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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 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 September 23, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 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 | September 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 10,849 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Joe Paparella |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Cerv | Center Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
| Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 23, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald 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, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Byrne
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Byrne
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Byrne
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrne covering, for the out. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Byrne
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Brewer
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Brewer
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Brewer
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrne vs. Brewer
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. Collins scores. Martin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. Martin moves to third. Byrne moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Coleman vs. Brewer
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerv vs. Brewer
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Brewer
McDougald hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Byrne
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Byrne
Hatton 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--
Piersall vs. Byrne
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Byrne
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. White reaches second base with a double. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brewer vs. Byrne
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman misplays the ball. That's an error on Coleman. Hatton scores. White scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Byrne
Goodman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Goodman reaches second base with a double. Brewer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klaus vs. Byrne
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Brewer
Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Bauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Brewer
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Brewer
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Brewer
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martin vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Byrne
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Byrne
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Byrne
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Byrne
Dick Gernert pinch runs for Norm Zauchin.
Hatton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Byrne
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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Byrne
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gernert scores. Hatton moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delock vs. Byrne
Delock takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodman vs. Byrne
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton scores. White scores. Delock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delock scores. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Konstanty
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Konstanty
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Goodman scores. Klaus moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Konstanty
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. Delock
Dick Gernert now playing first base.
Konstanty 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, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Delock
Coleman 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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Delock
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Konstanty
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Konstanty
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Konstanty
There goes Piersall. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Konstanty
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, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delock vs. Konstanty
Delock hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Delock
McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Delock
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Delock
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Delock
White fires to first and picks off Berra. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Delock
Collins hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Konstanty
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Konstanty
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Konstanty
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Konstanty
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Delock
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Delock
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Delock
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berberet vs. Delock
Bobby Richardson pinch runs for Eddie Robinson. Lou Berberet pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
Berberet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Richardson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cerv vs. Delock
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Lou Berberet.
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Richardson scores. Carroll moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Delock
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to second for the out. Carroll moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Delock
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Wiesler
Bobby Richardson now playing shortstop. Bob Wiesler now pitching.
Gernert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Wiesler
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Wiesler
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Delock
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens 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. Delock
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Delock
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wiesler
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wiesler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delock vs. Wiesler
Delock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Wiesler
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Wiesler
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richardson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Delock
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Delock
Richardson hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Delock
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Bob Wiesler.
Skowron hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Delock
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Sturdivant
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Sturdivant
Gernert strikes out. There goes Jensen. The throw from Berra to Martin, and back to Collins, who tags Jensen out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Delock
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Delock
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Delock
Berra hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1955, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Cerv B, cf 4 1 2 2 Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 2
McDougald G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Klaus B, ss 4 0 2 1
Bauer H, rf 5 0 1 0 Williams T, lf 3 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 4 0 1 0 Stephens G, lf 1 0 0 0
Collins J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 2
Howard E, lf 3 1 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 1 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Gernert D, pr-1b 3 1 0 0
Byrne T, p 1 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 4 2 2 0
Konstanty J, p 1 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 1 0
Robinson E, ph 0 0 0 0 White S, c 4 2 2 1
Richardson B, pr-ss 1 1 0 0 Brewer T, p 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, ss 2 0 0 0 Delock I, p 2 1 1 0
Berberet L, ph 1 0 1 1
Carroll T, pr 0 0 0 0
Wiesler B, p 0 0 0 0
Skowron B, ph 1 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
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35 4 8 3 35 8 11 6
New York 110 002 000 -- 4
Boston 026 000 00x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrne T (L) 2.2 7 8 6 3 0
Konstanty J 2.1 3 0 0 2 1
Wiesler B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Sturdivant T 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T 2.2 3 2 1 3 4
Delock I (W) 6.1 5 2 2 2 5
E -- Hatton G, Coleman J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Boston 9
2B -- White S, Goodman B, Bauer H
HR -- Cerv B, Jensen J
SB -- Piersall J
CS -- Jensen J
WP -- Brewer T
T -- 2:56
A -- 10849
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