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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 12, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on August 12, 1954 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Vic Power | Left Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Billy Shantz | Catcher |
Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
Eddie Joost | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
Joe Collins | First Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 12, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lopat
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Lopat
Bollweg 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lopat
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Lopat
Renna hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lopat
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Portocarrero
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Portocarrero
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power who is chasing the ball. Noren reaches third base with a triple. Collins scores. Mantle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Portocarrero
Woodling hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lopat
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Lopat
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Portocarrero
Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Portocarrero
Lopat hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Lopat
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lopat
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Lopat
Bollweg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Lopat
Finigan 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
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Portocarrero
Coleman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Portocarrero
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Coleman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Portocarrero
There goes Mantle. The throw from Shantz and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Lopat
Renna hits a line drive into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lopat
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lopat
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Portocarrero
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Portocarrero
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Lopat
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Lopat
Portocarrero bunts towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Lopat
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Portocarrero
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Portocarrero
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Portocarrero
Collins hits a line drive towards first. Bollweg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Lopat
Bollweg hits a line drive into center field. Mantle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mantle. Bollweg moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finigan vs. Lopat
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bollweg scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Lopat
There goes Finigan. The throw from Berra and he is out, Coleman applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Lopat
Renna is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lopat
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Portocarrero
Woodling hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lopat
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Lopat
Shantz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Lopat
Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Portocarrero
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Portocarrero
Lopat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Portocarrero
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lopat
Willie Miranda now playing shortstop.
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Noren. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bollweg vs. Lopat
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Finigan vs. Lopat
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Lopat
Renna hits a line drive towards third. Carey catches it and throws to first to double up Finigan. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Portocarrero
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woodling vs. Portocarrero
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lopat
Power hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lopat
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Lopat
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1954, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 1 0 Coleman J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Bollweg D, 1b 4 1 2 0 Collins J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 3 2 Mantle M, cf 3 2 2 2 Renna B, rf 4 1 1 2 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0 Power V, lf 4 0 0 0 Noren I, rf 4 1 3 3 Wilson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Shantz B, c 2 0 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 2 0 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 2 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 0 0 0 0 Lopat E, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 8 4 29 5 6 5 Philadelphia 200 001 010 -- 4 New York 201 001 01x -- 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Portocarrero A (L) 8.0 6 5 5 5 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Lopat E (W) 9.0 8 4 3 1 4 E -- Mantle M DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 3, New York 5 2B -- DeMaestri J 3B -- Noren I HR -- Renna B, Noren I, Mantle M CS -- Mantle M, Finigan J SH -- Portocarrero A T -- 2:00 A -- 0
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