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Retrosheet Boxscore: Boston Red Sox 4, New York Yankees 3

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Boston Red Sox 4, New York Yankees 3

Day

Game Played on Friday, August 20, 1954 (N) at Fenway Park

NY  A    0  0  1    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  4  2
BOS A    0  1  0    0  0  0    2  1  x  -   4 10  2
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Skowron 3b                    4   1   2   1       0   1       1   4
Collins 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   2       8   0
Mantle cf                     3   1   2   0       1   0       3   1
Berra c                       4   1   0   0       0   0       5   0
Noren rf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Woodling lf                   3   0   0   1       0   1       1   0
Coleman 2b                    3   0   0   0       0   0       4   7
Miranda ss                    2   0   0   0       1   1       2   3
Grim p                        3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   3   4   2       2   5      24  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Coleman-Miranda-Collins, Miranda-Coleman-Collins, Coleman-Miranda-Collins.
E: Mantle (6), Miranda (8).
BATTING - 
HR: Skowron (7,3rd inning off Nixon 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Collins (4,off Nixon); Noren (3,off Hudson).
Team LOB: 2.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Noren (7,3rd base by Nixon/White).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Goodman 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       0   4
Williams lf                   3   1   3   0       1   0       1   0
Jensen cf                     3   1   0   0       1   0       2   0
Agganis 1b                    4   0   2   2       0   2      11   2
Olson rf                      4   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Hatton 3b                     4   1   1   0       0   0       2   4
White c                       2   0   0   1       1   1       6   1
Consolo ss                    3   0   0   0       1   0       4   1
Nixon p                       4   0   2   1       0   1       1   0
  Hudson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   4  10   4       4   4      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Agganis-Consolo, Goodman-Consolo-Agganis.
E: Goodman (11), Nixon (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Williams (14,off Grim); Agganis (11,off Grim); Nixon (2,off Grim).
SF: White (6,off Grim).
GDP: Jensen (24,off Grim); Nixon (4,off Grim); Goodman (6,off Grim).
Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Grim L(16-5)                  8    10   4   3   4   4   0  36

Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Nixon W(9-10)                 8     4   3   1   1   5   1  29
Hudson SV(5)                  1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Totals                        9     4   3   1   2   5   1  32

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Bill Grieve, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Johnny Stevens
Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 30174
Starting Lineups:

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox           
1. Skowron             3b        Goodman             2b
2. Collins             1b        Williams            lf
3. Mantle              cf        Jensen              cf
4. Berra               c         Agganis             1b
5. Noren               rf        Olson               rf
6. Woodling            lf        Hatton              3b
7. Coleman             2b        White               c
8. Miranda             ss        Consolo             ss
9. Grim                p         Nixon               p

YANKEES 1ST: Skowron struck out; Collins struck out; Mantle
singled to left; Berra forced Mantle (shortstop unassisted); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Goodman singled to left; On a bunt Williams singled
to third [Goodman to second]; Jensen grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Goodman to third, Williams out
at second]; Agganis struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
0, Red Sox 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Noren grounded out (second to first); Woodling
struck out; Coleman grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Olson singled to left; Hatton reached on an error
by Mantle [Olson to third, Hatton to second]; White hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Olson scored (unearned)]; Consolo
reached on an error by Miranda; Nixon grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Consolo out at second]; 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Red Sox 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Miranda struck out; Grim popped to third in foul
territory; Skowron homered to right; Collins struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Goodman grounded out (second to first); Williams
walked; Jensen forced Williams (third to second); Agganis struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Red Sox 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Mantle singled to center; Berra reached on a
fielder's choice [Mantle to third, Berra to first (error by
Goodman; assist by Agganis)]; Noren reached on a fielder's
choice [Mantle scored (unearned) (no RBI), Berra to third (error
by Nixon)]; Woodling grounded out (second to first) [Berra
scored (unearned), Noren to second]; Coleman made an out to
first; Miranda walked; Noren was caught stealing third (catcher
to third to pitcher); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3,
Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Olson flied out to center; Hatton popped to catcher
in foul territory; White walked; Consolo walked [White to
second]; Nixon struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Red
Sox 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Grim grounded out (third to first); Skowron singled
to first; Collins grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop) [Skowron out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Goodman grounded out (second to first); Williams
singled to right; Jensen grounded out (third to first) [Williams
to second]; Agganis singled to second [Williams to third]; Olson
forced Agganis (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees
3, Red Sox 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Mantle flied out to center; Berra made an out to
first; Noren lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3,
Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 6TH: Hatton grounded out (second to first); White struck
out; Consolo flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
3, Red Sox 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Woodling made an out to first; Coleman grounded out
(third to first); Miranda grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 7TH: Nixon singled to pitcher; Goodman grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Nixon out at
second]; Williams doubled to center; Jensen walked; Agganis
doubled [Williams scored, Jensen scored]; Olson lined to second;
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Red Sox 3.

YANKEES 8TH: Grim flied out to center; Skowron flied out to
left; Collins lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
3, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 8TH: Hatton singled to right; White grounded out (third
to first) [Hatton to second]; Consolo flied out to center; Nixon
doubled to center [Hatton scored, Nixon out at third (center to
second to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Red Sox 4.

YANKEES 9TH: HUDSON REPLACED NIXON (PITCHING); Mantle walked;
Berra popped to catcher in foul territory; Noren grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Mantle out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Red Sox 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          3   4   2    2
 Red Sox          4  10   2    8
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