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Fenway Park, Attendance: 22,246 |
Thursday, April 14, 1955 Time of Game: 2:32 |
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Yankees
4
1-1
Lost 1
3rd, 1 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 9 0
Red Sox 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 2 X 8 10 0
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Red Sox
8
2-0
Won 2
1st
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Batting Stats
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details H Bauer RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .611 1 0 J Collins RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.000 1 0 A Carey 3B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .673 1 1 M Mantle CF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .571 1.700 0 0 Y Berra C 4 1 0 0 0 1 .125 .800 8 0 B Skowron 1B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .556 1.489 9 0 B Cerv LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.095 0 0 I Noren PH-LF 2 0 1 2 0 0 .500 1.500 0 0 2B,GDP E Howard LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 0 0 J Coleman 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .333 .667 3 2 CS P Rizzuto SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .500 1.333 0 2 E Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 B Hunter SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 B Grim P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 0 1 HBP E Slaughter PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 0 0 T Sturdivant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 T Byrne PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 32 4 9 0 5 5 24 6
Batting Events
2B: I Noren (1, off W Nixon).
HBP: B Grim (1, by W Nixon).
TB: I Noren 2; B Skowron 2; J Coleman 2; M Mantle; P Rizzuto; E Howard; J Collins.
GIDP: I Noren (1).
RBI: I Noren 2 (2); J Coleman (1); E Howard (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Coleman (1, 2nd base by W Nixon/S White).
Boston Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B Goodman 2B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .444 1.167 4 2 2B E Joost SS 5 0 1 0 0 2 .222 .522 2 4 F Throneberry LF 3 0 1 2 0 0 .250 .722 1 1 2B,SF J Jensen RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .375 .819 1 0 S White C 3 1 1 2 1 0 .250 .958 6 1 HR N Zauchin 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .111 4 0 T Lepcio 3B 3 2 1 0 0 1 .429 1.929 3 2 2B,HBP J Piersall CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .667 2.048 3 0 HR,SH W Nixon P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .333 1.333 2 0 3B E Kinder P 1 0 1 2 0 0 1.000 2.000 1 1 Totals 32 8 10 0 3 7 27 11
Batting Events
2B: B Goodman (2, off B Grim); F Throneberry (2, off T Sturdivant); T Lepcio (1, off B Grim).
3B: W Nixon (1, off T Sturdivant).
HR: S White (1, off B Grim; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); J Piersall (1, off B Grim; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
SF: F Throneberry (1, off B Grim).
SH: J Piersall (1, off T Sturdivant).
HBP: T Lepcio (1, by T Sturdivant).
TB: S White 4; J Piersall 4; B Goodman 3; W Nixon 3; F Throneberry 2; T Lepcio 2; E Joost; J Jensen; E Kinder.
RBI: F Throneberry 2 (3); S White 2 (2); E Kinder 2 (2); B Goodman (2); J Piersall (1).
2-out RBI: B Goodman; J Piersall.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Lepcio-N Zauchin; E Kinder-E Joost.
Pitching Stats
New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA B Grim, L (0-1) 6 7 5 5 1 5 2 7.50 26 - · · 7· 8· 1· 5 42 - 0.71 -0.24 T Sturdivant 2 3 3 3 2 2 0 13.50 12 - · · 2· 2· 1· 3 0-0 0.29 -0.07 Totals 8 10 8 8 3 7 2 38 - · · 9·10· 2· 8 -
Boston Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA W Nixon, W (1-0) 7.1 9 4 4 5 4 0 4.91 34 - · · 8· 7· 0· 9 43 - 1.23 0.02 E Kinder, S (1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 - · · 0· 3· 1· 0 2-0 1.04 0.17 Totals 9 9 4 4 5 5 0 38 - · · 8·10· 1· 9 2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Sturdivant (1; T Lepcio); W Nixon (1; B Grim).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Charlie Berry.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 22,246.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: No Precipitation.
