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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 30, 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 July 30, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 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 | July 30, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 27,238 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Charlie Berry |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 30, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kucks
Power hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kucks
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kucks
Valo hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Collins fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Collins. Slaughter goes all the way around to score. Valo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald has Valo trapped. There's the throw to Berra and over to Carey, who tags Valo for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Portocarrero
McDougald hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. McDougald reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDougald tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle, who is chasing the ball. Lopez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopez tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Kucks
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Kucks
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Portocarrero
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Portocarrero
Collins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kucks
Power hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kucks
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, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kucks
Valo hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Portocarrero
Coleman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Portocarrero
Kucks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren hits a fly ball towards center. Simpson catches it and throws to Finigan who relays to Power to double up Kucks. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a line drive off the glove of Coleman, and into shallow left field. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Simpson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopez scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Kucks
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Portocarrero
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Portocarrero
Skowron hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Kucks
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kucks
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kucks
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
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Portocarrero
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Carey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Portocarrero
Coleman strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Kucks
Valo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Kucks
Simpson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Kucks
Lopez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Kucks
Astroth is walked intentionally. Lopez moves to third. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Portocarrero vs. Kucks
Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Portocarrero
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Portocarrero
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Morgan
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Morgan
Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Valo reaches second base with a double. Power scores. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Morgan
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Morgan
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Morgan
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Morgan
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Morgan
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Portocarrero
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Portocarrero
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Portocarrero
Collins 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 8
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Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Morgan
Elston Howard now catching.
Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Morgan
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Morgan
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Morgan
Bill Renna pinch runs for Enos Slaughter.
Valo hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Power scores. Renna moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Morgan
Simpson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finigan vs. Morgan
Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Renna scores. Valo scores. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopez vs. Morgan
Lopez takes first base on ball four. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Morgan
DeMaestri hits a fly ball towards cemter. Mantle catches it and throws to home to double up Simpson. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Portocarrero
Bill Renna now playing right field. Jack Littrell now playing shortstop.
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Portocarrero
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jerry Coleman.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Byrne vs. Portocarrero
Billy Hunter pinch runs for Eddie Robinson. Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Byrne hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Noren vs. Portocarrero
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey scores. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Portocarrero
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards second. Finigan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Sturdivant
Billy Hunter now playing shortstop. Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Sturdivant
Portocarrero is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Sturdivant
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Sturdivant
Renna 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
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Portocarrero
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Portocarrero
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 12 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Portocarrero
Skowron hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson 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 7/30/1955 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 6 2 3 0 Noren I, lf 4 0 1 1
Slaughter E, rf 4 2 2 0 McDougald G, 2b 4 1 3 0
Renna B, pr-rf 1 1 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 0 0 1
Valo E, lf 5 3 4 3 Berra Y, c 3 0 0 0
Simpson H, cf 3 1 1 1 Howard E, c 1 0 0 0
Finigan J, 2b 5 1 2 3 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lopez H, 3b 3 2 3 2 Collins J, rf 3 0 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 2 2 Carey A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Littrell J, ss 0 0 0 0 Coleman J, ss 2 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 4 0 0 0 Robinson E, ph 0 0 0 0
Portocarrero A, p 5 0 0 0 Hunter B, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Kucks J, p 1 0 1 0
Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Byrne T, ph 1 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
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40 12 17 11 30 2 6 2
Kansas City 110 201 430 -- 12
New York 100 000 010 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Portocarrero A (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (L) 6.0 7 5 4 2 3
Morgan T 2.0 9 7 7 2 0
Sturdivant T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Collins J
DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, New York 3
2B -- Valo E 3, Simpson H, Lopez H
3B -- McDougald G, Lopez H
HR -- Valo E
SF -- Mantle M, DeMaestri J, Simpson H
HBP -- by Kucks J (Lopez H)
T -- 2:25
A -- 27238
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