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Kansas City Athletics @
Boston Red Sox
1955-08-07 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 13488 Β· 2:54
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 16β12. Boston Red Sox put up 6 in the 8th. Dick Brodowski earned the win and Leo Kiely picked up the save. Norm Zauchin 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | |
| BOS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 19 |
W: Dick Brodowski L: Art Ditmar SV: Leo Kiely
Umpires β HP: Eddie Hurley Β· 1B: Hank Soar Β· 2B: Ed Runge Β· 3B: Bill Summers Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Power | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Enos Slaughter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Zernial | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Simpson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Astroth | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Art Ditmar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Renna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Billy Shantz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Goodman | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Klaus | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Jackie Jensen | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Norm Zauchin | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Sammy White | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Grady Hatton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tom Brewer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Art Ditmar | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
| 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
Marion Fricano | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Brewer | 3.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | |
Leo Kiely | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 9
- Enos Slaughter: S7
- Gus Zernial: S7.1-2
- Harry Simpson: W.2-3;1-2
- Hector Lopez: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Finigan: D8.1-3;2-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: K
- Billy Klaus: T8.B-H(E4/TH)
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: WP.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Norm Zauchin: HR.2-H;1-H
- Sammy White: S4
- Grady Hatton: 9
- Jim Piersall: 9
Top 2
- Joe Astroth: K/C
- Art Ditmar: 3
- Vic Power: K
Bot 2
- Tom Brewer: S7
- Billy Goodman: 3/G.1-2
- Billy Klaus: 43.2-3
- Ted Williams: 31
Top 3
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Gus Zernial: 5
- Harry Simpson: S7
- Hector Lopez: K/C
Bot 3
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Sammy White: D8.1-H
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Jim Piersall: 9
Top 4
- Jim Finigan: 9/L
- Joe DeMaestri: HR/7
- Joe Astroth: W
- Art Ditmar: S8.1-2
- Vic Power: S7.1-2;2-3
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Gus Zernial: BK.1-2;2-3;3-H#
- Gus Zernial: S8.2-3;3-H#
- Harry Simpson: S8.1-2;3-H
- Hector Lopez: 7
Bot 4
- Dick Brodowski: 53
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: 7
Top 5
- Jim Finigan: W
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Joe Astroth: W.1-2
- Art Ditmar: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 5
- Ted Williams: 31
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Norm Zauchin: S7
- Sammy White: D8/F8XDW.1-H
- Grady Hatton: S7.2-H
- Jim Piersall: K
Top 6
- Vic Power: 8/L
- Enos Slaughter: 9
- Gus Zernial: 8
Bot 6
- Dick Brodowski: S5
- Billy Goodman: S9.1-2
- Billy Klaus: D7.1-3;2-H
- Ted Williams: S4.2-H;3-H
- Jackie Jensen: 5/L
- Norm Zauchin: K/C
- Sammy White: 9
Top 7
- Harry Simpson: 63
- Hector Lopez: HP
- Jim Finigan: 7
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/G
Bot 7
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Jim Piersall: 63
- Dick Brodowski: S8
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bill Renna: 3
- Bill Wilson: S3
- Vic Power: S8.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: S9.1-2;2-H
- Gus Zernial: 6
- Harry Simpson: 6
Bot 8
- Billy Klaus: D7
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: T8.1-H;2-H
- Norm Zauchin: S5.3-3
- Sammy White: SB2
- Sammy White: K
- Grady Hatton: S.3-H;2-3
- Jim Piersall: OA.3-H;1X2(24)#
- Jim Piersall: W
- Dick Brodowski: S7.1-2
- Billy Goodman: D7.1-H;2-H
- Billy Klaus: 13
Top 9
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Jim Finigan: S8
- Joe DeMaestri: W.1-2
- Bill Renna: E6.1-2;2-3
- Bill Wilson: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Vic Power: S1.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Billy Shantz: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Elmer Valo: 3/FL
- Harry Simpson: S7.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Hector Lopez: 64(1)/FO





















