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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 18, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on April 18, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 35,372 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Coleman | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Cal Abrams | Center Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Right Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Fred Marsh | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Ray Moore | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 18, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Moore
Noren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Moore
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Moore
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Ford
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Ford
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Ford
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Moore
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Moore
Skowron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling who is chasing the ball. Skowron reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bauer vs. Moore
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coleman vs. Moore
Coleman hits a line drive towards center. Abrams catches it and throws to first to double up Bauer. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ford
Woodling strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer throws the ball in to Rizzuto who tags Smith trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Moore
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Moore
Ford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Moore
Noren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evers. Noren reaches second base with a double. Rizzuto scores. Ford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Moore
Carey bunts towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Marsh covering, for the out. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Moore
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Moore
Berra takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Byrd
Harry Byrd now pitching.
Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bauer vs. Byrd
Bauer is hit by the pitch. Noren scores. Mantle moves to third. Berra moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coleman vs. Byrd
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Ford
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Ford
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Ford
Byrd is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Byrd
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Byrd
Ford bunts towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Marsh covering, for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Byrd
Noren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Byrd
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Byrd
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Byrd
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Ford
Cox hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Ford
Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Ford
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Ford
Woodling is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Byrd
Skowron hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Byrd
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Byrd
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Byrd
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Ford
Marsh hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Ford
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wilson
Jim Wilson now pitching.
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Wilson
Noren hits a line drive into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Wilson
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Ford
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Ford
Abrams hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Ford
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wilson
Chuck Diering now playing center field. Cal Abrams now playing right field.
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Wilson
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Wilson
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ford
Woodling hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ford
Smith hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Ford
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wilson
Bauer hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Wilson
Coleman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Wilson
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Ford
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Ford
Miranda hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Ford
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Wilson
Ford hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Wilson
Noren strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Wilson
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carey for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Ford
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Ford
Diering hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Ford
Woodling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1955 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Noren I, lf 5 2 2 3 Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Abrams C, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 3 1 1 2 Evers H, rf 2 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0 Diering C, cf 1 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 2 0 0 1 Smith H, c 3 0 1 0
Coleman J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Triandos G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 4 2 1 0 Marsh F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Ford W, p 3 1 1 0 Miranda W, ss 3 0 0 0
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 1 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 6 8 6 29 0 3 0
New York 003 300 000 -- 6
Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Moore R (L) 2.1 3 3 1 3 2
Byrd H 2.2 4 3 3 0 2
Wilson J 4.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Miranda W
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- New York 5, Baltimore 4
2B -- Noren I
3B -- Skowron B
HR -- Mantle M
SH -- Carey A, Ford W
HBP -- by Byrd H (Bauer H)
T -- 2:26
A -- 35372
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