Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Mossi
  
  Bauer strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Mossi
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila misplays the ball. That's an error on Avila. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Mossi
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Mossi
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Skowron vs. Mossi
  
  Skowron strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McDougald vs. Mossi
  
  McDougald hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ford
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Ford
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Ford
  
  Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Ford
  
  Rosen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Houtteman
  
  Art Houtteman now pitching.
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
  
  Rizzuto hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Houtteman
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Houtteman
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Ford
  
  Wertz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Ford
  
  Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dente vs. Ford
  
  Dente hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Houtteman
  
  Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Houtteman
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Westlake. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Noren moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berra vs. Houtteman
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren scores. Mantle scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Houtteman
  
  Joe Collins pinch hits for Bill Skowron.
  
  Collins hits a line drive towards short. Dente reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Houtteman
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Ford
  
  Joe Collins now playing first base.
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Houtteman vs. Ford
  
  Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ford
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins juggles the ball. That's an error on Collins. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Ford
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Houtteman
  
  Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Houtteman
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Ford
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Ford
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Ford
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westlake vs. Ford
  
  Westlake takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dente vs. Ford
  
  Dente takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to third. Westlake moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hegan vs. Ford
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Houtteman
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dente scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Houtteman
  
  Noren hits a line drive towards short. Dente reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Houtteman
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Houtteman
  
  There goes Mantle. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Houtteman
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houtteman vs. Ford
  
  Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ford
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Ford
  
  Avila bunts towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Ford
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Houtteman
  
  Collins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Houtteman
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. Houtteman
  
  Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Houtteman
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. McDougald moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ford vs. Houtteman
  
  Ford strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Ford
  
  Willie Miranda now playing shortstop.
  
  Rosen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Ford
  
  Wertz strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Ford
  
  Westlake hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dente vs. Ford
  
  Dente hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Houtteman
  
  Gene Woodling pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Houtteman
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Houtteman
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Houtteman
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Ford
  
  Gene Woodling now playing left field. Irv Noren now playing right field.
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Majeski vs. Ford
  
  Hank Majeski pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Ford
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Ford
  
  Avila hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Narleski
  
  Ray Narleski now pitching.
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Narleski
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. Narleski
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Ford
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Ford
  
  Rosen hits a line drive towards short. Miranda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Ford
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Narleski
  
  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Narleski
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Narleski
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Noren vs. Narleski
  
  Noren strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westlake vs. Ford
  
  Jerry Coleman now playing shortstop.
  
  Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Ford
  
  Dave Philley pinch hits for Sam Dente.
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Ford
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/3/1954 -- New York at Cleveland (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Bauer H, rf           3  0  0  0   Smith A, lf           2  0  0  0   
Woodling G, ph-lf     2  0  0  0   Avila B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Noren I, lf-rf        5  1  1  0   Doby L, cf            4  1  1  1   
Mantle M, cf          2  1  2  0   Rosen A, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Berra Y, c            3  0  1  2   Wertz V, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Skowron B, 1b         1  0  0  0   Westlake W, rf        3  0  1  0   
Collins J, ph-1b      3  0  0  0   Dente S, ss           2  0  0  0   
McDougald G, 2b       4  0  2  0   Philley D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Carey A, 3b           3  0  1  0   Hegan J, c            4  0  1  0   
Rizzuto P, ss         2  0  0  0   Mossi D, p            0  0  0  0   
Slaughter E, ph       1  0  0  0   Houtteman A, p        2  0  0  0   
Miranda W, ss         0  0  0  0   Majeski H, ph         1  0  0  0   
Robinson E, ph        1  0  0  0   Narleski R, p         0  0  0  0   
Coleman J, ss         0  0  0  0                                      
Ford W, p             2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        30  1  4  1

New York         002 000 000 --  2
Cleveland        100 000 000 --  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ford W (W)            9.0  4  1  1  4  6

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Mossi D               1.0  0  0  0  2  2
Houtteman A (L)       6.0  6  2  2  3  1
Narleski R            2.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Avila B, Collins J
DP -- New York 1, Cleveland 3
LOB -- New York 9, Cleveland 7
2B -- Mantle M
HR -- Doby L
SB -- Mantle M
SH -- Avila B
T -- 2:47
A -- 60643

    

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