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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1954-07-09 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 5625 · 2:48
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 9–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 3rd. Alex Kellner earned the win. Joe DeMaestri went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| PHA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Leo Kiely SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Goodman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Kiely | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Finigan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Wilson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Kellner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Kiely | 4.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Brown | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 9.0 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Milt Bolling: S7
- Billy Goodman: 53/SH.1-2
- Ted Williams: W
- Sammy White: D.2-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: IW
- Ted Lepcio: 7/SF.3-H
- Grady Hatton: 5/P/FL
Bot 1
- Spook Jacobs: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Jim Finigan: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jim Piersall: K
- Leo Kiely: HR/9
- Milt Bolling: W
- Billy Goodman: 3/G.1-2
- Ted Williams: 63
Bot 2
- Bill Renna: 7/L
- Gus Zernial: 3/P/FL
- Bill Wilson: S
- Vic Power: S5.1-3(E5/TH1);B-2
- Joe Astroth: S8.3-H;2-H(UR);B-2(E4/TH)
- Alex Kellner: K
Top 3
- Sammy White: 13
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Ted Lepcio: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Spook Jacobs: 1/BP
- Joe DeMaestri: HR/7
- Jim Finigan: W
- Bill Renna: HR/7.1-H
- Gus Zernial: K
- Bill Wilson: 4/P
Top 4
- Grady Hatton: 7/F
- Jim Piersall: S
- Leo Kiely: K
- Milt Bolling: W.1-2
- Billy Goodman: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: 9/L
Bot 4
- Vic Power: W
- Joe Astroth: K
- Alex Kellner: 23/SH.1-2
- Spook Jacobs: 8/L
Top 5
- Mickey Owen: D
- Jackie Jensen: 4/P
- Ted Lepcio: 63
- Grady Hatton: 4/P
Bot 5
- Joe DeMaestri: HR/7
- Jim Finigan: 6/P
- Bill Renna: S
- Gus Zernial: W.1-2
- Bill Wilson: 13.2-3;1-2
- Vic Power: W
- Joe Astroth: 8/L
Top 6
- Jim Piersall: D
- Karl Olson: 63
- Milt Bolling: K
- Billy Goodman: HP
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Owen: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Alex Kellner: 53
- Spook Jacobs: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: K/C
Top 7
- Jackie Jensen: E6/G
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Grady Hatton: 5/L
- Jim Piersall: 63
Bot 7
- Jim Finigan: W
- Bill Renna: 8/L
- Gus Zernial: D.1-H
- Bill Wilson: HR9/IPHR.2-H
- Vic Power: K
- Joe Astroth: 7/F
Top 8
- Don Lenhardt: S
- Milt Bolling: S.1-2#
- Billy Goodman: K
- Ted Williams: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Owen: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Alex Kellner: 63
- Spook Jacobs: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Top 9
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Grady Hatton: HP
- Jim Piersall: 13
Notes & reviews
- Sammy White struck by foul ball on the base of his thumb
- Jim Piersall crashed into the wall