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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
May 25, 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 25, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 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 25, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marion Fricano |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,594 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Frank Umont |
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 |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Marion Fricano | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
May 25, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Fricano
Agganis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Fricano
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Power. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Fricano
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Fricano
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Fricano
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Fricano
White hits a line drive towards third. Finigan catches it and throws to second to double up Jensen. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Nixon
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Nixon
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Nixon
The ball gets by White for a passed ball. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bollweg vs. Nixon
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bollweg for the out. Jacobs moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Fricano
Lepcio hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Fricano
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Fricano
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Nixon
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Nixon
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Fricano
Agganis 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Fricano
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fricano
Williams takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Fricano
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Nixon
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fricano vs. Nixon
Fricano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Nixon
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fricano
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Fricano
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Fricano
Lepcio hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - 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. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Nixon
Bollweg hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Nixon
Valo takes first base on ball four. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Nixon
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Fricano
Bolling hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Fricano
Nixon 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Fricano
Agganis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Power. Agganis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Fricano
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Nixon
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fricano vs. Nixon
Fricano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Nixon
DeMaestri 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fricano
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops it up and throws to first, with Fricano covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Fricano
Jensen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Power who is chasing the ball. Jensen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Fricano
Goodman hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Power. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Fricano
White hits a line drive towards third. Finigan catches it and throws to second to double up Goodman. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Nixon
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Nixon
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Fricano
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Fricano
Bolling bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lepcio moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Fricano
Nixon bunts towards first. Bollweg catches it and throws to second to double up Lepcio. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Fricano
Agganis hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Nixon
Valo 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Nixon
Finigan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Nixon
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Nixon
Lou Limmer pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
Limmer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Martin
Williams 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, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Martin
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Nixon
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Nixon
Jacobs bunts towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Lepcio covering, for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bollweg vs. Nixon
Bollweg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Nixon
Zernial 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Nixon
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Martin
Goodman 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Martin
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Martin
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Martin
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Nixon
Power hits a popup towards third. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Nixon
Finigan hits a popup towards third. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Nixon
Astroth hits a fly ball into right 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 5/25/1954 -- Boston at Philadelphia (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Agganis H, 1b 4 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0
Piersall J, cf 3 1 2 0 Jacobs S, 2b 2 1 1 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 1 1 Bollweg D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0
Goodman B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Valo E, rf 3 0 0 0
White S, c 4 1 1 1 Power V, cf 4 0 1 1
Lepcio T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Bolling M, ss 3 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 1 1
Nixon W, p 3 0 0 0 Fricano M, p 2 0 0 0
Limmer L, ph 1 0 0 0
Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 8 3 31 2 5 2
Boston 100 001 001 -- 3
Philadelphia 000 100 100 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fricano M 7.0 6 2 2 4 1
Martin M (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- DeMaestri J
DP -- Philadelphia 6
LOB -- Boston 5, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Piersall J, Agganis H, Goodman B, Finigan J
3B -- Jensen J
HR -- White S
SH -- Bolling M, Jacobs S
PB -- White S
T -- 2:20
A -- 4594
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