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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1955-08-09 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 61678 · 72°F · 2:39
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 4–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Willard Nixon earned the win. Billy Klaus went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Whitey Ford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Coleman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 9.0 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: HR/9.1-H
- Ted Williams: 8/8D
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Norm Zauchin: K
- Sammy White: E6.1-3
- Grady Hatton: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: K/C
- Gil McDougald: S9
- Mickey Mantle: 6
- Yogi Berra: W.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 3/G
Top 2
- Jim Piersall: 9
- Willard Nixon: K
- Billy Goodman: K/C
Bot 2
- Irv Noren: D9
- Andy Carey: S9.2-H(E9)(NR)
- Jerry Coleman: 3/SH/G.1-2
- Whitey Ford: 13
- Hank Bauer: 43
Top 3
- Billy Klaus: 43
- Ted Williams: 3/G
- Jackie Jensen: 53
Bot 3
- Gil McDougald: 63
- Mickey Mantle: 3/G
- Yogi Berra: 13
Top 4
- Norm Zauchin: 3/FL
- Sammy White: 43
- Grady Hatton: HR/89
- Jim Piersall: W
- Willard Nixon: 7
Bot 4
- Eddie Robinson: 8
- Irv Noren: W
- Andy Carey: S8.1-2
- Bill Skowron: 8(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 5
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: 7/FL
- Ted Williams: 5/L
Bot 5
- Whitey Ford: K/C
- Hank Bauer: 6
- Gil McDougald: 13
Top 6
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Norm Zauchin: S8
- Sammy White: 53.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 43
Bot 6
- Mickey Mantle: S8
- Yogi Berra: 2/FL
- Eddie Robinson: 8
- Irv Noren: W.1-2
- Andy Carey: 4(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jim Piersall: 2/FL
- Willard Nixon: K
- Billy Goodman: K
Bot 7
- Bob Cerv: 13
- Whitey Ford: 3/G
- Hank Bauer: 53
Top 8
- Billy Klaus: 6
- Ted Williams: W
- Jackie Jensen: W.1-2
- Norm Zauchin: PO2(14)
- Norm Zauchin: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Norm Zauchin: K
Bot 8
- Gil McDougald: S4
- Mickey Mantle: WP.1-3
- Mickey Mantle: 6/FL
- Yogi Berra: K
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Irv Noren: 8
Top 9
- Sammy White: S7
- Grady Hatton: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Piersall: IW
- Willard Nixon: D/78.1-3;2-H
- Billy Goodman: 3/G
- Billy Klaus: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Andy Carey: K/C
- Elston Howard: K/C
- Joe Collins: 8
Notes & reviews
- 7 minute delay before start of game for late-arriving crowd