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June 16, 1955

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Fenway Park - June 16, 1955
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Wild Pitch
Willard Nixon
Sammy White
Norm Zauchin
Billy Goodman
Grady Hatton
Billy Klaus
Ted Williams
Jim Piersall
Jackie Jensen
Harry Simpson
Gus Zernial
Elmer Valo
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

There's a wild pitch. Valo scores. Zernial moves to second. That run is unearned.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 7 Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. Valo moves to third.
Top 7 Valo hits a line drive into right field. Jensen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jensen. Power scores. Valo moves to second.
Top 7 Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Power reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Shantz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Piersall hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Hatton takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 White hits a ball on the ground between third and short. The ball bounces off Finigan, and towards DeMaestri, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Zauchin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Klaus hits a line drive towards third. Finigan catches it and throws to first to double up Goodman.
Bottom 5 Goodman takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 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.
Top 5 Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Valo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Goodman reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Nixon hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Piersall takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second.
Bottom 4 Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 White strikes out.
Bottom 4 Zauchin strikes out.
Top 4 Power hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Shantz bunts for an out with unknown description.
Top 4 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Jensen is called out on strikes.
Bottom 3 Williams 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. Goodman scores. That run is unearned.
Bottom 3 Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Lopez covering, for the out. Goodman moves to second.
Bottom 3 Goodman takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Zernial moves to third.
Top 3 Simpson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Zernial moves to second.
Top 3 Zernial takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Hatton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Hatton reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 2 White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Valo hits a line drive towards third. Hatton reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Boyer strikes out.
Top 2 Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Finigan.
Bottom 1 Klaus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Finigan moves to second.
Top 1 Finigan takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Simpson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Simpson reaches third base with a triple. Power goes all the way around to score.
Top 1 Zernial strikes out.
Top 1 Valo hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.