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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 7, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 7, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 39,148 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 7, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
There goes Richardson. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Lary
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Turley
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Turley
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Turley covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Lary
Coleman takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turley vs. Lary
Turley bunts towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to third for the out. Coleman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Bauer reaches second base with a double. Coleman scores. Turley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Lary
Berra strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Turley
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Turley
Lary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lary
Collins hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Turley
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Lary
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Lary
Turley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Turley
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Turley
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Turley
Lary is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a line drive towards short. Coleman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Turley
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to Turley covering. Safe. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Turley
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lary
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Lary
Coleman takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turley vs. Lary
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Turley
House hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Lary
There goes Bauer. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Lary
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Turley
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Frank Lary.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richardson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle bunts towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Maxwell scores. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Turley
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Turley
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Birrer
Babe Birrer now pitching.
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Birrer
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Birrer
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Birrer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Turley
Hank Bauer now playing right field. Elston Howard now playing left field.
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Turley
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Birrer
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Birrer
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Birrer
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Birrer vs. Turley
Birrer hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Turley
Torgeson hits a popup towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Birrer
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Birrer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Birrer
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1955, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 3 0 Bauer H, lf-rf 5 0 2 1
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 2 Mantle M, cf 4 2 2 2
Torgeson E, 1b 5 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 1 0
Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Delsing J, lf 4 0 0 0 Collins J, rf 4 0 0 0
House F, c 4 0 1 0 Howard E, lf 0 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 2b 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Lary F, p 2 0 0 0 Coleman J, ss 2 1 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 1 1 0 Turley B, p 4 0 0 0
Birrer B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 8 2 33 3 6 3
Detroit 000 000 020 0 -- 2
New York 110 000 000 1 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F 7.0 5 2 2 6 3
Birrer B (L) 2.2 1 1 1 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (W) 10.0 8 2 2 2 6
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 7
2B -- Bauer H, Tuttle B
HR -- Mantle M 2
CS -- Richardson B, Bauer H
SH -- Tuttle B
T -- 2:34
A -- 39148
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