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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1955-04-14 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 22246 · 2:32
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 8–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Willard Nixon earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. Sammy White went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Bob Grim SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Coleman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Grim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Irv Noren | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Collins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Faye Throneberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Lepcio | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Grim | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 7.1 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Ellis Kinder | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Bauer: 5
- Andy Carey: 8
- Mickey Mantle: 41
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: D7
- Eddie Joost: S6/G.2-3
- Faye Throneberry: 9/SF.3-H
- Jackie Jensen: 3
- Sammy White: W.1-2
- Norm Zauchin: 4
Top 2
- Yogi Berra: 9
- Bill Skowron: 1
- Bob Cerv: 53
Bot 2
- Ted Lepcio: D7
- Jim Piersall: 4/FL.2-3
- Willard Nixon: 13
- Billy Goodman: S7.3-H
- Eddie Joost: K
Top 3
- Jerry Coleman: 43
- Phil Rizzuto: W
- Bob Grim: K
- Hank Bauer: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Faye Throneberry: 43
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
- Sammy White: 3
Top 4
- Andy Carey: W
- Mickey Mantle: S8.1-2
- Yogi Berra: K/C
- Bill Skowron: S9.2-3;1-2
- Irv Noren: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Norm Zauchin: 5/L
- Ted Lepcio: K
- Jim Piersall: HR/8
- Willard Nixon: K
Top 5
- Jerry Coleman: 63
- Phil Rizzuto: S7
- Bob Grim: HP.1-2
- Hank Bauer: K/C
- Andy Carey: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Faye Throneberry: 63
Top 6
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Skowron: S9.1-2
- Irv Noren: D8.2-H;1-H
- Jerry Coleman: S7.2XH(72)
- Phil Rizzuto: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Jackie Jensen: S8/G
- Sammy White: HR/7.1-H
- Norm Zauchin: 3/FL
- Ted Lepcio: 9
- Jim Piersall: K
Top 7
- Phil Rizzuto: 7
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Joe Collins: S8
- Andy Carey: 5
Bot 7
- Willard Nixon: T8
- Billy Goodman: W
- Eddie Joost: K
- Faye Throneberry: D7.3-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Sammy White: 4/L
Top 8
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: 6
- Bill Skowron: W.1-2
- Elston Howard: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Coleman: S4.2-H;1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 1(B)16(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Ted Lepcio: HP.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Kinder: S8.3-H;2-H
- Billy Goodman: 1/BP
- Eddie Joost: 2/FL
Top 9
- Tommy Byrne: 8
- Joe Collins: K
- Andy Carey: 8
Notes & reviews
- Irv Noren and Hank Bauer ejected by HP umpire Bill McKinley