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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
|
| 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 | Ray Herbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 36,324 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Summers |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bob Turley | 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. Turley
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Turley
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Turley
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Herbert
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Herbert
There goes Bauer. The throw from Astroth and he is safe. Bauer steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Herbert
There's a wild pitch. Bauer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Herbert
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Herbert
Mantle strikes out. Astroth drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mantle out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Herbert
Berra 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 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Turley
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Turley drops the ball. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Turley
There goes Simpson. The throw from Berra and he is out, McDougald applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Turley
Power strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Turley
Lopez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Herbert
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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Herbert
Noren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Herbert
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Turley
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herbert vs. Turley
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Turley
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Herbert moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Turley
There's a wild pitch. Herbert moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Herbert
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Herbert
Turley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Herbert
Bauer 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
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Turley
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Turley
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Turley
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields the ball and throws to second. Hunter drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Hunter. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Turley
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Herbert
Carey 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, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Herbert
Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Herbert
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Herbert
Collins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Herbert
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Turley
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Turley
Herbert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Herbert
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: ---
Hunter vs. Herbert
Hunter hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Herbert
Turley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Herbert
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Turley
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Turley
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Turley
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Herbert
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Herbert
Mantle hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Simpson, who is chasing the ball. Mantle reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Herbert
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Herbert
Collins is walked intentionally. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Herbert
Noren hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Simpson is chasing the ball. Noren rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park grand slam home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Herbert
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Herbert
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Turley
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Turley
Lopez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Turley
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Turley
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Kryhoski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Turley
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Boyer
Cloyd Boyer now pitching. Dick Kryhoski now playing first base. Billy Shantz now catching.
Turley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Boyer
Bauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Turley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Boyer
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Carey reaches second base with a double. Turley scores. Bauer scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Boyer
Mantle hits a line drive towards right. Slaughter catches it and throws to second to double up Carey. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Boyer
Berra 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 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Turley
Zernial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Turley
Simpson hits a line drive into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Turley
Shantz takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Turley
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Boyer
Bill Renna now playing left field.
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Boyer
There goes Collins. The throw from Shantz and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Boyer
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Boyer
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Boyer
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Noren scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Boyer
There goes Hunter. The throw from Shantz and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turley vs. Boyer
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Turley
Pete Suder pinch hits for Cloyd Boyer.
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Turley
Kryhoski takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to third. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Turley
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Suder scores. Kryhoski moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finigan vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Finigan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Renna vs. Konstanty
Renna takes first base on ball four. Kryhoski scores. DeMaestri moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. Konstanty
Simpson hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shantz vs. Konstanty
Shantz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1955, game 2 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 3 2 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 3 1 1 2 Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 2
Finigan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 1 2 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 1 0
Renna B, lf 0 0 0 1 Collins J, 1b 2 1 0 0
Simpson H, cf 4 0 0 0 Noren I, lf 4 2 2 4
Power V, 1b 3 1 1 0 McDougald G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Shantz B, c 1 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 4 0 1 1
Lopez H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Turley B, p 3 1 2 0
Astroth J, c 1 0 0 0 Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 1 1
Boyer C, p 0 0 0 0
Suder P, ph 1 1 0 0
Herbert R, p 2 0 0 0
Kryhoski D, ph-1b 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 5 4 32 8 10 7
Kansas City 100 000 102 -- 4
New York 100 004 21x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R (L) 6.0 5 5 5 3 5
Boyer C 2.0 5 3 3 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (W)* 8.0 5 4 3 8 12
Konstanty J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 9th
E -- Turley B, Hunter B 2
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 11, New York 4
2B -- Bauer H, Carey A
3B -- Mantle M
HR -- Slaughter E, Noren I
SB -- Bauer H, Hunter B
CS -- Simpson H, Collins J
WP -- Herbert R, Turley B
T -- 2:54
A -- 36324
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