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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 21, 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 September 21, 1954 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 21, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lee Wheat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Frank Umont |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | Right Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Jack Littrell | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Lee Wheat | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Sam Mele | First Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 21, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Nixon
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Nixon
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Nixon
Finigan hits a fly ball into center 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. Wheat
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wheat
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Wheat
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nixon
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Nixon
Littrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wheat
Mele hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Wheat
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Wheat
Piersall is hit by the pitch. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Wheat
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. Mele moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Wheat
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mele scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Wheat
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Nixon
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wheat vs. Nixon
Wheat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Nixon
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Nixon
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mele scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Limmer for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Wheat
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wheat
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Williams reaches second base with a double. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Wheat
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Wheat
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Wheat
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Nixon
Harry Agganis now playing first base. Jackie Jensen now playing center field. Sam Mele now playing right field.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Nixon
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Wheat
Agganis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wheat
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Wheat
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Nixon
Littrell hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Nixon
Astroth is hit by the pitch. Littrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wheat vs. Nixon
Wheat strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Nixon
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. Littrell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Limmer vs. Nixon
Limmer hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Wheat
Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Wheat
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Wheat
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Nixon
Finigan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Finigan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nixon
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Wheat
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Wheat
Mele hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Wheat
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Nixon
Littrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hatton. Littrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Nixon
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Littrell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Nixon
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Lee Wheat.
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Nixon
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Littrell tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Nixon
Limmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Agganis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dixon
White hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Dixon
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hurd
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Hurd
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Hurd
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Littrell vs. Hurd
Littrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Dixon
Jim Robertson now catching. Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
Maxwell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Dixon
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Dixon
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Dixon
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Dixon
Mele hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hudson
Sid Hudson now pitching.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Hudson
Dixon bunts towards first. Agganis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Hudson
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. Dixon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Limmer vs. Hudson
Limmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Dixon
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Dixon
Agganis bunts towards the mound. Dixon fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dixon. Hatton moves to third. Agganis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Dixon
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Dixon
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Olson vs. Dixon
Karl Olson pinch hits for Sid Hudson.
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kemmerer
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Kemmerer
Power strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kemmerer
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Dixon
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dixon
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Dixon
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Williams moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1954, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 1 Goodman B, 2b 5 3 3 0
Limmer L, 1b 5 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 3 1
Finigan J, 3b 5 1 1 0 Jensen J, rf-cf 4 0 1 2
Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Mele S, 1b-rf 4 1 2 0
Power V, rf 5 1 3 1 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Wilson B, cf 5 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 0 0 0 0
Littrell J, ss 4 1 0 0 Agganis H, 1b 2 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 2 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 0 0
Robertson J, c 0 0 0 0 Bolling M, ss 4 0 1 1
Wheat L, p 2 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 2 0 1 0
Valo E, ph 0 0 0 0 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0
Dixon S, p 1 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Hudson S, p 0 0 0 0
Olson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 7 2 34 4 12 4
Philadelphia 010 001 100 0 -- 3
Boston 011 000 010 1 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wheat L 6.0 7 2 2 0 2
Dixon S (L) 3.0 5 2 2 2 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W 6.2 6 3 2 1 2
Hurd T 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Hudson S 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Kemmerer R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Agganis H, Hatton G, Dixon S
DP -- Philadelphia 4, Boston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Boston 8
2B -- Williams T, Nixon W, Goodman B
3B -- Power V
HR -- Power V
SH -- Agganis H
SF -- Jensen J, Suder P
HBP -- by Wheat L (Piersall J), by Nixon W (Astroth J)
T -- 2:37
A -- 0
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