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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1954-08-13 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 29213 · 76°F, sunny, dry · 2:27
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 8–2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 6th. Whitey Ford earned the win. Phil Rizzuto went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Leo Kiely SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Mele | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Leo Kiely | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Karl Olson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt Bolling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lenhardt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Cerv | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Coleman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willy Miranda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Kiely | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Tex Clevenger | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: FLE3#
- Jim Piersall: 3/P
- Ted Williams: 63
- Sam Mele: 63
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: K
- Bob Cerv: S
- Mickey Mantle: 6/P/FL
- Yogi Berra: 53
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)/FO
- Sammy White: D.1-3
- Ted Lepcio: 63
- Billy Consolo: IW
- Leo Kiely: K/C
Bot 2
- Bill Skowron: T8
- Andy Carey: K
- Jerry Coleman: S.3-H
- Willy Miranda: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Jim Piersall: 43
- Ted Williams: S8
- Sam Mele: S.1-3
- Karl Olson: 9/SF.3-H;1-2
- Billy Goodman: S.2-H
- Sammy White: K
Bot 3
- Whitey Ford: 43
- Hank Bauer: 8/F
- Bob Cerv: K
Top 4
- Ted Lepcio: S
- Billy Consolo: K
- Leo Kiely: S9.1X3(95)
- Jim Piersall: K
Bot 4
- Mickey Mantle: 53
- Yogi Berra: 7/F
- Bill Skowron: D
- Andy Carey: 63
Top 5
- Ted Williams: W
- Sam Mele: 6/L
- Karl Olson: K
- Billy Goodman: 6/P
Bot 5
- Jerry Coleman: DGR/9
- Willy Miranda: FC6.2-3;B-1
- Whitey Ford: 16(1)/FO.3-H
- Hank Bauer: S.1-2#
- Bob Cerv: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Sammy White: K
- Ted Lepcio: W
- Billy Consolo: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Mickey Mantle: 2/FL
- Yogi Berra: W
- Bill Skowron: FC3.1-3(E3/TH);B-2
- Andy Carey: IW
- Jerry Coleman: 9/F
- Enos Slaughter: T/89.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Whitey Ford: S/78.3-H(UR)
- Hank Bauer: 9/F
Top 7
- Milt Bolling: K/C
- Jim Piersall: 9/F
- Ted Williams: S
- Sam Mele: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Irv Noren: 43
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 7/F
- Joe Collins: K
Top 8
- Karl Olson: 8/F
- Billy Goodman: 7/F
- Sammy White: 3/G
Bot 8
- Andy Carey: S
- Jerry Coleman: SB2
- Jerry Coleman: 3/G.2-3
- Phil Rizzuto: HR/7.3-H
- Whitey Ford: 43
- Hank Bauer: 7/F
Top 9
- Ted Lepcio: 7/F
- Billy Consolo: K
- Don Lenhardt: S
- Jim Piersall: S8.1-2
- Ted Williams: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Jackie Jensen left with a bruised hip