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Philadelphia Athletics @ New York Yankees

1954-09-26 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 11670 Β· 2:41

Philadelphia Athletics defeated New York Yankees 8–6. Philadelphia Athletics put up 3 in the 5th. Art Ditmar earned the win and Marion Fricano picked up the save.

Line score

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PHA020031200816
NYA021002100611

W: Art Ditmar   L: Tommy Byrne   SV: Marion Fricano

Umpires β€” HP: Hank Soar Β· 1B: Red Flaherty Β· 2B: Bill Grieve Β· 3B: Jim Honochick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Athletics β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Suder412200
Vic Power511000
Jim Finigan101000
Gus Zernial511110
Bill Renna401211
Bill Wilson501001
Jack Littrell321020
Joe Astroth522001
Art Ditmar201011
Eddie Joost413111
Marion Fricano100000
Joe DeMaestri201201
Lou Limmer101000

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hank Bauer000020
Eddie Robinson301001
Mickey Mantle211031
Yogi Berra500000
Irv Noren511001
Bill Skowron523100
Bob Cerv512001
Lou Berberet311210
Tommy Byrne201000
Enos Slaughter101020
Frank Leja100000
Joe Collins100110
Gil McDougald100000

Philadelphia Athletics β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Art Ditmar5.1783
Marion Fricano3.2411

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tommy Byrne5.0934
Jim Konstanty1.0120
Tom Morgan1.0301
Bob Grim2.0311

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Pete Suder: 63
  • Vic Power: 8
  • Jim Finigan: S7
  • Gus Zernial: E1.1-2
  • Bill Renna: K

Bot 1

  • Hank Bauer: W
  • Eddie Robinson: K
  • Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
  • Yogi Berra: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Bill Wilson: K
  • Jack Littrell: W
  • Joe Astroth: S7.1-2
  • Art Ditmar: W.2-3;1-2
  • Pete Suder: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Vic Power: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

  • Irv Noren: S7
  • Bill Skowron: T9.1-H
  • Bob Cerv: K
  • Lou Berberet: 43.3-H
  • Tommy Byrne: D7
  • Hank Bauer: W
  • Eddie Robinson: 63

Top 3

  • Eddie Joost: S7
  • Gus Zernial: 9
  • Bill Renna: 7
  • Bill Wilson: 64(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Mickey Mantle: W
  • Yogi Berra: 13.1-2
  • Irv Noren: E1.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
  • Bill Skowron: S7.2-3
  • Bob Cerv: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 4

  • Jack Littrell: 63
  • Joe Astroth: 43
  • Art Ditmar: S9
  • Pete Suder: 9

Bot 4

  • Lou Berberet: W
  • Tommy Byrne: 63.1-2
  • Enos Slaughter: OA.2X3(25)
  • Enos Slaughter: W
  • Eddie Robinson: S7.1-2
  • Mickey Mantle: K

Top 5

  • Vic Power: T7
  • Eddie Joost: D9.3-H
  • Gus Zernial: D9.2-H
  • Bill Renna: S9.2-H
  • Bill Wilson: 46(1)/FO
  • Jack Littrell: W.1-2
  • Joe Astroth: K/C
  • Art Ditmar: K

Bot 5

  • Yogi Berra: 43
  • Irv Noren: 9
  • Bill Skowron: 8

Top 6

  • Pete Suder: S7
  • Vic Power: 2/FL
  • Eddie Joost: W.1-2
  • Gus Zernial: W.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Renna: 7/SF.3-H
  • Bill Wilson: 43

Bot 6

  • Bob Cerv: S7
  • Lou Berberet: S9.1-2
  • Frank Leja: 4
  • Enos Slaughter: W.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Collins: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Mickey Mantle: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Mickey Mantle: IW
  • Yogi Berra: 36(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Jack Littrell: S6
  • Joe Astroth: S9.1-2
  • Marion Fricano: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Joe DeMaestri: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Vic Power: E4.1-2
  • Eddie Joost: K
  • Gus Zernial: 43

Bot 7

  • Irv Noren: 13
  • Bill Skowron: S8
  • Bob Cerv: D7.1-3
  • Lou Berberet: 43.3-H;2-3
  • Gil McDougald: 63

Top 8

  • Bill Renna: W
  • Bill Wilson: S7.1-2
  • Jack Littrell: 5
  • Joe Astroth: 2/FL
  • Marion Fricano: 43

Bot 8

  • Enos Slaughter: S8
  • Joe Collins: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Mickey Mantle: S9
  • Yogi Berra: 9/L

Top 9

  • Joe DeMaestri: K
  • Lou Limmer: S9
  • Eddie Joost: S7.1-2
  • Gus Zernial: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Bill Renna: 9

Bot 9

  • Irv Noren: K/C
  • Bill Skowron: 9/L
  • Bob Cerv: 53

Notes & reviews

  • the Philadelphia Athletics play their final game before moving to Kansas City