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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 | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 25,158 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Larry Napp |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | 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: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Nixon
Noren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Noren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. Noren scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Nixon
Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Larsen
Joost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Nixon
Rizzuto bunts towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Joost covering, for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Nixon
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Martin is safe. Martin moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Larsen
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Larsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Nixon
Noren 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Nixon
Cerv hits a popup, foul, in back of first. Joost settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Nixon
Cerv is hit by the pitch. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Larsen
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Larsen
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Larsen
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Nixon
Rizzuto hits a line drive towards first. Gernert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Nixon
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Nixon
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a line drive into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Larsen
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Nixon
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cerv moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Nixon
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen throws the ball in to Klaus who tags Robinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cerv scores. Martin moves to third. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Larsen
Jerry Coleman now playing shortstop.
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Larsen
Gernert hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Noren. Gernert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Larsen
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nixon vs. Larsen
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gernert moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Larsen
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Klaus vs. Larsen
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Nixon
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Nixon
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields the ball and throws to Nixon covering. Safe. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Klaus fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Larsen
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Larsen
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Larsen
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Larsen
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Nixon
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields the ball and throws to Nixon covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Nixon
There goes Cerv. The throw from White and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Larsen vs. Nixon
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Larsen
Gernert 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--
White vs. Larsen
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Throneberry vs. Larsen
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
Throneberry hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Larsen
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gernert scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Ford
Whitey Ford now pitching.
Klaus takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Ford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kiely
Leo Kiely now pitching.
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Kiely
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Kiely
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Gernert. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Kiely
Berra hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Ford
Jensen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Ford
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Ford
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Ford
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Kiely
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Kiely
Cerv bunts towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Kiely
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatton. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Kiely
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ford
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Ford
Frank Malzone pinch hits for Leo Kiely.
Malzone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Ford
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1955, game 2 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0 Joost E, 2b 4 0 2 1
McDougald G, 3b 4 1 3 1 Klaus B, ss 3 0 0 0
Noren I, cf 5 1 2 0 Williams T, lf 4 0 2 0
Berra Y, c 5 0 1 0 Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 1
Collins J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hatton G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cerv B, lf 2 1 1 0 Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0
Martin B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 1 2 0
Rizzuto P, ss 1 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 1 0
Robinson E, ph 1 0 1 1 Nixon W, p 2 0 1 0
Coleman J, ss 2 0 0 0 Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 4 0 0 0 Kiely L, p 0 0 0 0
Ford W, p 0 0 0 0 Malzone F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 34 2 9 2
New York 200 010 000 -- 3
Boston 000 000 110 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (W) 6.1 8 1 1 2 3
Ford W (S) 2.2 1 1 1 1 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 7.0 10 3 3 4 3
Kiely L 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Joost E, White S, Gernert D, Hatton G
DP -- New York 2, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 14, Boston 8
2B -- Noren I, Gernert D
HR -- McDougald G, Jensen J
SB -- Cerv B
SH -- Rizzuto P, Cerv B
HBP -- by Nixon W (Cerv B)
T -- 3:02
A -- 25158
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