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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 31, 1954 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ozzie Van Brabant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Henry |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 23,255 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Ozzie Van Brabant | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Bill Henry | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 31, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Henry
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first, with Henry covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Henry
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Henry
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Henry
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Van Brabant
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Van Brabant
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Van Brabant
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Van Brabant
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Agganis vs. Van Brabant
Agganis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of McGhee. Agganis reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. Williams scores. Jensen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Van Brabant
There goes Agganis. The throw from Shantz and he is out, Finigan applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Van Brabant
Lepcio strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Henry
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Henry
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Henry
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman juggles the ball. That's an error on Goodman. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Henry
Shantz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Van Brabant vs. Henry
Van Brabant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Van Brabant
Bolling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGhee. Bolling reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Owen vs. Van Brabant
Owen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henry vs. Van Brabant
Henry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Van Brabant
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Van Brabant
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piersall for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Henry
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Henry
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Henry
Finigan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Van Brabant
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Van Brabant
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Van Brabant
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Agganis for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Henry
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Henry
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Henry
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Henry
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Van Brabant
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Van Brabant
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Van Brabant
Owen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henry vs. Van Brabant
Henry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Henry
Shantz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Van Brabant vs. Henry
Van Brabant is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Henry
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Van Brabant
Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Van Brabant
Piersall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Van Brabant
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Van Brabant
Jensen hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Henry
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Henry
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Henry
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Henry
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Van Brabant
Agganis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Van Brabant
Lepcio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Van Brabant
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zernial throws the ball in to Jacobs who tags Bolling, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Owen vs. Van Brabant
Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lepcio tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Van Brabant
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Henry
McGhee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Henry
DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Henry
Shantz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Henry
Pete Suder pinch hits for Ozzie Van Brabant.
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Williams reaches second base with a double. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agganis vs. Ditmar
Agganis hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Henry
Karl Olson now playing left field.
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Henry
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Henry
Finigan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Henry
Zernial hits a line drive into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Ditmar
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Ditmar
Owen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henry vs. Ditmar
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. Lepcio scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Henry
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Henry
McGhee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Henry
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Henry
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Henry
Joe Astroth pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1954, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 3b 4 1 0 0
Valo E, rf 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, rf 3 2 1 1
Finigan J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 2 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 2 0 Olson K, lf 0 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, cf 2 1 0 1
McGhee E, cf 4 0 1 0 Agganis H, 1b 4 1 2 4
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 2b 2 2 0 0
Shantz B, c 4 0 3 0 Bolling M, ss 4 1 2 0
Van Brabant O, p 2 0 0 0 Owen M, c 2 0 1 1
Suder P, ph 1 0 0 0 Henry B, p 4 0 1 2
Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0
Astroth J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 0 7 0 29 9 9 9
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston 310 012 11x -- 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Van Brabant O (L) 6.0 7 7 7 3 1
Ditmar A 2.0 2 2 2 2 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Henry B (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 2
E -- Goodman B
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Boston 4
2B -- Agganis H, Bolling M, Williams T
HR -- Piersall J, Agganis H
CS -- Agganis H
SF -- Owen M, Jensen J
HBP -- by Van Brabant O (Lepcio T)
T -- 2:12
A -- 23255
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