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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 19, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on April 19, 1954 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Hank Soar |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Center Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Owen | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 19, 1954
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Nixon
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Nixon
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Nixon
Byrd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Byrd
Agganis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Byrd
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Byrd
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Byrd
Lepcio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Byrd
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Nixon
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald strikes out. There goes Woodling. The throw from Owen to second, and Woodling is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald juggles the ball. That's an error on McDougald. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Byrd
Agganis hits a line drive into right field. Bauer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bauer. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Byrd
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. Kell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Byrd
Owen hits a line drive towards third. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Byrd
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Nixon
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Nixon
Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Byrd
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrd
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Byrd
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Byrd
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Nixon
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Byrd
Agganis hits a line drive towards first. Collins catches it and steps on first to double up Kell. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Byrd
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Byrd
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Nixon
Karl Olson now playing left field.
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Nixon
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Nixon
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Harry Byrd.
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Gorman
Nixon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gorman
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Gorman
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Nixon
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodling for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gorman
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Gorman
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olson. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Nixon
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio misplays the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Nixon
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Nixon
Irv Noren pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Noren hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. McDougald scores. Slaughter moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching. Sammy White now catching.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Kinder
Collins takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Kinder
Mantle strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1954, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Collins J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Piersall J, rf 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0 Jensen J, cf 4 1 1 1
Berra Y, c 4 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 3 1 0 0
Woodling G, lf 4 0 1 0 Agganis H, 1b 4 0 2 0
McDougald G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 3 0 1 1
Coleman J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Olson K, lf 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 Owen M, c 3 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 2 0 1 0 White S, c 0 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Lepcio T, ss 3 0 2 0
Byrd H, p 2 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 3 0 0 0
Skowron B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Noren I, ph 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 5 1 30 2 8 2
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Boston 000 200 00x -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (L) 6.0 7 2 1 2 1
Gorman T 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 8.1 5 1 0 5 10
Kinder E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
E -- McDougald G, Bauer H, Lepcio T, Goodman B
DP -- New York 3, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 11, Boston 6
2B -- McDougald G
HR -- Jensen J
CS -- Woodling G
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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