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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1958-09-23 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 21552 · 71°F, night · 3:08
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 9–8. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 1st. Murray Wall earned the win and Frank Sullivan picked up the save. Ted Williams went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| BOS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
W: Murray Wall L: Johnny Kucks SV: Frank Sullivan
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Skowron | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Turley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Kucks | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Buddin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Malzone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Lepcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Bowsfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Sisler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Turley | 3.0 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Johnny Kucks | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Bowsfield | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Dave Sisler | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| Murray Wall | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Sullivan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Bauer: E4/P.B-2
- Gil McDougald: 9
- Mickey Mantle: WP.2-3
- Mickey Mantle: S8.3-H(UR)
- Elston Howard: 9
- Bill Skowron: 8
Bot 1
- Don Buddin: D7/7D
- Pete Runnels: S9.2-3
- Ted Williams: S9.3-H;1-2#
- Frank Malzone: K
- Jackie Jensen: S.2-H;1-2#
- Jim Piersall: S.2-H;1-2#
- Ted Lepcio: W.2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-H
- Ted Bowsfield: 9
Top 2
- Andy Carey: W
- Norm Siebern: S.1-2
- Bobby Richardson: 164(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Turley: 9
- Hank Bauer: S.3-H;1-2#
- Gil McDougald: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Mantle: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Elston Howard: K
Bot 2
- Don Buddin: W
- Pete Runnels: W.1-2
- Ted Williams: 43.2-3;1-2
- Frank Malzone: 2/FL
- Jackie Jensen: 9
Top 3
- Bill Skowron: K
- Andy Carey: S
- Norm Siebern: W.1-2
- Bobby Richardson: S/G.2-3;1-2#
- Bob Turley: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Hank Bauer: K
- Gil McDougald: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Piersall: K
- Ted Lepcio: W
- Sammy White: D.1-3
- Dave Sisler: K
- Don Buddin: K
Top 4
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Elston Howard: SB2
- Elston Howard: K
- Bill Skowron: S.2-H
- Andy Carey: 9
- Norm Siebern: 3/G
Bot 4
- Pete Runnels: D7
- Ted Williams: HR/9.2-H
- Frank Malzone: D
- Jackie Jensen: HP
- Jim Piersall: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Ted Lepcio: 3
Top 5
- Bobby Richardson: 13
- Johnny Kucks: K
- Hank Bauer: 53
Bot 5
- Sammy White: S
- Dave Sisler: 54/SH.1-2
- Don Buddin: 3/FL
- Pete Runnels: K
Top 6
- Gil McDougald: S
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Elston Howard: 9
- Bill Skowron: K
Bot 6
- Ted Williams: 43
- Frank Malzone: 8
- Jackie Jensen: 63
Top 7
- Andy Carey: 13
- Norm Siebern: 8
- Bobby Richardson: S
- Johnny Kucks: S.1-3
- Hank Bauer: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Gil McDougald: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jim Piersall: S
- Ted Lepcio: 16(1)/FO
- Sammy White: 7
- Bill Renna: S.1-2#
- Gene Stephens: 6(1)/G/FO
Top 8
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Elston Howard: 63
- Bill Skowron: 63
Bot 8
- Pete Runnels: E6/TH
- Ted Williams: D9.1-H(UR)
- Frank Malzone: 7
- Jackie Jensen: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
- Jim Piersall: 63
Top 9
- Andy Carey: 53
- Norm Siebern: S/G
- Enos Slaughter: 7
- Yogi Berra: S.1-2
- Hank Bauer: 7
Notes & reviews
- Murray Wall struck between the thumb and forefinger; four stitches