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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 23, 1955
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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 April 23, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ike Delock |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 17,634 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Owen Friend | Shortstop |
| Ike Delock | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 23, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kucks
Goodman 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--
Piersall vs. Kucks
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Kucks
Throneberry 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Kucks
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Delock
Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Delock
Carey bunts towards the mound. Delock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Delock
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Delock
Berra takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Delock
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kucks
White 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--
Agganis vs. Kucks
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Kucks
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Delock
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend 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. Delock
McDougald hits a line drive towards third. Lepcio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Delock
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kucks vs. Delock
Kucks is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Kucks
Friend hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Kucks
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kucks
Goodman hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out 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: ---
Bauer vs. Delock
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Delock
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Delock
Mantle is hit by the pitch. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Delock
Berra strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Delock
Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Delock
Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kucks
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kucks, and towards McDougald, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Kucks
Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kucks
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Delock
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Delock
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Delock
Kucks strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kucks
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agganis vs. Kucks
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lepcio vs. Kucks
Lepcio 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Friend vs. Kucks
Friend hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delock vs. Kucks
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards second base. McDougald fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Delock
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Delock
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Delock
Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Delock
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Delock
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Delock
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kucks
Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Kucks
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Throneberry vs. Kucks
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Kucks
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Kucks
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agganis vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Delock
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Delock
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Delock
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Morgan
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Morgan
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Morgan
Delock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Delock
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Delock
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Delock
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Kinder
Skowron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Throneberry. Skowron reaches second base with a double. Carey scores. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Noren vs. Kinder
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra scores. Skowron scores. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Kinder
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Kinder
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Morgan
Goodman hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Morgan
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Morgan
Throneberry hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Kinder
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kinder
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kinder
Carey hits a line drive into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Morgan
Jensen hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Morgan
White hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Morgan
Agganis hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Morgan
Lepcio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Morgan
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Hunter fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1955 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 1 2 0 Bauer H, rf 5 1 2 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 5 1 2 0
Throneberry F, lf 4 0 0 1 Mantle M, cf 3 2 2 0
Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 1 1 0 0
White S, c 3 1 2 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 2 2 5
Agganis H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Noren I, lf 4 0 1 2
Lepcio T, 3b 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Friend O, ss 4 0 1 1 Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0
Delock I, p 3 0 0 0 Kucks J, p 2 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 2 0 0 0
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33 2 7 2 33 7 9 7
Boston 000 011 000 -- 2
New York 003 000 40x -- 7
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Delock I (L) 6.1 7 5 5 3 7
Kinder E 1.2 2 2 2 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (W) 5.2 6 2 2 1 2
Morgan T (S) 3.1 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 6, New York 7
2B -- White S, Mantle M, Goodman B, Jensen J, Skowron B, Agganis H
HR -- Skowron B
HBP -- by Delock I (Mantle M), by Morgan T (Lepcio T)
T -- 2:19
A -- 17634
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