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Kansas City Athletics @ Boston Red Sox
1958-07-15 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 19090 · night · 2:40
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Frank Sullivan earned the win and Leo Kiely picked up the save. Jackie Jensen went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Frank Sullivan L: Ray Herbert SV: Leo Kiely
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Maris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Herzog | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Herbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Martyn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Chiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Baxes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Stephens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Malzone | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Berberet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Kiely | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Herbert | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
 Bud Daley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Tomanek | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sullivan | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Leo Kiely | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chico Carrasquel: 8
- Roger Maris: K
- Bob Cerv: W
- Preston Ward: 7
Bot 1
- Gene Stephens: 43
- Pete Runnels: S
- Ted Williams: K/C
- Frank Malzone: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: HR.2-H;1-H
- Dick Gernert: 8
Top 2
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Harry Simpson: K
- Hal Smith: 53
Bot 2
- Lou Berberet: 43
- Billy Consolo: W
- Frank Sullivan: 14/SH.1-2
- Gene Stephens: 43
Top 3
- Whitey Herzog: 31
- Ray Herbert: 8
- Chico Carrasquel: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Pete Runnels: W
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Frank Malzone: S.2-3;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Dick Gernert: K
- Lou Berberet: 7/L
Top 4
- Roger Maris: 31
- Bob Cerv: 63
- Preston Ward: S
- Hector Lopez: PB.1-2
- Hector Lopez: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Billy Consolo: 43
- Frank Sullivan: K
- Gene Stephens: K
Top 5
- Harry Simpson: 5/FL
- Hal Smith: W
- Whitey Herzog: D.1-3
- Ray Herbert: K
- Chico Carrasquel: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Pete Runnels: S
- Ted Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
- Frank Malzone: 13
Top 6
- Roger Maris: S5/BG.B-2(E5/TH)
- Bob Cerv: 53
- Preston Ward: WP.2-3
- Preston Ward: S.3-H
- Hector Lopez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Dick Gernert: S.1-3
- Bill Renna: PB.3-H;1-2
- Bill Renna: 53.2-2#
- Billy Consolo: 3/G.2-3#
- Frank Sullivan: 1/FL
Top 7
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Bob Martyn: S
- Whitey Herzog: S.1-2#
- Harry Chiti: 3/FL
- Chico Carrasquel: S.2-H;1-2#
- Roger Maris: 3/G
Bot 7
- Gene Stephens: K
- Pete Runnels: 63
- Ted Williams: D
- Frank Malzone: S7.2XH(72)
Top 8
- Bob Cerv: S
- Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)3/GDP
- Hector Lopez: 63
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: D
- Dick Gernert: 53.2-2#
- Sammy White: D.2-H
- Billy Consolo: 53.2-2#
- Leo Kiely: K
Top 9
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Mike Baxes: W
- Bill Tuttle: 64(1)/FO
- Harry Chiti: 53
Notes & reviews
- Ted Williams hurled his bat about 50 feet into the dugout in a show of disgust