Finigan: CS2(26)
- Jim Finigan: 7/F
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Ted Williams: K
- Jackie Jensen: S
- Sam Mele: 43
Top 2
- Gus Zernial: K
- Vic Power: S
- Bill Wilson: W.1-2
- Jack Littrell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Grady Hatton: 2/FL
- Jim Piersall: S
- Sammy White: 9/F
- Milt Bolling: S.1-2#
- Tom Brewer: K
Top 3
- Jim Robertson: 5/P
- Johnny Gray: K
- Pete Suder: 43
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: W
- Ted Williams: 45(1)/FO
- Jackie Jensen: 7/F
- Sam Mele: 4/P
Top 4
- Lou Limmer: K
- Jim Finigan: 8/F
- Gus Zernial: K/C
Bot 4
- Grady Hatton: W
- Jim Piersall: E6/G.1-2
- Sammy White: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Milt Bolling: S8.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Tom Brewer: K
- Billy Goodman: S5/BG.1X3(534)
Top 5
- Vic Power: 53
- Bill Wilson: 63
- Jack Littrell: 53
Bot 5
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: S.1-2
- Sam Mele: 25(2)4(B)/GDP/BG.1-2
- Grady Hatton: WP.2-3
- Grady Hatton: W
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jim Robertson: 6/P
- Johnny Gray: 63
- Pete Suder: 43
Bot 6
- Sammy White: 53
- Milt Bolling: D
- Tom Brewer: 9/F
- Billy Goodman: 63
Top 7
- Lou Limmer: 43
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Gus Zernial: 5/P/FL
Bot 7
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- Jackie Jensen: S7
- Sam Mele: S7.1-2#
- Grady Hatton: 7/F
- Jim Piersall: D7.2-H;1-H;BX3(945)
- Sammy White: 5/P/FL
Top 8
- Vic Power: D
- Bill Wilson: K
- Jack Littrell: FC1.2X3(165);B-1
- Jim Robertson: K/C
Bot 8
- Milt Bolling: 8/F
- Tom Brewer: 63
- Billy Goodman: S
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 3/P/FL
Top 9
- Elmer Valo: W
- Pete Suder: 64(1)/FO
- Lou Limmer: 31.1-2
- Jim Finigan: HR/7.2-H
- Gus Zernial: 7/F
Notes & reviews
- infield shifted against Ted Williams with 3B Jim Finigan playing in the SS position