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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BAL		4
1
DET
@CLE		0
4
NYY
@PHA		6
1
BOS
@WSH		9
8		 
(11)
STL
@MLN		1
3
PHI
@NYG		2
6
BRO
@PIT		3
2
Wednesday, August 18, 1954,
, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 7,367, Time of Game: 3:00
Yankees
6
82-37
⇐ Won 9 ⇒
 at Athletics
1
39-78
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
W: Whitey Ford (13-6)
L: Alex Kellner (6-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  0   0  2  0   3  0  0    6  9  1
Athletics       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Irv Noren RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .344 .900 0.037 0.61 0.084 -0.047 -0.1 1 0 2B
Bob Cerv LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .231 .672 -0.026 0.92 0.056 -0.082 0.0 1 0 2B
   Gene Woodling PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .726 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 0
Mickey Mantle CF 3 2 1 0 2 0 .312 .983 0.061 0.82 0.079 -0.018 0.3 2 0 SB,2·IW
Yogi Berra C 4 1 1 1 1 0 .310 .852 0.116 1.35 0.192 -0.076 0.7 9 2
Bill Skowron 1B 2 1 1 3 1 0 .351 1.014 0.142 1.31 0.168 -0.025 2.0 6 0 3B,SF
   Joe Collins 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .270 .826 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.2 1 1 SB
Andy Carey 3B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .285 .767 0.043 1.04 0.141 -0.098 0.8 1 0 3B
Jerry Coleman 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .235 .605 0.028 0.76 0.100 -0.072 0.0 3 4
Willy Miranda SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 .228 .678 -0.095 1.13 0.000 -0.095 -0.9 1 0 SF
   Eddie Robinson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .698 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.4
   Phil Rizzuto SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .567 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 2
Whitey Ford P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .460 -0.070 0.66 0.000 -0.070 -0.8 1 2
Team Totals 34 6 9 6 7 3 .265 .813 0.230 0.86 0.820 -0.589 1.7 27 11
2B: B Cerv (3, off A Kellner); I Noren (17, off A Kellner).
3B: B Skowron (7, off A Kellner); A Carey (3, off A Kellner).
SF: B Skowron (2, off A Kellner); W Miranda (2, off A Kellner).
IBB: M Mantle 2 (6, 2 by A Kellner).
TB: A Carey 4; B Cerv 3; B Skowron 3; I Noren 2; M Mantle; Y Berra; J Coleman.
RBI: B Skowron 3 (29); Y Berra (89); A Carey (55); W Miranda (7).
2-out RBI: B Skowron 2; A Carey.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. W Ford-J Coleman-P Rizzuto-B Skowron; J Coleman-J Collins.
E: B Skowron (6).
Baserunning
SB: J Collins (2, 2nd base off S Dixon/J Astroth); M Mantle (3, 2nd base off A Kellner/J Astroth).

Philadelphia Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Spook Jacobs 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .261 .618 -0.128 0.89 0.027 -0.155 -2.1 3 2 CS,GDP
Lou Limmer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .223 .699 -0.050 0.49 0.000 -0.050 -0.7 6 1
Jim Finigan 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .295 .788 0.015 0.98 0.102 -0.087 -0.2 3 0 CS
Bill Renna RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .685 -0.089 1.09 0.008 -0.097 -0.5 2 0
Vic Power LF 3 1 2 0 1 1 .241 .615 0.046 0.86 0.089 -0.043 1.1 4 0 2·2B
Bill Wilson CF 2 0 1 0 2 1 .230 .741 0.084 1.10 0.111 -0.027 0.1 2 0
Joe DeMaestri SS 3 0 1 1 0 2 .227 .570 -0.034 1.81 0.047 -0.080 -0.6 3 4 SF
Joe Astroth C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .190 .512 -0.096 1.22 0.018 -0.114 -0.8 3 0
Alex Kellner P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .173 .392 -0.056 1.11 0.000 -0.056 -0.4 0 1
   Sonny Dixon P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .589 0.034 0.77 0.034 0.000 0.6 1 0
   Jim Robertson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .175 .496 0.004 0.13 0.004 0.000 0.3
Team Totals 28 1 5 1 8 9 .179 .601 -0.270 1.02 0.440 -0.709 -3.3 27 8
2B: V Power 2 (15, 2 off W Ford).
SF: J DeMaestri (7, off W Ford).
TB: V Power 4; S Jacobs; J DeMaestri; B Wilson.
GIDP: S Jacobs (3).
