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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1955-09-14 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 4442 · 2:12
Kansas City Athletics defeated Boston Red Sox 7–3. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 8th. Art Ditmar earned the win. Gus Zernial went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Art Ditmar L: George Susce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Finigan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Schypinski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Norm Zauchin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ike Delock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Susce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ike Delock | 6.2 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
| George Susce | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: W
- Harry Simpson: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: PO1(123)
- Gus Zernial: 6
- Hector Lopez: W
- Bill Renna: 4
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Billy Klaus: S9
- Ted Williams: 8/L
- Faye Throneberry: S7.1-2
- Norm Zauchin: 7
Top 2
- Jim Finigan: 9
- Jerry Schypinski: 3/G
- Joe Astroth: S7
- Art Ditmar: S8.1-2
- Vic Power: K/C
Bot 2
- Sammy White: 8
- Grady Hatton: K/C
- Jim Piersall: 9
Top 3
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Gus Zernial: K
- Hector Lopez: 7
Bot 3
- Ike Delock: D7
- Billy Goodman: 43.2-3
- Billy Klaus: S6.3-H
- Ted Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bill Renna: 9
- Jim Finigan: S7
- Jerry Schypinski: 9
- Joe Astroth: 9
Bot 4
- Faye Throneberry: K/C
- Norm Zauchin: S7
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Art Ditmar: 9
- Vic Power: 7
- Harry Simpson: 31
Bot 5
- Grady Hatton: W
- Jim Piersall: 54(1)/FO
- Ike Delock: PB.1-2#
- Ike Delock: K/C
- Billy Goodman: S7.2-H(UR)
- Billy Klaus: 7
Top 6
- Gus Zernial: S9
- Hector Lopez: S6.1-2
- Bill Renna: K
- Jim Finigan: 8
- Jerry Schypinski: 9
Bot 6
- Jackie Jensen: S8
- Faye Throneberry: 7
- Norm Zauchin: W.1-2
- Sammy White: 8/L
- Grady Hatton: S8.1-2;2-H
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Joe Astroth: 4
- Art Ditmar: 43
- Vic Power: HR/7
- Harry Simpson: S8
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.1-H
- Hector Lopez: D7
- Enos Slaughter: IW
- Jim Finigan: 53
Bot 7
- George Susce: 53
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Billy Klaus: 43
Top 8
- Jerry Schypinski: 31
- Joe Astroth: D7
- Art Ditmar: FC1.2XH(145);B-2#
- Vic Power: IW
- Harry Simpson: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Zernial: HR/8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Hector Lopez: 4
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: 63
- Faye Throneberry: 2/FL
- Norm Zauchin: K
Top 9
- Enos Slaughter: 2/FL
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Jerry Schypinski: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Sammy White: 63
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Jim Piersall: 7
Notes & reviews
- Ted Williams left the game with a bruised right ankle, which was struck by his own batted ball