New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Athletics
April 25, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 25, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium. The New York Yankees defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 6, Philadelphia Athletics 1

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
McDougald 3b 2 0 1 0
Bauer rf 5 0 0 0
Mantle cf 3 0 0 0
Berra c 5 0 0 0
Skowron 1b 4 1 2 1
  Collins 1b 0 0 0 0
Woodling lf 4 1 1 0
Coleman 2b 4 3 4 1
Rizzuto ss 3 1 2 3
McDonald p 4 0 1 0
  Sain p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 6 11 5
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Joost 3b 2 0 1 0
  Fricano pr 0 0 0 0
  Finigan 3b 0 0 0 0
Jacobs 2b 4 0 1 0
Power cf 4 0 0 0
Zernial lf 4 0 1 0
Bollweg 1b 4 0 0 0
Renna rf 3 1 0 0
DeMaestri ss 4 0 2 0
Shantz c 4 0 1 1
Kellner p 1 0 0 0
  Portocarrero p 0 0 0 0
  Rozek p 0 0 0 0
  Limmer ph 0 0 0 0
  Burtschy p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 6 1
New York 000 021 0306111
Philadelphia 000 010 000161
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
McDonald  W(2-0) 7.0 5 1 1 4 0
  Sain  SV(2) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
6
1
1
4
0
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner  L(1-2) 5.2 9 3 3 2 1
  Portocarrero   1.1 2 3 2 3 1
  Rozek   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Burtschy   1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
11
6
5
7
2

  E–McDougald (3), Billy Shantz (1).  DP–New York 2. Skowron, McDonald-Rizzuto-Skowron, Philadelphia 1. Kellner-DeMaestri-Bollweg.  2B–New York McDougald (4,off Kellner); Coleman (2,off Kellner)., Philadelphia Jacobs (1,off McDonald).  HR–New York Coleman (1,5th inning off Kellner 0 on 0 out); Rizzuto (1,5th inning off Kellner 0 on 0 out); Skowron (2,8th inning off Portocarrero 0 on 0 out)..  SF–Rizzuto (1,off Rozek).  Team LOB–9.  SH–Kellner (1,off McDonald).  IBB–Joost (1,by McDonald).  Team–7.  CS–McDougald (2,2nd base by Kellner/Billy Shantz); Rizzuto (1,2nd base by Portocarrero/Billy Shantz); Joost (1,2nd base by McDonald/Berra).  U-HP–Nestor Chylak, 1B–Jim Honochick, 2B–Bill McGowan, 3B–Joe Paparella.  T–2:26.
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