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Boston Red Sox @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1954-09-05 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 5788 · 2:35
Boston Red Sox defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 7th. Russ Kemmerer earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. Jim Finigan went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Russ Kemmerer L: Sonny Dixon SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Agganis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spook Jacobs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Limmer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Robertson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Dixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Bollweg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Kemmerer | 7.2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Dixon | 6.2 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
 Marion Fricano | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Moe Burtschy | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 7/F
- Ted Williams: D
- Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
- Sam Mele: 6/P
Bot 1
- Spook Jacobs: 43
- Lou Limmer: W
- Jim Finigan: D.1-H
- Elmer Valo: W
- Vic Power: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
- Harry Agganis: K
- Sammy White: 63
Bot 2
- Joe Taylor: W
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Jim Robertson: 7/F
- Sonny Dixon: K
Top 3
- Milt Bolling: T7
- Russ Kemmerer: S7.3-H
- Billy Goodman: 9/F
- Ted Williams: 56(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Spook Jacobs: 3/L
- Lou Limmer: 2/FL
- Jim Finigan: D
- Elmer Valo: W
- Vic Power: 7/F
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: E8/F.B-2
- Sam Mele: 43.2-3
- Grady Hatton: S.3-H(UR)
- Harry Agganis: S.1-2#
- Sammy White: S.2-H;1-2#
- Milt Bolling: W.2-3;1-2
- Russ Kemmerer: 2/FL
- Billy Goodman: 4
Bot 4
- Joe Taylor: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 7/F
- Jim Robertson: 3/P/FL
Top 5
- Ted Williams: 7/F
- Jackie Jensen: D
- Sam Mele: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Grady Hatton: S.1-2#
- Harry Agganis: 4/P
Bot 5
- Sonny Dixon: K
- Spook Jacobs: 7/F
- Lou Limmer: 9/F
Top 6
- Sammy White: 23
- Milt Bolling: 8/F
- Russ Kemmerer: K
Bot 6
- Jim Finigan: K
- Elmer Valo: 31
- Vic Power: 53
Top 7
- Billy Goodman: 163
- Ted Williams: 43
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7
- Sam Mele: S
- Grady Hatton: S.1-2#
- Harry Agganis: T9.2-H;1-H
- Sammy White: S8.3-H
- Milt Bolling: D7.1-3
- Russ Kemmerer: K
Bot 7
- Joe Taylor: HR/7
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Jim Robertson: 7/F
- Don Bollweg: S9
- Spook Jacobs: 43
Top 8
- Billy Goodman: 7/F
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Lou Limmer: K
- Jim Finigan: HR/7
- Elmer Valo: 31
- Vic Power: S
- Joe Taylor: K
Top 9
- Sam Mele: K
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
- Harry Agganis: 7/F
Bot 9
- Joe DeMaestri: D
- Jim Robertson: K
- Gus Zernial: K
- Bill Wilson: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Vic Power and Elmer Valo collided
- missing play in PHA195409052
- onto the roof