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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
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| 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 | Ozzie Van Brabant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 2,774 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | Right Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Jim Robertson | Catcher |
| Ozzie Van Brabant | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Frank Sullivan | 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. Sullivan
Suder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Sullivan
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen 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 hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Van Brabant
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Van Brabant
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan throws to second for one, and Suder throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Goodman scores. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Van Brabant
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Van Brabant
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agganis vs. Van Brabant
Agganis takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Van Brabant
White hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Sullivan
Renna 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, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sullivan
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Van Brabant
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Van Brabant
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Van Brabant
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Van Brabant
Williams hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Van Brabant
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Fricano
Marion Fricano now pitching.
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Fricano
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Fricano
Agganis 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, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Sullivan
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fricano vs. Sullivan
Fricano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Sullivan
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fricano
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Fricano
Bolling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Fricano
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Sullivan
Limmer 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: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Sullivan
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fricano
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fricano
Williams hits a fly ball towards center. Wilson catches it and throws to first to double up Goodman. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Fricano
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Fricano
Mele strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sullivan
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Sullivan
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fricano vs. Sullivan
Fricano strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Sullivan
Suder hits a line drive into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Fricano
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Fricano
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Fricano
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to first for the out. Agganis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Fricano
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Agganis trying to get to home. Renna throws the ball in to Robertson who tags Agganis, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Sullivan
Limmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Sullivan
Renna hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sullivan
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Fricano
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fricano
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fricano
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Fricano
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Suder fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Sullivan
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Sullivan
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Sullivan
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Mele is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Burtschy
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Burtschy
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burtschy fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Burtschy. Mele moves to third. Hatton moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Burtschy
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Burtschy
Bolling hits a line drive towards third. Finigan catches it and throws to first to double up Agganis. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Sullivan
Limmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Limmer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Sullivan
Renna takes first base on ball four. Limmer moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Limmer scores. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Sullivan
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Burtschy
Sullivan hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Burtschy
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Burtschy
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Burtschy
Jensen strikes out. There goes Williams. The throw from Robertson to second, and Williams is out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Sullivan
Robertson bunts towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Sullivan
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Moe Burtschy.
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Hurd
Johnny Gray pinch runs for Gus Zernial. Tom Hurd now pitching.
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1954, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Boston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Suder P, 2b 5 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 2 4 0
Limmer L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0
Finigan J, 3b 4 1 2 1 Jensen J, cf 5 1 2 3
Renna B, lf 3 1 1 1 Mele S, rf 2 0 0 0
Power V, rf 4 0 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 3 0
Wilson B, cf 3 0 0 0 Agganis H, 1b 3 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0 White S, c 4 0 0 0
Robertson J, c 3 0 1 0 Bolling M, ss 3 1 1 0
Van Brabant O, p 0 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 4 0 0 0
Fricano M, p 2 0 0 0 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0
Zernial G, ph 1 0 1 0
Gray J, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 2 31 4 10 3
Philadelphia 000 101 010 -- 3
Boston 130 000 00x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Van Brabant O (L) 1.2 4 4 4 3 1
Fricano M 4.1 4 0 0 3 2
Burtschy M 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W) 8.1 8 3 3 3 9
Hurd T (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Suder P, Bolling M, Burtschy M
DP -- Philadelphia 3, Boston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Boston 11
2B -- Goodman B 2, Robertson J
HR -- Jensen J, Finigan J, Renna B
CS -- Williams T
SH -- Robertson J
HBP -- by Burtschy M (Mele S)
T -- 2:29
A -- 2774
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