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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 17, 1964
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 17, 1964 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1964 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1964 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Orlando Pena |
Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 24,007 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Cal Drummond 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Joe Paparella |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
Nelson Mathews | Center Fielder |
Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
George Alusik | Left Fielder |
Manny Jimenez | Right Fielder |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Charlie Lau | Catcher |
Orlando Pena | Pitcher |
Ed Lopat | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Phil Linz | Shortstop |
Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Tom Tresh | Center Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Left Fielder |
Elston Howard | Catcher |
Pedro Gonzalez | Third Baseman |
Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
Yogi Berra | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 17, 1964
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Ford
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ford
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Ford
There goes Mathews. The throw from Howard and he is out, Richardson applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Ford
Charles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Ford
Gentile strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Pena
Linz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Pena
There goes Linz. The throw from Lau and he is safe. Linz steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Pena
Richardson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Linz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maris vs. Pena
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Linz scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Pena
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Pena
Tresh takes first base on ball four. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Pena
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Ford
Alusik strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Ford
Jimenez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ford
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pena
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Pena
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pena
Ford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Pena
Linz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Ford
Lau is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Ford
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Ford
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Pena
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Pena
Maris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Pena
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Pena
Tresh strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ford
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Ford
Charles hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Ford
Gentile hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Ford covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pena
Lopez hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Pena
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Pena
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Pena
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Lau and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ford vs. Pena
Ford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Pena
Linz hits a fly ball into right field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Pena
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maris vs. Pena
Maris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Ford
Alusik hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jimenez vs. Ford
Jimenez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ford
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Pena
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Pena
Tresh hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pena
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Pena
Howard takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Pena
Gonzalez is hit by the pitch. Lopez moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ford vs. Pena
Ford hits a line drive into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lau vs. Ford
Lau hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Ford
George Williams pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
Williams hits a popup towards short. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Ford
Causey hits a fly ball towards left. Lopez settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lopez. Lau moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Ford
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. Lau moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Charles vs. Ford
Charles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Handrahan
Dave Duncan now catching. Vern Handrahan now pitching.
Linz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Handrahan
There's a wild pitch. Linz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Handrahan
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Linz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maris vs. Handrahan
Maris is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. Handrahan
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tresh vs. Handrahan
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Handrahan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Ford
Gentile hits a fly ball into left field. Lopez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alusik vs. Ford
Alusik hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jimenez vs. Ford
Jimenez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Handrahan
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Handrahan
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gentile fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Handrahan
Ford bunts towards the mound. Handrahan fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Linz vs. Handrahan
Linz hits a fly ball into left field. Alusik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Ford
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Ford
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tartabull vs. Ford
Jose Tartabull pinch hits for Vern Handrahan.
Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Wyatt
John Wyatt now pitching.
Richardson hits a fly ball into right field. Jimenez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Wyatt
Maris hits a fly ball into center field. Mathews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Wyatt
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tresh vs. Wyatt
Tresh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Ford
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Linz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ford
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Ford
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Ford
Gentile hits a fly ball into center field. Tresh settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1964, game 2 -- Kansas City at New York (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Causey W, ss 4 0 0 0 Linz P, ss 4 2 1 0 Mathews N, cf 4 0 2 0 Richardson B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Charles E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Maris R, rf 4 1 0 0 Gentile J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pepitone J, 1b 5 2 4 4 Alusik G, lf 3 0 1 0 Tresh T, cf 4 0 1 0 Jimenez M, rf 3 0 0 0 Lopez H, lf 4 1 2 0 Green D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Howard E, c 3 1 2 1 Lau C, c 2 0 1 0 Gonzalez P, 3b 3 1 1 0 Duncan D, c 1 0 0 0 Ford W, p 3 0 2 2 Pena O, p 1 0 0 0 Williams G, ph 1 0 0 0 Handrahan V, p 0 0 0 0 Tartabull J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wyatt J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 4 0 35 8 14 7 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 101 303 00x -- 8 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Pena O (L) 5.0 9 5 5 3 6 Handrahan V 2.0 4 3 3 0 0 Wyatt J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ford W (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 7 E -- Lopez H DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 1 LOB -- Kansas City 4, New York 9 2B -- Lopez H HR -- Pepitone J 2 SB -- Linz P, Gonzalez P CS -- Mathews N SH -- Ford W HBP -- by Pena O (Gonzalez P), by Handrahan V (Maris R) WP -- Handrahan V T -- 2:10 A -- 24007
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