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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

1955-05-07 Β· Day game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 29925 Β· 3:22

New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 9–6. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 9th. Tom Morgan earned the win. Elston Howard went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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NYA000111213916
BOS131000010610

W: Tom Morgan   L: Ike Delock   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Ed Runge Β· 1B: Bill Summers Β· 2B: Eddie Hurley Β· 3B: Hank Soar Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Hank Bauer513010
Joe Collins410112
Mickey Mantle522110
Yogi Berra602200
Elston Howard614200
Andy Carey421011
Gil McDougald412010
Billy Hunter300000
Bob Cerv000010
Enos Slaughter101100
Eddie Robinson000010
Irv Noren100000
Tommy Byrne000100
Phil Rizzuto100000
Tom Morgan111000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Goodman211120
Harry Agganis503000
Faye Throneberry100101
Sammy White400011
Jackie Jensen412100
Ted Lepcio311101
Jim Piersall412102
Billy Klaus411000
Leo Kiely110010
Sam Mele300001
Tom Hurd100001
Grady Hatton100000

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Larsen1.0422
Jim Konstanty1.0010
Johnny Sain1.0101
Johnny Kucks2.0112
Tom Sturdivant1.0001
Tom Morgan3.0401

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Leo Kiely5.1841
Tom Hurd1.0220
Ike Delock2.0502
Ellis Kinder0.2110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Hank Bauer: S4
  • Joe Collins: 4
  • Mickey Mantle: 14(1)3/GDP

Bot 1

  • Billy Goodman: W
  • Harry Agganis: S9.1-2
  • Faye Throneberry: K
  • Sammy White: 9
  • Jackie Jensen: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Ted Lepcio: SB2
  • Ted Lepcio: K

Top 2

  • Yogi Berra: 7
  • Elston Howard: S7
  • Andy Carey: 6
  • Gil McDougald: E6.1-2
  • Billy Hunter: 5

Bot 2

  • Jim Piersall: S8
  • Billy Klaus: D9.1-3
  • Leo Kiely: W
  • Billy Goodman: 8/SF.3-H;2-3(E8);1-2
  • Harry Agganis: FC9.3-H(E6)(NR)(UR);2-3;B-2
  • Faye Throneberry: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
  • Sammy White: W
  • Jackie Jensen: 8

Top 3

  • Bob Cerv: W
  • Hank Bauer: S7.1-2
  • Joe Collins: K
  • Mickey Mantle: W.2-3;1-2
  • Yogi Berra: 9
  • Elston Howard: 3/G

Bot 3

  • Ted Lepcio: HR/7
  • Jim Piersall: K
  • Billy Klaus: 7
  • Leo Kiely: 7

Top 4

  • Andy Carey: S7
  • Gil McDougald: S7.1-2
  • Billy Hunter: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Enos Slaughter: S9.3-H
  • Hank Bauer: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

  • Billy Goodman: W
  • Harry Agganis: S7.1-2
  • Sam Mele: 25(2)4(B)/BG/GDP.1-2
  • Sammy White: K

Top 5

  • Joe Collins: 3/G
  • Mickey Mantle: D8
  • Yogi Berra: 2/FL
  • Elston Howard: S7.2-H
  • Andy Carey: 9

Bot 5

  • Jackie Jensen: 13
  • Ted Lepcio: 53
  • Jim Piersall: K

Top 6

  • Gil McDougald: W
  • Billy Hunter: 53.1-2
  • Eddie Robinson: W
  • Hank Bauer: W.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Collins: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
  • Mickey Mantle: 7

Bot 6

  • Billy Klaus: 43
  • Tom Hurd: K
  • Billy Goodman: 8

Top 7

  • Yogi Berra: 9
  • Elston Howard: HR/7
  • Andy Carey: W
  • Gil McDougald: S7.1-2
  • Irv Noren: FC.2-3;1-2
  • Tommy Byrne: 8/SF.3-H
  • Hank Bauer: 43

Bot 7

  • Harry Agganis: 8
  • Sam Mele: K
  • Sammy White: 5/F

Top 8

  • Joe Collins: K
  • Mickey Mantle: HR/8
  • Yogi Berra: S9
  • Elston Howard: S9.1-3
  • Andy Carey: K
  • Gil McDougald: 5

Bot 8

  • Jackie Jensen: D8
  • Ted Lepcio: 14/SH.2-3
  • Jim Piersall: S8.3-H
  • Billy Klaus: 9(B)43(1)/DP

Top 9

  • Phil Rizzuto: 63
  • Tom Morgan: S8
  • Hank Bauer: S7.1-2
  • Joe Collins: W.2-3;1-2
  • Mickey Mantle: 7
  • Yogi Berra: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H(E2)(NR)(UR)
  • Elston Howard: 7

Bot 9

  • Grady Hatton: 31
  • Billy Goodman: S8
  • Harry Agganis: S9.1-2
  • Sam Mele: 143.2-3;1-2
  • Sammy White: 43