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Lineups and Summary
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
August 18, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 18, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,367 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Bill Grieve |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
August 18, 1954
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Kellner
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Kellner
Cerv hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Cerv reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Kellner
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Kellner
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Kellner
Skowron takes first base on ball four. Cerv moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Kellner
Carey hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Ford
Jacobs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Ford
Limmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ford
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Kellner
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Kellner
There's a wild pitch. Coleman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kellner
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Kellner
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Ford
Renna 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ford
Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Noren. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Ford
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Ford
Astroth strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Kellner
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kellner
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Kellner
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Kellner
Skowron hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Ford
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Ford
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Ford
There goes Jacobs. The throw from Berra and he is out, Coleman applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Ford
Limmer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kellner
Carey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Carey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Kellner
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ford vs. Kellner
Ford hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ford
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Ford
There goes Finigan. The throw from Berra and he is out, Miranda applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Ford
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ford
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Ford
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Astroth vs. Ford
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Kellner
Noren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power. Noren reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Kellner
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Kellner
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Kellner
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Noren scores. Mantle moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Skowron vs. Kellner
Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Kellner
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Ford
Kellner hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Ford
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Ford
Limmer 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
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Kellner
Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kellner
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kellner
Ford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ford
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Ford
Renna hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Ford
Power strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Ford
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Kellner
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Kellner
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kellner
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Kellner
There goes Mantle. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Kellner
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Kellner
Skowron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power who is chasing the ball. Skowron reaches third base with a triple. Mantle scores. Berra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Kellner
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skowron scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Kellner
Coleman takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching. Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Dixon covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Ford
Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop.
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Ford
Dixon takes first base on ball four. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Ford
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Ford's glove, towards Coleman, who fields it, throws to second, with Rizzuto covering, for one, and over to first - double play. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Limmer vs. Ford
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Dixon
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Dixon
Noren hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Dixon
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Bob Cerv.
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ford
Gene Woodling now playing left field. Joe Collins now playing first base.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Ford
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Ford
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Power reaches second base with a double. Renna moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeMaestri vs. Ford
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Dixon
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Dixon
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Dixon
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Dixon
There goes Collins. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Collins steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Dixon
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Dixon
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Ford
Astroth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Ford
Jim Robertson pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Ford
Jacobs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman catches it and throws to first to double up Robertson. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1954 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Noren I, rf 5 1 1 0 Jacobs S, 2b 5 0 1 0
Cerv B, lf 4 0 2 0 Limmer L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 3 2 1 0 Renna B, rf 3 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 4 1 1 1 Power V, lf 3 1 2 0
Skowron B, 1b 2 1 1 3 Wilson B, cf 2 0 1 0
Collins J, 1b 0 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 1
Carey A, 3b 4 0 2 1 Astroth J, c 3 0 0 0
Coleman J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kellner A, p 2 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 2 0 0 1 Dixon S, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Robertson J, ph 0 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 0 0 0 0
Ford W, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 9 6 28 1 5 1
New York 010 020 300 -- 6
Philadelphia 010 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 5 1 1 8 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (L) 6.2 9 6 6 5 3
Dixon S 2.1 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Skowron B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 10, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Cerv B, Power V 2, Noren I
3B -- Carey A, Skowron B
SB -- Mantle M, Collins J
CS -- Jacobs S, Finigan J
SF -- Miranda W, DeMaestri J, Skowron B
WP -- Kellner A
T -- 3:00
A -- 7367
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