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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1955-07-04 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 93°F, sunny, dry · 2:54
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 4–2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Willard Nixon earned the win and Ike Delock picked up the save. Ted Williams went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Bob Turley SV: Ike Delock
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Zauchin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Faye Throneberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ike Delock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Turley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Byrne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Ike Delock | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Turley | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
 Jim Konstanty | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: 6
- Ted Williams: D7.1-3
- Jackie Jensen: 43.3-H;2-3
- Norm Zauchin: K
Bot 1
- Gil McDougald: 13
- Joe Collins: D7
- Mickey Mantle: 43.2-3
- Yogi Berra: 8
Top 2
- Sammy White: W
- Grady Hatton: 5/FL
- Jim Piersall: 9/9L
- Willard Nixon: 13
Bot 2
- Bill Skowron: 9
- Irv Noren: 43
- Andy Carey: 53
Top 3
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: K
- Ted Williams: 2/FL
- Jackie Jensen: K/C
Bot 3
- Billy Hunter: 4
- Bob Turley: K
- Gil McDougald: 4
Top 4
- Norm Zauchin: K
- Sammy White: S8#
- Grady Hatton: W.1-2
- Jim Piersall: 63.2-3;1-2
- Willard Nixon: S/89.3-H;2-H
- Billy Goodman: S7.1-2
- Billy Klaus: PO1(E1).2-3;1-2
- Billy Klaus: 7
Bot 4
- Joe Collins: S9
- Mickey Mantle: D9.1-3
- Yogi Berra: S7.3-H;2-H
- Bill Skowron: 53.1-2
- Irv Noren: 7
- Andy Carey: 63
Top 5
- Ted Williams: HR/9D
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Norm Zauchin: K/C
- Sammy White: 63
Bot 5
- Bob Cerv: K/C
- Bob Turley: K
- Gil McDougald: S/89
- Joe Collins: 43
Top 6
- Grady Hatton: 3/G
- Jim Piersall: S4/BG
- Willard Nixon: SB2#
- Faye Throneberry: K
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: S4.2-3;1-2
- Ted Williams: K/C
Bot 6
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: 3/G
- Bill Skowron: S4
- Irv Noren: 63
Top 7
- Jackie Jensen: 8/8D
- Norm Zauchin: 63
- Sammy White: K/C
Bot 7
- Andy Carey: 3/FL
- Phil Rizzuto: T8
- Eddie Robinson: K
- Gil McDougald: 9
Top 8
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Jim Piersall: S8
- Ike Delock: 7/L
- Billy Goodman: 8
Bot 8
- Joe Collins: 4
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: S9.1-3
- Bill Skowron: 13.1-2
- Irv Noren: 2/FL
Top 9
- Billy Klaus: S8
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 35(2)/FO.1-2
- Norm Zauchin: 5
- Sammy White: K
Bot 9
- Andy Carey: S7
- Tommy Byrne: K
- Elston Howard: K/C
- Gil McDougald: 4