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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1955-09-17 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 40492 · 74°F, cloudy · 2:44
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 4–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. Tommy Byrne earned the win. Joe Collins went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Tommy Byrne L: Bill Henry SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Henry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Susce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Gernert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Consolo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Rizzuto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Yogi Berra | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Byrne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Coleman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Henry | 2.2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| George Susce | 5.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Byrne | 9.0 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Ted Williams: K/C
Bot 1
- Phil Rizzuto: S7
- Bob Cerv: S7.1-2
- Gil McDougald: SB2;SB3
- Gil McDougald: 7/SF.3-H
- Yogi Berra: 13.2-3
- Hank Bauer: S5.3-H
- Elston Howard: 7
Top 2
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Sammy White: W.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 9
- Jim Piersall: 7
Bot 2
- Billy Martin: 13
- Joe Collins: 3/G
- Tommy Byrne: W
- Phil Rizzuto: 7
Top 3
- Bill Henry: K/C
- Billy Goodman: 53
- Billy Klaus: 9
Bot 3
- Bob Cerv: K
- Gil McDougald: 9
- Yogi Berra: W
- Hank Bauer: W.1-2
- Elston Howard: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Martin: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Collins: 3/G
Top 4
- Ted Williams: S8
- Jackie Jensen: 8
- Norm Zauchin: 2/FL
- Sammy White: W.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 8
Bot 4
- Tommy Byrne: 31
- Phil Rizzuto: HP
- Bob Cerv: S7.1-2
- Gil McDougald: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Yogi Berra: SB2
- Yogi Berra: IW
- Hank Bauer: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jim Piersall: 53
- George Susce: 7
- Billy Goodman: 63
Bot 5
- Elston Howard: 6
- Billy Martin: 3
- Joe Collins: HR/9
- Tommy Byrne: W
- Jerry Coleman: 4
Top 6
- Billy Klaus: 63
- Ted Williams: 31
- Jackie Jensen: HR/7
- Norm Zauchin: W
- Sammy White: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bob Cerv: S6
- Gil McDougald: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Gil McDougald: K/C
- Yogi Berra: 7
- Hank Bauer: K/C
Top 7
- Grady Hatton: 9/L
- Jim Piersall: 3
- George Susce: K/C
Bot 7
- Elston Howard: K
- Billy Martin: 8
- Joe Collins: 7
Top 8
- Billy Goodman: 6
- Dick Gernert: W
- Ted Williams: 7
- Jackie Jensen: 7
Bot 8
- Tommy Byrne: 2/FL
- Jerry Coleman: S8
- Bob Cerv: CS2(24)
- Bob Cerv: 8
Top 9
- Norm Zauchin: S7
- Sammy White: 2/FL
- Grady Hatton: S3.1-2
- Jim Piersall: K/C
- Billy Consolo: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Joost: 8
Notes & reviews
- Phil Rizzuto struck on helmet and carried from field