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Philadelphia Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1954-09-21 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 2774 · 2:29
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Frank Sullivan earned the win and Tom Hurd picked up the save. Jackie Jensen went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BOS | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Frank Sullivan L: Ozzie Van Brabant SV: Tom Hurd
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Suder | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Limmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Robertson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marion Fricano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Mele | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Agganis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozzie Van Brabant | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marion Fricano | 4.1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Moe Burtschy | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 9 |
| Tom Hurd | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Suder: K
- Lou Limmer: 31
- Jim Finigan: 8/F
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: D
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO.2-H(NR)(E4/TH);B-2
- Sam Mele: 4/P
- Grady Hatton: S.2-3
- Harry Agganis: W.1-2
- Sammy White: 6/P
Top 2
- Bill Renna: 43
- Vic Power: K
- Bill Wilson: W
- Joe DeMaestri: K
Bot 2
- Milt Bolling: W
- Frank Sullivan: K
- Billy Goodman: S.1-2#
- Ted Williams: 6/P
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Sam Mele: W
- Grady Hatton: W.1-2
- Harry Agganis: 43
Top 3
- Jim Robertson: K
- Marion Fricano: 3/P/FL
- Pete Suder: 63
Bot 3
- Sammy White: 3/P/FL
- Milt Bolling: 4/P
- Frank Sullivan: K
Top 4
- Lou Limmer: 8/F
- Jim Finigan: HR/7
- Bill Renna: K
- Vic Power: 31
Bot 4
- Billy Goodman: W
- Ted Williams: 8(B)4(1)/DP
- Jackie Jensen: S
- Sam Mele: K
Top 5
- Bill Wilson: K
- Joe DeMaestri: S
- Jim Robertson: E6/G.1-2
- Marion Fricano: K
- Pete Suder: 8/L
Bot 5
- Grady Hatton: S
- Harry Agganis: 64(1)/FO
- Sammy White: 13.1-2
- Milt Bolling: S7.2XH(72)
Top 6
- Lou Limmer: K
- Jim Finigan: K
- Bill Renna: HR/7
- Vic Power: S
- Bill Wilson: 8/F
Bot 6
- Frank Sullivan: 13
- Billy Goodman: S
- Ted Williams: 16(1)/FO
- Jackie Jensen: 4(1)/FO
Top 7
- Joe DeMaestri: 7/F
- Jim Robertson: D
- Elmer Valo: 9/F
- Pete Suder: 9/F
Bot 7
- Sam Mele: HP
- Grady Hatton: S.1-2
- Harry Agganis: FC1.2-3(E1/TH);1-2;B-1
- Sammy White: K
- Milt Bolling: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 8
- Lou Limmer: S
- Jim Finigan: S.1-2#
- Bill Renna: W.2-3;1-2
- Vic Power: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Bill Wilson: 7/7DW
Bot 8
- Frank Sullivan: 6/P
- Billy Goodman: D
- Ted Williams: IW
- Jackie Jensen: K+CS2(24)/DP
Top 9
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Jim Robertson: 34/SH.1-2
- Gus Zernial: S8.2-3
- Pete Suder: 36(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- great decoy by Jackie Jensen to hold Joe DeMaestri at 3B