Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Ford
  
  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--
  Klaus vs. Ford
  
  Klaus takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Olson vs. Ford
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Goodman moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Sullivan
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Olson throws the ball in to Goodman who tags Bauer, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Sullivan
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Sullivan
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Sullivan covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zauchin vs. Ford
  
  Zauchin hits a popup towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ford
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Ford
  
  Hatton hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Sullivan
  
  Mantle bunts towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Sullivan
  
  Elston Howard pinch runs for Mickey Mantle.
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Noren vs. Sullivan
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martin vs. Sullivan
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Collins moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rizzuto vs. Sullivan
  
  Rizzuto bunts towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzuto for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ford vs. Sullivan
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  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 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Ford
  
  Elston Howard now playing left field. Irv Noren now playing center field.
  
  Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Ford
  
  Sullivan bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Piersall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Goodman vs. Ford
  
  Goodman hits a popup towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Klaus vs. Ford
  
  Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Olson vs. Ford
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Sullivan
  
  McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Sullivan
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Sullivan
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen hits a line drive towards third. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zauchin vs. Ford
  
  Zauchin strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ford
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Sullivan
  
  Collins hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Sullivan
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Sullivan
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Sullivan
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Piersall fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Piersall. Martin goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Sullivan
  
  Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bauer vs. Sullivan
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Ford
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Ford
  
  Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sullivan vs. Ford
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to third for the out. Piersall moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Ford
  
  Ted Williams pinch hits for Billy Goodman.
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Klaus vs. Ford
  
  Milt Bolling pinch runs for Ted Williams.
  
  Klaus strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Olson vs. Ford
  
  Olson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Sullivan
  
  Eddie Joost now playing second base.
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Sullivan
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Sullivan
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Sullivan
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zauchin vs. Ford
  
  Zauchin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Ford
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jensen scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatton vs. Ford
  
  Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Sullivan
  
  Noren hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Sullivan
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Sullivan
  
  Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Sullivan
  
  Ford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piersall vs. Ford
  
  Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Consolo vs. Ford
  
  Billy Consolo pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
  
  Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Ford
  
  Joost strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Ford
  
  Klaus hits a line drive into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Hurd
  
  Tom Hurd now pitching.
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Hurd
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Hurd
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Ford
  
  Olson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zauchin vs. Ford
  
  Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Ford
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Zauchin moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Ford
  
  Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piersall vs. Ford
  
  Piersall hits a line drive to left field. Howard throws towards third. McDougald fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McDougald. Zauchin scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Throneberry vs. Konstanty
  
  Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Tom Hurd. Jim Konstanty now pitching.
  
  Throneberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Throneberry reaches second base with a double. White scores. Piersall moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Joost vs. Konstanty
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Klaus vs. Konstanty
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Kinder
  
  Ellis Kinder now pitching.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Kinder
  
  Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Kinder
  
  Noren is hit by the pitch. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Kinder
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Kinder
  
  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Konstanty
  
  Jerry Coleman now playing shortstop.
  
  Olson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Konstanty
  
  Jensen hits a line drive into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zauchin vs. Konstanty
  
  Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Kinder
  
  Bill Skowron pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
  
  Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Kinder
  
  Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Kinder
  
  McDougald hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Kinder
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 9/16/1955 -- Boston at New York (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Goodman B, 2b         2  0  1  0   Bauer H, rf           5  1  2  1   
Williams T, ph        0  0  0  0   McDougald G, 3b       5  0  0  0   
Bolling M, pr         0  0  0  0   Berra Y, c            5  2  2  2   
Joost E, 2b           1  0  0  0   Mantle M, cf          1  0  1  0   
Klaus B, ss           4  0  0  0   Howard E, pr-lf       3  1  0  0   
Olson K, lf           5  0  0  0   Collins J, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Jensen J, rf          5  2  2  0   Noren I, lf-cf        3  0  0  0   
Zauchin N, 1b         5  1  2  0   Martin B, 2b          4  1  2  1   
White S, c            4  1  1  1   Rizzuto P, ss         1  0  1  0   
Hatton G, 3b          3  0  0  0   Robinson E, ph        1  0  0  0   
Piersall J, cf        4  0  3  1   Coleman J, ss         0  0  0  0   
Sullivan F, p         1  0  0  0   Ford W, p             1  0  0  0   
Consolo B, ph         1  0  1  0   Konstanty J, p        0  0  0  0   
Hurd T, p             0  0  0  0   Skowron B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Throneberry F, ph     1  0  1  1                                      
Kinder E, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 11  3                        34  5 10  4

Boston           000 001 030 --  4
New York         010 110 002 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sullivan F            6.0  7  3  2  3  1
Hurd T                1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Kinder E (L)          1.2  3  2  2  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ford W                7.2 10  4  3  3  5
Konstanty J (W)       1.1  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Piersall J, McDougald G
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Boston 10, New York 8
2B -- Rizzuto P, Throneberry F
HR -- Berra Y 2, Bauer H
SH -- Rizzuto P, Sullivan F
HBP -- by Kinder E (Noren I)
T -- 2:52
A -- 50987

    

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