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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 21, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 21, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,479 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Gene Woodling | Right Fielder |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 21, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kucks
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Kucks
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kucks
Coan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren who is chasing the ball. Coan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Kucks
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wilson
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Wilson
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wilson
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Wilson
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Wilson
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus juggles the ball. That's an error on Waitkus. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wilson
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kucks
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kucks
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Kucks
Diering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Kucks
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Wilson
Hunter hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Wilson
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wilson
Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Bauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Wilson
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bauer scores. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Wilson
Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Woodling who is chasing the ball. Mantle reaches third base with a triple. Carey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Wilson
Berra hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kucks
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kucks
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Kucks
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Wilson
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wilson
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Wilson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kucks
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Kucks
Woodling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Kucks
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Coan scores. Woodling goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Kucks
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diering vs. Kucks
Diering strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miranda vs. Kucks
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Wilson
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wilson
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Wilson
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Kucks
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Kucks
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Kucks
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wilson
Jim Pyburn now playing third base.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson juggles the ball. That's an error on Wilson. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Wilson
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Wilson
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wilson
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wilson
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Wilson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Kucks
Coan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Kucks
Woodling takes first base on ball four. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Kucks
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coan moves to third. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Young vs. Kucks
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Coan scores. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diering vs. Kucks
Diering hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Wilson
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pyburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wilson
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Wilson
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Wilson
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Kuzava
Bob Kuzava now pitching. Cal Abrams now playing center field.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kucks
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Kucks
Abrams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pyburn vs. Kucks
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Miranda moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. Kucks
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miranda scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Kucks
Coan hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Kuzava
Noren hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kuzava
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Kuzava
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Kucks
Woodling hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kucks
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Kucks
Young is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Kuzava
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Kuzava
Kucks strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kuzava
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pyburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kucks
Gus Triandos pinch hits for Bob Kuzava.
Triandos hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Kucks
Miranda hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Kucks
Abrams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Abrams reaches second base with a double. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pyburn vs. Kucks
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Waitkus vs. Kucks
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1955 -- Baltimore at New York (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 0 Bauer H, rf 5 1 1 0
Pyburn J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 4 1 2 1
Waitkus E, 1b 5 0 1 1 Mantle M, cf 2 2 1 1
Coan G, lf 2 2 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 2 2 2
Woodling G, rf 3 1 1 0 Noren I, lf 4 1 0 0
Smith H, c 4 0 2 2 Robinson E, 1b 4 2 2 4
Young B, 2b 4 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Diering C, cf 3 0 1 0 Hunter B, ss 4 0 0 0
Kuzava B, p 0 0 0 0 Kucks J, p 4 0 0 0
Triandos G, ph 1 0 1 0
Miranda W, ss 4 1 1 0
Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0
Abrams C, cf 2 0 2 0
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35 4 11 3 34 9 9 8
Baltimore 000 201 100 -- 4
New York 420 030 00x -- 9
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L) 5.2 9 9 4 3 1
Kuzava B 2.1 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (W) 9.0 11 4 4 3 2
E -- Waitkus E 2, Wilson J
DP -- Baltimore 1, New York 3
LOB -- Baltimore 7, New York 4
2B -- Bauer H, Abrams C
3B -- Coan G, Mantle M, Smith H
HR -- Robinson E 2, Berra Y
T -- 2:14
A -- 11479
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