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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 20, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 20, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Susce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 19,833 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
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 |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 20, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Portocarrero
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Portocarrero
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Portocarrero
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Portocarrero
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Susce
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Susce
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Susce
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Susce
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Portocarrero
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Portocarrero
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Portocarrero
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zauchin scores. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Portocarrero
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Susce vs. Portocarrero
Susce strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Portocarrero
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Goodman reaches second base with a double. White scores. Hatton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klaus vs. Portocarrero
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Goodman scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Portocarrero
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Portocarrero
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Susce
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Susce
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Susce
Shantz hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Portocarrero
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Portocarrero
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Portocarrero
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Hatton reaches third base with a triple. Zauchin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piersall vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatton tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Susce vs. Harrington
Susce hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Susce
DeMaestri 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 -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrington vs. Susce
Harrington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Harrington
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Harrington
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harrington
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Harrington
There goes Klaus. The throw from Shantz and he is safe. Klaus steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Harrington
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Susce
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Susce
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Susce
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Susce
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Harrington
Zauchin hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harrington
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Harrington
Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Hatton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Harrington
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Susce vs. Harrington
Susce hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Susce
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Susce
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Susce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Susce
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Harrington
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Harrington
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. DeMaestri fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Harrington
Williams 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
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Susce
Bill Renna pinch hits for Bill Harrington.
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Susce
Power strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Susce
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Susce
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Susce
Simpson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Fricano
Marion Fricano now pitching.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Fricano
Zauchin 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 -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fricano
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Susce
Finigan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Susce
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Susce
Shantz hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
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 -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Fricano
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Susce vs. Fricano
Susce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Fricano
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
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Susce
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Susce
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Susce
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Herbert
Don Plarski now playing center field. Harry Simpson now playing right field. Ray Herbert now pitching.
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Plarski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Susce
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Zernial hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Susce
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Susce
Finigan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1955 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 1 2 1 Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0
Klaus B, ss 5 0 2 2 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0
Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 2 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 5 0 0 0 Simpson H, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Zauchin N, 1b 3 2 0 0 Finigan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
White S, c 4 1 1 0 Lopez H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 4 2 4 2 Shantz B, c 3 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 2 0 0 1 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0
Susce G, p 4 0 1 0 Portocarrero A, p 0 0 0 0
Harrington B, p 1 0 0 0
Renna B, ph 1 0 0 0
Fricano M, p 0 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 0 0 0 0
Plarski D, cf 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 28 0 1 0
Boston 042 000 000 -- 6
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Susce G (W) 9.0 1 0 0 4 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (L) 2.1 6 6 2 2 3
Harrington B 3.2 2 0 0 2 2
Fricano M 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
Herbert R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Lopez H
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- Goodman B 2, Hatton G
3B -- Hatton G
SB -- Klaus B
SF -- Piersall J
T -- 2:05
A -- 19833
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