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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 22, 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 June 22, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 22, 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 | June 22, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,693 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 22, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Ford
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Ford
Renna hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Ford
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Ditmar
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Ditmar
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Ditmar
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Ditmar
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Ford
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ford
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Ford
Lopez 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Ditmar
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Ditmar
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Ditmar covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ditmar
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Ditmar
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Ford
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Ford
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Ford
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Ford
Renna hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Ditmar
Ford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Ditmar
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Ditmar
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Ditmar
Mantle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Ditmar
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Ditmar
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Ford
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Ford
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Ditmar
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Ditmar
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Ditmar
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Ditmar
Ford hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ford
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Ford
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Shantz vs. Ford
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford has Finigan trapped. There's the throw to Berra and over to Carey, who tags Finigan for the out. Lopez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ditmar vs. Ford
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Ford
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Ditmar
McDougald bunts towards the mound. Ditmar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Ditmar
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Ditmar
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Ditmar
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Ford
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Ford
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Ford
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Ditmar
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Ditmar
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Ditmar
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Ditmar
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ford vs. Ditmar
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ford
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Ford
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Ford
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Ford
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Ditmar
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Ditmar
Bauer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Ditmar
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berra vs. Sleater
Lou Sleater now pitching.
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Bauer scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Sleater
Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle scores. There goes Berra trying to get to third. Renna throws the ball in to Lopez, who tags Berra for the out. Skowron moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Sleater
Noren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna. Noren reaches second base with a double. Skowron scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Sain
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Ford
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Ford
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Ford
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. DeMaestri moves to third. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. DeMaestri scores. Renna moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Ford
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Sain
Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Sain
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Sain covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Sain
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Ford
Finigan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Finigan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Ford
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shantz vs. Ford
Shantz hits a line drive towards the mound. Ford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Ford
Clete Boyer pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
Boyer strikes out. Berra drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Boyer out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/22/1955 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 2 0 McDougald G, 2b 4 1 2 0
Renna B, rf 2 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 5 1 1 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 2 2 1 2
Wilson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 2 2
Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 1 1 1
Finigan J, 2b 4 0 3 0 Noren I, lf 3 0 1 1
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 2 0
Shantz B, c 4 0 1 0 Hunter B, ss 4 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 3 0 0 0 Ford W, p 3 1 0 0
Sleater L, p 0 0 0 0
Sain J, p 0 0 0 0
Boyer C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 9 0 32 6 10 6
Kansas City 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 002 000 40x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (L)* 6.0 7 5 5 6 1
Sleater L 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Sain J 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 9 1 1 2 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, New York 8
2B -- McDougald G, Noren I, DeMaestri J, Finigan J
HR -- Mantle M
T -- 2:08
A -- 7693
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