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Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 1, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on June 1, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 1, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 1, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 28,359 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Charlie Silvera | Catcher |
Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Jack Littrell | Shortstop |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 1, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Kellner
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kellner
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Kellner
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ford
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Ford
Lopez bunts towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Ford
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Ford
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kellner
Dick Kryhoski now playing first base.
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Kellner
Skowron hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Skowron reaches second base with a double. Mantle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Kellner
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna. Howard reaches second base with a double. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Silvera vs. Kellner
Silvera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Kellner
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Ford
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Ford
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littrell vs. Ford
There goes Finigan. The throw from Silvera and he is out, Hunter applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Ford
Littrell hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Ford
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Ford
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Kellner
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kellner
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kellner
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner juggles the ball. That's an error on Kellner. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Kellner
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Kellner
Skowron is hit by the pitch. Bauer moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Kellner
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Ford
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Ford
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Ford
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Kellner
Silvera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Kellner
Ford hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Astroth fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Kellner
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Ford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Kellner
Carey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kellner
Bauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Ford
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Ford
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kellner
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kellner
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Kellner
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littrell vs. Ford
Littrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Ford
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Ford
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Ford
Kryhoski 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, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski juggles the ball. That's an error on Kryhoski. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silvera vs. Kellner
There goes Hunter. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Silvera vs. Kellner
Silvera hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Kellner
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Kellner
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Ford
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Ford
Renna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Ford
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Kellner
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Kellner
Bauer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Kellner
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ford
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littrell vs. Ford
Littrell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Ford
Astroth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Kellner
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Kellner
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Kellner
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Silvera vs. Kellner
Silvera hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Ford
Billy Shantz pinch hits for Alex Kellner.
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Ford
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Ford
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Boyer
Cloyd Boyer now pitching.
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Boyer covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Boyer
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Boyer
Carey is hit by the pitch. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Boyer
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Boyer
Mantle takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Skowron vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Carey scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Ditmar
Irv Noren pinch hits for Elston Howard.
Noren takes first base on ball four. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Ditmar
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Littrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Ford
Irv Noren now playing left field.
Renna hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Ford
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/1/1955, game 2 -- New York at Kansas City (N) New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI McDougald G, 2b 3 2 0 0 Power V, 1b 1 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 4 2 2 3 Kryhoski D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 5 0 0 0 Lopez H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 2 1 0 0 Renna B, rf 4 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 3 3 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Howard E, lf 4 0 1 0 Wilson B, cf 4 1 1 0 Noren I, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 2 0 1 1 Hunter B, ss 5 0 0 0 Littrell J, ss 3 0 1 0 Silvera C, c 3 0 1 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0 Ford W, p 4 1 0 0 Kellner A, p 2 0 1 0 Shantz B, ph 1 0 0 0 Boyer C, p 0 0 0 0 Ditmar A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 6 7 6 29 1 7 1 New York 010 300 002 -- 6 Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ford W (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (L) 8.0 6 4 4 4 4 Boyer C 0.2 0 2 2 2 0 Ditmar A 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 E -- Kellner A, Kryhoski D DP -- New York 4, Kansas City 2 LOB -- New York 10, Kansas City 4 2B -- Skowron B, Howard E HR -- Carey A SB -- Hunter B CS -- Finigan J HBP -- by Kellner A (Skowron B), by Boyer C (Carey A) WP -- Ford W T -- 2:37 A -- 28359
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