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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1955-08-05 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 22299 · 2:15
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Vic Raschi earned the win and Tom Gorman picked up the save. Gus Zernial went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Vic Raschi L: Frank Sullivan SV: Tom Gorman
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Raschi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Gorman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Stephens | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Raschi | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| Tom Gorman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 5.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Ike Delock | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Brodowski | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 7
- Enos Slaughter: 9
- Gus Zernial: D7
- Harry Simpson: D7.2-H
- Hector Lopez: S8.2-H
- Jim Finigan: K
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: S9
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Top 2
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Joe Astroth: S7
- Vic Raschi: K/C
- Vic Power: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Norm Zauchin: 53
- Sammy White: S9
- Grady Hatton: W.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Frank Sullivan: K
Top 3
- Enos Slaughter: 63
- Gus Zernial: HR/7
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Hector Lopez: D7
- Jim Finigan: 53
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: SB2
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Top 4
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Joe Astroth: K
- Vic Raschi: 6
Bot 4
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Sammy White: 54(1)3/GDP
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Vic Power: 53
- Enos Slaughter: D7
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.2-H
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Hector Lopez: 53
Bot 5
- Gene Stephens: S4
- Billy Goodman: W.1-2
- Billy Klaus: 8
- Ted Williams: 9
- Jackie Jensen: D7.1-3;2-H
- Norm Zauchin: 3
Top 6
- Jim Finigan: 7/L
- Joe DeMaestri: S6
- Joe Astroth: S8.1XH(82)
- Vic Raschi: K/C
Bot 6
- Sammy White: 63
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Jim Piersall: 63
Top 7
- Vic Power: 5
- Enos Slaughter: S9
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Harry Simpson: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Eddie Joost: K/C
- Billy Goodman: 8/L
- Billy Klaus: 9
Top 8
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Jim Finigan: W
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Joe Astroth: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ted Williams: S9
- Jackie Jensen: HP.1-2
- Norm Zauchin: S9.1-2;2-3
- Sammy White: 54(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Grady Hatton: K
- Jim Piersall: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Tom Gorman: K
- Vic Power: 2/FL
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Bot 9
- Faye Throneberry: 8/L
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Billy Klaus: 7