Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Byrne
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Byrne
  
  Tuttle hits a line drive into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Byrne
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Byrne
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Gromek
  
  Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Gromek
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Gromek
  
  Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Gromek
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Gromek
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McDougald vs. Gromek
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Byrne
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Byrne
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Byrne
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Gromek
  
  Bauer hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Gromek
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrne vs. Gromek
  
  Byrne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malmberg vs. Byrne
  
  Malmberg hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Byrne
  
  Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Byrne
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Byrne
  
  Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Gromek
  
  Richardson hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Gromek
  
  Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Gromek
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Gromek
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Gromek
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Byrne
  
  Kaline bunts towards third. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Byrne
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Byrne
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Byrne
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Byrne
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Gromek
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Gromek
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Bauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzuto vs. Gromek
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Byrne vs. Gromek
  
  Byrne hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malmberg vs. Byrne
  
  Malmberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gromek vs. Byrne
  
  Gromek bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Byrne
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Byrne
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Gromek
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richardson for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Gromek
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Gromek
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Byrne
  
  Kaline strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Byrne
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Byrne
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Byrne
  
  Phillips hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Byrne
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Malmberg vs. Byrne
  
  Malmberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gromek vs. Byrne
  
  Gromek hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gromek
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Gromek
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Gromek
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDougald for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Gromek
  
  Bauer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Gromek
  
  Irv Noren pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Byrne
  
  Jerry Coleman now playing shortstop.
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Byrne
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Byrne
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bauer. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Byrne
  
  Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bauer. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Byrne
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle, who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. Phillips scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Phillips vs. Sturdivant
  
  Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
  
  Phillips hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cerv vs. Gromek
  
  Bob Cerv pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
  
  Cerv hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richardson vs. Gromek
  
  Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Gromek
  
  Collins hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Gromek
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Aber
  
  Al Aber now pitching.
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Aber
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Morgan
  
  Tom Morgan now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malmberg vs. Morgan
  
  Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aber vs. Morgan
  
  Aber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aber for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Aber
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Aber
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coleman vs. Aber
  
  Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Morgan
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Morgan
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Morgan
  
  Kaline hits a line drive towards third. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Aber
  
  Elston Howard pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Skowron vs. Aber
  
  Bill Skowron pinch hits for Bobby Richardson.
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Aber
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1955, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           4  0  0  0   Richardson B, 2b      4  0  0  0   
Tuttle B, cf          5  0  0  0   Skowron B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Kaline A, rf          4  1  2  0   Collins J, rf         5  0  1  0   
Phillips J, 1b        4  1  1  1   Mantle M, cf          4  0  2  0   
Boone R, 3b           4  1  3  1   Berra Y, c            3  0  2  0   
Phillips B, lf        4  1  1  2   Robinson E, 1b        3  1  1  1   
Wilson R, c           4  0  2  0   McDougald G, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Malmberg H, 2b        2  0  0  0   Bauer H, lf           3  0  1  0   
Gromek S, p           2  0  0  0   Rizzuto P, ss         2  0  0  0   
Aber A, p             1  0  0  0   Noren I, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Coleman J, ss         1  0  0  0   
                                   Byrne T, p            2  0  0  0   
                                   Sturdivant T, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Cerv B, ph            1  1  1  1   
                                   Morgan T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Howard E, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        35  2  8  2

Detroit          000 002 200 --  4
New York         000 001 100 --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W)          6.2  7  2  2  2  0
Aber A (S)            2.1  1  0  0  0  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrne T (L)           6.2  8  4  4  5  4
Sturdivant T          0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Morgan T              2.0  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 9
2B -- Bauer H, Wilson R, Kaline A, Phillips J
3B -- Boone R
HR -- Phillips B, Robinson E, Cerv B
HBP -- by Gromek S (Bauer H)
T -- 2:51
A -- 0

    

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