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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 14, 1955
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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 April 14, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Grim |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 22,246 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Charlie Berry |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Bob Grim | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Faye Throneberry | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
April 14, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Nixon
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Grim
Goodman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Grim
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Grim
Throneberry hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Grim
Jensen hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Grim
White takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Grim
Zauchin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron hits a popup towards the mound. Nixon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Nixon
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Grim
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Grim
Piersall hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nixon vs. Grim
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Grim
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Grim
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman 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, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Nixon
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grim vs. Nixon
Grim strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Grim
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Grim
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grim
White hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Nixon
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Nixon
Irv Noren pinch hits for Bob Cerv.
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Grim
Irv Noren now playing left field.
Zauchin hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Grim
Lepcio strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Grim
Piersall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Grim
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Nixon
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grim vs. Nixon
Grim is hit by the pitch. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Nixon
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Grim
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Grim
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Grim
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Nixon
Noren hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Noren reaches second base with a double. Berra scores. Skowron goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Noren trying to get to home. Throneberry throws the ball in to White who tags Noren, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Nixon
There goes Coleman. The throw from White and he is out, Goodman applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Grim
Joe Collins now playing right field. Elston Howard now playing left field.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Grim
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Grim
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Grim
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Grim
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Nixon
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Throneberry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Nixon
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bob Grim.
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Nixon
Carey hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Nixon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Sturdivant
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Joost vs. Sturdivant
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Throneberry vs. Sturdivant
Throneberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Throneberry reaches second base with a double. Nixon scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Sturdivant
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Sturdivant
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Nixon
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skowron scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching. Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Robinson hits a line drive towards the mound. Kinder catches it and throws to second to double up Howard. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Sturdivant
Billy Hunter now playing shortstop.
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Sturdivant
Lepcio is hit by the pitch. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Sturdivant
Piersall bunts towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Zauchin moves to third. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kinder vs. Sturdivant
Kinder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zauchin scores. Lepcio scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Sturdivant
Goodman bunts towards the mound. Sturdivant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Sturdivant
Joost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Kinder
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Byrne hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kinder
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kinder
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall 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 4/14/1955 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 4 1 2 1
Collins J, rf 2 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 5 0 1 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Throneberry F, lf 3 0 1 2
Mantle M, cf 2 1 1 0 Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 0
Berra Y, c 4 1 0 0 White S, c 3 1 1 2
Skowron B, 1b 3 2 2 0 Zauchin N, 1b 3 1 0 0
Cerv B, lf 1 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 3b 3 2 1 0
Noren I, ph-lf 2 0 1 2 Piersall J, cf 3 1 1 1
Howard E, lf 1 0 1 1 Nixon W, p 3 1 1 0
Coleman J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Kinder E, p 1 0 1 2
Rizzuto P, ss 2 0 1 0
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 0 0 0 0
Grim B, p 1 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
Byrne T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 9 4 32 8 10 8
New York 000 002 020 -- 4
Boston 110 102 12x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grim B (L) 6.0 7 5 5 1 5
Sturdivant T 2.0 3 3 3 2 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 7.1 9 4 4 5 4
Kinder E (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- New York 7, Boston 6
2B -- Goodman B, Lepcio T, Noren I, Throneberry F
3B -- Nixon W
HR -- Piersall J, White S
CS -- Coleman J
SH -- Piersall J
SF -- Throneberry F
HBP -- by Nixon W (Grim B), by Sturdivant T (Lepcio T)
T -- 2:32
A -- 22246
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