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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1955-06-16 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 3983 · 2:03
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–6. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 8th. Tom Hurd earned the win. Harry Simpson went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
W: Tom Hurd L: Johnny Sain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Shantz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cloyd Boyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloyd Boyer | 7.1 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
 Johnny Sain | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| Dick Brodowski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Hurd | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: S
- Elmer Valo: 6/P
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: T.1-H
- Jim Finigan: W
- Hector Lopez: S.3-H;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 8/F
- Billy Klaus: 4/P
- Ted Williams: E5/TH.B-1
- Jackie Jensen: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Billy Shantz: 63
- Cloyd Boyer: K
- Vic Power: S
- Elmer Valo: 5/L
Bot 2
- Norm Zauchin: 9/F
- Sammy White: 13
- Grady Hatton: T
- Jim Piersall: 8/F
Top 3
- Gus Zernial: W
- Harry Simpson: S.1-2
- Jim Finigan: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Hector Lopez: 63
Bot 3
- Willard Nixon: 13
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: 34.1-2
- Ted Williams: S6.2-H(NR)(E6/TH)(UR)
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
Top 4
- Joe DeMaestri: S
- Billy Shantz: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Cloyd Boyer: 8/F
- Vic Power: 8/F
Bot 4
- Norm Zauchin: K
- Sammy White: K
- Grady Hatton: S
- Jim Piersall: W.1-2
- Willard Nixon: 8/F
Top 5
- Elmer Valo: 4/L
- Gus Zernial: 7/F
- Harry Simpson: 43
Bot 5
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ted Williams: HR
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Top 6
- Jim Finigan: 8/F
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Bot 6
- Norm Zauchin: 4/P
- Sammy White: 563
- Grady Hatton: W
- Jim Piersall: 3/P
Top 7
- Billy Shantz: 4/P
- Cloyd Boyer: 53
- Vic Power: D
- Elmer Valo: S9.2-H(RBI);B-2(E9)
- Gus Zernial: E4/G.2-3;B-1
- Harry Simpson: WP.3-H(UR);1-2
- Harry Simpson: HR.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jim Finigan: 53
Bot 7
- Gene Stephens: 53
- Billy Goodman: 7/F
- Billy Klaus: 5/L
Top 8
- Hector Lopez: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 8/F
- Billy Shantz: S
- Cloyd Boyer: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: S
- Jackie Jensen: HR.1-H
- Norm Zauchin: HR
- Sammy White: 9/F
- Grady Hatton: W
- Jim Piersall: 8/F
- Faye Throneberry: 43
Top 9
- Vic Power: 8/F
- Elmer Valo: 9/L
- Gus Zernial: 31
Bot 9
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: HR.1-H
Notes & reviews
- missing fielders in BOS195506160