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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 8, 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 May 8, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 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 | May 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| 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 | 16,097 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bob Grim | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Harry Agganis | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Sam Mele | Left Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 8, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra bunts towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Nixon
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Grim
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Grim
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Grim
Agganis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Nixon
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Nixon
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grim
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Grim
Jensen hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Grim
Mele hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Nixon
Grim hits a popup towards first. Agganis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Grim
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Grim
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Grim
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Nixon
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Nixon
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Agganis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carey for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mele throws the ball in to Agganis who tags McDougald trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Howard scores. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Grim
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Grim
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Grim
Agganis hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Nixon
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grim vs. Nixon
Grim bunts towards first. Agganis scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle bunts towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grim
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Grim
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mele vs. Grim
Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Nixon
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - 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, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Grim
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Grim
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Grim
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Grim
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Grim
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Grim covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Henry
Grim hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Henry
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Henry
Collins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agganis vs. Grim
Agganis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Agganis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Grim
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Grim
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mele vs. Grim
Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Henry
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Henry
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Henry
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Grim
Irv Noren now playing left field.
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Grim
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Grim
Norm Zauchin pinch hits for Bill Henry.
Zauchin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Grim
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Trimble
Joe Trimble now pitching.
Carey hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Trimble
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Trimble
Hunter bunts towards the mound. Trimble fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Grim
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agganis vs. Grim
There's a wild pitch. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agganis vs. Grim
Agganis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jensen vs. Konstanty
Jensen hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1955 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 4 2 2 2 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Collins J, 1b 4 1 2 2 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 3 0 0 0 Agganis H, 1b 3 0 1 0
Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 0 0
Howard E, lf 3 1 0 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Noren I, lf 0 0 0 0 Mele S, lf 3 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Piersall J, cf 3 0 0 0
McDougald G, 2b 4 0 1 1 Klaus B, ss 3 0 2 0
Hunter B, ss 4 1 1 0 Nixon W, p 1 0 0 0
Grim B, p 2 0 1 0 Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0
Zauchin N, ph 1 0 1 0
Trimble J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 8 5 30 0 5 0
New York 200 120 000 -- 5
Boston 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grim B (W)* 8.0 5 0 0 2 6
Konstanty J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 6.0 7 5 5 1 2
Henry B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Trimble J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Goodman B
DP -- New York 2, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 3, Boston 5
2B -- Collins J, Agganis H
HR -- Collins J, Bauer H
SH -- Grim B, Mantle M
WP -- Grim B
T -- 2:17
A -- 16097
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