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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 12, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 12, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City 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 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 3,900 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ike Delock | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 12, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Delock
Power 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Delock
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Delock
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Delock
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Delock
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Raschi
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Raschi
Stephens bunts towards the mound. Raschi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Raschi
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jensen vs. Raschi
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatton vs. Raschi
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Raschi
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hatton reaches second base with a double. Agganis scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Raschi
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raschi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Delock
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Delock
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Delock
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Raschi
Klaus 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Raschi
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Raschi
Delock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Raschi
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Delock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Raschi
Stephens hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Raschi
Agganis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Raschi
Jensen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Raschi
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez misplays the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Raschi
White hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Delock
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Vic Raschi.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Delock
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Delock
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Delock
Zernial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Delock
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Boyer
Cloyd Boyer now pitching.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Boyer
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Boyer
Delock hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Delock
Finigan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Delock
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Delock
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Delock
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Boyer
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Boyer
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Boyer
Agganis hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Boyer
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatton vs. Boyer
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Boyer
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Jensen scores. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Boyer
Klaus hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Delock
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Delock
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Delock
Renna hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Delock
Zernial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Delock
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Boyer
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delock vs. Boyer
Delock bunts towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delock for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Boyer
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Boyer
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agganis vs. Boyer
Agganis hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Goodman scores. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Boyer
Jensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Boyer
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to second for the out. Stephens scores. Agganis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Boyer
White strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Delock
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, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Delock
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Delock
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Boyer
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Boyer
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delock vs. Boyer
Delock hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Boyer
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Delock
Astroth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Delock
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Cloyd Boyer.
Kryhoski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Delock
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Delock
Renna hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Zernial hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hurd
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Sleater
Dick Kryhoski now playing first base. Lou Sleater now pitching.
Stephens hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Sleater
Agganis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Agganis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Sleater
Jensen hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Sleater
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Hurd
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Hurd
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Hurd
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Hurd
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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sleater
White hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Sleater
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Sleater
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Hurd
Kryhoski 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, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hurd
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Lou Sleater.
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Hurd
Renna hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Red Sox, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Hurd
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1955 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 4 2 2 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 3 2 1
Sleater L, p 0 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 5 3 4 3
Slaughter E, ph 0 0 0 0 Agganis H, 1b 4 2 2 1
Renna B, rf 3 2 1 3 Jensen J, rf 4 2 2 2
Zernial G, lf 5 2 2 4 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 1 2
Wilson B, cf 3 0 0 0 White S, c 5 0 1 2
Finigan J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Klaus B, ss 5 0 1 0
Lopez H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 5 1 1 0
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Delock I, p 3 1 1 0
Astroth J, c 4 1 1 0 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0
Raschi V, p 0 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, p 1 0 0 0
Kryhoski D, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 8 7 39 12 15 11
Kansas City 002 020 300 -- 7
Boston 250 230 00x -- 12
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi V (L) 2.0 6 7 7 2 1
Boyer C 4.0 8 5 5 2 2
Sleater L 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delock I (W) 6.1 8 7 7 3 4
Hurd T (S) 2.2 0 0 0 2 2
E -- Lopez H
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Boston 8
2B -- Hatton G, Jensen J, Power V, Goodman B, Agganis H 2
HR -- Stephens G, Jensen J, Zernial G 2, Renna B
SB -- Agganis H, Goodman B
SH -- Delock I
T -- 2:27
A -- 3900
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