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Lineups and Summary
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
September 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 September 18, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 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 | September 18, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,834 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Charlie Berry |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | Right Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Jack Littrell | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
September 18, 1954
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Portocarrero
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg fields the ball and throws to Portocarrero covering. Safe. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Noren moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Portocarrero
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Littrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cerv vs. Portocarrero
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Noren scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Portocarrero
There's a wild pitch. Berra scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Lopat
Jacobs hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Lopat
Bollweg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Lopat
Finigan hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Lopat
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bollweg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Lopat
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Portocarrero
Coleman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Portocarrero
Lopat strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Portocarrero
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lopat
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littrell vs. Lopat
Littrell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Lopat
Astroth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Lopat
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Littrell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Portocarrero vs. Lopat
Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. Littrell moves to third. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jacobs vs. Lopat
There goes Littrell, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Littrell steals home. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Lopat
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to Lopat covering. Safe. Astroth scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Lopat
Bollweg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lopat
Finigan hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lopat
Zernial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Noren. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Lopat
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Pete Suder now playing second base.
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Portocarrero
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cerv vs. Portocarrero
Cerv takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Byrd
Harry Byrd now pitching.
Wilson 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 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Byrd
Littrell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Littrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Byrd
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Portocarrero vs. Byrd
Portocarrero bunts towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. Littrell moves to third. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. Byrd
Suder 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Portocarrero
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Portocarrero
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Harry Byrd.
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Portocarrero
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Reynolds
Allie Reynolds now pitching.
Bollweg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bollweg is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Reynolds
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Reynolds
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Reynolds
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Zernial trying to get to second. Mantle throws the ball in to McDougald who relays the ball to Coleman who tags Zernial for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Portocarrero
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reynolds
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Reynolds
Littrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Reynolds
Astroth is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Reynolds
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Portocarrero
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Power. Carey reaches second base with a double. Cerv moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Collins vs. Portocarrero
Joe Collins pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cerv scores. Carey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Portocarrero
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder misplays the ball. That's an error on Suder. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Portocarrero
There goes Collins. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Finigan applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Portocarrero
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Reynolds
Willie Miranda now playing shortstop.
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Reynolds
Bollweg hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Reynolds
Finigan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Portocarrero
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Reynolds
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Reynolds
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Reynolds
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littrell vs. Reynolds
Littrell hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Portocarrero
Cerv hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Portocarrero
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
Skowron takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Portocarrero
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Reynolds
Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop.
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Reynolds
Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Reynolds
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Reynolds
Bollweg 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
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Portocarrero
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to third. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Portocarrero
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDougald tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Portocarrero
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Reynolds
Finigan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Reynolds
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Reynolds
Power 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1954 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
McDougald G, 2b 3 2 1 0 Jacobs S, 2b 2 1 1 1
Noren I, rf 4 1 1 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 0 Bollweg D, 1b 5 1 3 2
Berra Y, c 5 1 2 1 Finigan J, 3b 5 0 0 0
Robinson E, 1b 4 0 0 1 Zernial G, lf 5 0 2 0
Cerv B, lf 4 1 2 1 Power V, rf 5 0 1 0
Carey A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Wilson B, cf 2 1 0 0
Coleman J, ss 2 0 1 0 Littrell J, ss 4 1 2 0
Collins J, ph 1 0 1 2 Astroth J, c 2 1 1 1
Miranda W, ss 0 0 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 3 0 0 0
Skowron B, ph 0 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 0 0 0 0
Lopat E, p 1 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Reynolds A, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 5 36 5 11 4
New York 300 002 001 -- 6
Philadelphia 050 000 000 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E 2.0 7 5 5 1 0
Byrd H 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Reynolds A (W) 6.0 3 0 0 1 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (L) 9.0 11 6 6 6 4
E -- Robinson E 2, Suder P
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- New York 9, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Zernial G, Littrell J, Carey A
HR -- Bollweg D
SB -- Littrell J
CS -- Collins J
SH -- Portocarrero A
SF -- Robinson E
HBP -- by Reynolds A (Astroth J)
WP -- Portocarrero A
T -- 2:28
A -- 1834
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