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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 21, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 21, 1954 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,119 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 21, 1954
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Ford
Agganis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Sullivan
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio misplays the ball. That's an error on Lepcio. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Sullivan
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Sullivan
White fires to first and picks off Bauer. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sullivan
Mantle strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mantle out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ford
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Ford
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Ford
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolling vs. Ford
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Ford
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Sullivan
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sullivan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Sullivan
There goes Woodling. The throw from White and he is safe. Woodling steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Sullivan
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Sullivan
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Ford
Agganis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. Agganis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Ford
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Ford
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Sullivan
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Sullivan
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Sullivan
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ford
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Ford
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Ford
Bolling bunts towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sullivan vs. Ford
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sullivan
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Sullivan
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sullivan
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Ford
Agganis hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Sullivan
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Sullivan
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Ford
There's a wild pitch. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Ford
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Ford
White bunts towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with McDougald covering, for the out. Jensen moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lepcio vs. Ford
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Kell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Ford
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling who is chasing the ball. Bolling reaches third base with a triple. Lepcio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sullivan vs. Ford
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Agganis vs. Ford
Agganis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall bunts between the mound and first base. Ford scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piersall for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Ford
Kell hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sullivan
Bobby Brown pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Sullivan
Bauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Brown goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Sullivan
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Sullivan
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Sullivan
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kuzava
Bob Kuzava now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey juggles the ball. That's an error on Carey. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Kuzava
Lepcio hits a fly ball towards center. Mantle catches it and throws to third to double up White. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kuzava
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sullivan
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Sullivan
Joe Collins pinch hits for Gil McDougald.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Sullivan
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Kuzava
Jerry Coleman now playing second base.
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Kuzava
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 -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kuzava
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Sullivan
Irv Noren pinch hits for Bob Kuzava.
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Sullivan
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Sullivan
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Slaughter hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Sullivan
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Sullivan
Berra hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gorman
Willie Miranda now playing shortstop. Tom Gorman now pitching.
Williams 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 -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gorman
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gorman
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Sullivan
Karl Olson now playing left field.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sullivan
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sullivan
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1954 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Agganis H, 1b 5 1 2 3 Bauer H, rf 4 1 1 1
Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 0 0
Williams T, lf 3 0 1 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Olson K, lf 0 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 0 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 5 1 2 0 Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 2
Kell G, 3b 3 1 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0
White S, c 3 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lepcio T, 2b 3 1 2 2 Woodling G, lf 4 0 2 0
Bolling M, ss 3 1 1 1 McDougald G, 2b 2 0 0 0
Sullivan F, p 3 1 0 0 Collins J, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ford W, p 0 0 0 0
Brown B, ph 1 1 1 0
Kuzava B, p 0 0 0 0
Noren I, ph 1 0 1 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
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32 6 9 6 33 3 7 3
Boston 000 006 000 -- 6
New York 000 001 020 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Sullivan F (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (L) 6.0 9 6 6 6 3
Kuzava B 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Gorman T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Lepcio T, Carey A
DP -- Boston 1, New York 2
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 4
2B -- Bauer H
3B -- Bolling M
HR -- Agganis H, Mantle M
SB -- Woodling G
SH -- Piersall J, Bolling M, White S
WP -- Ford W
T -- 2:35
A -- 30119
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