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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
July 9, 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 July 9, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 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 | July 9, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Leo Kiely |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,625 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Leo Kiely | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
July 9, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman bunts towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Kellner
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. White reaches second base with a double. Bolling scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Kellner
Jensen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Kellner
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Kellner
Hatton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Kiely
Jacobs 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kiely
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Kiely
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kellner
Piersall strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiely vs. Kellner
Kiely hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Kiely
Renna hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kiely
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kiely
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Kiely
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hatton. Wilson moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Astroth vs. Kiely
Astroth hits a line drive to center field. Jensen throws towards Lepcio. Lepcio fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lepcio. Wilson scores. Power scores. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kellner vs. Kiely
Kellner strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kellner
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kellner
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Kellner
Lepcio 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 3
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Kiely
Jacobs bunts towards the mound. Kiely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kiely
DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kiely
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Kiely
Renna hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Kiely
Mickey Owen now catching.
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kiely
Wilson 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, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kellner
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kellner
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiely vs. Kellner
Kiely strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams hits a line drive into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kiely
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Kiely
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Kiely
Kellner bunts in front of the plate. Owen fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Kiely
Jacobs hits a line drive into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Kellner
Owen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Owen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Kellner
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Kellner
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Kellner
Hatton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kiely
DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kiely
Finigan hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Kiely
Renna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kiely
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kemmerer fields it and throws to first for the out. Renna moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Kemmerer
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Astroth vs. Kemmerer
Astroth hits a line drive into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kellner
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Kellner
Karl Olson pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Kellner
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Brown
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Brown
DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kellner
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Kellner
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Kellner
Hatton hits a line drive towards third. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Kellner
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Brown
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Brown
Renna hits a line drive into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Brown
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Finigan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Brown
Wilson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is bouncing around. Piersall is chasing the ball. Wilson rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Brown
Power strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Brown
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Kellner
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Kellner
Williams takes first base on ball four. Lenhardt moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Owen vs. Kellner
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Henry
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Henry
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kellner
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Kellner
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Kellner
Hatton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Kellner
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1954 -- Boston at Philadelphia (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Bolling M, ss 3 1 2 0 Jacobs S, 2b 5 0 0 0
Goodman B, 1b 2 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 2 2 2
Williams T, lf 2 1 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 2 2 0 0
White S, c 2 0 1 1 Renna B, rf 4 1 2 2
Owen M, c 3 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 3 1 1 1
Jensen J, cf 3 0 0 0 Wilson B, cf 4 2 2 2
Lepcio T, 2b 4 0 0 1 Power V, 1b 2 1 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 1 2
Piersall J, rf 5 0 2 0 Kellner A, p 3 0 0 0
Kiely L, p 2 1 1 1
Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0
Olson K, ph 1 0 0 0
Brown H, p 0 0 0 0
Lenhardt D, ph 1 0 1 0
Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 8 3 31 9 9 9
Boston 210 000 000 -- 3
Philadelphia 023 010 30x -- 9
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Kiely L (L) 4.1 7 6 5 4 3
Kemmerer R 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Brown H 2.0 2 3 3 1 2
Henry B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (W) 9.0 8 3 3 8 7
E -- Hatton G, Lepcio T, DeMaestri J
DP -- Boston 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Boston 14, Philadelphia 5
2B -- White S, Owen M, Piersall J, Zernial G
HR -- Kiely L, DeMaestri J 2, Renna B, Wilson B
SH -- Goodman B, Kellner A
SF -- Lepcio T
HBP -- by Kellner A (Goodman B), by Kellner A (Hatton G)
T -- 2:48
A -- 5625
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