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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 3, Philadelphia Athletics 1

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New York Yankees 3, Philadelphia Athletics 1

Day

Game Played on Wednesday, August 11, 1954 (D) at Yankee Stadium I

PHI A    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  4  2
NY  A    1  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  x  -   3  7  0
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
DeMaestri ss                  5   0   0   0       0   1       4   1
Bollweg 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       7   1
Finigan 3b                    1   0   0   0       3   0       0   2
Valo rf                       3   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Wilson cf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Power lf                      3   1   2   0       0   0       4   0
Suder 2b                      4   0   1   1       0   0       1   3
Billy Shantz c                3   0   0   0       1   3       5   0
Gray p                        3   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Limmer ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       31   1   4   1       5   7      24   8
FIELDING - 
E: Valo (2), Suder (6).
BATTING - 
3B: Suder (1,off Byrd).
HBP: Power (2,by Byrd).
Team LOB: 9.
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Carey 3b                      5   1   2   0       0   0       1   5
Collins 1b                    3   1   1   1       2   0      10   0
Mantle cf                     3   0   0   0       2   2       2   0
Berra c                       4   1   1   1       1   1      10   0
Noren rf                      4   0   2   0       1   0       1   0
Woodling lf                   2   0   0   1       2   0       0   0
Coleman 2b                    2   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
  Slaughter ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Miranda 2b                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rizzuto ss                    4   0   1   0       0   1       0   2
Byrd p                        3   0   0   0       1   0       0   2
Totals                       32   3   7   3       9   5      27   9
BATTING - 
2B: Noren (15,off Gray).
HR: Berra (15,3rd inning off Gray 0 on 0 out); Collins (10,8th inning off Gray
0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 14.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Mantle (3,2nd base off Gray/Billy Shantz).
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gray L(1-5)                   8     7   3   3   9   5   2  41

New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Byrd W(7-6)                   9     4   1   1   5   7   0  37
HBP: Byrd (6,Power).
Umpires: HP - Eddie Rommel, 1B - Johnny Stevens, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Nestor Chylak
Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 9733
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        New York Yankees         
1. DeMaestri           ss        Carey               3b
2. Bollweg             1b        Collins             1b
3. Finigan             3b        Mantle              cf
4. Valo                rf        Berra               c
5. Wilson              cf        Noren               rf
6. Power               lf        Woodling            lf
7. Suder               2b        Coleman             2b
8. Billy Shantz        c         Rizzuto             ss
9. Gray                p         Byrd                p

ATHLETICS 1ST: DeMaestri lined to center; Bollweg grounded out
(pitcher to first); Finigan walked; Valo made an out to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Carey singled to right [Carey to second (error by
Valo)]; Collins grounded out (second to first) [Carey to third];
Mantle walked; Mantle stole second; Berra struck out; Noren
walked; Woodling walked [Carey scored, Mantle to third, Noren to
second]; Coleman forced Woodling (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1
H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Wilson popped to catcher in foul territory; Power
singled to left; Suder flied out to right; Billy Shantz was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Rizzuto made an out to shortstop; Byrd walked;
Carey singled to left [Byrd to second]; Collins forced Carey
(first to shortstop) [Byrd to third]; Mantle flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Gray struck out; DeMaestri made an out to third;
Bollweg singled to left; Finigan walked [Bollweg to second];
Valo walked [Bollweg to third, Finigan to second]; Wilson forced
Valo (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Berra homered to right; Noren doubled to left;
Woodling flied out to right; Coleman struck out; Rizzuto flied
out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 2.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Power singled to center; Suder popped to first in
foul territory; Billy Shantz was called out on strikes; Gray
forced Power (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Byrd grounded out (third to first); Carey grounded
out (third to first); Collins walked; Mantle struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: DeMaestri grounded out (third to first); Bollweg
struck out; Finigan walked; Valo popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Berra walked; Noren singled to center [Berra to
second]; Woodling flied out to center; SLAUGHTER BATTED FOR
COLEMAN; Slaughter flied out to right; Rizzuto struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: MIRANDA REPLACED SLAUGHTER (PLAYING 2B); Wilson
flied out to center; Power was hit by a pitch; Suder tripled to
center [Power scored]; Billy Shantz struck out; Gray grounded
out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Yankees 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Byrd grounded out (pitcher to first); Carey made an
out to shortstop; Collins walked; Mantle walked [Collins to
second]; Berra reached on an error by Suder [Mantle to second,
Collins to third]; Noren lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Yankees 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: DeMaestri struck out; Bollweg popped to catcher
in foul territory; Finigan made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Woodling walked; Miranda flied out to left; Rizzuto
singled to first [Woodling to second]; Byrd grounded out (second
to first) [Rizzuto to second, Woodling to third]; Carey flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Valo made an out to first; Wilson grounded out
(third to first); Power grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Collins homered to right; Mantle struck out; Berra
made an out to shortstop; Noren grounded out (second to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 3.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Suder grounded out (pitcher to first); Billy
Shantz walked; LIMMER BATTED FOR GRAY; Limmer was called out on
strikes; DeMaestri grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        1   4   2    9
 Yankees          3   7   0   14
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