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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1955-06-15 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 4939 · 2:22
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 9–6. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. Mel Parnell earned the win and Tom Hurd picked up the save. Jackie Jensen went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |
| BOS | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
W: Mel Parnell L: Ray Herbert SV: Tom Hurd
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Shantz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Herbert | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Parnell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | 7.0 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Bill Harrington | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Parnell | 8.2 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
| Tom Hurd | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 8/F
- Bill Renna: 63
- Gus Zernial: HR
- Bill Wilson: 53
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: HR.1-H
- Norm Zauchin: 143
Top 2
- Jim Finigan: 5/L
- Hector Lopez: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 7/L
Bot 2
- Sammy White: S
- Grady Hatton: S.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Mel Parnell: 34
- Billy Goodman: S.3-H;2-H
- Billy Klaus: 4/P
Top 3
- Billy Shantz: 6/P
- Ray Herbert: K
- Vic Power: 9/L
Bot 3
- Ted Williams: S
- Jackie Jensen: 4(1)3/GDP
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Sammy White: S.1-2
- Grady Hatton: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Mel Parnell: S.2-H(RBI);1-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Billy Goodman: 43
Top 4
- Bill Renna: HR
- Gus Zernial: D#
- Bill Wilson: K
- Jim Finigan: 8/F
- Hector Lopez: 4/P
Bot 4
- Billy Klaus: 9/F
- Ted Williams: 31
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Norm Zauchin: 9/F
Top 5
- Joe DeMaestri: 6/P
- Billy Shantz: 2/FL
- Ray Herbert: S
- Vic Power: 8/F
Bot 5
- Sammy White: 6/P
- Grady Hatton: 6/P
- Jim Piersall: K
Top 6
- Bill Renna: 63
- Gus Zernial: 7/F
- Bill Wilson: K/C
Bot 6
- Mel Parnell: K/C
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: S.1-2
- Ted Williams: 31.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: K
Top 7
- Jim Finigan: 43
- Hector Lopez: 8/L
- Joe DeMaestri: S
- Billy Shantz: 1/L
Bot 7
- Norm Zauchin: 53
- Sammy White: 53
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
Top 8
- Clete Boyer: K
- Vic Power: W
- Bill Renna: 6/P
- Gus Zernial: 8
Bot 8
- Jim Piersall: 53
- Mel Parnell: 63
- Billy Goodman: S
- Billy Klaus: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: S.2-H;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: W.2-3;1-2
- Norm Zauchin: 7
Top 9
- Bill Wilson: HR#
- Jim Finigan: 7
- Hector Lopez: S
- Joe DeMaestri: W.1-2
- Billy Shantz: FC6.2-H(NR)(UR);1X3(6E4);B-2(E4/TH)#
- Enos Slaughter: 31.3-H(UR);2-3
- Vic Power: S.3-H(UR)
- Elmer Valo: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 9/L
Notes & reviews
- missing play in BOS195506150
- All plays from this one on are guesses from a hard to read scorecard