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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1958-04-21 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 10450 · 73°F · 2:55
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 4–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Don Larsen earned the win and Whitey Ford picked up the save. Don Larsen went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| NYA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Don Larsen L: Willard Nixon SV: Whitey Ford
Umpires — HP: Joe Paparella · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Frank Tabacchi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marty Keough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Frank Malzone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Consolo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Buddin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Gernert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Siebern | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Richardson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Grim | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| Al Schroll | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leo Kiely | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Larsen | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
| Bob Grim | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Whitey Ford | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Marty Keough: S
- Pete Runnels: 6/L
- Ted Williams: K/C
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: HR/7
- Gil McDougald: S
- Mickey Mantle: 9/9S
- Yogi Berra: 31.1-2
- Bill Skowron: 53
Top 2
- Frank Malzone: K
- Billy Consolo: S8
- Sammy White: S4.1-2
- Don Buddin: W.2-3;1-2
- Willard Nixon: K/C
- Marty Keough: 6
Bot 2
- Norm Siebern: K
- Andy Carey: 53
- Bobby Richardson: S
- Don Larsen: HR/9.1-H
- Hank Bauer: S5
- Gil McDougald: K/C
Top 3
- Pete Runnels: S7
- Ted Williams: 36(1)/FO
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Frank Malzone: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Mickey Mantle: 43
- Yogi Berra: 63
- Bill Skowron: S6
- Norm Siebern: 7
Top 4
- Billy Consolo: K
- Sammy White: 43
- Don Buddin: W
- Willard Nixon: S/G.1-2
- Marty Keough: K/C
Bot 4
- Andy Carey: 8
- Bobby Richardson: 23/BG
- Don Larsen: W
- Hank Bauer: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Pete Runnels: S8
- Ted Williams: S9.1-3
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Frank Malzone: W.1-2
- Billy Consolo: K
- Sammy White: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Gil McDougald: S8
- Mickey Mantle: WP.1-2#
- Mickey Mantle: 7
- Yogi Berra: 9/L.2-3
- Bill Skowron: S4.3-H
- Norm Siebern: S/89.1-3
- Andy Carey: 5
Top 6
- Don Buddin: W
- Billy Klaus: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
- Marty Keough: K
Bot 6
- Bobby Richardson: 63
- Bob Grim: 43
- Hank Bauer: 5/FL
Top 7
- Pete Runnels: 9/9D
- Ted Williams: HR/9
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Frank Malzone: 53
Bot 7
- Gil McDougald: W
- Mickey Mantle: 7
- Yogi Berra: 3/G.1-2
- Bill Skowron: 53
Top 8
- Billy Consolo: D8
- Sammy White: 63.2-3
- Don Buddin: W
- Dick Gernert: W.1-2
- Bill Renna: 5(2)3(B)/GDP
Bot 8
- Norm Siebern: 3/G
- Andy Carey: 53
- Bobby Richardson: S5
- Whitey Ford: PB.1-2
- Whitey Ford: 3/G
Top 9
- Pete Runnels: S7
- Ted Williams: 4
- Jackie Jensen: 4/FL
- Frank Malzone: 9
Notes & reviews
- Don Larsen left with a tight arm