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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 15, 1955
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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 15, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Charlie Silvera | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 15, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lopat
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Lopat
Renna hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Lopat
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields the ball and throws to Lopat covering. Safe. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Lopat
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Lopat
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lopat
Power hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Lopat
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Shantz
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Shantz
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Lopat
Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Lopat
Shantz hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lopat
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Lopat
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Shantz
Silvera hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lopat
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lopat
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lopat
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Shantz
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Shantz
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopat for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Shantz
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lopat
Power hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Lopat
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Lopat
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Lopat
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shantz for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Shantz
Howard takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Silvera vs. Shantz
Silvera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Lopat
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Lopat
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Lopat
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Shantz
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Shantz
Lopat strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Shantz
Collins takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Lopat
Zernial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Zernial reaches second base with a double. Mantle throws the ball in to Carey who tags Zernial trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lopat
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Lopat
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lopat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Shantz
Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Shantz
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Charlie Silvera.
Cerv hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carey scores. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Shantz
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Shantz
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Eddie Lopat.
Skowron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Shantz
Phil Rizzuto pinch runs for Bill Skowron.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Sturdivant
Bob Cerv now playing left field. Elston Howard now catching. Tom Sturdivant now pitching. Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop.
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Sturdivant
Shantz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Sturdivant
Shantz bunts towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it and throws to first for the out. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Sturdivant
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shantz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Sturdivant
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Bill Renna.
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finigan vs. Sturdivant
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shantz
Enos Slaughter now playing right field.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Shantz
Howard hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Sturdivant
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sturdivant
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sturdivant
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Shantz
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Shantz
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Shantz
Frank Leja pinch runs for Yogi Berra.
Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Lopez hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Morgan
Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Morgan
Shantz bunts towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Morgan
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shantz
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Shantz
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lopez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1955, game 1 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 5 1 3 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 1 0
Renna B, rf 3 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 5 1 2 0
Finigan J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Howard E, lf-c 4 0 1 0
Zernial G, lf 4 1 2 1 Carey A, 3b 2 1 0 1
Wilson B, cf 4 1 1 3 McDougald G, 2b 2 1 0 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Silvera C, c 2 0 0 0
Lopez H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cerv B, ph-lf 2 0 1 1
Shantz B, c 3 0 2 0 Hunter B, ss 2 0 0 0
Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0 Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
Berra Y, ph 0 0 0 0
Leja F, pr 0 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Lopat E, p 2 0 0 0
Skowron B, ph 1 0 1 1
Rizzuto P, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
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33 4 10 4 30 3 6 3
Kansas City 400 000 000 -- 4
New York 000 002 100 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (W) 9.0 6 3 3 9 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (L) 6.0 8 4 4 0 0
Sturdivant T 2.0 1 0 0 2 3
Morgan T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 10
2B -- DeMaestri J, Zernial G
HR -- Wilson B
SH -- Shantz B 2
SF -- Carey A
T -- 2:27
A -- 0
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