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Yankees
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
August 19, 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 August 19, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gray |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,116 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Eddie Hurley |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Johnny Gray | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
August 19, 1954
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Gray
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gray
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Gray
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Gray
There's a wild pitch. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Gray
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Lopat
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Lopat
Limmer bunts towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Lopat
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Lopat
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Gray
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Gray
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Limmer. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coleman vs. Gray
There goes Noren. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Finigan applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Gray
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miranda vs. Gray
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodling scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Gray
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lopat
Power hits a line drive into left field. Woodling picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Woodling. Power moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Lopat
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Lopat
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Lopat
Astroth 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Gray
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Gray
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Collins reaches second base with a double. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Gray
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey scores. Collins moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Gray
Berra hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna. Berra reaches second base with a double. Collins scores. Mantle scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Burtschy
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Burtschy covering, for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Coleman vs. Burtschy
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berra scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Burtschy
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burtschy vs. Lopat
Burtschy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Lopat
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Lopat
Limmer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Burtschy
Lopat hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Burtschy
Carey hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Burtschy
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Burtschy
Burtschy fires over to first and Limmer drops the ball. That's an error on Limmer. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Burtschy
Mantle bunts towards first. Limmer fields the ball and throws to Burtschy covering. Safe. Carey scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Burtschy
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lopat
Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Lopat
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lopat
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Burtschy
Noren hits a line drive towards third. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Burtschy
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Burtschy
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lopat
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lopat
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Lopat
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Burtschy
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Burtschy
Lopat hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Burtschy
Carey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Burtschy
Bill Skowron pinch runs for Andy Carey.
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Burtschy
Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Skowron scores. Collins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Burtschy
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Lopat
Bill Skowron now playing third base. Pete Suder pinch hits for Moe Burtschy.
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Lopat
Marion Fricano pinch runs for Pete Suder.
Jacobs hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Lopat
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Lopat
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Skowron fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Sima
Al Sima now pitching.
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Sima
Woodling hits a popup towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Sima
Coleman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Lopat
Renna hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lopat
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lopat
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Sima
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Sima
There goes Miranda. The throw from Astroth and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Sima
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Sima, and towards DeMaestri, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Sima
Skowron hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lopat
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Lopat
Astroth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Lopat
Jim Robertson pinch hits for Al Sima.
Robertson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri moves to third. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jacobs vs. Lopat
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Astroth moves to third. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bollweg vs. Lopat
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Lou Limmer.
Bollweg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Bollweg reaches second base with a double. Astroth scores. Robertson scores. Jacobs moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finigan vs. Sain
Elmer Valo pinch runs for Don Bollweg. Johnny Sain now pitching.
Finigan hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Renna vs. Sain
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. Valo scores. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Sain
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sain
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Dixon
Elmer Valo now playing left field. Vic Power now playing first base. Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Collins hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Dixon
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Dixon
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Dixon
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sain
Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop. Willie Miranda now playing third base.
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sain
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Sain
Eddie Joost pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Sain
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Sain
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1954 -- New York at Philadelphia (N)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Carey A, 3b 2 2 0 0 Jacobs S, 2b 3 1 1 1
Skowron B, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 Limmer L, 1b 2 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 0 0 0 0 Bollweg D, ph 1 0 1 2
Collins J, 1b 5 2 3 0 Valo E, pr-lf 1 1 0 0
Mantle M, cf 5 1 4 4 Finigan J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 5 1 1 2 Renna B, rf 4 0 1 2
Noren I, rf 4 0 0 0 Power V, lf-1b 4 0 1 0
Woodling G, lf 4 1 0 0 Wilson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Coleman J, 2b 4 0 1 1 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 1 0
Miranda W, ss-3b 4 0 2 1 Astroth J, c 4 1 1 0
Lopat E, p 4 0 0 0 Gray J, p 0 0 0 0
Sain J, p 0 0 0 0 Burtschy M, p 1 0 1 0
Suder P, ph 1 0 1 0
Fricano M, pr 0 0 0 0
Sima A, p 0 0 0 0
Robertson J, ph 1 1 1 0
Dixon S, p 0 0 0 0
Joost E, ph 0 0 0 0
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38 8 11 8 34 5 9 5
New York 014 102 000 -- 8
Philadelphia 000 000 050 -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (W)* 7.0 8 5 5 1 2
Sain J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Gray J (L)+ 2.0 5 5 4 2 0
Burtschy M 4.0 4 3 2 0 2
Sima A 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Dixon S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
E -- Limmer L 3, Woodling G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Collins J, Berra Y, Mantle M, Bollweg D
CS -- Noren I, Miranda W
SH -- Limmer L
HBP -- by Burtschy M (Carey A)
WP -- Gray J
T -- 2:33
A -- 3116
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