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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
May 26, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 26, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 26, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 26, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Leo Kiely |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,154 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Billy Goodman | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Leo Kiely | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | Center Fielder |
| Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
May 26, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Ditmar
Agganis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Kiely
Jacobs bunts towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kiely
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kiely
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kiely
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Power 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--
White vs. Ditmar
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Ditmar
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiely vs. Ditmar
Kiely hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kiely
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--
Bollweg vs. Kiely
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Kiely
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Ditmar
Agganis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Valo 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--
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams takes first base on ball four. Agganis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agganis scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Ditmar
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Kiely
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Kiely
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Kiely
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Kiely
Valo takes first base on ball four. Astroth moves to third. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finigan vs. Kiely
Finigan hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Kiely
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kiely
Power strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Ditmar
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Ditmar
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Leo Kiely.
Maxwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Ditmar
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Bollweg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brown
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Brown
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Ditmar
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Ditmar
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Brown
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Brown
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Brown
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Ditmar
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Ditmar
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Ditmar
Agganis hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Brown
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Brown
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Power hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ditmar
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ditmar
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ditmar
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Ditmar
There's a wild pitch. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Ditmar
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Brown
Bollweg strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brown
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Brown
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Brown
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Art Ditmar.
Limmer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Martin
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilber vs. Martin
Del Wilber pinch hits for Milt Bolling.
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Martin
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Hal Brown.
There's a wild pitch. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lenhardt vs. Martin
Lenhardt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Martin
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops it up and throws to first, with Martin covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Kinder
Billy Goodman now playing second base. Ted Lepcio now playing shortstop. Grady Hatton now playing third base. Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kinder
Valo bunts towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Kinder
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Kinder
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Kinder
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bollweg vs. Kinder
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lepcio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Martin
Piersall hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Power. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Martin
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Martin
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piersall tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Martin
Goodman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kinder
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Kinder
Astroth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Kinder
Jim Robertson pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Kinder
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Burtschy
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Burtschy
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Burtschy
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Baker hits a line drive towards first. Bollweg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Burtschy
Agganis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Herrin
Tom Herrin now pitching.
Valo 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, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Herrin
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Herrin
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Herrin
Power is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Werle
Bill Renna pinch hits for Don Bollweg. Bill Werle now pitching.
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Power moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/26/1954 -- Boston at Philadelphia (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Agganis H, 1b 5 1 0 0 Jacobs S, 2b 5 2 2 0
Piersall J, cf 4 2 1 0 Valo E, rf 3 1 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 2 0
Jensen J, rf 2 0 2 3 Zernial G, lf 5 1 1 4
Goodman B, 3b-2b 5 0 0 0 Power V, cf 4 0 2 1
White S, c 5 0 1 0 Bollweg D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 2b-ss 4 1 1 0 Renna B, ph 1 0 1 1
Bolling M, ss 1 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0
Wilber D, ph 1 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 1 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 0 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 2 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 1 0 0 0 Limmer L, ph 1 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
Brown H, p 1 0 0 0 Robertson J, ph 1 0 0 0
Lenhardt D, ph 1 1 1 2 Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0
Herrin T, p 0 0 0 0
Werle B, p 0 0 0 0
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36 5 7 5 37 6 9 6
Boston 001 010 021 0 -- 5
Philadelphia 004 000 010 1 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kiely L 3.0 4 4 4 2 2
Brown H 4.0 0 0 0 0 3
Kinder E 2.0 3 1 1 1 1
Herrin T (L) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Werle B 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A 7.0 4 2 2 7 3
Martin M 2.0 3 3 3 0 1
Burtschy M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 2 2
E -- Bolling M
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 11, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Piersall J
HR -- Zernial G, Lenhardt D
SH -- Valo E
SF -- Jensen J
WP -- Ditmar A, Martin M
T -- 2:47
A -- 4154
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