Yankees @ Athletics
August 18, 1954

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Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 6 9 1
Athletics 1 5 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Yankees 6 9 1
Athletics 1 5 0

Spook Jacobs Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .250 .261
OBP .250 .329
At Bats 4 394
Hits 1 103
• Singles 1 92
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 40
RBI’s 0 17

Whitey Ford Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 6 1
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Connie Mack Stadium - August 18, 1954
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Whitey Ford
Yogi Berra
Joe Collins
Jerry Coleman
Andy Carey
Phil Rizzuto
Gene Woodling
Mickey Mantle
Irv Noren
Spook Jacobs
Jim Robertson

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
New York Yankees 6 9 1 10
Philadelphia Athletics 1 5 0 9
Winning Pitcher Whitey Ford
Losing Pitcher Alex Kellner
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Yogi Berra
Attendance 7,367
Time of Game 3 hours
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Jacobs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman catches it and throws to first to double up Robertson.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Jim Robertson pinch hits for Sonny Dixon. Robertson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 9 Astroth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Carey takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 There goes Collins. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Collins steals second.
Top 9 Collins takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 DeMaestri strikes out.
Bottom 8 Wilson strikes out.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 Renna takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 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.
Top 8 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.
Top 8 Noren hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 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.
Bottom 7 Dixon takes first base on ball four. Astroth moves to second.
Bottom 7 Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop. Astroth takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Coleman takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second.
Top 7 Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Skowron scores.
Top 7 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.
Top 7 Berra takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 There goes Mantle. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Mantle steals second.
Top 7 Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 7 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.
Bottom 6 DeMaestri strikes out.
Bottom 6 Wilson takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to second.
Bottom 6 Power strikes out.
Bottom 6 Renna hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron juggles the ball. That's an error on Skowron.
Top 6 Ford strikes out.
Top 6 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.
Top 6 Coleman hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 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.
Bottom 5 Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Kellner hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Skowron hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle tags and scores.
Top 5 Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Noren scores. Mantle moves to third. Berra moves to second.
Top 5 Mantle is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Cerv strikes out.
Top 5 Noren hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power. Noren reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Bottom 4 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.
Bottom 4 Wilson takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second.
Bottom 4 Power takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 There goes Finigan. The throw from Berra and he is out, Miranda applying the tag.
Bottom 4 Finigan takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Ford hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 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.
Bottom 3 Limmer strikes out.
Bottom 3 There goes Jacobs. The throw from Berra and he is out, Coleman applying the tag.
Bottom 3 Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 3 Kellner strikes out.
Top 3 Skowron hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Astroth strikes out.
Bottom 2 DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power tags and scores.
Bottom 2 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power moves to third.
Bottom 2 Power hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Noren. Power reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 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.
Top 2 Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Ford is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Coleman tags and scores.
Top 2 There's a wild pitch. Coleman moves to third.
Top 2 Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 1 Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Limmer is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Jacobs strikes out.
Top 1 Carey hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Skowron takes first base on ball four. Cerv moves to third. Mantle moves to second.
Top 1 Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Mantle is walked intentionally.
Top 1 Cerv hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Cerv reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.