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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 13, 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 May 13, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 13, 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 | May 13, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,177 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| JW Porter | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 13, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer 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. Ford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a popup towards first. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Gromek
Carey bunts towards first. Porter fields the ball and throws to Gromek covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gromek
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ford
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards second. McDougald scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Gromek
Noren hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Gromek
Wilson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wilson. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Gromek
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Ford
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Ford
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Gromek
Carey bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bauer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 for the out. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Gromek
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Gromek
Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Gromek
Hunter bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ford vs. Gromek
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Porter scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Ford
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ford
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Ford
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a line drive into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Gromek
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Ford
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Ford
Ferris Fain pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Ford
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Aber
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Porter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Aber
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Ford
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Ford
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Ford
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards second base. McDougald fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Ford
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Aber
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Aber
Elston Howard pinch hits for Whitey Ford.
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Aber
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Aber
There goes Bauer. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Bauer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Aber
Carey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Morgan
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Harry Malmberg.
Hatfield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Morgan
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Al Aber.
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Morgan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Miller
Fred Hatfield now playing second base. Bob Miller now pitching.
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Miller
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Miller
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Miller
Noren strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Morgan
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Morgan
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Morgan
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Morgan
Boone 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 5/13/1955 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 3 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 1 2 0
Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 0 Carey A, 3b 3 1 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 3 4 5
Porter J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 3 1 2 2 Collins J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Phillips B, lf 3 0 0 0 Noren I, lf 4 0 1 0
Wilson R, c 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Malmberg H, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 2 0 0 0
Hatfield F, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Ford W, p 2 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 1 0 0 0 Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0
Fain F, ph 1 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
Delsing J, ph 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 2 3 2 31 5 9 5
Detroit 000 000 200 -- 2
New York 201 010 01x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 5.0 7 4 4 0 0
Aber A 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
Miller B 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 7.0 3 2 2 2 3
Morgan T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Wilson R
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Detroit 3, New York 4
HR -- Mantle M 3, Boone R
SB -- Bauer H
SH -- Carey A, Hunter B
HBP -- by Morgan T (Hatfield F)
T -- 2:02
A -- 7177
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