Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ford
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Ford
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Ford
  
  Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Portocarrero
  
  Rizzuto hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Portocarrero
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Portocarrero
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Ford
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Ford
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Ford
  
  Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Portocarrero
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Portocarrero
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Portocarrero
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schypinski vs. Ford
  
  Schypinski is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Ford
  
  Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Portocarrero vs. Ford
  
  Portocarrero bunts towards third. McDougald fields it, throws to second, with Rizzuto covering, for one, and over to first, with Martin covering, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Portocarrero
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Portocarrero covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Portocarrero
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Portocarrero
  
  Ford hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ford
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Ford
  
  Simpson hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Ford
  
  Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Ford
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Portocarrero
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive towards short. Schypinski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Portocarrero
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Portocarrero
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Ford
  
  Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Ford
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schypinski vs. Ford
  
  Schypinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Portocarrero
  
  Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Portocarrero
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Portocarrero
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Power. Noren moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Portocarrero
  
  Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Portocarrero
  
  Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ford vs. Portocarrero
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Ford
  
  Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Portocarrero vs. Ford
  
  Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Ford
  
  Power hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Ford
  
  Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Portocarrero
  
  Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDougald vs. Portocarrero
  
  McDougald bunts towards the mound. Portocarrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. Portocarrero
  
  Portocarrero spins, and has Rizzuto trapped. He throws to Lopez who tags Rizzuto for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Portocarrero
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Ford
  
  Renna hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Ford
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Ford
  
  Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Ford
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Lopez moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Slaughter vs. Ford
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jerry Schypinski.
  
  Slaughter is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Valo vs. Ford
  
  Elmer Valo pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lopez scores. Finigan moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Valo vs. Ford
  
  Valo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Portocarrero vs. Ford
  
  Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Portocarrero for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Portocarrero
  
  Clete Boyer now playing shortstop. Billy Shantz now catching.
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Portocarrero covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Portocarrero
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Portocarrero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Portocarrero
  
  Noren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Power vs. Ford
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Ford
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 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 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Portocarrero
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Portocarrero
  
  Joe Collins pinch runs for Eddie Robinson.
  
  Martin bunts towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ford vs. Portocarrero
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Skowron vs. Portocarrero
  
  Bill Skowron pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
  
  Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Ford
  
  Joe Collins now playing first base. Jerry Coleman now playing shortstop.
  
  Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopez vs. Ford
  
  Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Finigan vs. Ford
  
  Finigan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Portocarrero
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Portocarrero
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Portocarrero
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bauer moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mantle vs. Portocarrero
  
  Mantle is walked intentionally. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Noren vs. Portocarrero
  
  Noren takes first base on ball four. Bauer scores. Berra moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1955 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Power V, 1b           4  0  0  0   Rizzuto P, ss         3  0  1  0   
Simpson H, cf         4  0  0  0   Skowron B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Renna B, rf           3  0  0  0   Coleman J, ss         0  0  0  0   
Zernial G, lf         4  0  0  0   McDougald G, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Lopez H, 3b           3  1  0  0   Bauer H, rf           4  1  1  0   
Finigan J, 2b         4  0  1  0   Berra Y, c            4  0  1  0   
Schypinski J, ss      2  0  0  0   Mantle M, cf          3  0  1  0   
Slaughter E, ph       0  0  0  0   Noren I, lf           3  1  0  1   
Boyer C, ss           0  0  0  0   Robinson E, 1b        2  0  1  0   
Astroth J, c          0  0  0  0   Collins J, pr-1b      0  0  0  0   
Valo E, ph            0  0  0  0   Martin B, 2b          2  0  1  1   
Shantz B, c           0  0  0  0   Ford W, p             3  0  0  0   
Portocarrero A, p     3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     27  1  1  0                        29  2  6  2

Kansas City      000 000 100 --  1
New York         000 010 001 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (L)    8.1  6  2  2  3  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ford W (W)            9.0  1  1  1  6  3

E -- Power V
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 6
2B -- Rizzuto P, Finigan J, Bauer H
SH -- Martin B
WP -- Ford W
T -- 2:09
A -- 9256

    

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