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Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 28, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on April 28, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Grim |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gray |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,559 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bob Grim | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Johnny Gray | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 28, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gray
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Gray
Carey hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gray scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carey for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Gray
Mantle hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Grim
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Grim
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Grim
Finigan hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Noren chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Hunter. Hunter fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Hunter. Power goes all the way around to score. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Grim
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finigan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Grim
Wilson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Gray
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Gray
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Gray
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Gray
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard scores. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Gray
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Larsen
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Larsen
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Gray
Larsen hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gray
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Gray
Carey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Carey reaches third base with a triple. Bauer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Gray
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Gray
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey scores. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Gray
Collins takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Bishop
Charlie Bishop now pitching.
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle tags and scores. Howard tags and moves to third. Collins tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Bishop
McDougald is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Bishop
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Larsen
Bishop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Larsen
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Larsen
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Larsen
Finigan hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Noren fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Noren. Valo goes all the way around to score. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Larsen
Zernial 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Bishop
Larsen hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bishop
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Bishop
Carey hits a line drive to left field. Zernial throws towards DeMaestri. DeMaestri fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on DeMaestri. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Bishop
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bishop
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Larsen
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Larsen
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Larsen
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bishop
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Bishop
Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Bishop
McDougald is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Bishop
There goes McDougald. The throw from Astroth and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Bishop
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Larsen vs. Bishop
Larsen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Larsen
Astroth hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Larsen
Bishop is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Larsen
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Larsen
Valo 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
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bishop
Bauer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Astroth fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Bishop
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bishop
Mantle is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Bishop
Howard is hit by the pitch. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Bishop
Collins takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cerv vs. Sleater
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Irv Noren. Lou Sleater now pitching.
Cerv hits a fly ball towards right. Valo settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Valo. Mantle scores. Howard scores. Collins moves to third. Cerv moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Sleater
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Sleater
Hunter takes first base on ball four. Collins scores. Cerv moves to third. McDougald moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Larsen vs. Sleater
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sleater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Larsen
Bob Cerv now playing left field.
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Larsen
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Larsen
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Larsen
Suder strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Sleater
Bauer bunts towards the right side of the infield. Suder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Sleater
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Sleater
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bauer scores. Carey moves to third. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Collins vs. Burtschy
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield, and through into right field. Valo fields it, throws to second to get Howard who went beyond the second base bag. There's the throw to third, and Finigan tags out Mantle who is also caught off the bag. That's a double play. Carey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Burtschy
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Larsen
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Larsen
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Larsen
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Moe Burtschy.
Bollweg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Larsen
Power takes first base on ball four. Bollweg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Larsen
Jack Littrell pinch runs for Vic Power.
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Fricano
Marion Fricano now pitching. Don Bollweg now playing first base.
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Fricano
There's a wild pitch. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Fricano
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Fricano
There goes McDougald. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Finigan applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Fricano
Larsen hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Larsen
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Larsen
Zernial hits a popup in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Larsen
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Fricano
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Fricano
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Fricano
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Fricano
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Larsen
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Larsen
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 11 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Larsen
Astroth strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1955 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 6 2 2 0 Power V, 1b 3 2 2 1
Carey A, 3b 6 3 3 1 Littrell J, pr 0 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 3 3 2 2 Fricano M, p 0 0 0 0
Howard E, c 5 2 3 2 Valo E, rf 4 1 1 0
Collins J, 1b 3 1 0 1 Finigan J, 3b 4 1 2 2
Noren I, lf 2 0 1 1 Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 1
Cerv B, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Wilson B, cf 3 0 0 0
McDougald G, 2b 1 0 1 1 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 1 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0
Grim B, p 0 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 5 0 0 0 Gray J, p 0 0 0 0
Bishop C, p 2 0 1 0
Sleater L, p 0 0 0 0
Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0
Bollweg D, ph-1b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 11 12 9 31 4 7 4
New York 013 203 200 -- 11
Kansas City 201 010 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grim B 1.0 2 2 1 0 0
Larsen D (W) 8.0 5 2 2 3 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gray J (L) 2.1 6 4 4 2 1
Bishop C 3.1 2 5 2 3 3
Sleater L* 0.1 2 2 2 3 0
Burtschy M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Fricano M 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Hunter B, Noren I, DeMaestri J, Astroth J, Valo E
DP -- New York 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- New York 11, Kansas City 4
2B -- Finigan J 2
3B -- Carey A
HR -- Mantle M, Power V
SB -- McDougald G
SF -- Zernial G, Noren I
HBP -- by Bishop C (McDougald G), by Bishop C (Mantle M), by Bishop C (Howard E)
WP -- Fricano M
T -- 3:15
A -- 32559
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