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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1956
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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 July 4, 1956 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 1956 |
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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 | July 4, 1956 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 34,594 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Frank Tabacchi |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil McDougald | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Bob Cerv | Center Fielder |
Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
Don Larsen | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Third Baseman |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Don Buddin | Shortstop |
Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 4, 1956
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Parnell
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Parnell
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Parnell
Bauer hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Martin goes all the way around to score. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Parnell
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Parnell covering, for the out. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Skowron vs. Parnell
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bauer scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Parnell
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Larsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Larsen
Gernert 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, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Parnell
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Parnell
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Parnell
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Parnell
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDougald for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Larsen
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Parnell
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Parnell
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Parnell
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Parnell
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin misplays the ball. That's an error on Buddin. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Parnell
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Larsen
Buddin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Larsen
Parnell hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields the ball and throws to Larsen covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Parnell
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Parnell
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Parnell
Larsen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Parnell
McDougald hits a line drive towards third. Klaus reaches out 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: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Larsen
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buddin vs. Larsen
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Parnell
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Parnell
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Parnell
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall throws the ball in to Goodman who tags Berra trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Martin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Parnell
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Parnell
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Larsen
Parnell hits a line drive towards short. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald misplays the ball. That's an error on McDougald. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to third. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Larsen
Gernert takes first base on ball four. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to third. Williams moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Parnell
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Parnell
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Parnell
Larsen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Parnell
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Larsen
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Larsen
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Parnell
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Parnell
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Buddin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Parnell
Berra hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Piersall. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Parnell
Skowron hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Parnell
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Larsen
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Mel Parnell.
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Larsen
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Larsen, and towards Carey, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Cerv hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hurd
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Hurd
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Hurd
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Hurd
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Larsen
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Larsen
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Larsen
Buddin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Buddin reaches second base with a double. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Larsen
Mickey Vernon pinch hits for Tom Hurd.
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buddin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Byrne
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Mickey Vernon. Tommy Byrne now pitching.
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Dorish
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Dorish
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Dorish
Joe Collins pinch hits for Andy Carey.
Collins takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to third. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerv vs. Dorish
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Berra scores. Skowron moves to third. Collins moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Dorish
Irv Noren pinch hits for Elston Howard.
Noren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Skowron scores. Collins scores. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrne vs. Dorish
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Irv Noren.
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Byrne
Joe Collins now playing first base. Norm Siebern now playing left field. Jerry Coleman now playing third base.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Byrne
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Byrne
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Byrne
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1956, game 2 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI McDougald G, ss 5 0 1 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 1 1 0 Martin B, 2b 5 2 2 0 Klaus B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Bauer H, rf 5 1 2 0 Williams T, lf 3 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 2 2 1 Gernert D, 1b 2 0 0 1 Skowron B, 1b 4 2 3 3 Jensen J, rf 5 0 0 0 Siebern N, lf 0 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 1 3 0 Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 0 White S, c 4 1 1 1 Collins J, ph-1b 0 1 0 0 Buddin D, ss 4 1 1 1 Cerv B, cf 4 0 2 1 Parnell M, p 2 0 0 0 Howard E, lf 4 0 0 0 Stephens G, ph 0 0 0 0 Noren I, ph 1 0 1 2 Hurd T, p 0 0 0 0 Carroll T, pr 0 0 0 0 Vernon M, ph 1 0 1 1 Coleman J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 3 1 1 1 Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 Byrne T, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 9 14 8 35 4 9 4 New York 200 110 203 -- 9 Boston 000 010 030 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Larsen D (W) 7.2 9 4 3 5 4 Byrne T (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Parnell M (L) 7.0 10 6 6 3 1 Hurd T 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 Dorish F 1.0 2 3 3 2 0 E -- Williams T, Buddin D, McDougald G DP -- New York 2, Boston 2 LOB -- New York 9, Boston 10 2B -- Berra Y, Piersall J, Buddin D HR -- Larsen D, Skowron B T -- 2:58 A -- 34594
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