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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 6, 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 August 6, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 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 | August 6, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Susce |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 9,924 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| George Susce | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 6, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Susce
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Susce
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Susce
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Susce
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Susce
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power scores. Slaughter moves to third. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finigan vs. Susce
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Susce
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it 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. Portocarrero
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Portocarrero
Klaus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Klaus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Portocarrero
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Portocarrero
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Portocarrero
Zauchin is hit by the pitch. Klaus moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Portocarrero
White hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Susce
Astroth hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Susce
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Susce
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Portocarrero
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Portocarrero
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Portocarrero
Susce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Portocarrero
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Susce
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Susce
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Susce
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Susce
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Portocarrero
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Portocarrero
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Portocarrero
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Portocarrero
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Portocarrero
White hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Susce
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Susce
DeMaestri 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Susce
Astroth hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Susce
Portocarrero is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Portocarrero
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Portocarrero
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson 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--
Susce vs. Portocarrero
Susce bunts towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Portocarrero
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Susce
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Susce
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Susce
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Susce
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Susce
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Portocarrero
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Portocarrero
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Portocarrero
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Portocarrero
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Portocarrero
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Jensen scores. Zauchin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Portocarrero
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Susce
Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Susce
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Susce
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Portocarrero
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Portocarrero
Susce bunts towards first. Power fields it and steps on first for the out. There goes Piersall attempting to take third. There's the throw from Power and Piersall is out, for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Portocarrero
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Susce
Bill Renna pinch hits for Arnie Portocarrero.
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Susce
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Susce
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Kinder
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Kinder
There goes Simpson. The throw from White and he is safe. Simpson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Kinder
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ceccarelli
Bill Wilson now playing left field. Art Ceccarelli now pitching.
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ceccarelli
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klaus scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Gorman
Zauchin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Gorman
White hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. Jensen tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatton vs. Gorman
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jensen tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kinder
Finigan hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kinder
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Kinder
Astroth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kinder
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kinder vs. Gorman
Kinder strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gorman
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Gorman
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kinder
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Kinder
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Kiely
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Tom Gorman. Leo Kiely now pitching.
Valo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Valo reaches second base with a double. Power scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Kiely
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Slaughter scores. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Hurd
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hurd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Valo scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Hurd
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards short. Klaus catches it and throws to second to double up Lopez. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Stephens hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Harrington
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Harrington
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson 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 8/6/1955 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 5 4 4 1 Goodman B, 2b 5 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 2 1 2 1 Klaus B, ss 5 1 3 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 3 1 1 0
Ceccarelli A, p 0 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 5 2 2 1
Valo E, ph 1 1 1 1 Zauchin N, 1b 2 1 1 0
Harrington B, p 0 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 1 3
Simpson H, cf 5 0 2 1 Hatton G, 3b 1 0 0 1
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0
Finigan J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Susce G, p 1 0 1 0
DeMaestri J, ss 5 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 1 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 4 0 1 0 Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0
Portocarrero A, p 2 0 0 0 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0
Renna B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson B, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 13 6 31 5 10 5
Kansas City 100 010 103 -- 6
Boston 000 020 300 -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A 6.0 6 2 2 5 2
Ceccarelli A* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Gorman T (W) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
Harrington B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Susce G 6.1 8 3 3 2 7
Kinder E+ 1.2 3 2 2 1 3
Kiely L (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Hurd T 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Kansas City 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Boston 9
2B -- Klaus B, Power V, Valo E
3B -- White S
HR -- Power V
SB -- Simpson H
SH -- Susce G 2
SF -- White S, Hatton G
HBP -- by Portocarrero A (Zauchin N)
T -- 2:58
A -- 9924
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