Mantle hits game winning homerun while playing shortstop
On July 22, 1954, At Yankee Stadium, during the first game of a double header New York Yankees skipper Casey Stengel makes some unusual changes in order to get more power into the lineup in the top of the ninth inning. Stengel puts Phil Rizzuto at second base and installs Mickey Mantle as his shortstop to replace weak-hitting Willy Miranda which allows pinch-hitter Hank Bauer to stay in the game in right field, moving Irv Noren to center field to take the Mick’s place in the outfield. Mantle hits a walk off 10th inning home run to win the game. giving the Yankees a 4-3 victory over Chicago.
Mantle appeared at shortstop 7 times during his career and did not make one error. Playing 16 innings and fielding 14 balls cleanly and being part of 1 double play. Mantle played 89 games at shortstop as a 17 year old his first year in the minor leagues.
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WHITE SOX 1ST: Carrasquel grounded out (third to first); Fox singled to center; Fox was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Minoso flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: McDougald grounded out (third to first); Collins singled to right [Collins out at second (right to shortstop)]; Mantle flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Yankees 0. WHITE SOX 2ND: Cavarretta walked; Grim threw a wild pitch [Cavarretta to second]; Rivera was called out on strikes; Sawatski singled to right [Cavarretta scored (error by Grim) (unearned) (no RBI), Sawatski to second]; Michaels popped to first in foul territory; Groth was walked intentionally; On a bunt Consuegra singled to third [Sawatski to third, Groth to second]; Carrasquel popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 0. YANKEES 2ND: Berra homered; Noren grounded out (pitcher to first); Woodling flied out to left; Carey singled to center; Miranda flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1. WHITE SOX 3RD: Fox grounded out (first unassisted); Minoso flied out to left; Cavarretta grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 3RD: Grim grounded out (third to first); McDougald singled to left; COLEMAN RAN FOR MCDOUGALD; Collins forced Coleman (left to second); Mantle lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1. WHITE SOX 4TH: COLEMAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Rivera was called out on strikes; Sawatski struck out; Michaels was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1. YANKEES 4TH: Berra flied out to center; Noren lined to right; Woodling flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Yankees 1. WHITE SOX 5TH: Groth walked; On a bunt Consuegra struck out; Carrasquel reached on an error by Carey [Groth to second]; Fox singled to right [Groth scored, Carrasquel to third]; Minoso reached on a fielder's choice [Carrasquel out at home (shortstop to catcher), Fox to second]; Cavarretta grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1. YANKEES 5TH: Carey flied out to left; Miranda grounded out (shortstop to first); Grim singled to left; Coleman flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1. WHITE SOX 6TH: Rivera flied out to right; Sawatski flied out to right; Michaels lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1. YANKEES 6TH: Collins lined to left; Mantle flied out to center; Berra flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 2, Yankees 1. WHITE SOX 7TH: Groth singled to center; Consuegra flied out to left; Carrasquel flied out to left; Fox tripled to right [Groth scored]; Minoso flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 1. YANKEES 7TH: Noren flied out to left; Woodling popped to third in foul territory; Carey was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 1. WHITE SOX 8TH: Cavarretta struck out; Rivera singled to left; Sawatski grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Rivera out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 1. YANKEES 8TH: SLAUGHTER BATTED FOR MIRANDA; Slaughter grounded out (pitcher to first); ROBINSON BATTED FOR GRIM; Robinson homered; SKOWRON BATTED FOR COLEMAN; Skowron walked; HARSHMAN REPLACED CONSUEGRA (PITCHING); BAUER BATTED FOR COLLINS; Bauer grounded out (pitcher to first) [Skowron to second]; Mantle singled to center [Skowron scored]; Berra walked [Mantle to second]; Noren flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 3. WHITE SOX 9TH: SAIN REPLACED ROBINSON (PITCHING); SKOWRON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BAUER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); NOREN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); MANTLE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); RIZZUTO REPLACED SLAUGHTER (PLAYING 2B); Michaels grounded out (third to first); Groth popped to second; Harshman grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 3. YANKEES 9TH: Woodling popped to third in foul territory; Carey doubled to right; JOHNSON REPLACED HARSHMAN (PITCHING); Rizzuto lined to third; Sain grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 3. WHITE SOX 10TH: Carrasquel grounded out (third to first); Fox grounded out (first to pitcher); Minoso popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 3. YANKEES 10TH: Skowron grounded out (third to first); Bauer grounded out (second to first); Mantle homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. White Sox 3, Yankees 4.