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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox

1954-09-21 · Day game · Fenway Park · 10 innings · 2:37

Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–3. Russ Kemmerer earned the win. Vic Power went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
PHA	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	7
BOS	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	12

W: Russ Kemmerer L: Sonny Dixon SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pete Suder	4	0	1	1	0	0
Lou Limmer	5	0	1	0	0	1
Jim Finigan	5	1	1	0	0	0
Gus Zernial	4	0	1	0	1	2
Vic Power	5	1	3	1	0	1
Bill Wilson	5	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Littrell	4	1	0	0	0	1
Joe Astroth	2	0	0	0	0	0
Lee Wheat	2	0	0	0	0	1
Elmer Valo	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jim Robertson	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sonny Dixon	1	0	0	0	0	0

Boston Red Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Billy Goodman	5	3	3	0	0	1
Ted Williams	4	0	3	1	1	0
Jackie Jensen	4	0	1	2	0	0
Sam Mele	4	1	2	0	0	0
Grady Hatton	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Piersall	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sammy White	3	0	0	0	1	0
Milt Bolling	4	0	1	1	0	3
Willard Nixon	2	0	1	0	0	0
Harry Agganis	2	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Maxwell	1	0	0	0	0	1
Karl Olson	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Lee Wheat	6.0	7	0	2
Sonny Dixon	3.0	5	2	3

Boston Red Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Willard Nixon	6.2	6	1	2
Tom Hurd	1.1	1	0	2
Sid Hudson	1.0	0	1	1
Russ Kemmerer	1.0	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pete Suder: 13
Lou Limmer: 31
Jim Finigan: 8/F

Bot 1

Billy Goodman: K/C
Ted Williams: S
Jackie Jensen: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 2

Gus Zernial: 8/F
Vic Power: HR/7
Bill Wilson: 53
Jack Littrell: 2/FL

Bot 2

Sam Mele: S
Grady Hatton: 9/F
Jim Piersall: HP.1-2
Sammy White: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Milt Bolling: S8.3-H;1-2#
Willard Nixon: 43

Top 3

Joe Astroth: 43
Lee Wheat: 63
Pete Suder: S
Lou Limmer: 3/G

Bot 3

Billy Goodman: S
Ted Williams: D.1-3
Jackie Jensen: 7/SF.3-H
Sam Mele: 53
Grady Hatton: 9/F

Top 4

Jim Finigan: 43
Gus Zernial: K
Vic Power: S
Bill Wilson: 4/P

Bot 4

Harry Agganis: 8/F
Sammy White: 53
Milt Bolling: K

Top 5

Jack Littrell: 5E3
Joe Astroth: HP.1-2
Lee Wheat: K
Pete Suder: 64(1)/FO.2-3
Lou Limmer: 6/F

Bot 5

Willard Nixon: D
Billy Goodman: FC4.2X3(45)
Ted Williams: 45(1)3/GDP

Top 6

Jim Finigan: S
Gus Zernial: S.1-3
Vic Power: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
Bill Wilson: 13

Bot 6

Jackie Jensen: 3/P/FL
Sam Mele: S
Grady Hatton: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Jack Littrell: E5/TH.B-2
Joe Astroth: 63.2-3
Elmer Valo: W
Pete Suder: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
Lou Limmer: S.1-2#
Jim Finigan: 8/F

Bot 7

Harry Agganis: 8/F
Sammy White: 8/F
Milt Bolling: K

Top 8

Gus Zernial: K
Vic Power: T
Bill Wilson: 13
Jack Littrell: K

Bot 8

Charlie Maxwell: K
Billy Goodman: D
Ted Williams: S.2-H
Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO
Sam Mele: 5/P

Top 9

Jim Robertson: W
Sonny Dixon: 36(1)/FO/BG
Pete Suder: 13.1-2
Lou Limmer: K

Bot 9

Grady Hatton: S
Harry Agganis: FC1/SH.1-3;B-2(E1/TH)
Sammy White: W
Milt Bolling: K
Karl Olson: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 10

Jim Finigan: 8/F
Gus Zernial: W
Vic Power: K
Bill Wilson: 7/F

Bot 10

Billy Goodman: S8
Ted Williams: W.1-2
Jackie Jensen: S7.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

Jimmy Piersall left with swelling in his hand after being HBP in the second inning
infield shifted against Ted Williams with 3B Jim Finigan playing in the SS position
heavy rain started
26 minute rain delay

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