Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Gromek
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Gromek
  
  McDougald hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gromek
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Ford
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Ford
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kaline vs. Ford
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Ford
  
  Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Ford
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Gromek
  
  Collins is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Gromek
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. Gromek
  
  Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Ford
  
  House strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malmberg vs. Ford
  
  Malmberg hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Gromek
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ford vs. Gromek
  
  There goes Rizzuto. The throw from House and he is safe. Rizzuto steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Gromek
  
  Ford hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. Gromek
  
  Bauer hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDougald vs. Gromek
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Ford
  
  Gromek strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Ford
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field. Bauer 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 ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gromek
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Gromek
  
  Mantle hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Gromek
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Ford
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Ford
  
  Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Ford
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Ford
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Gromek
  
  Noren hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Gromek
  
  Carey hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Gromek
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Ford
  
  House 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: ---
  Malmberg vs. Ford
  
  Malmberg hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Ford
  
  Gromek strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Gromek
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Gromek
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Ford
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Ford
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Ford
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Ford
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gromek
  
  Jack Phillips now playing first base.
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Gromek
  
  Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Ford
  
  Phillips bunts in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  House vs. Ford
  
  House 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malmberg vs. Ford
  
  Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Gromek
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Gromek
  
  Carey bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Gromek
  
  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Skowron vs. Gromek
  
  Bill Skowron pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
  
  Skowron hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bauer vs. Gromek
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey scores. Skowron moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McDougald vs. Gromek
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Grim
  
  Jerry Coleman now playing shortstop. Bob Grim now pitching.
  
  Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Grim
  
  Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Grim
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Grim
  
  Kaline hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gromek
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Gromek
  
  Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Aber
  
  Al Aber now pitching.
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Aber
  
  Noren strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Aber
  
  Carey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Grim
  
  Jim Delsing pinch hits for Jack Phillips.
  
  Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Larsen
  
  Don Larsen now pitching.
  
  Boone hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maxwell vs. Larsen
  
  Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
  
  Maxwell strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  House vs. Larsen
  
  House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/1955 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Bauer H, rf           4  0  1  1   Kuenn H, ss           4  1  1  0   
McDougald G, 2b       4  0  0  0   Tuttle B, cf          4  0  0  0   
Berra Y, c            4  1  1  1   Kaline A, rf          3  1  1  2   
Mantle M, cf          4  1  1  1   Torgeson E, 1b        3  0  0  0   
Collins J, 1b         3  0  0  0   Phillips J, 1b        0  0  0  0   
Noren I, lf           4  0  0  0   Delsing J, ph         0  0  0  0   
Carey A, 3b           4  1  1  0   Boone R, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Rizzuto P, ss         2  0  1  0   Phillips B, lf        3  0  0  0   
Robinson E, ph        1  0  0  0   Maxwell C, ph         1  0  0  0   
Coleman J, ss         0  0  0  0   House F, c            4  0  1  0   
Ford W, p             2  0  0  0   Malmberg H, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Skowron B, ph         1  0  1  0   Gromek S, p           2  0  0  0   
Grim B, p             0  0  0  0   Aber A, p             0  0  0  0   
Larsen D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  3                        30  2  3  2

New York         000 000 012 --  3
Detroit          200 000 000 --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ford W                7.0  3  2  2  2  4
Grim B (W)*           1.0  0  0  0  2  1
Larsen D (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L)+         8.0  6  3  3  0  1
Aber A                1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

LOB -- New York 4, Detroit 5
HR -- Kaline A, Berra Y, Mantle M
SB -- Rizzuto P
HBP -- by Gromek S (Collins J)
T -- 2:19
A -- 17598

    

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