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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1954-08-14 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 45150 · 2:18
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 3–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 5th. Ralph Branca earned the win and Johnny Sain picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Russ Kemmerer SV: Johnny Sain
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Agganis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Karl Olson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Consolo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Russ Kemmerer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Rizzuto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Irv Noren | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Coleman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Branca | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Kemmerer | 4.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Parnell | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Ellis Kinder | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
 Johnny Sain | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Piersall: 2/FL
- Ted Williams: 6/L
- Billy Goodman: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Phil Rizzuto: S7
- Joe Collins: 43.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: PO2(26)
- Mickey Mantle: 43
Top 2
- Harry Agganis: 2/FL
- Grady Hatton: 2/FL
- Karl Olson: W
- Mickey Owen: S7.1-2
- Billy Consolo: K
Bot 2
- Yogi Berra: 6
- Irv Noren: 7
- Enos Slaughter: 8
Top 3
- Russ Kemmerer: K
- Jim Piersall: 3/FL
- Ted Williams: W
- Billy Goodman: S9.1-2
- Harry Agganis: 43
Bot 3
- Andy Carey: S7
- Jerry Coleman: SB2#
- Jerry Coleman: 6
- Ralph Branca: 9
- Phil Rizzuto: 7
Top 4
- Grady Hatton: 4
- Karl Olson: 8
- Mickey Owen: 53
Bot 4
- Joe Collins: S4
- Mickey Mantle: 5
- Yogi Berra: S8.1-2
- Irv Noren: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Enos Slaughter: SB2
- Enos Slaughter: 8
Top 5
- Billy Consolo: 53
- Russ Kemmerer: K/C
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Billy Goodman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Andy Carey: W
- Jerry Coleman: SB2#
- Jerry Coleman: 53
- Ralph Branca: S7/G56.2-3
- Phil Rizzuto: S7.1-2;3-H
- Joe Collins: E8/F.1-2;2-H(NR)(UR)
- Mickey Mantle: W.2-3;1-2
- Yogi Berra: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Harry Agganis: S8
- Grady Hatton: 9
- Karl Olson: K
- Mickey Owen: K
Bot 6
- Irv Noren: S8
- Enos Slaughter: 13/SH.1-2
- Andy Carey: W
- Jerry Coleman: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Skowron: S5.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Phil Rizzuto: 9
- Joe Collins: 4
Top 7
- Billy Consolo: D7
- Charlie Maxwell: D9.2-H
- Jim Piersall: 8
- Ted Williams: W
- Billy Goodman: 5/FL
- Harry Agganis: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Mickey Mantle: 9
- Yogi Berra: K
- Irv Noren: 31
Top 8
- Grady Hatton: 31
- Karl Olson: 63
- Mickey Owen: E6
- Billy Consolo: K
Bot 8
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Andy Carey: 4
- Jerry Coleman: K/C
Top 9
- Sammy White: 5
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Ted Williams: 43
Notes & reviews
- Yogi Berra tumbled into the stands
- 2B umpire Larry Napp ruled that Billy Consolo dropped the ball; when the Red Sox complained, he reversed the ruling