Lineups
New York Yankees Boston Red Sox 1. Hank Bauer RF 1. Billy Goodman 2B 2. Andy Carey 3B 2. Eddie Joost SS 3. Mickey Mantle CF 3. Faye Throneberry LF 4. Yogi Berra C 4. Jackie Jensen RF 5. Bill Skowron 1B 5. Sammy White C 6. Bob Cerv LF 6. Norm Zauchin 1B 7. Jerry Coleman 2B 7. Ted Lepcio 3B 8. Phil Rizzuto SS 8. Jim Piersall CF 9. Bob Grim P 9. Willard Nixon P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t6 | 1 | 12- | RR | -18% | 63% | 0-3 | NYY | I. Noren | W. Nixon | Double to CF; Berra Scores; Skowron Scores | |
| t4 | 1 | 123 | OO | 18% | 78% | 0-2 | NYY | I. Noren | W. Nixon | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | OO | 15% | 94% | 4-6 | NYY | E. Robinson | E. Kinder | Line Drive Double Play: P-SS | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 14% | 91% | 3-2 | BOS | S. White | B. Grim | Home Run; Jensen Scores | |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | R | -9% | 78% | 3-6 | NYY | J. Coleman | W. Nixon | Single to 2B; Skowron Scores; Howard to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | NYY | H. Bauer | W. Nixon | Flyball: 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | NYY | A. Carey | W. Nixon | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | NYY | M. Mantle | W. Nixon | Groundout: 2B-P | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | 6% | 61% | 0-0 | BOS | B. Goodman | B. Grim | Double to LF | ||
| b1 | 0 | -2- | 6% | 67% | 0-0 | BOS | E. Joost | B. Grim | Single to SS (Ground Ball); Goodman to 3B | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | -2% | 64% | 0-0 | BOS | F. Throneberry | B. Grim | Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Goodman Scores | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 62% | 1-0 | BOS | J. Jensen | B. Grim | Flyball: 1B | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 64% | 1-0 | BOS | S. White | B. Grim | Walk; Joost to 2B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 60% | 1-0 | BOS | N. Zauchin | B. Grim | Flyball: 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 62% | 0-1 | NYY | Y. Berra | W. Nixon | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 64% | 0-1 | NYY | B. Skowron | W. Nixon | Flyball: P | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 65% | 0-1 | NYY | B. Cerv | W. Nixon | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 5% | 71% | 1-0 | BOS | T. Lepcio | B. Grim | Double to LF | ||
| b2 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 69% | 1-0 | BOS | J. Piersall | B. Grim | Foul Flyball: 2B; Lepcio to 3B | |
| b2 | 1 | --3 | O | -5% | 64% | 1-0 | BOS | W. Nixon | B. Grim | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --3 | R | 8% | 72% | 1-0 | BOS | B. Goodman | B. Grim | Single to LF; Lepcio Scores | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 71% | 2-0 | BOS | E. Joost | B. Grim | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 73% | 0-2 | NYY | J. Coleman | W. Nixon | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 70% | 0-2 | NYY | P. Rizzuto | W. Nixon | Walk | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 74% | 0-2 | NYY | B. Grim | W. Nixon | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 76% | 0-2 | NYY | H. Bauer | W. Nixon | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 74% | 2-0 | BOS | F. Throneberry | B. Grim | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 73% | 2-0 | BOS | J. Jensen | B. Grim | Strikeout Looking | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 72% | 2-0 | BOS | S. White | B. Grim | Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | -4% | 68% | 0-2 | NYY | A. Carey | W. Nixon | Walk | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | -7% | 61% | 0-2 | NYY | M. Mantle | W. Nixon | Single to CF; Carey to 2B | ||
| t4 | 0 | 12- | O | 7% | 68% | 0-2 | NYY | Y. Berra | W. Nixon | Strikeout Looking | |
| t4 | 1 | 12- | -7% | 60% | 0-2 | NYY | B. Skowron | W. Nixon | Single to RF; Carey to 3B; Mantle to 2B | ||
| Irv Noren pinch hits for Bob Cerv (LF) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t4 | 1 | 123 | OO | 18% | 78% | 0-2 | NYY | I. Noren | W. Nixon | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Irv Noren moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 76% | 2-0 | BOS | N. Zauchin | B. Grim | Lineout: 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 75% | 2-0 | BOS | T. Lepcio | B. Grim | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | R | 8% | 83% | 2-0 | BOS | J. Piersall | B. Grim | Home Run | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 3-0 | BOS | W. Nixon | B. Grim | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 85% | 0-3 | NYY | J. Coleman | W. Nixon | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | -3% | 83% | 0-3 | NYY | P. Rizzuto | W. Nixon | Single to LF | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | -4% | 79% | 0-3 | NYY | B. Grim | W. Nixon | Hit By Pitch; Rizzuto to 2B | ||
| t5 | 1 | 12- | O | 5% | 84% | 0-3 | NYY | H. Bauer | W. Nixon | Strikeout Looking | |