RBI: J DeMaestri (30).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Baserunning
CS: J Finigan (8, 2nd base by W Ford/Y Berra); S Jacobs (2, 2nd base by W Ford/Y Berra).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Whitey Ford, W (13-6) 9 5 1 1 8 9 0 2.85 37 74 0.268 1.02 3.3
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 8 9 0 1.00 37 74 0.268 0.86 3.3

Philadelphia Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Alex Kellner, L (6-15) 6.2 9 6 6 5 3 0 5.18 34 30 -0.242 1.09 -3.1
Sonny Dixon 2.1 0 0 0 2 0 0 4.27 9 2 0 0.009 0.04 1.4
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 7 3 0 6.00 43 30 2 0 -0.233 1.02 -1.7
Balks: None.
WP: A Kellner (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: A Kellner 2 (11; M Mantle, M Mantle).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - Frank Umont, 3B - Bill Grieve.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 7,367.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Philadelphia Athletics
1 Irv Noren RF 1 Spook Jacobs 2B
2 Bob Cerv LF 2 Lou Limmer 1B
3 Mickey Mantle CF 3 Jim Finigan 3B
4 Yogi Berra C 4 Bill Renna RF
5 Bill Skowron 1B 5 Vic Power LF
6 Andy Carey 3B 6 Bill Wilson CF
7 Jerry Coleman 2B 7 Joe DeMaestri SS
8 Willy Miranda SS 8 Joe Astroth C
9 Whitey Ford P 9 Alex Kellner P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-1 1 12- R NYY Y. Berra A. Kellner 19% 74% Single to LF; Noren Scores; Mantle to 3B; Berra to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 3-1 2 12- RR NYY B. Skowron A. Kellner 12% 95% Triple to LF; Mantle Scores; Berra Scores
t4 1-1 0 --- NYY A. Carey A. Kellner 12% 62% Triple to CF
b4 1-1 2 123 O PHA J. Astroth W. Ford 9% 50% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
t5 1-1 0 --- NYY I. Noren A. Kellner 8% 58% Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY I. Noren A. Kellner -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY B. Cerv A. Kellner 4% 52% Double to CF
t1 0-0 1 -2- NYY M. Mantle A. Kellner 2% 54% Intentional Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O NYY Y. Berra A. Kellner -4% 49% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 12- NYY B. Skowron A. Kellner 3% 53% Walk; Cerv to 3B; Mantle to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 O NYY A. Carey A. Kellner -7% 45% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHA S. Jacobs W. Ford 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O PHA L. Limmer W. Ford 1% 49% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- O PHA J. Finigan W. Ford 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 --- NYY J. Coleman A. Kellner 4% 54% Single to P
t2 0-0 0 1-- NYY W. Miranda A. Kellner 6% 60% Wild Pitch; Coleman to 3B
t2 0-0 0 --3 RO NYY W. Miranda A. Kellner -1% 59% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Coleman Scores
t2 1-0 1 --- O NYY W. Ford A. Kellner -1% 57% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 --- O NYY I. Noren A. Kellner -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O PHA B. Renna W. Ford 2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- PHA V. Power W. Ford -5% 54% Double to RF
b2 0-1 1 -2- PHA B. Wilson W. Ford -6% 49% Single to SS; Power to 3B
b2 0-1 1 1-3 RO PHA J. DeMaestri W. Ford -1% 48% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Power Scores
b2 1-1 2 1-- O PHA J. Astroth W. Ford 2% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- O NYY B. Cerv A. Kellner -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- NYY M. Mantle A. Kellner 3% 50% Single to 3B
t3 1-1 1 1-- O NYY Y. Berra A. Kellner -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t3 1-1 2 1-- O NYY B. Skowron A. Kellner -3% 45% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- O PHA A. Kellner W. Ford 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 1-1 1 --- PHA S. Jacobs W. Ford -3% 44% Single to 2B
b3 1-1 1 1-- O PHA L. Limmer W. Ford 4% 49% Jacobs Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 1-1 2 --- O PHA L. Limmer W. Ford 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 6-7-8
t4 1-1 0 --- NYY A. Carey A. Kellner 12% 62% Triple to CF
t4 1-1 0 --3 O NYY J. Coleman A. Kellner -6% 56% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-1 1 --3 O NYY W. Miranda A. Kellner -7% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 2 --3 O NYY W. Ford A. Kellner -5% 44% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- PHA J. Finigan W. Ford -4% 40% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- O PHA B. Renna W. Ford 7% 47% Finigan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 1-1 1 --- O PHA B. Renna W. Ford 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b4 1-1 2 --- PHA V. Power W. Ford -1% 47% Walk
