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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 9, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 26,065 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Bill Grieve |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
| Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 9, 1953
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. McDermott
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. McDermott
Berra is hit by the pitch. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. McDermott
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. McDermott
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. McDermott
There's a wild pitch. Berra moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bauer vs. McDermott
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berra scores. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. McDermott
Woodling hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. McDougald scores. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Werle
Bill Werle now pitching.
There goes Bauer. The throw from White and he is out, Kell applying the tag. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Werle
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Blackwell
Charlie Silvera now catching.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Blackwell
Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Blackwell
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Blackwell
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Blackwell
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. Gernert moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Blackwell
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Werle
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Werle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Werle
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Werle
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Blackwell
Umphlett hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Blackwell
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Blackwell
Werle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Blackwell
Goodman takes first base on ball four. Werle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Blackwell
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Werle
Silvera hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Werle
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Werle
Mantle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Werle
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Blackwell
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Blackwell
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blackwell
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Blackwell
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Werle
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Werle
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Werle
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Blackwell
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Blackwell
Bolling hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werle vs. Blackwell
Werle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blackwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Werle
Blackwell hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Werle
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silvera vs. Werle
Silvera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Werle
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Werle
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Blackwell
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Blackwell
Piersall hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Blackwell
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Blackwell
Gernert is hit by the pitch. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Blackwell
White hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Werle
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Werle
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Werle
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Blackwell
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Blackwell
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Blackwell
Blackwell fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Blackwell. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Blackwell
Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stephens scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zarilla vs. Blackwell
Al Zarilla pinch hits for Bill Werle.
Zarilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zarilla for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Blackwell
Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Bollweg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett who is chasing the ball. Bollweg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Noren vs. Freeman
Irv Noren pinch hits for Ewell Blackwell.
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzuto vs. Freeman
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bollweg scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silvera vs. Freeman
Silvera hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Freeman
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Freeman
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Freeman
Bauer takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto scores. McDougald moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woodling vs. Kennedy
Bill Kennedy now pitching.
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Piersall is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Gorman
Kell takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Gorman
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piersall moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Gorman
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Gorman
Stephens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Kell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Gorman
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Kennedy
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Kennedy
There goes Martin. The throw from White and he is safe. Martin steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bollweg vs. Kennedy
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Kennedy
Bill Renna pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Kennedy
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kuzava
Bob Kuzava now pitching.
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DiMaggio vs. Kuzava
Dom DiMaggio pinch hits for Bill Kennedy.
DiMaggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Kuzava
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Silvera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Kinder
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kinder
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Kuzava
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kuzava
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Kuzava
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1953 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss 5 2 3 1 Goodman B, 2b 4 1 0 0
Berra Y, c 0 1 0 0 Piersall J, rf 4 1 0 0
Silvera C, c 4 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 3 1 0 0
McDougald G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gernert D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 5 1 2 2 White S, c 4 0 2 1
Bauer H, rf 3 0 1 2 Stephens G, lf 4 1 2 2
Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 1 Umphlett T, cf 4 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bolling M, ss 4 0 1 1
Bollweg D, 1b 4 1 1 0 McDermott M, p 0 0 0 0
Blackwell E, p 2 0 0 0 Werle B, p 1 0 0 0
Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0 Zarilla A, ph 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 1 0 0 0 Freeman H, p 0 0 0 0
Renna B, ph 0 0 0 0 Kennedy B, p 0 0 0 0
Kuzava B, p 0 0 0 0 DiMaggio D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
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37 6 10 6 33 4 5 4
New York 301 000 200 -- 6
Boston 100 001 200 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Blackwell E (W) 6.0 4 2 0 4 2
Gorman T 1.0 1 2 2 1 0
Kuzava B (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (L) 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Werle B 5.2 3 1 1 0 1
Freeman H 0.2 4 2 2 1 1
Kennedy B 1.1 1 0 0 0 2
Kinder E 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Goodman B, Martin B, Blackwell E
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 9
3B -- Bollweg D
HR -- Mantle M
SB -- Martin B
CS -- Bauer H
HBP -- by McDermott M (Berra Y), by Blackwell E (Gernert D), by Gorman T (Piersall J)
WP -- McDermott M
T -- 2:57
A -- 26065
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