Yankees @ Red Sox
September 23, 1955

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Top 2	R	H	E
Yankees	2	4	0
Red Sox	0	0	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Yankees	2	4	0
Red Sox	0	0	0

Don Larsen Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.162
OBP	.000	.244
At Bats	0	37
Hits	0	6
• Singles	0	3
• Doubles	0	1
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	4
RBI’s	0	7

Willard Nixon Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
12	9	0

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Fenway Park - September 23, 1955

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Fielder's Choice

Willard Nixon

Sammy White

Dick Gernert

Eddie Joost

Grady Hatton

Billy Klaus

Ted Williams

Jim Piersall

Jackie Jensen

Don Larsen

Billy Martin

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

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.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Rizzuto bunts towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Joost covering, for the out. Martin moves to second.

Top 2 Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Williams strikes out.

Bottom 1 Klaus is called out on strikes.

Bottom 1 Joost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Cerv hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 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.

Top 1 Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren moves to third.

Top 1 Noren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Noren reaches second base with a double.

Top 1 McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 1 Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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