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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 6, 1955
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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 May 6, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 6, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 6, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 7,033 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Bob Turley | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 6, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Sullivan
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Sullivan
Noren hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Sullivan
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Sullivan
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Sullivan
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Turley
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Turley
Agganis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Agganis for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Turley
Throneberry is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Turley
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Sullivan
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Sullivan
McDougald hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Sullivan
Hunter hits a fly ball towards left. Throneberry settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Throneberry. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turley vs. Sullivan
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus misplays the ball. That's an error on Klaus. Carey moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Sullivan
Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey scores. Hunter moves to third. Turley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Sullivan
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunter tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Sullivan
Mantle hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Turley
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Turley
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Turley juggles the ball. That's an error on Turley. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Turley
Klaus takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Turley
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Sullivan
Berra hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Sullivan
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Sullivan
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Turley
Goodman 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, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Turley
Agganis hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Turley
Throneberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Turley
White strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Sullivan
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Sullivan
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Sullivan
Turley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Sullivan
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Turley
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Turley
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Turley
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Turley
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Kemmerer
Russ Kemmerer now pitching.
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kemmerer
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Kemmerer
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Kemmerer
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Kemmerer
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Turley
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Turley
Agganis hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Turley
Throneberry hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Turley
White hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Kemmerer
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Kemmerer
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Kemmerer
Turley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Turley
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Turley
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Turley
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kemmerer
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Kemmerer
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kemmerer
There's a wild pitch. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Kemmerer
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Kemmerer
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Turley
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Russ Kemmerer.
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Turley
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Turley
Agganis hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Susce
George Susce now pitching.
Collins hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Susce
Carey strikes out. The ball gets by White. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Susce
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Susce
Hunter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Susce
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Turley
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Turley
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Susce
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Susce
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Susce
Mantle hits a fly ball towards right. Jensen catches it and throws to first to double up Noren. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Turley
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Turley
Piersall bunts towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piersall for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Turley
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mele vs. Turley
Sam Mele pinch hits for George Susce.
Mele strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/6/1955 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Bauer H, rf 5 0 1 1 Goodman B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Noren I, lf 2 1 1 1 Agganis H, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 1 1 1 Throneberry F, lf 2 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 1 0 White S, c 4 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 1 0 0 Lepcio T, 3b 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 4 1 0 0 Piersall J, cf 3 0 1 0 Hunter B, ss 4 2 1 2 Klaus B, ss 3 0 1 0 Turley B, p 4 0 1 0 Sullivan F, p 2 0 0 0 Kemmerer R, p 0 0 0 0 Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Susce G, p 0 0 0 0 Mele S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 7 6 30 0 2 0 New York 120 010 020 -- 6 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Turley B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 5 13 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F (L) 4.0 4 3 1 1 2 Kemmerer R 3.0 1 1 1 3 2 Susce G 2.0 2 2 0 0 1 E -- Throneberry F, Klaus B, Turley B, White S DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- New York 6, Boston 9 HR -- Mantle M, Hunter B SF -- Noren I HBP -- by Turley B (Throneberry F) WP -- Kemmerer R T -- 2:38 A -- 7033
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