Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 24, 1955
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on July 24, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 24, 1955 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 24, 1955 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 33,585 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Yogi Berra | Catcher |
Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Billy Shantz | Catcher |
Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 24, 1955
Top 1
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Power. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Portocarrero
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kucks
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kucks
Valo 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 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Portocarrero
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Portocarrero covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Portocarrero
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Kucks
Shantz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Kucks
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Portocarrero
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kucks vs. Portocarrero
Kucks bunts towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Portocarrero
Collins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kucks
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kucks
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Portocarrero
Skowron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Portocarrero
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Portocarrero
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kucks vs. Portocarrero
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Kucks
Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Kucks
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kucks
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Portocarrero
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Slaughter hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kucks
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Portocarrero
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Portocarrero
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan 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. Kucks
Lopez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Portocarrero
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Portocarrero
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Portocarrero. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey bunts towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Kucks moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Portocarrero
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Kucks
Shantz 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: ---
Portocarrero vs. Kucks
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kucks
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Kucks
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Mantle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Portocarrero
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
There goes Skowron. The throw from Shantz and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Gorman
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gorman
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
-
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kucks
Hank Bauer now playing right field. Joe Collins now playing first base.
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields the ball and throws to Kucks covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan hits a line drive into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Kucks
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/24/1955, game 2 -- New York at Kansas City (D) New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 2 0 Collins J, rf-1b 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 1 2 0 Valo E, lf 4 0 2 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 1 2 Simpson H, cf 4 0 2 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Finigan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 0 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Noren I, lf 4 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 3 0 2 0 Shantz B, c 2 0 0 0 Kucks J, p 2 0 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 3 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 32 0 6 0 New York 000 000 002 -- 2 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kucks J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Portocarrero A (L)* 8.0 6 2 2 1 2 Gorman T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Power V, Portocarrero A DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 5, Kansas City 7 2B -- Mantle M HR -- Berra Y CS -- Skowron B SH -- Kucks J, Carey A T -- 2:04 A -- 33585
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score