Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Gray
  
  Goodman 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--
  Williams vs. Gray
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second, with DeMaestri covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Gray
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Agganis vs. Gray
  
  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 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Nixon
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Limmer vs. Nixon
  
  Limmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jacobs moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Finigan vs. Nixon
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball towards right. Mele catches it and throws to home to double up Jacobs. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Nixon
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into center field. Jensen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Limmer goes all the way around to score. Zernial moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Renna vs. Nixon
  
  Renna is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Nixon
  
  Joe Taylor pinch runs for Bill Renna.
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zernial scores. Taylor moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Nixon
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Gray
  
  Joe Taylor now playing right field.
  
  Mele takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Gray
  
  Hatton hits a line drive towards first. Limmer catches it and steps on first to double up Mele. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Gray
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Gray
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Nixon
  
  Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Nixon
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Nixon
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Gray
  
  Nixon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Gray
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gray
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Gray
  
  Jensen takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Agganis vs. Gray
  
  Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodman scores. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mele vs. Gray
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to home to get Williams. Agganis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Gray
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Limmer vs. Nixon
  
  Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Limmer for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Nixon
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Nixon
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Gray
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Gray
  
  Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nixon vs. Gray
  
  Nixon strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Gray
  
  There goes Bolling. The throw from Robertson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goodman vs. Gray
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gray
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Nixon
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Nixon
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Nixon
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Gray
  
  Jensen strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agganis vs. Gray
  
  Agganis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Gray
  
  Mele 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. Mele moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatton vs. Gray
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Gray
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Nixon
  
  Robertson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Nixon
  
  Gray is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Nixon
  
  Jacobs is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Gray
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Gray
  
  Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Gray
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Limmer vs. Nixon
  
  Limmer hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jensen. Limmer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Finigan vs. Nixon
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Zernial vs. Nixon
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Limmer scores. Zernial moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams throws the ball in to Hatton who relays the ball to Goodman who tags Taylor trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Zernial scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Kinder
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Gray
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Gray
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agganis vs. Gray
  
  Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Kinder
  
  DeMaestri strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robertson vs. Kinder
  
  Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kinder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gray vs. Kinder
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jacobs vs. Kinder
  
  Jacobs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Gray
  
  Mele is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Gray
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Gray
  
  White 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, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Gray
  
  Jim Piersall pinch hits for Milt Bolling.
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Limmer vs. Kinder
  
  Billy Consolo now playing shortstop.
  
  Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Limmer for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Kinder
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Kinder
  
  Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Gray
  
  Vic Power now playing left field. Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
  
  Maxwell 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, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Gray
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Gray
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Gray
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1954 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Goodman B, 2b         4  1  3  1   Jacobs S, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Williams T, lf        4  0  0  0   Limmer L, 1b          4  2  2  0   
Jensen J, cf          3  0  0  0   Finigan J, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Agganis H, 1b         4  0  1  1   Zernial G, lf         4  2  2  1   
Mele S, rf            3  0  0  0   Power V, lf           0  0  0  0   
Hatton G, 3b          2  0  0  0   Renna B, rf           0  0  0  0   
White S, c            4  0  0  0   Taylor J, pr-rf       2  0  1  1   
Bolling M, ss         2  1  0  0   Wilson B, cf          3  0  1  1   
Piersall J, ph        1  0  0  0   DeMaestri J, ss       3  0  0  0   
Consolo B, ss         0  0  0  0   Robertson J, c        3  0  1  0   
Nixon W, p            3  1  2  1   Gray J, p             3  0  0  0   
Kinder E, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Maxwell C, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  6  3                        30  4  9  3

Boston           002 100 000 --  3
Philadelphia     200 002 00x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L)           5.1  7  4  3  0  7
Kinder E              2.2  2  0  0  0  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gray J (W)            9.0  6  3  3  8  3

E -- Jensen J, DeMaestri J, Robertson J, Jacobs S, Williams T
DP -- Boston 2, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Boston 9, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Limmer L
HR -- Nixon W
SB -- Bolling M
HBP -- by Nixon W (Renna B)
T -- 2:31
A -- 2124

    

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