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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 15, 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 June 15, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 15, 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 | June 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 4,939 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Ed Runge 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Summers |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 15, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Parnell
Power 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Parnell
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Herbert
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Herbert
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Herbert, and towards Lopez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Parnell
Finigan hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Parnell
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Parnell
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Herbert
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Herbert
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parnell vs. Herbert
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopez covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. Hatton scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Herbert
Klaus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Parnell
Shantz hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Parnell
Herbert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Parnell
Power hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lopez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Herbert
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Herbert
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Herbert
Hatton takes first base on ball four. Zauchin moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zauchin scores. White scores. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parnell vs. Herbert
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on DeMaestri. Hatton scores. Piersall goes all the way around to score. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Parnell
Renna hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Parnell
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Parnell
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Herbert
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Herbert
Zauchin 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, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Parnell
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Parnell
Shantz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Parnell
Herbert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Parnell
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Herbert
White hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Herbert
Hatton hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Herbert
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Parnell
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Parnell
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Herbert
Parnell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Herbert
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Herbert
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Herbert
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. Goodman moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Parnell
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 -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Parnell
Lopez hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Parnell
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Parnell
Shantz hits a line drive towards the mound. Parnell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Herbert
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Herbert
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Herbert
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Parnell
Clete Boyer pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Boyer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Parnell
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Parnell
Renna hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Parnell
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Harrington
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Harrington
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Harrington
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Harrington
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Harrington
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to third. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zauchin vs. Harrington
Zauchin hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Parnell
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Wilson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Parnell
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Parnell
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Parnell
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Parnell
Shantz hits a ball on the groundGoodman throws it away. That's an error on Goodman. Lopez scores. DeMaestri moves to third. Shantz moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Slaughter vs. Parnell
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bill Harrington.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Parnell covering, for the out. DeMaestri scores. Shantz moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Parnell
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Shantz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching. Elmer Valo pinch hits for Bill Renna.
Valo takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Hurd
Zernial hits a line drive 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 6/15/1955 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 4 0 1 1 Goodman B, 2b 4 1 2 2
Renna B, rf 4 1 1 1 Klaus B, ss 4 0 1 0
Valo E, ph 0 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 4 1 2 1
Zernial G, lf 5 1 2 1 Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Wilson B, cf 4 1 1 1 Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 2
Finigan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 4 1 0 0
Lopez H, 2b 4 1 1 0 White S, c 4 2 2 0
DeMaestri J, ss 3 1 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 2 1 0
Shantz B, c 4 1 0 0 Piersall J, cf 3 1 1 2
Herbert R, p 2 0 1 0 Parnell M, p 4 0 1 1
Boyer C, ph 1 0 0 0 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0
Harrington B, p 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 8 5 33 9 11 8
Kansas City 100 100 004 -- 6
Boston 224 000 01x -- 9
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R (L) 7.0 9 8 7 5 3
Harrington B 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Parnell M (W) 8.2 8 6 3 2 5
Hurd T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
E -- DeMaestri J, Goodman B 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 8
2B -- Zernial G
HR -- Zernial G, Jensen J, Renna B, Wilson B
SH -- Piersall J
T -- 2:22
A -- 4939
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