Boston Red Sox vs Philadelphia Athletics
September 5, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 5, 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."

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Boston Red Sox 12, Philadelphia Athletics 5

Boston Red Sox ab   r   h rbi
Goodman 2b 4 2 2 0
  Consolo 2b 1 0 0 0
Williams lf 4 3 2 2
  Lenhardt lf 1 0 0 0
Jensen cf 4 2 1 3
  Olson cf 0 0 0 0
Mele rf 3 1 2 3
  Piersall rf 1 0 0 0
Hatton 3b 0 1 0 0
  Lepcio ph,3b 3 0 0 0
Agganis 1b 4 1 1 0
Owen c 4 1 2 0
Bolling ss 4 1 3 4
Brewer p 4 0 0 0
Totals 37 12 13 12
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Jacobs 2b 3 1 0 0
Limmer 1b 3 0 1 0
Finigan 3b 4 1 0 0
Zernial lf 3 0 1 1
Power cf 4 2 2 2
Taylor rf 4 0 1 1
DeMaestri ss 4 0 0 0
Astroth c 4 1 3 1
Bishop p 0 0 0 0
  Sima p 0 0 0 0
  Valo ph 1 0 0 0
  Oster p 1 0 0 0
  Burtschy p 1 0 0 0
  Bollweg ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 8 5
Boston 430 000 50012130
Philadelphia 003 000 002580
  Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer  W(9-8) 9.0 8 5 5 2 1
Totals
9.0
8
5
5
2
1
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Bishop  L(3-6) 0.2 2 4 4 4 0
  Sima   1.1 4 3 3 1 0
  Oster   4.2 6 5 5 2 1
  Burtschy   2.1 1 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
13
12
12
7
3

  E–None.  DP–Boston 1. Goodman-Bolling-Agganis.  3B–Philadelphia Power (2,off Brewer).  HR–Boston Mele (8,1st inning off Bishop 2 on 1 out); Jensen (22,2nd inning off Sima 2 on 0 out); Bolling (6,7th inning off Oster 2 on 1 out); Williams (26,7th inning off Oster 1 on 2 out)., Philadelphia Power (6,9th inning off Brewer 0 on 0 out); Astroth (1,9th inning off Brewer 0 on 2 out)..  SH–Brewer (2,off Oster); Lepcio (3,off Oster)..  HBP–Bolling (4,by Burtschy).  Team LOB–8.  SF–Zernial (3,off Brewer).  Team–4.  CS–Mele (1,Home by Sima/Astroth).  U–Jim Honochick, Bill Grieve, Johnny Stevens.  T–2:25.
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