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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1954-08-20 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 30174 · 2:40
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 7th. Willard Nixon earned the win and Sid Hudson picked up the save. Bill Skowron went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Bob Grim SV: Sid Hudson
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Eddie Hurley · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Collins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Grim | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Agganis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Karl Olson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Consolo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Grim | 8.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Sid Hudson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Skowron: K
- Joe Collins: K
- Mickey Mantle: S7
- Yogi Berra: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Ted Williams: S5/BG.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Harry Agganis: K
Top 2
- Irv Noren: 43
- Gene Woodling: K
- Jerry Coleman: 53
Bot 2
- Karl Olson: S7
- Grady Hatton: E8/8D/F.1-3;B-2
- Sammy White: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Billy Consolo: E6
- Willard Nixon: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Willy Miranda: K
- Bob Grim: 5/FL
- Bill Skowron: HR/9
- Joe Collins: K
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO
- Harry Agganis: K
Top 4
- Mickey Mantle: S8
- Yogi Berra: FC3.1-3;BX1(3E4)
- Irv Noren: FC1.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3(E1/TH2);B-1
- Gene Woodling: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jerry Coleman: 3
- Willy Miranda: W
- Bob Grim: CS3(251)
Bot 4
- Karl Olson: 8
- Grady Hatton: 2/FL
- Sammy White: W
- Billy Consolo: W.1-2
- Willard Nixon: K
Top 5
- Bob Grim: 53
- Bill Skowron: S3
- Joe Collins: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 5
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Ted Williams: S9
- Jackie Jensen: 53.1-2
- Harry Agganis: S4.2-3
- Karl Olson: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Mickey Mantle: 8
- Yogi Berra: 3
- Irv Noren: 5/L
Bot 6
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Sammy White: K
- Billy Consolo: 7
Top 7
- Gene Woodling: 3
- Jerry Coleman: 53
- Willy Miranda: 43
Bot 7
- Willard Nixon: S1
- Billy Goodman: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ted Williams: D8/8D
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Harry Agganis: D/89.2-H;1-H
- Karl Olson: 4/L
Top 8
- Bob Grim: 8
- Bill Skowron: 7
- Joe Collins: 6/L
Bot 8
- Grady Hatton: S9
- Sammy White: 53.1-2
- Billy Consolo: 8
- Willard Nixon: D8.2-H;BX3(845)
Top 9
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 2/FL
- Irv Noren: 46(1)3/GDP