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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 4, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on July 4, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Grieve |
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 |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 4, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Turley
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Turley
Klaus hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Turley
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Williams reaches second base with a double. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Goodman scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zauchin vs. Turley
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Collins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 for the out. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Turley
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Turley
Hatton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Turley
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Turley
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Nixon
Noren 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Nixon
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Turley
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Turley
Klaus strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Turley
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Nixon
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Nixon
Turley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Turley
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Turley
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Turley
Hatton takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Turley
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nixon vs. Turley
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. White scores. Hatton scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Turley
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Turley
Turley fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Turley. Nixon moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klaus vs. Turley
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Nixon
Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins scores. Mantle scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Nixon
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Nixon
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Nixon
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Turley
Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Turley
Zauchin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Turley
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Nixon
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Cerv is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Nixon
Turley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Turley
Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop.
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Turley
Piersall bunts towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Turley
There goes Piersall. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Piersall steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Throneberry vs. Turley
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
Throneberry strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Turley
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Turley
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piersall moves to third. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Williams vs. Turley
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Delock
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Delock
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Delock
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Turley
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Turley
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Delock
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Delock
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Rizzuto reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Delock
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Delock
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
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 -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Konstanty
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delock vs. Konstanty
Delock hits a line drive into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Konstanty
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Delock
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Delock
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Delock
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Delock
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Delock fields it and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Noren vs. Delock
Noren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Konstanty
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Konstanty
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Konstanty
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to third for the out. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Konstanty
Zauchin hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Konstanty
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Delock
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Delock
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Byrne strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Delock
Elston Howard pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Delock
McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1955, game 1 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 2 1 1 0 McDougald G, 2b 5 0 1 0
Klaus B, ss 5 0 2 0 Collins J, rf 4 1 2 0
Williams T, lf 4 1 2 1 Mantle M, cf 3 1 1 0
Stephens G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 2 2
Jensen J, rf 5 0 0 1 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Zauchin N, 1b 5 0 0 0 Noren I, lf 4 0 0 0
White S, c 4 1 1 0 Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 1 0 0 Hunter B, ss 1 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 2 0 Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 2 0 1 2 Rizzuto P, ss 1 0 1 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0 Byrne T, ph 1 0 0 0
Delock I, p 1 0 0 0 Turley B, p 2 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 36 2 9 2
Boston 100 210 000 -- 4
New York 000 200 000 -- 2
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 5.0 5 2 2 0 3
Delock I (S) 4.0 4 0 0 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (L) 7.0 7 4 4 5 9
Konstanty J 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
E -- Turley B
LOB -- Boston 11, New York 8
2B -- Williams T, Collins J, Mantle M
3B -- Rizzuto P
HR -- Williams T
SB -- Piersall J
T -- 2:54
A -- 0
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