Philadelphia Athletics vs New York Yankees
August 12, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 12, 1954 at Yankee 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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Philadelphia Athletics 4, New York Yankees 5

Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
DeMaestri ss 4 1 1 0
Bollweg 1b 4 1 2 0
Finigan 3b 4 1 3 2
Renna rf 4 1 1 2
Power lf 4 0 0 0
Wilson cf 4 0 0 0
Suder 2b 4 0 0 0
Shantz c 2 0 1 0
Portocarrero p 2 0 0 0
Totals 32 4 8 4
New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Coleman 2b 3 1 0 0
Collins 1b 3 1 0 0
Mantle cf 3 2 2 2
Berra c 3 0 0 0
Noren rf 4 1 3 3
Woodling lf 4 0 0 0
Carey 3b 3 0 1 0
Rizzuto ss 2 0 0 0
  Slaughter ph 1 0 0 0
  Miranda ss 0 0 0 0
Lopat p 3 0 0 0
Totals 29 5 6 5
Philadelphia 200 001 010480
New York 201 001 01x561
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero  L(7-12) 8.0 6 5 5 5 3
Totals
8.0
6
5
5
5
3
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat  W(9-4) 9.0 8 4 3 1 4
Totals
9.0
8
4
3
1
4

  E–Mantle (5).  DP–New York 1. Carey-Collins.  2B–Philadelphia DeMaestri (11,off Lopat).  3B–New York Noren (6,off Portocarrero).  HR–Philadelphia Renna (10,1st inning off Lopat 1 on 2 out), New York Noren (9,6th inning off Portocarrero 0 on 2 out); Mantle (25,8th inning off Portocarrero 0 on 1 out)..  SH–Portocarrero (5,off Lopat).  Team LOB–3.  Team–5.  CS–Mantle (2,2nd base by Portocarrero/Billy Shantz).  U-HP–Johnny Stevens, 1B–Larry Napp, 2B–Nestor Chylak, 3B–Eddie Rommel.
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