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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1954-09-05 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:25
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 12–5. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 7th. Tom Brewer earned the win. Milt Bolling went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
W: Tom Brewer L: Charlie Bishop SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: (none) · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Agganis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Brewer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lenhardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Limmer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Oster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moe Burtschy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Bollweg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Brewer | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Charlie Bishop | 0.2 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Al Sima | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Oster | 4.2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Moe Burtschy | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Sam Mele: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Grady Hatton: W
- Harry Agganis: 6/P
- Mickey Owen: W.1-2
- Milt Bolling: S7.2-H;1-2#
- Tom Brewer: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Spook Jacobs: 63
- Lou Limmer: S
- Jim Finigan: 6/P
- Gus Zernial: S.1-2#
- Vic Power: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Billy Goodman: S
- Ted Williams: S.1-3
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Sam Mele: W
- Ted Lepcio: 2/P/FL
- Harry Agganis: S.1-3
- Mickey Owen: 64(1)/FO
- Milt Bolling: CSH(242)
Bot 2
- Joe Taylor: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Joe Astroth: S
- Elmer Valo: 5/P/FL
Top 3
- Milt Bolling: S
- Tom Brewer: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Goodman: W
- Ted Williams: K
- Jackie Jensen: 3/P
Bot 3
- Spook Jacobs: W
- Lou Limmer: W.1-2
- Jim Finigan: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Gus Zernial: 8/SF.3-H
- Vic Power: T/89.1-H
- Joe Taylor: S.3-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 9/F
Top 4
- Sam Mele: S
- Ted Lepcio: 13/SH.1-2
- Harry Agganis: 3/G.2-3
- Mickey Owen: 9/F
Bot 4
- Joe Astroth: 53
- Bill Oster: K
- Spook Jacobs: 6/P
Top 5
- Milt Bolling: 7/F
- Tom Brewer: 3/P/FL
- Billy Goodman: 8/F
Bot 5
- Lou Limmer: 8/F
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Gus Zernial: 7/F
Top 6
- Ted Williams: 8/F
- Jackie Jensen: 5/L
- Sam Mele: 8/F
Bot 6
- Vic Power: 9/F
- Joe Taylor: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/G
Top 7
- Ted Lepcio: 6/L
- Harry Agganis: W
- Mickey Owen: S.1-2#
- Milt Bolling: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Tom Brewer: 9/F
- Billy Goodman: S
- Ted Williams: HR/9.1-H
- Jackie Jensen: 63
Bot 7
- Joe Astroth: S
- Moe Burtschy: 46(1)3/GDP
- Spook Jacobs: 63
Top 8
- Jim Piersall: 31
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Harry Agganis: 31
Bot 8
- Lou Limmer: 53
- Jim Finigan: 13
- Gus Zernial: 7/F
Top 9
- Mickey Owen: S
- Milt Bolling: HP.1-2
- Tom Brewer: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Billy Consolo: K
- Don Lenhardt: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Vic Power: HR/7
- Joe Taylor: 9/F
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/P
- Joe Astroth: HR/7
- Don Bollweg: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- off a light tower in RF