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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1955-09-23 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 25158 · 3:02
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. Don Larsen earned the win and Whitey Ford picked up the save. Gil McDougald went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Don Larsen L: Willard Nixon SV: Whitey Ford
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Irv Noren | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willard Nixon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Larsen | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Whitey Ford | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
 Leo Kiely | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Bauer: 4
- Gil McDougald: HR/7
- Irv Noren: D7
- Yogi Berra: S9.2-3
- Joe Collins: 3/G.1-2;3-H
- Bob Cerv: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: 2/FL
- Billy Klaus: K/C
- Ted Williams: K
Top 2
- Billy Martin: S7
- Phil Rizzuto: 34/SH.1-2
- Don Larsen: FC6.2-3
- Hank Bauer: 3
- Gil McDougald: K/C
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
- Grady Hatton: 31
- Jim Piersall: 53
Top 3
- Irv Noren: 9
- Yogi Berra: 31
- Joe Collins: W
- Bob Cerv: FLE4
- Bob Cerv: HP.1-2
- Billy Martin: 7/7D
Bot 3
- Dick Gernert: 7
- Sammy White: 4
- Willard Nixon: S9
- Eddie Joost: S9.1-2
- Billy Klaus: 43
Top 4
- Phil Rizzuto: 3/L
- Don Larsen: K
- Hank Bauer: W
- Gil McDougald: S8.1-2
- Irv Noren: 43
Bot 4
- Ted Williams: S7
- Jackie Jensen: 7/L
- Grady Hatton: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Yogi Berra: 2/FL
- Joe Collins: 6
- Bob Cerv: W
- Billy Martin: S7.1-3
- Eddie Robinson: S8.1-3;3-H;BX2(96)
Bot 5
- Jim Piersall: 7
- Dick Gernert: D/89
- Sammy White: W
- Willard Nixon: 43.1-2;2-3
- Eddie Joost: W
- Billy Klaus: 2/FL
Top 6
- Don Larsen: K
- Hank Bauer: 6
- Gil McDougald: S6
- Irv Noren: S3.1-2
- Yogi Berra: 6(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: S7
- Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
- Grady Hatton: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Piersall: K
Top 7
- Joe Collins: 8/8D
- Bob Cerv: S3
- Billy Martin: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Billy Martin: W
- Jerry Coleman: 13.1-2
- Don Larsen: 63
Bot 7
- Dick Gernert: S8
- Sammy White: S8.1-2
- Faye Throneberry: 6
- Eddie Joost: S8.1-2;2-H
- Billy Klaus: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Hank Bauer: 6
- Gil McDougald: W
- Irv Noren: 3/G.1-3(E3)
- Yogi Berra: 7/L
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: HR/8
- Grady Hatton: K
- Jim Piersall: 13
- Dick Gernert: 63
Top 9
- Joe Collins: S9
- Bob Cerv: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Martin: E5.2-3
- Jerry Coleman: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Sammy White: K
- Frank Malzone: K/C
- Eddie Joost: 63