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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1955-08-06 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 9924 · 2:58
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 6–5. Kansas City Athletics put up 3 in the 9th. Tom Gorman earned the win and Bill Harrington picked up the save. Vic Power went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Tom Gorman L: Leo Kiely SV: Bill Harrington
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Harry Simpson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Finigan | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Arnie Portocarrero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Zauchin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Susce | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Portocarrero | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Harrington | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Susce | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| Ellis Kinder | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Leo Kiely | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hurd | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: S7
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: S7.1-2;2-3
- Hector Lopez: S6.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Jim Finigan: 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 4
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 53
- Billy Klaus: D8
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Norm Zauchin: HP.2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: 8
Top 2
- Joe Astroth: 7/L
- Arnie Portocarrero: K
- Vic Power: 53
Bot 2
- Grady Hatton: W
- Jim Piersall: 3/FL
- George Susce: S1.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Enos Slaughter: S6
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: 7
- Hector Lopez: K
Bot 3
- Billy Klaus: S7
- Ted Williams: 3/FL
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
- Norm Zauchin: W.1-2
- Sammy White: 5
Top 4
- Jim Finigan: S7
- Joe DeMaestri: 9/L
- Joe Astroth: 8/L
- Arnie Portocarrero: K/C
Bot 4
- Grady Hatton: W
- Jim Piersall: 8
- George Susce: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 13
Top 5
- Vic Power: D7
- Enos Slaughter: S9.2-H
- Gus Zernial: K/C
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Hector Lopez: 7
Bot 5
- Billy Klaus: 5/FL
- Ted Williams: 7/L
- Jackie Jensen: S9
- Norm Zauchin: W.1-2
- Sammy White: T8.1-H;2-H
- Grady Hatton: 9
Top 6
- Jim Finigan: 2/FL
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Joe Astroth: K
Bot 6
- Jim Piersall: S7
- George Susce: 3/SH/DP.1X3(35)#
- Billy Goodman: 9
Top 7
- Bill Renna: 8
- Vic Power: HR/7
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Gus Zernial: K
- Harry Simpson: S9.1-3
- Hector Lopez: SB2
- Hector Lopez: K
Bot 7
- Billy Klaus: S7
- Ted Williams: S6.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: S8.1-2;2-H#
- Norm Zauchin: S9.1-2;2-3
- Sammy White: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Grady Hatton: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jim Finigan: 8/L
- Joe DeMaestri: 6/L
- Joe Astroth: S9
- Bill Wilson: K/C
Bot 8
- Ellis Kinder: K
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Billy Klaus: 43
Top 9
- Vic Power: S6
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Elmer Valo: D7.1-3;2-H
- Harry Simpson: 43.2-3;3-H
- Hector Lopez: W
- Jim Finigan: S1.1-2;3-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 9
- Gene Stephens: 6
- Jackie Jensen: 4
- Norm Zauchin: 8