b4 1-1 2 1-- PHA B. Wilson W. Ford -2% 45% Walk; Power to 2B
b4 1-1 2 12- PHA J. DeMaestri W. Ford -3% 41% Single to 3B; Power to 3B; Wilson to 2B
b4 1-1 2 123 O PHA J. Astroth W. Ford 9% 50% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- NYY I. Noren A. Kellner 8% 58% Double to LF
t5 1-1 0 -2- O NYY B. Cerv A. Kellner -6% 53% Strikeout
t5 1-1 1 -2- NYY M. Mantle A. Kellner 2% 55% Intentional Walk
t5 1-1 1 12- R NYY Y. Berra A. Kellner 19% 74% Single to LF; Noren Scores; Mantle to 3B; Berra to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 2-1 1 -23 RO NYY B. Skowron A. Kellner 1% 75% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Mantle Scores
t5 3-1 2 -2- O NYY A. Carey A. Kellner -3% 73% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 9-1-2
b5 1-3 0 --- O PHA A. Kellner W. Ford 3% 76% Flyball: CF
b5 1-3 1 --- O PHA S. Jacobs W. Ford 2% 78% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-3 2 --- O PHA L. Limmer W. Ford 1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 7-8-9
t6 3-1 0 --- O NYY J. Coleman A. Kellner -2% 78% Flyball: RF
t6 3-1 1 --- O NYY W. Miranda A. Kellner -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-1 2 --- O NYY W. Ford A. Kellner -1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
b6 1-3 0 --- PHA J. Finigan W. Ford -6% 70% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b6 1-3 0 1-- O PHA B. Renna W. Ford 5% 75% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1-3 1 1-- O PHA V. Power W. Ford 4% 79% Strikeout
b6 1-3 2 1-- PHA B. Wilson W. Ford -3% 76% Walk; Finigan to 2B
b6 1-3 2 12- O PHA J. DeMaestri W. Ford 7% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-1, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 1-2-3
t7 3-1 0 --- O NYY I. Noren A. Kellner -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- NYY B. Cerv A. Kellner 2% 83% Single to 3B
t7 3-1 1 1-- O NYY M. Mantle A. Kellner -2% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 3-1 2 1-- NYY Y. Berra A. Kellner 1% 82% Mantle Steals 2B
t7 3-1 2 -2- NYY Y. Berra A. Kellner 0% 82% Walk
t7 3-1 2 12- RR NYY B. Skowron A. Kellner 12% 95% Triple to LF; Mantle Scores; Berra Scores
t7 5-1 2 --3 R NYY A. Carey A. Kellner 2% 97% Single to 3B; Skowron Scores
t7 6-1 2 1-- NYY J. Coleman A. Kellner 0% 97% Walk; Carey to 2B
Sonny Dixon replaces Alex Kellner pitching and batting 9th
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Willy Miranda (SS) batting 8th
t7 6-1 2 12- O NYY E. Robinson S. Dixon -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 8-9-1
Phil Rizzuto replaces Eddie Robinson (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 1-6 0 --- PHA J. Astroth W. Ford -2% 95% Walk
b7 1-6 0 1-- PHA S. Dixon W. Ford -3% 91% Walk; Astroth to 2B
b7 1-6 0 12- OO PHA S. Jacobs W. Ford 6% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B; Astroth to 3B
b7 1-6 2 --3 O PHA L. Limmer W. Ford 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Athletics' Sonny Dixon facing 9-1-2
t8 6-1 0 --- O NYY W. Ford S. Dixon -0% 98% Flyball: CF
t8 6-1 1 --- O NYY I. Noren S. Dixon -0% 98% Popfly: SS
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Bob Cerv (LF) batting 2nd
t8 6-1 2 --- O NYY G. Woodling S. Dixon -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 3-4-5
Joe Collins replaces Bill Skowron playing 1B batting 5th
Gene Woodling moves from PH to LF
b8 1-6 0 --- O PHA J. Finigan W. Ford 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1-6 1 --- PHA B. Renna W. Ford -1% 98% Walk
b8 1-6 1 1-- PHA V. Power W. Ford -3% 95% Double to LF; Renna to 3B
b8 1-6 1 -23 O PHA B. Wilson W. Ford 3% 98% Strikeout
b8 1-6 2 -23 O PHA J. DeMaestri W. Ford 1% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-1, Athletics' Sonny Dixon facing 3-4-5
t9 6-1 0 --- O NYY M. Mantle S. Dixon -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 6-1 1 --- O NYY Y. Berra S. Dixon -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 6-1 2 --- NYY J. Collins S. Dixon 0% 99% Walk
t9 6-1 2 1-- NYY A. Carey S. Dixon 0% 99% Collins Steals 2B
t9 6-1 2 -2- NYY A. Carey S. Dixon 0% 99% Walk
t9 6-1 2 12- O NYY J. Coleman S. Dixon -0% 99% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Yankees' Whitey Ford facing 8-9-1
b9 1-6 0 --- O PHA J. Astroth W. Ford 0% 100% Lineout: 2B
Jim Robertson pinch hits for Sonny Dixon (P) batting 9th
b9 1-6 1 --- PHA J. Robertson W. Ford -0% 99% Walk
b9 1-6 1 1-- OO PHA S. Jacobs W. Ford 1% 100% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 1.

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