Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 21, 1955
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 21, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1955 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 21, 1955 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,096 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
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 |
Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Don Plarski | Center Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 21, 1955
Top 1
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Shantz
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Shantz
There's a wild pitch. Klaus moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zauchin vs. Shantz
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plarski vs. Sullivan
Plarski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Sullivan
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shantz
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Shantz
Hatton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Shantz
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Shantz
Klaus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Plarski. Klaus reaches second base with a double. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lopez. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zauchin vs. Shantz
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. Klaus scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Shantz
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Zauchin moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatton vs. Shantz
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Plarski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zauchin tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Shantz
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sullivan
Astroth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Sullivan
Shantz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plarski vs. Sullivan
Plarski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Sullivan
There goes Plarski. The throw from White and he is safe. Plarski steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Sullivan
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Shantz
Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Shantz
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shantz
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sullivan
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Shantz
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall hits a line drive into center field. Plarski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Shantz
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Shantz
Goodman 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
Bottom 6
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Sullivan
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Plarski vs. Sullivan
Plarski hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Sullivan
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Shantz
Klaus 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Shantz
Williams 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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Shantz
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Shantz
There goes Jensen. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Jensen steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Shantz
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Klaus. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a line drive towards the mound. Sullivan catches it and throws to first to double up Finigan. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Shantz
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Shantz
Hatton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Shantz
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sullivan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sullivan
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sullivan
Astroth is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Sullivan
Bill Renna pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Renna takes first base on ball four. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Don Plarski.
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Astroth scores. Renna moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Sullivan
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Renna scores. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Sullivan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play
Top 9
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Ceccarelli
Bill Renna now playing right field. Harry Simpson now playing center field. Art Ceccarelli now pitching.
Sullivan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Ceccarelli
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Ceccarelli
Klaus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ceccarelli
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sullivan
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sullivan
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Power hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kinder
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Hector Lopez. Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Kinder
Bill Wilson pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1955 -- Boston at Kansas City (D) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Goodman B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Plarski D, cf 3 0 1 0 Klaus B, ss 4 1 2 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 1 1 1 Williams T, lf 4 1 1 0 Ceccarelli A, p 0 0 0 0 Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0 Valo E, lf 4 0 1 2 Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 1 Finigan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 4 1 0 1 Simpson H, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 1 1 Power V, 1b 4 0 2 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 1 1 Lopez H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 0 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 4 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 2 1 0 0 Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0 Renna B, ph-rf 0 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 8 4 32 3 6 3 Boston 004 000 000 -- 4 Kansas City 000 000 030 -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F (W) 8.1 6 3 3 1 3 Kinder E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B (L) 8.0 7 4 2 3 6 Ceccarelli A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- DeMaestri J, Lopez H, Klaus B DP -- Boston 2, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Boston 8, Kansas City 4 2B -- Klaus B, Slaughter E SB -- Plarski D, Jensen J SF -- Hatton G HBP -- by Sullivan F (Astroth J) WP -- Shantz B T -- 2:14 A -- 9096
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score