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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1953-09-20 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 29188 · 78°F · 2:59
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 10–8. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 6th. Whitey Ford earned the win and Johnny Sain picked up the save. Billy Martin went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Mickey McDermott SV: Johnny Sain
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Grover Froese · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Umphlett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt Bolling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey McDermott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Wilber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 5.1 | 9 | 6 | 1 |
| Johnny Sain | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey McDermott | 2.2 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
 Ben Flowers | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Ike Delock | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil McDougald: W
- Joe Collins: 54(1)/FO
- Mickey Mantle: HR/78XD.1-H
- Yogi Berra: 31
- Hank Bauer: W
- Billy Martin: S.1-2
- Irv Noren: E6/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Phil Rizzuto: 63
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Jim Piersall: 31
- Ted Williams: W
- George Kell: S.1-2
- Dick Gernert: W.2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: S7.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
Top 2
- Whitey Ford: 9/F
- Gil McDougald: S
- Joe Collins: 8/F
- Mickey Mantle: 9/F
Bot 2
- Tom Umphlett: S
- Milt Bolling: 3/FL
- Mickey McDermott: W.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Piersall: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Yogi Berra: 9/F
- Hank Bauer: W
- Billy Martin: S.1-3
- Irv Noren: 7/F.3-H
- Phil Rizzuto: W.1-2
- Whitey Ford: W.2-3;1-2
- Gil McDougald: 13
Bot 3
- Ted Williams: 63
- George Kell: W
- Dick Gernert: S.1-2
- Sammy White: S.2-3;1-2
- Tom Umphlett: 8/F.3-H
- Del Wilber: 8/F
Top 4
- Joe Collins: 2/FL
- Mickey Mantle: S
- Yogi Berra: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Yogi Berra: OA.2X3(45)#
- Yogi Berra: D
- Hank Bauer: S.2-H
- Billy Martin: 8/F
Bot 4
- Hoot Evers: 8/F
- Billy Goodman: T
- Jim Piersall: 53
- Ted Williams: 7/F
Top 5
- Irv Noren: 8/F
- Phil Rizzuto: W
- Whitey Ford: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- George Kell: 53
- Dick Gernert: 9/F
- Sammy White: K
Top 6
- Gil McDougald: S
- Joe Collins: S.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: W.2-3;1-2
- Yogi Berra: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Hank Bauer: K
- Billy Martin: HR/78XD.2-H;1-H
- Irv Noren: 5/FL
- Phil Rizzuto: D
- Whitey Ford: 63
Bot 6
- Tom Umphlett: W
- Ted Lepcio: S.1-2
- Billy Consolo: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Goodman: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Piersall: 8/F.3-H;2-3
- Ted Williams: DGR/7D.3-H;1-3
- George Kell: 6/L
- Dick Gernert: HR/7D.3-H;2-H
- Sammy White: 8/F
Top 7
- Gil McDougald: S
- Joe Collins: 5/FL
- Mickey Mantle: BK.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: 8/F
- Yogi Berra: 63
Bot 7
- Tom Umphlett: 63
- Ted Lepcio: 6/F
- Karl Olson: E3/G.B-1
- Billy Goodman: S.1-2
- Jim Piersall: K
Top 8
- Hank Bauer: 53
- Billy Martin: 43
- Irv Noren: S
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
Bot 8
- Floyd Baker: 5/P
- George Kell: 2/FL
- Dick Gernert: K
Top 9
- Johnny Sain: 7/F
- Gil McDougald: S
- Joe Collins: 9/L9D
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Yogi Berra: 7/F
Bot 9
- Sammy White: 7/L
- Tom Umphlett: D7/7D
- Ted Lepcio: 53
- Karl Olson: 9/L
Notes & reviews
- previous two plays are one play
- great catch over the bullpen wall by Jimmy Piersall, who received a one-minute standing ovation