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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 15, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on August 15, 1955 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Wiesler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Bob Wiesler | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Marsh | Second Baseman |
| Cal Abrams | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Jim Dyck | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 15, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wight
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Wight
Wight fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wight. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Wight
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Wight
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Wight
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bauer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Skowron vs. Wight
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Wiesler
Marsh takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Wiesler
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Wiesler
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Wiesler
Dyck hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wight
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Wight
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Wight
Carey bunts towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. McDougald moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wiesler vs. Wight
Wiesler hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McDougald tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Wight
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Wight
Rizzuto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. Bauer moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Wight
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Wiesler
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wiesler
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Wiesler
Causey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wight
Mantle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyck. Mantle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Wight
Skowron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Wight
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Wight
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Wight
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Wiesler
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Wiesler
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wiesler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Wiesler
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Wiesler
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Marsh moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Wiesler
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards second base. McDougald fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wiesler vs. Wight
Wiesler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wight
Bauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Wight
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Wight
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards third. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Wiesler
Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Wiesler
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wiesler
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Wight
Mantle hits a line drive into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Wight
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey juggles the ball. That's an error on Causey. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Wight
Wight fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wight. Skowron moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Wight
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to home to get Skowron. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Wight
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Wiesler
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Wiesler
Miranda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wight vs. Wiesler
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. Causey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marsh vs. Wiesler
Marsh takes first base on ball four. Wight moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Abrams vs. Wiesler
Abrams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Causey scores. Wight scores. Marsh moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Wiesler
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wiesler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marsh scores. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Kucks
Johnny Kucks now pitching.
Dyck takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Triandos vs. Kucks
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Abrams scores. Philley moves to third. Dyck moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hale vs. Kucks
Bob Hale pinch hits for Hal Smith.
Hale 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, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Wight
Bob Hale now playing first base. Gus Triandos now catching.
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Wight
Kucks strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wight
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Kucks
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Kucks
Miranda 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Kucks
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Wight
Rizzuto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Wight
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Wight
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Skowron vs. Wight
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Kucks
Marsh hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Kucks
Abrams 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Kucks
Philley bunts between the mound and first base. Kucks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Wight
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wight
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Wight
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Kucks
Dyck is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Kucks
Triandos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Kucks
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Causey vs. Kucks
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to second for the out. Triandos moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Kucks
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Wight
Kucks strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Wight
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Wight
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Wight
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Kucks
Joe Collins now playing first base. Irv Noren now playing left field. Dave Pope pinch hits for Bill Wight.
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pope for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Kucks
Marsh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Kucks
Abrams 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1955, game 1 -- New York at Baltimore (D)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 3 2 1 1 Marsh F, 2b 3 1 1 0
Rizzuto P, ss 5 0 2 1 Abrams C, cf 4 1 1 2
Berra Y, c 4 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 4 0 1 1
Mantle M, cf 4 1 3 1 Dyck J, lf 2 0 0 0
Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 1 Triandos G, 1b-c 4 0 1 1
Collins J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 2 0 0 0
McDougald G, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hale B, ph-1b 2 0 1 0
Howard E, lf 4 1 1 0 Causey W, 3b 3 1 0 0
Noren I, lf 0 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 0
Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Wight B, p 3 1 0 0
Wiesler B, p 1 0 0 1 Pope D, ph 1 0 0 0
Kucks J, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 5 32 4 6 4
New York 121 000 001 -- 5
Baltimore 000 040 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wiesler B 4.1 4 4 4 5 3
Kucks J (W) 4.2 2 0 0 1 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (L) 9.0 9 5 4 3 3
E -- Wight B 2, Causey W
DP -- New York 1, Baltimore 1
LOB -- New York 7, Baltimore 7
2B -- Mantle M
HR -- Bauer H
SH -- Carey A
SF -- Wiesler B
T -- 2:29
A -- 0
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