Boston Red Sox vs Philadelphia Athletics
September 3, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 3, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium. The Boston Red Sox defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
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Boston Red Sox 11, Philadelphia Athletics 1

Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Goodman 2b 5 2 3 1
Williams lf 4 2 2 3
  Olson rf 1 0 0 0
Jensen cf 5 0 1 1
Agganis 1b 5 0 1 0
Mele rf,lf 4 2 2 0
Hatton 3b 5 2 2 1
White c 5 0 3 2
Bolling ss 3 1 0 1
Sullivan p 4 2 0 0
Totals 41 11 14 9
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Jacobs 2b 3 1 0 0
Limmer 1b 3 0 1 1
Finigan 3b 4 0 0 0
Zernial lf 4 0 0 0
Renna rf 3 0 1 0
Wilson cf 3 0 0 0
DeMaestri ss 3 0 1 0
Astroth c 3 0 1 0
Portocarrero p 1 0 0 0
  Sima p 0 0 0 0
  Valo ph 1 0 0 0
  Oster p 1 0 0 0
Totals 29 1 4 1
Boston 003 500 01211142
Philadelphia 100 000 000145
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan  W(12-11) 9.0 4 1 1 2 3
Totals
9.0
4
1
1
2
3
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero  L(7-16) 3.0 6 6 6 1 1
  Sima   3.0 4 2 1 1 1
  Oster   3.0 4 3 2 2 2
Totals
9.0
14
11
9
4
4

  E–White (12), Bolling (27), Jacobs 2 (14), Zernial (7), Renna (7), DeMaestri (23).  DP–Boston 2. Hatton-Goodman-Agganis, Goodman-Bolling-Agganis, Philadelphia 1. Limmer-DeMaestri-Limmer.  2B–Boston Goodman (21,off Portocarrero); White (22,off Sima)..  3B–Boston Hatton (3,off Oster).  HR–Boston Williams (25,3rd inning off Portocarrero 1 on 2 out).  Team LOB–7.  Team–3.  SB–Jacobs (12,2nd base off Sullivan/White); Jacobs (12,2nd base off Sullivan/White).  CS–Limmer (2,2nd base by Sullivan/White); Limmer (2,2nd base by Sullivan/White).  U–Bill Grieve, Johnny Stevens, Jim Honochick.  T–2:17.  A–2,874.
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