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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
September 3, 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 September 3, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 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 | September 3, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,874 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Honochick |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
September 3, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Portocarrero
Goodman 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Portocarrero
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Portocarrero
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth 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: ---
Jacobs vs. Sullivan
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Sullivan
There goes Jacobs. The throw from White and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Limmer vs. Sullivan
Limmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Sullivan
There goes Limmer. The throw from White and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Sullivan
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Portocarrero
Agganis hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Portocarrero
Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Portocarrero
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Sullivan
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sullivan
Wilson 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Portocarrero
White hits a popup in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Portocarrero
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Portocarrero
There's a wild pitch. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Portocarrero
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Portocarrero
Goodman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wilson. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Portocarrero
Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Portocarrero
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Portocarrero
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 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sullivan
Astroth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Sullivan
Portocarrero hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Sullivan
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Portocarrero
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Portocarrero
Hatton hits a line drive into right field. Renna picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Renna. Mele moves to third. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Portocarrero
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mele scores. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bolling vs. Sima
Al Sima now pitching.
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatton scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Sima
Sullivan bunts towards the mound. Sima fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Sima
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Sima
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Sima
Jensen hits a line drive into left field. Zernial picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zernial. Goodman scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agganis vs. Sima
Agganis hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Sullivan
Limmer hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
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 -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Sullivan
Zernial hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Sima
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Sima
Hatton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sima
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Sima
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Sima
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Sullivan
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sullivan
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Sullivan
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Sima
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Sima
Williams 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, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sima
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Sullivan
Karl Olson now playing right field. Sam Mele now playing left field. Elmer Valo pinch hits for Al Sima.
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Sullivan
Jacobs hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Sullivan
Limmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan 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 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Oster
Bill Oster now pitching.
Agganis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Oster
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jacobs. Agganis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Oster
Astroth fires to second and picks off Agganis for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Oster
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Oster
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Sullivan
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Sullivan
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sullivan
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Oster
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Oster
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Oster
Goodman bunts in front of the plate. Astroth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Olson vs. Oster
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan throws to second for one, and Jacobs throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Sullivan scores. Olson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Oster
Jensen hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sullivan
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oster vs. Sullivan
Oster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oster for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Sullivan
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Oster
Agganis hits a line drive into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Oster
Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Oster
Hatton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna who is chasing the ball. Hatton reaches third base with a triple. Mele goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 10 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Oster
White hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hatton scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Oster
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Oster
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Sullivan
Limmer 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, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 11 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Sullivan
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen 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 9/3/1954 -- Boston at Philadelphia (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 2 3 1 Jacobs S, 2b 3 1 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 2 2 3 Limmer L, 1b 3 0 1 1
Olson K, rf 1 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Jensen J, cf 5 0 1 1 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0
Agganis H, 1b 5 0 1 0 Renna B, rf 3 0 1 0
Mele S, rf-lf 4 2 2 0 Wilson B, cf 3 0 0 0
Hatton G, 3b 5 2 2 1 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0
White S, c 5 0 3 2 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0
Bolling M, ss 3 1 0 1 Portocarrero A, p 1 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 4 2 0 0 Sima A, p 0 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Oster B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 11 14 9 29 1 4 1
Boston 003 500 012 -- 11
Philadelphia 100 000 000 -- 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (L)* 3.0 6 6 6 1 1
Sima A 3.0 4 2 1 1 1
Oster B 3.0 4 3 2 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- White S, Bolling M, DeMaestri J, Renna B, Zernial G, Jacobs S 2
DP -- Boston 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Goodman B, White S
3B -- Hatton G
HR -- Williams T
SB -- Jacobs S
CS -- Limmer L
WP -- Portocarrero A
T -- 2:17
A -- 2874
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