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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 13, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on September 13, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 13, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Baumann |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,256 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Schypinski | Shortstop |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Faye Throneberry | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Pete Daley | Catcher |
| Frank Baumann | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 13, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Baumann
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Baumann
Simpson 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Baumann
Zernial hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Portocarrero
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Portocarrero
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Portocarrero
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Portocarrero
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Portocarrero
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Baumann
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Baumann
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Baumann
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schypinski vs. Baumann
Schypinski hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Portocarrero
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Portocarrero
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Portocarrero
Daley takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumann vs. Portocarrero
Baumann hits a popup towards short. Schypinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Portocarrero
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Daley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Portocarrero
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Daley scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Portocarrero
Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Throneberry vs. Portocarrero
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Baumann
Shantz hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Baumann
Portocarrero takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Baumann
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Baumann
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Portocarrero
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Portocarrero
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Portocarrero
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Baumann
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Baumann
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Baumann
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Baumann
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus misplays the ball. That's an error on Klaus. Zernial moves to third. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Baumann
Bill Wilson pinch hits for Jerry Schypinski.
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zernial tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Baumann
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Portocarrero
Clete Boyer now playing shortstop.
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumann vs. Portocarrero
Baumann hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Portocarrero
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Baumann
Portocarrero 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Baumann
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Portocarrero moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Baumann
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Klaus. Klaus fumbles the ball. That's an error on Klaus. Portocarrero scores. Power moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Baumann
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Baumann
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. There goes Simpson trying to get to second. Stephens throws the ball in to Goodman who tags Simpson for the out. Lopez moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Baumann
Renna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Baumann
Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Daley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Keriazakos
Gus Keriazakos now pitching.
Klaus hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Keriazakos
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Keriazakos
Throneberry 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
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Baumann
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Baumann
Shantz hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Throneberry chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Hatton fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hatton. Boyer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keriazakos vs. Brewer
Tom Brewer now pitching.
Keriazakos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Brewer
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Power reaches second base with a double. Shantz scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Brewer
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Brewer
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Keriazakos
Zauchin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Keriazakos
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Keriazakos
Piersall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Daley vs. Keriazakos
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Keriazakos
Brewer hits a line drive into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Brewer
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Brewer
Renna hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Brewer
Finigan is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Brewer
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Keriazakos
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keriazakos fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Keriazakos
Klaus bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Keriazakos
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Keriazakos
Throneberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Keriazakos
Zauchin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Brewer
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Brewer
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Gus Keriazakos.
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Brewer
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Brewer
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Harrington
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Daley vs. Harrington
Daley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Harrington
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrington fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Goodman vs. Harrington
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Tom Brewer.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Boyer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Brodowski
Dick Brodowski now pitching.
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Brodowski
Bobby Shantz pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Brodowski
Renna hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Brodowski
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Kiely
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Clete Boyer. Leo Kiely now pitching.
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Shantz moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stewart vs. Kiely
Bill Stewart pinch hits for Billy Shantz.
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Throneberry 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 9/13/1955, game 2 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 5 1 3 1 Goodman B, 2b 5 2 2 1
Simpson H, cf 5 0 0 0 Klaus B, ss 2 0 1 1
Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 0 Stephens G, lf 4 0 1 1
Shantz B, pr 0 0 0 0 Throneberry F, rf 4 1 2 2
Lopez H, 3b 5 1 2 1 Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Renna B, rf 5 0 1 1 Hatton G, 3b 2 1 0 0
Finigan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 2 2 2
Schypinski J, ss 1 0 0 0 Daley P, c 3 1 1 0
Wilson B, ph 0 0 0 1 Baumann F, p 2 0 0 0
Boyer C, ss 2 1 1 0 Brewer T, p 2 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 0 0 0 0 Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0
Shantz B, c 4 1 1 0 Brodowski D, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0
Portocarrero A, p 1 1 1 0
Keriazakos G, p 1 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 1 0
Harrington B, p 0 0 0 0
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38 6 11 4 32 7 9 7
Kansas City 000 132 000 -- 6
Boston 030 002 20x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A 4.0 5 3 3 2 2
Keriazakos G (L) 3.0 3 4 4 1 4
Harrington B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Baumann F* 5.0 9 6 3 1 4
Brewer T (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
Brodowski D 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Kiely L (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Hatton G 2, Klaus B 3
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 11, Boston 6
2B -- Stephens G, Shantz B, Power V
HR -- Piersall J, Throneberry F
SH -- Klaus B
SF -- Wilson B
HBP -- by Brewer T (Finigan J)
T -- 2:44
A -- 10256
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