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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 18, 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 September 18, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| 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 | 54,501 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Johnny Stevens |
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 |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Center Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 18, 1955
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Turley
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Turley
Klaus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Turley
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Turley
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Klaus moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Turley
White hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Nixon
Noren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Noren scores. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Nixon
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Turley
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Turley
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Turley
Nixon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Turley
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Turley
Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Nixon
Turley strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Turley
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Turley
Jensen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Turley
Zauchin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Turley
There's a wild pitch. Zauchin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Turley
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Grim
Bob Grim now pitching.
Lepcio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Grim
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Nixon
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Grim
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Grim
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Grim
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Grim
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Grim
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Nixon
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Nixon
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Grim
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grim
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Grim
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grim vs. Nixon
Grim hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Zauchin. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Nixon
Noren takes first base on ball four. Coleman moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Nixon
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. Coleman scores. Bauer moves to third. Noren moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Grim
Piersall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Grim
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Grim
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Grim covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Nixon
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Nixon
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Nixon
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Grim
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Grim
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Grim
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Nixon
Grim hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Nixon
Bauer strikes out. White drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bauer out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Nixon
Noren hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Grim
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grim
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Grim covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Grim
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Ted Lepcio.
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Nixon
Eddie Joost now playing third base.
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Nixon
Berra hits a popup towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Grim
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Throneberry vs. Grim
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Willard Nixon.
Throneberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Grim
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1955 -- Boston at New York (D)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 1 2 0
Klaus B, ss 3 0 0 0 Noren I, cf 3 1 1 0
Williams T, lf 2 1 1 0 McDougald G, 3b 4 0 1 2
Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 2 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0
Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 2 0 Collins J, 1b 4 0 1 0
White S, c 3 0 0 0 Howard E, lf 3 0 0 0
Lepcio T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Stephens G, ph 1 0 0 0 Coleman J, ss 3 1 1 0
Joost E, 3b 0 0 0 0 Turley B, p 1 0 0 0
Piersall J, cf 4 0 0 0 Grim B, p 2 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 3 0 1 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 0 0
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32 2 5 2 30 3 7 2
Boston 002 000 000 -- 2
New York 200 010 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 8.0 7 3 2 2 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B* 2.0 5 2 2 4 2
Grim B (W) 7.0 0 0 0 1 4
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Martin B, Zauchin N
DP -- Boston 1, New York 1
LOB -- Boston 8, New York 5
HR -- Jensen J
WP -- Turley B
T -- 2:39
A -- 54501
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