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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 9, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on June 9, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 10,777 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Joe Paparella |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 9, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Gromek
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Gromek
Noren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a line drive towards first. Robinson catches it and steps on first to double up Phillips. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Gromek
Hunter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gromek
Ford hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Ford
Malmberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Ford
Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Ford
Gromek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Gromek
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Gromek
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Gromek
There goes Noren. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Noren steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Noren scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Gromek
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Gromek
Ford strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Gromek
Carey hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle, who is chasing the ball. Carey reaches third base with a triple. McDougald goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Noren vs. Gromek
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey scores. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Cristante
Leo Cristante now pitching.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Ford
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Ford
Hatfield 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 5
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Cristante
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cristante
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Cristante
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cristante vs. Ford
Cristante strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Cristante
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. Cristante
Konstanty hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Cristante
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Cristante
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Konstanty
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Bubba Phillips.
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Konstanty
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Konstanty
Malmberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Konstanty
Hatfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Konstanty
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Leo Cristante.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maxwell for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Zuverink
Jim Delsing now playing left field. George Zuverink now pitching.
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Zuverink
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Zuverink
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Konstanty
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Konstanty
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Konstanty
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Zuverink
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Zuverink
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Zuverink
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Konstanty
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Konstanty
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Konstanty
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. Zuverink
Konstanty hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Zuverink
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Zuverink
Carey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Konstanty
Joe Collins now playing first base.
Malmberg strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Konstanty
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Konstanty
Ferris Fain pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Konstanty
Billy Hoeft pinch runs for Ferris Fain.
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1955 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
McDougald G, 2b 3 2 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 1
Carey A, 3b 5 1 1 1 Tuttle B, cf 3 1 0 0
Noren I, lf 3 2 2 2 Kaline A, rf 3 1 2 2
Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 1 Phillips J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 4 1 1 0 Phillips B, lf 2 0 0 0
Robinson E, 1b 3 1 1 3 Delsing J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Collins J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 2 0 0 0
Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0 Malmberg H, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hunter B, ss 4 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ford W, p 2 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 1 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 2 0 0 0 Cristante L, p 1 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0
Fain F, ph 0 0 0 0
Hoeft B, pr 0 0 0 0
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34 7 7 7 30 3 4 3
New York 401 200 000 -- 7
Detroit 200 010 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W 4.1 3 3 2 5 3
Konstanty J (W) 4.2 1 0 0 2 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 3.2 7 7 7 3 2
Cristante L 2.1 0 0 0 1 0
Zuverink G 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Hunter B
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 4, Detroit 7
2B -- Mantle M
3B -- Carey A
HR -- Robinson E, Kaline A, Kuenn H
SB -- Noren I
T -- 2:16
A -- 10777
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