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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 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 August 16, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 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 | August 16, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Sullivan |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 34,152 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Hank Soar |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Don Larsen | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Frank Sullivan | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 16, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Sullivan
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Sullivan
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Sullivan
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Sullivan
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Sullivan
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Sullivan
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second 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 hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Sullivan
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Sullivan
Larsen 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 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Larsen
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Larsen
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Larsen
Hatton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Sullivan
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Sullivan
McDougald bunts towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDougald for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Sullivan
There's a wild pitch. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Sullivan
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sullivan juggles the ball. That's an error on Sullivan. Bauer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Sullivan
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Sullivan
Skowron is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Sullivan
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Sullivan
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Skowron tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Sullivan
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larsen vs. Brodowski
Dick Brodowski now pitching.
Larsen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brodowski
Bauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall bunts in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brodowski vs. Larsen
Brodowski 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, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus 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, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brodowski
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brodowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brodowski
Berra 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 -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brodowski
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams 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, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Larsen
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 8 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Brodowski
Skowron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Brodowski
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brodowski
Carey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Brodowski
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Brodowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Brodowski
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brodowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Larsen
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Larsen
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brodowski vs. Larsen
Brodowski hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brodowski
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brodowski
McDougald hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Brodowski
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Brodowski
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Brodowski
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Brodowski
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen 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, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Larsen
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Larsen
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brodowski
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Brodowski
Rizzuto bunts towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Brodowski
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Brodowski
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Brodowski
McDougald 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 7
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Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Larsen
Joe Collins now playing first base. Irv Noren now playing left field.
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Larsen
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Dick Brodowski.
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a line drive towards third. Carey catches it and throws to first to double up Piersall. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brewer
Tom Brewer now pitching.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Mantle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Brewer
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Brewer
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Larsen
Zauchin is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Larsen
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. White reaches second base with a double. Zauchin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brewer
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Brewer
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Brewer
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Rizzuto moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 12 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Brewer
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Morgan
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Morgan
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Tom Brewer.
Throneberry hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Morgan
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 13 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Morgan
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1955 -- New York at Boston (N) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Bauer H, rf 5 2 3 3 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 0 McDougald G, 2b 5 0 1 0 Klaus B, ss 5 1 1 0 Berra Y, c 6 2 2 1 Williams T, lf 4 1 2 2 Mantle M, cf 5 1 3 2 Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 1 Skowron B, 1b 3 2 2 2 Zauchin N, 1b 3 1 0 0 Collins J, 1b 1 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 1 1 Howard E, lf 4 1 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Noren I, lf 1 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 2 1 1 0 Carey A, 3b 3 1 1 1 Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 2 3 0 Brodowski D, p 2 1 1 2 Larsen D, p 4 1 1 3 Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 1 1 1 0 Brewer T, p 0 0 0 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 13 18 12 33 6 8 6 New York 107 011 102 -- 13 Boston 000 022 020 -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Larsen D (W) 7.2 6 6 6 4 4 Morgan T (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Sullivan F (L) 2.2 7 7 3 1 1 Brodowski D 4.1 6 4 3 2 2 Brewer T 2.0 5 2 2 0 2 E -- Sullivan F DP -- New York 2, Boston 1 LOB -- New York 9, Boston 5 2B -- McDougald G, Mantle M, White S, Morgan T HR -- Mantle M, Larsen D, Skowron B, Brodowski D, Bauer H, Williams T, Jensen J SH -- McDougald G, Rizzuto P 2 SF -- Carey A HBP -- by Sullivan F (Skowron B), by Larsen D (Zauchin N) WP -- Sullivan F T -- 2:50 A -- 34152
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