| t5 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 88% | 0-3 | NYY | A. Carey | W. Nixon | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 3-0 | BOS | B. Goodman | B. Grim | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 3-0 | BOS | E. Joost | B. Grim | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 3-0 | BOS | F. Throneberry | B. Grim | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | -4% | 81% | 0-3 | NYY | M. Mantle | W. Nixon | Walk | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 85% | 0-3 | NYY | Y. Berra | W. Nixon | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | -4% | 81% | 0-3 | NYY | B. Skowron | W. Nixon | Single to RF; Berra to 2B | ||
| t6 | 1 | 12- | RR | -18% | 63% | 0-3 | NYY | I. Noren | W. Nixon | Double to CF; Berra Scores; Skowron Scores | |
| t6 | 1 | -2- | O | 7% | 70% | 2-3 | NYY | J. Coleman | W. Nixon | Single to LF; Noren out at Hm/LF-C | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4% | 74% | 2-3 | NYY | P. Rizzuto | W. Nixon | Coleman Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Bob Grim facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Elston Howard replaces Irv Noren playing LF batting 6th; Joe Collins replaces Hank Bauer playing RF batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 3% | 77% | 3-2 | BOS | J. Jensen | B. Grim | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | RR | 14% | 91% | 3-2 | BOS | S. White | B. Grim | Home Run; Jensen Scores | |
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 5-2 | BOS | N. Zauchin | B. Grim | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 89% | 5-2 | BOS | T. Lepcio | B. Grim | Flyball: RF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 89% | 5-2 | BOS | J. Piersall | B. Grim | Strikeout | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 91% | 2-5 | NYY | P. Rizzuto | W. Nixon | Flyball: LF | |
| Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bob Grim (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 2-5 | NYY | E. Slaughter | W. Nixon | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | -1% | 92% | 2-5 | NYY | J. Collins | W. Nixon | Single to CF | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 94% | 2-5 | NYY | A. Carey | W. Nixon | Flyball: 3B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-2, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Tom Sturdivant replaces Enos Slaughter (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | 3% | 96% | 5-2 | BOS | W. Nixon | T. Sturdivant | Triple to CF | ||
| b7 | 0 | --3 | 1% | 97% | 5-2 | BOS | B. Goodman | T. Sturdivant | Walk | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-3 | O | -1% | 96% | 5-2 | BOS | E. Joost | T. Sturdivant | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 2% | 98% | 5-2 | BOS | F. Throneberry | T. Sturdivant | Double to LF; Nixon Scores; Goodman to 3B | |
| b7 | 1 | -23 | O | -1% | 97% | 6-2 | BOS | J. Jensen | T. Sturdivant | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | -23 | O | -1% | 96% | 6-2 | BOS | S. White | T. Sturdivant | Lineout: 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 6. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Red Sox' Willard Nixon facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | -3% | 94% | 2-6 | NYY | M. Mantle | W. Nixon | Walk | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 96% | 2-6 | NYY | Y. Berra | W. Nixon | Flyball: SS | |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | -3% | 93% | 2-6 | NYY | B. Skowron | W. Nixon | Walk; Mantle to 2B | ||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | R | -6% | 87% | 2-6 | NYY | E. Howard | W. Nixon | Single to CF; Mantle Scores; Skowron to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | R | -9% | 78% | 3-6 | NYY | J. Coleman | W. Nixon | Single to 2B; Skowron Scores; Howard to 2B | |
| Ellis Kinder replaces Willard Nixon pitching and batting 9th; Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto (SS) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | OO | 15% | 94% | 4-6 | NYY | E. Robinson | E. Kinder | Line Drive Double Play: P-SS | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 6. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-4, Yankees' Tom Sturdivant facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Billy Hunter replaces Eddie Robinson (PH) playing SS batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 1% | 95% | 6-4 | BOS | N. Zauchin | T. Sturdivant | Walk | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | 1% | 96% | 6-4 | BOS | T. Lepcio | T. Sturdivant | Hit By Pitch; Zauchin to 2B | ||
| b8 | 0 | 12- | O | 0% | 96% | 6-4 | BOS | J. Piersall | T. Sturdivant | Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Zauchin to 3B; Lepcio to 2B | |
| b8 | 1 | -23 | RR | 3% | 99% | 6-4 | BOS | E. Kinder | T. Sturdivant | Single to CF; Zauchin Scores; Lepcio Scores | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 8-4 | BOS | B. Goodman | T. Sturdivant | Bunt Popfly: P | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 98% | 8-4 | BOS | E. Joost | T. Sturdivant | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 8. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-8, Red Sox' Ellis Kinder facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 4-8 | NYY | T. Byrne | E. Kinder | Flyball: CF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-8 | NYY | J. Collins | E. Kinder | Strikeout | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 4-8 | NYY | A. Carey | E. Kinder | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Red Sox 8. | |||||||||||
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