Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Ford
  
  Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Ford
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mele vs. Ford
  
  Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Olson vs. Ford
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Kiely
  
  Bauer strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Kiely
  
  Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Kiely
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Kiely
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Noren moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Skowron vs. Kiely
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Noren scores. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDougald vs. Kiely
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kiely fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ford
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Ford
  
  Lepcio strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Ford
  
  Bolling strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Kiely
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miranda vs. Kiely
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards second. Goodman scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Kiely
  
  Ford 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 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiely vs. Ford
  
  Kiely strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Ford
  
  Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ford
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Kiely
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Kiely scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bauer for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Kiely
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Kiely
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Ford
  
  Mele hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Olson vs. Ford
  
  Olson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ford
  
  White 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 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Kiely
  
  Berra hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Kiely
  
  Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Olson throws the ball in to Bolling who tags Skowron trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Kiely
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Ford
  
  Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Ford
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiely vs. Ford
  
  Kiely hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Goodman vs. Ford
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Kiely
  
  Carey 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, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Kiely
  
  Miranda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Kiely
  
  Ford bunts towards the mound. Kiely fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kiely. Miranda moves to third. Ford moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bauer vs. Kiely
  
  Bauer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cerv vs. Kiely
  
  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Irv Noren.
  
  Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling misplays the ball. That's an error on Bolling. Miranda scores. Ford scores. Bauer moves to third. Cerv moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mantle vs. Kiely
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Berra vs. Kiely
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jensen. Berra reaches second base with a double. Bauer scores. Cerv scores. Mantle goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skowron vs. Clevenger
  
  Tex Clevenger now pitching.
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDougald vs. Clevenger
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Berra scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. Clevenger
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Slaughter vs. Clevenger
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Willie Miranda.
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Clevenger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Ford
  
  Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop. Enos Slaughter now playing right field. Hank Bauer now playing left field.
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jensen vs. Ford
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mele vs. Ford
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Olson vs. Ford
  
  Olson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Mele moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Ford
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Clevenger
  
  Ford 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, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Clevenger
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Clevenger
  
  Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Clevenger fields it and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Clevenger
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Ford
  
  Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bolling vs. Ford
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lepcio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lenhardt vs. Ford
  
  Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Tex Clevenger.
  
  Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Goodman vs. Ford
  
  Goodman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. Bolling moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Ford
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bolling scores. Goodman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jensen vs. Reynolds
  
  Allie Reynolds now pitching.
  
  Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agganis vs. Reynolds
  
  Harry Agganis pinch hits for Sam Mele.
  
  Agganis hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maxwell vs. Reynolds
  
  Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Karl Olson.
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Hurd
  
  Harry Agganis now playing first base. Tom Hurd now pitching. Jim Piersall now playing right field.
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Hurd
  
  Joe Collins pinch hits for Bill Skowron.
  
  Collins hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Hurd
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carey vs. Hurd
  
  Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to home to get Berra. McDougald moves to third. Carey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Slaughter vs. Hurd
  
  Slaughter is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Hurd
  
  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Allie Reynolds.
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Sain
  
  Joe Collins now playing first base. Johnny Sain now pitching.
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lepcio vs. Sain
  
  Lepcio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Sain
  
  Billy Consolo pinch runs for Ted Lepcio. Grady Hatton pinch hits for Milt Bolling.
  
  Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piersall vs. Sain
  
  Piersall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodman vs. Sain
  
  Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Sain
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Hurd
  
  Billy Consolo now playing shortstop. Grady Hatton now playing third base.
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrne vs. Hurd
  
  Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
  
  Byrne hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Hurd
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Sain
  
  Jerry Coleman now playing shortstop.
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jensen for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Agganis vs. Sain
  
  Agganis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Agganis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurd vs. Sain
  
  Hurd hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Sain
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Hurd
  
  Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Hurd
  
  Collins strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Hurd
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/6/1954, game 2 -- Boston at New York (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Goodman B, 2b         4  1  2  1   Bauer H, rf-lf        4  1  1  0   
Williams T, lf        5  2  4  1   Noren I, lf           1  1  0  0   
Jensen J, cf          5  1  1  3   Cerv B, ph            1  1  0  1   
Mele S, 1b            3  0  1  0   Rizzuto P, ss         0  0  0  0   
Agganis H, ph-1b      2  0  1  0   Byrne T, ph           1  0  0  0   
Olson K, rf           3  0  1  1   Coleman J, ss         0  0  0  0   
Maxwell C, ph         1  0  0  0   Mantle M, cf          4  1  0  0   
Hurd T, p             1  0  0  0   Berra Y, c            5  1  3  3   
White S, c            5  0  0  0   Skowron B, 1b         3  0  2  1   
Lepcio T, 3b          3  1  1  0   Collins J, ph-1b      2  0  0  0   
Consolo B, pr-ss      0  1  0  0   McDougald G, 2b       5  0  2  1   
Bolling M, ss         3  1  1  0   Carey A, 3b           4  0  2  0   
Hatton G, ph-3b       1  0  0  0   Miranda W, ss         2  1  1  0   
Kiely L, p            2  0  1  0   Slaughter E, ph-rf    1  0  0  0   
Clevenger T, p        0  0  0  0   Ford W, p             2  1  0  0   
Lenhardt D, ph        1  0  0  0   Reynolds A, p         0  0  0  0   
Piersall J, rf        1  1  1  2   Robinson E, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Sain J, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  8 14  8                        36  7 11  6

Boston           000 001 520 --  8
New York         100 060 000 --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kiely L               4.1  6  7  1  3  2
Clevenger T           1.2  3  0  0  0  1
Hurd T (W)            3.0  2  0  0  1  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ford W                6.1 10  5  5  1  4
Reynolds A            0.2  1  1  1  0  1
Sain J (L)            2.0  3  2  2  1  0

E -- Kiely L, Bolling M 2
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 7, New York 8
2B -- Berra Y, Williams T, Agganis H
HR -- Jensen J, Piersall J
SH -- Ford W, Rizzuto P
T -- 2:38
A -- 39959

    

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