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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1955-05-13 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 17953 · 2:21
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Ellis Kinder earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| BOS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
W: Ellis Kinder L: Tom Gorman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Shantz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Enos Slaughter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Agganis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Gene Stephens | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ceccarelli | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Tom Gorman | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: D
- Bill Renna: S8.2-H;BX2(824)
- Gus Zernial: 4
- Bill Wilson: S7
- Jim Finigan: 8
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: K
- Eddie Joost: D7
- Harry Agganis: 2/FL
- Jackie Jensen: D7.2-H
- Sammy White: E5.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Ted Lepcio: 2
Top 2
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Billy Shantz: 53
Bot 2
- Karl Olson: T9
- Jim Piersall: 9/SF.3-H
- Willard Nixon: K
- Billy Goodman: 6
Top 3
- Art Ceccarelli: K
- Vic Power: 9/L
- Bill Renna: W
- Gus Zernial: 143
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: S8
- Harry Agganis: 16(1)/FO
- Jackie Jensen: 14(1)/FO
- Sammy White: 9
Top 4
- Bill Wilson: 7
- Jim Finigan: 13
- Hector Lopez: S7
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
Bot 4
- Ted Lepcio: 53
- Karl Olson: 53
- Jim Piersall: D7
- Willard Nixon: K
Top 5
- Billy Shantz: 63
- Art Ceccarelli: K/C
- Vic Power: 63
Bot 5
- Billy Goodman: D7
- Eddie Joost: FC3.2XH(35)
- Harry Agganis: K
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Sammy White: 53
Top 6
- Bill Renna: S
- Gus Zernial: S9.1-2
- Bill Wilson: S8.1-3;2-H
- Jim Finigan: FC1.1-3;3XH(12)#
- Enos Slaughter: S1.3-H;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ted Lepcio: 63
- Karl Olson: 53
- Jim Piersall: 8
Top 7
- Billy Shantz: K
- Art Ceccarelli: K
- Vic Power: S7
- Pete Suder: S8.1-2
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 7
- Willard Nixon: K/C
- Billy Goodman: W
- Eddie Joost: 2/FL
- Harry Agganis: 3
Top 8
- Bill Wilson: 7
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Enos Slaughter: 8
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: 2
- Sammy White: 7
- Ted Lepcio: 3
Top 9
- Joe DeMaestri: D7
- Billy Shantz: 8
- Tom Gorman: K
- Dick Kryhoski: E3.2-3
- Pete Suder: 63
Bot 9
- Gene Stephens: W
- Jim Piersall: WP.1-2
- Jim Piersall: IW
- Grady Hatton: E1/SH.1-2;2-3
- Billy Goodman: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Protest=V
- 1:23 rain delay; Athletics Manager Lou Boudreau ejected by HP umpire Charlie Berry; Boudreau announced he was playing under protest because action had started before the rain had stopped