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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1954-04-21 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 26356 · 2:30
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 5–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 5th. Eddie Lopat earned the win. Yogi Berra went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Eddie Lopat L: Leo Kiely SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoot Evers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Kiely | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Consolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Bauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Coleman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Lopat | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Kiely | 6.0 | 10 | 0 | 4 |
 Tom Brewer | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Lopat | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 13
- Hoot Evers: 5/FL
- Jackie Jensen: W
- George Kell: 8
Bot 1
- Gil McDougald: HR/7L
- Hank Bauer: 4/L
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: S9
- Bill Skowron: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Dick Gernert: 13
- Sammy White: S8/P
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Ted Lepcio: 8
Bot 2
- Gene Woodling: K/C
- Jerry Coleman: 8
- Phil Rizzuto: S6
- Eddie Lopat: 3/L
Top 3
- Leo Kiely: K
- Billy Goodman: 7
- Hoot Evers: 8
Bot 3
- Gil McDougald: S5
- Hank Bauer: T9.1-H
- Mickey Mantle: 5/P
- Yogi Berra: FC4.B-1
- Bill Skowron: K+CS2(2634)/DP
Top 4
- Jackie Jensen: D9
- George Kell: FC6.2X3(65)
- Dick Gernert: S9.1-3
- Sammy White: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Gene Woodling: S3
- Jerry Coleman: 64(1)/FO
- Phil Rizzuto: 23/SH.1-2
- Eddie Lopat: 143
Top 5
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Leo Kiely: 8
- Billy Goodman: SB2
- Billy Goodman: S8/P.2-H
- Hoot Evers: 9
Bot 5
- Gil McDougald: 63
- Hank Bauer: 8
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9
- Yogi Berra: HR/9L
- Bill Skowron: S1
- Gene Woodling: 3
Top 6
- Jackie Jensen: 6/P
- George Kell: E4/TH
- Dick Gernert: K/C
- Sammy White: K
Bot 6
- Jerry Coleman: 7
- Phil Rizzuto: 8
- Eddie Lopat: S9
- Gil McDougald: K23
Top 7
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Ted Lepcio: 143
- Billy Consolo: 7
Bot 7
- Hank Bauer: W
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Yogi Berra: S9.2-H;1-2
- Joe Collins: 9
- Gene Woodling: 13.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Coleman: 3/FL
Top 8
- Billy Goodman: 9
- Hoot Evers: 53
- Jackie Jensen: S9/P
- George Kell: S9.1-2
- Dick Gernert: W.2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: 6/P
Bot 8
- Phil Rizzuto: 6/P
- Eddie Lopat: K
- Gil McDougald: 63
Top 9
- Jim Piersall: 7
- Ted Lepcio: 4/P
- Karl Olson: S1
- Billy Goodman: 9
Notes & reviews
- 302 feet
- the ball struck the 3B bag and went directly to Phil Rizzuto
- 296 feet