New York Yankees vs Philadelphia Athletics
September 17, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 17, 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 10, Philadelphia Athletics 3

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
McDougald 2b 5 1 1 0
Noren rf 4 2 1 1
Mantle cf 4 1 1 0
Berra c 5 2 2 5
  Berberet c 0 0 0 0
Robinson 1b 5 0 2 1
  Leja 1b 0 0 0 0
Cerv lf 4 0 0 0
Carey 3b 4 2 2 0
Coleman ss 3 1 1 0
  Held ss 0 0 0 0
Byrne p 4 1 3 3
Totals 38 10 13 10
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Jacobs 2b 4 0 1 0
Bollweg 1b 2 0 0 0
  Astroth ph 1 0 0 0
  Dixon p 0 0 0 0
  Sima p 0 0 0 0
  DeMaestri ph 1 0 0 1
Finigan 3b 5 0 2 1
Zernial lf 4 0 1 0
Power rf,1b 4 0 1 0
Wilson cf 4 1 2 1
Littrell ss 3 1 1 0
Robertson c 2 1 0 0
Gray p 0 0 0 0
  Bishop p 1 0 0 0
  Renna ph,rf 3 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 8 3
New York 300 000 10610130
Philadelphia 000 000 003381
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Byrne  W(2-1) 9.0 8 3 3 5 8
Totals
9.0
8
3
3
5
8
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Gray  L(3-11) 0.1 2 3 3 2 0
  Bishop   4.2 4 0 0 0 2
  Dixon   3.2 7 7 7 0 3
  Sima   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
13
10
10
2
5

  E–Zernial (9), Zernial (9).  DP–New York 1. Littrell-Jacobs-Bollweg, Philadelphia 1. Littrell-Jacobs-Bollweg.  2B–New York Berra (28); Robinson (9); Byrne 2 (3), Philadelphia Wilson (11).  HR–New York Berra (22,9th inning off Dixon 2 on), Philadelphia Wilson (17,9th inning off Byrne 0 on).  SH–Coleman (5).  Team LOB–4.  Team–9.  U-HP–Charlie Berry, 1B–Johnny Stevens, 2B–Hank Soar, 3B–Frank Umont.  T–2:34.  A–3,047.
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