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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
September 5, 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 5, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 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 5, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Kemmerer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sonny Dixon |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,788 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 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 |
| Sam Mele | Right Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Russ Kemmerer | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | Center Fielder |
| Joe Taylor | Right Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Jim Robertson | Catcher |
| Sonny Dixon | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
September 5, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Dixon
Goodman hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Williams vs. Dixon
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Power. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Dixon
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Dixon
Mele hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri 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. Kemmerer
Jacobs 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Kemmerer
Limmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Kemmerer
Finigan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Finigan reaches second base with a double. Limmer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Kemmerer
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Kemmerer
Power 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 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Dixon
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Dixon
Agganis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dixon
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kemmerer
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Kemmerer
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Kemmerer
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Kemmerer
Dixon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Dixon
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Bolling reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kemmerer vs. Dixon
Kemmerer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Dixon
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Dixon
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
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Kemmerer
Jacobs hits a line drive towards first. Agganis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Kemmerer
Limmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kemmerer
Finigan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Kemmerer
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Kemmerer
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Dixon
Jensen hits a fly ball towards center. Power settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Power. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Dixon
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatton vs. Dixon
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Dixon
Agganis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Dixon
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatton scores. Agganis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Dixon
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Agganis moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kemmerer vs. Dixon
Kemmerer 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Dixon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kemmerer
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kemmerer
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Kemmerer
Robertson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dixon
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Dixon
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Power. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Dixon
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Dixon
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Dixon
Agganis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dixon vs. Kemmerer
Dixon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Kemmerer
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Kemmerer
Limmer hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dixon
White hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Dixon
Bolling hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kemmerer vs. Dixon
Kemmerer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kemmerer
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kemmerer
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kemmerer
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Dixon
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dixon, and towards DeMaestri, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Dixon
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, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Dixon
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Dixon
Mele hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Dixon
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mele moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Fricano
Marion Fricano now pitching.
Agganis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Taylor who is chasing the ball. Agganis reaches third base with a triple. Mele scores. Hatton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Fricano
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agganis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Fricano
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Bolling reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kemmerer vs. Fricano
Kemmerer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Kemmerer
Taylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kemmerer
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Kemmerer
Robertson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Kemmerer
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
Bollweg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Kemmerer
Charlie Bishop pinch runs for Don Bollweg.
Jacobs 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
Top 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Burtschy
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Burtschy
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burtschy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Kemmerer
Jim Piersall now playing right field. Sam Mele now playing left field.
Limmer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kemmerer
Finigan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kemmerer
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Kemmerer covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kemmerer
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Burtschy
Mele strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Burtschy
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Burtschy
Agganis hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kinder
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Kinder
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Kinder
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Moe Burtschy.
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Kinder
Bill Wilson pinch hits for Spook Jacobs.
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1954, game 2 -- Boston at Philadelphia (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 4 0 1 0 Wilson B, ph 1 0 0 0
Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0 Limmer L, 1b 3 1 0 0
Piersall J, rf 0 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 3 2
Jensen J, cf 5 2 2 1 Valo E, lf 2 0 0 0
Mele S, rf-lf 5 1 1 0 Power V, cf 4 0 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 5 2 3 1 Taylor J, rf 3 1 1 1
Agganis H, 1b 5 1 2 2 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0
White S, c 4 0 2 2 Robertson J, c 4 0 0 0
Bolling M, ss 3 1 2 0 Dixon S, p 2 0 0 0
Kemmerer R, p 4 0 1 1 Fricano M, p 0 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Bollweg D, ph 1 0 1 0
Bishop C, pr 0 0 0 0
Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0
Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 14 7 33 3 7 3
Boston 001 200 400 -- 7
Philadelphia 100 000 110 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kemmerer R (W) 7.2 6 3 3 4 5
Kinder E (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Dixon S (L) 6.2 11 6 5 1 2
Fricano M 0.1 3 1 1 0 1
Burtschy M 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Power V
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 8, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Williams T, Finigan J 2, Jensen J, Bolling M, DeMaestri J
3B -- Bolling M, Agganis H
HR -- Jensen J, Taylor J, Finigan J
T -- 2:35
A -- 5788
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