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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 12, Kansas City Athletics 7

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Boston Red Sox 12, Kansas City Athletics 7

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Game Played on Thursday, May 12, 1955 (D) at Fenway Park

KC  A    0  0  2    0  2  0    3  0  0  -   7  8  1
BOS A    2  5  0    2  3  0    0  0  x  -  12 15  0
BATTING
Kansas City Athletics        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Power 1b                      4   2   2   0       0   0       5   1
  Sleater p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Slaughter ph                0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Renna rf                      3   2   1   3       2   0       2   0
Zernial lf                    5   2   2   4       0   1       6   0
Wilson cf                     3   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
Finigan 3b                    3   0   1   0       1   0       1   1
Lopez 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
DeMaestri ss                  4   0   0   0       0   2       3   1
Astroth c                     4   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
Raschi p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Valo ph                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cloyd Boyer p               1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Kryhoski ph,1b              2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Totals                       34   7   8   7       5   6      24   7
FIELDING - 
E: Lopez (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Power (7,off Delock).
HR: Zernial 2 (10,3rd inning off Delock 1 on 2 out,5th inning off Delock 1
on 2 out); Renna (4,7th inning off Delock 2 on 1 out).
GDP: DeMaestri (4,off Delock).
Team LOB: 5.
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Goodman 2b                    4   3   2   1       1   0       0   4
Stephens lf                   5   3   4   3       0   0       1   0
Agganis 1b                    4   2   2   1       1   0       9   0
Jensen rf                     4   2   2   2       1   1       3   0
Hatton 3b                     4   0   1   2       1   0       1   2
White c                       5   0   1   2       0   1       7   0
Klaus ss                      5   0   1   0       0   0       2   2
Piersall cf                   5   1   1   0       0   1       4   0
Delock p                      3   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Hurd p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       39  12  15  11       4   3      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Hatton-Agganis.
BATTING - 
2B: Hatton (2,off Raschi); Jensen (6,off Cloyd Boyer); Goodman (7,off Cloyd
Boyer); Agganis 2 (7,off Cloyd Boyer,off Sleater).
HR: Stephens (1,2nd inning off Raschi 2 on 2 out); Jensen (5,2nd inning off
Raschi 1 on 2 out).
SH: Delock (1,off Cloyd Boyer).
IBB: Jensen (2,by Cloyd Boyer).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Agganis (1,2nd base off Raschi/Astroth); Goodman (2,Home off Raschi/Astroth).
PITCHING
Kansas City Athletics        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Raschi L(0-1)                 2     6   7   7   2   1   2  15
Cloyd Boyer                   4     8   5   5   2   2   0  22
Sleater                       2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7
Totals                        8    15  12  12   4   3   2  44
IBB: Cloyd Boyer (3,Jensen).
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Delock W(3-3)                 6.1   8   7   7   3   4   3  29
Hurd SV(1)                    2.2   0   0   0   2   2   0  10
Totals                        9     8   7   7   5   6   3  39

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Red Flaherty
Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 3900
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Athletics         Boston Red Sox           
1. Power               1b        Goodman             2b
2. Renna               rf        Stephens            lf
3. Zernial             lf        Agganis             1b
4. Wilson              cf        Jensen              rf
5. Finigan             3b        Hatton              3b
6. Lopez               2b        White               c
7. DeMaestri           ss        Klaus               ss
8. Astroth             c         Piersall            cf
9. Raschi              p         Delock              p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Power grounded out (second to first); Renna
walked; Zernial was called out on strikes; Wilson walked [Renna
to second]; Finigan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Goodman singled; On a bunt Stephens singled
[Goodman to second]; Agganis forced Stephens (second to
shortstop) [Goodman to third]; Jensen struck out; Goodman stole
home and Agganis stole second; Hatton doubled [Agganis scored];
White grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Red Sox 2.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Lopez grounded out (third to first); DeMaestri
struck out; Astroth struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 2ND: Klaus flied out to left; Piersall flied out to
right; Delock singled; Goodman walked [Delock to second];
Stephens homered [Delock scored, Goodman scored]; Agganis
walked; Jensen homered [Agganis scored]; Hatton reached on an
error by Lopez; White flied out to left; 5 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Red Sox 7.

ATHLETICS 3RD: VALO BATTED FOR RASCHI; Valo grounded out (first
unassisted); Power flied out to right; Renna walked; Zernial
homered [Renna scored]; Wilson flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 7.

RED SOX 3RD: CLOYD BOYER REPLACED VALO (PITCHING); Klaus
grounded out (second to first); Piersall grounded out (third to
first); Delock made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 2, Red Sox 7.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Finigan singled; Lopez singled [Finigan to
second]; DeMaestri grounded into a double play (third to first)
[Lopez to second, Finigan out at third]; Astroth grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red
Sox 7.

RED SOX 4TH: Goodman grounded out (second to first); Stephens
singled to second; Agganis flied out to left; Jensen doubled
[Stephens to third]; Hatton walked; White singled [Hatton to
second, Jensen scored, Stephens scored]; Klaus made an out to
third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Red Sox 9.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Cloyd Boyer struck out; Power doubled; Renna
flied out to right; Zernial homered [Power scored]; Wilson flied
out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Red Sox 9.

RED SOX 5TH: Piersall singled; Delock out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Piersall to second]; Goodman doubled
[Piersall scored]; Stephens singled [Goodman to third]; Agganis
doubled [Stephens to third, Goodman scored]; Jensen was walked
intentionally; Hatton forced Jensen (first to shortstop)
[Agganis to third, Stephens scored]; White struck out; 3 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 4, Red Sox 12.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Finigan grounded out (second to first); Lopez
flied out to center; DeMaestri flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Red Sox 12.

RED SOX 6TH: Klaus singled; Piersall struck out; Delock flied
out to left; Goodman flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 4, Red Sox 12.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Astroth singled; KRYHOSKI BATTED FOR CLOYD BOYER;
Kryhoski popped to catcher in foul territory; Power singled
[Astroth to second]; Renna homered [Astroth scored, Power
scored]; HURD REPLACED DELOCK (PITCHING); Zernial lined to
shortstop; Wilson struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
7, Red Sox 12.

RED SOX 7TH: KRYHOSKI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); SLEATER
REPLACED POWER (PITCHING); Stephens made an out to first;
Agganis doubled; Jensen lined to center; Hatton flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 7, Red Sox 12.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Finigan walked; Lopez forced Finigan (pitcher to
shortstop); DeMaestri struck out; Astroth grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 7, Red Sox 12.

RED SOX 8TH: White flied out to left; Klaus grounded out
(shortstop to first); Piersall flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 7, Red Sox 12.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Kryhoski grounded out (second to first);
SLAUGHTER BATTED FOR SLEATER; Slaughter walked; Renna flied out
to center; Zernial flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 7, Red Sox 12.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        7   8   1    5
 Red Sox         12  15   0    8
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