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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 13, 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 13, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 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 13, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ceccarelli |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 17,953 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Nestor Chylak |
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 |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Art Ceccarelli | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Karl Olson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 13, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Nixon
Renna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall throws the ball in to Goodman who tags Renna trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Power scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nixon
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ceccarelli
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ceccarelli
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agganis vs. Ceccarelli
Agganis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Ceccarelli
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Joost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Ceccarelli
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan juggles the ball. That's an error on Finigan. Jensen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Ceccarelli
Lepcio hits a popup in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Nixon
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Nixon
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Nixon
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Ceccarelli
Olson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna who is chasing the ball. Olson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Ceccarelli
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Olson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ceccarelli
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ceccarelli
Goodman hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Nixon
Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Nixon
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Nixon, and towards Goodman, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ceccarelli
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Ceccarelli
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Ceccarelli
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ceccarelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ceccarelli
White hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nixon
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Nixon
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Nixon
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Nixon
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Ceccarelli
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Ceccarelli
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ceccarelli
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Ceccarelli
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Nixon
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Nixon
Ceccarelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ceccarelli
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Ceccarelli
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Ceccarelli
Agganis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Ceccarelli
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Ceccarelli
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Nixon
Renna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Nixon
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Renna scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Nixon
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to home to get Zernial. Wilson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Nixon
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Hector Lopez.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson scores. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Nixon
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Ceccarelli
Enos Slaughter now playing right field. Pete Suder now playing second base.
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Ceccarelli
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ceccarelli
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Nixon
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ceccarelli vs. Nixon
Ceccarelli strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Nixon
Dick Kryhoski pinch runs for Vic Power.
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Ceccarelli
Dick Kryhoski now playing first base.
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ceccarelli
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Ceccarelli
Joost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Ceccarelli
Agganis hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Nixon
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Nixon
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Nixon
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Jensen hits a popup in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gorman
White hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gorman
Lepcio hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski 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: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olson. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Kinder
Shantz hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gorman vs. Kinder
Gorman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kryhoski vs. Kinder
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis juggles the ball. That's an error on Agganis. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Kinder
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gorman
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Karl Olson.
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Gorman
There's a wild pitch. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Gorman
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Hatton bunts towards the mound. Gorman juggles the ball. That's an error on Gorman. Stephens moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Gorman
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Stephens scores. Piersall moves to third. Hatton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1955 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 4 1 2 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 0 1 1
Kryhoski D, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 4 1 2 0
Renna B, rf 2 1 2 1 Agganis H, 1b 4 0 0 0
Suder P, 2b 2 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 1
Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 White S, c 4 0 0 0
Wilson B, cf 4 1 2 1 Lepcio T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Finigan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Olson K, lf 3 1 1 0
Lopez H, 2b 2 0 1 0 Stephens G, ph 0 1 0 0
Slaughter E, ph-rf 2 0 1 1 Piersall J, cf 2 0 1 1
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0 Nixon W, p 3 0 0 0
Shantz B, c 4 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Ceccarelli A, p 3 0 0 0 Hatton G, ph 0 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 1 0 0 0
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37 3 11 3 30 4 6 3
Kansas City 100 002 000 -- 3
Boston 210 000 001 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ceccarelli A 7.0 6 3 2 2 5
Gorman T (L) 1.0 0 1 0 3 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W 8.0 10 3 3 1 6
Kinder E (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Finigan J, Agganis H, Gorman T
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Boston 9
2B -- Power V, Joost E, Jensen J, Piersall J, Goodman B, DeMaestri J
3B -- Olson K
SH -- Hatton G
SF -- Piersall J
WP -- Gorman T
T -- 2:21
A -- 17953
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