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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 16, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on July 16, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 16, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 16, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 32,985 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Nestor Chylak |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Charlie Silvera | Catcher |
Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 16, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silvera vs. Hoeft
There goes McDougald. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Malmberg applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ford
There's a wild pitch. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Malmberg vs. Ford
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Hoeft
Silvera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Hoeft
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Silvera moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Ford
Hoeft strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Silvera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Silvera vs. Hoeft
Silvera is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hoeft
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Ford
Malmberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Ford
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malmberg moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malmberg scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hoeft
There's a wild pitch. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Ford
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hoeft
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Charlie Silvera.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Hoeft
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Ford
Yogi Berra now catching.
Hoeft strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hoeft
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Robinson 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Hoeft
Skowron hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Billy Hunter now playing shortstop.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a line drive towards first. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/16/1955, game 2 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 2 0 Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 1 Hunter B, ss 0 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 1 Carey A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Phillips J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Boone R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 2 0 Phillips B, lf 3 0 1 0 Howard E, lf 4 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Malmberg H, 2b 2 1 0 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 3 0 0 0 Silvera C, c 2 0 1 0 Berra Y, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Ford W, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 6 1 31 2 8 2 New York 000 000 010 -- 1 Detroit 000 020 00x -- 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ford W (L) 8.0 8 2 2 1 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 8 DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 6 2B -- Boone R HR -- Skowron B CS -- McDougald G WP -- Ford W, Hoeft B T -- 2:14 A -- 32985
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