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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 1, 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 May 1, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 48,813 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Nestor Chylak |
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 |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 1, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Garver
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Garver
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Garver
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Garver
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Turley
There's a wild pitch. Hatfield moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Turley
Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Turley
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Garver
Collins hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Garver
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Garver
McDougald hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Garver
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Turley
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Turley
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Garver
Turley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Garver
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Garver
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Garver
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Turley covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Garver
Berra hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Garver
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Garver
Noren hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Garver
McDougald hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Turley
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Turley
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing strikes out. There goes Boone. The throw from Berra to Hunter, and Boone is out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Garver
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Garver
There goes Hunter. The throw from House and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turley vs. Garver
Turley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Turley reaches second base with a double. Tuttle throws the ball in to Hatfield who relays the ball to Boone who tags Turley trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hunter scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Garver
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Garver
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Turley
House hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Turley
Garver bunts towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn 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, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Garver
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Garver
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Garver
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Carey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Turley
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Garver
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Garver
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Garver
Hunter bunts towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. Noren moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turley vs. Garver
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Turley
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Turley
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
House vs. Turley
House strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garver vs. Turley
Garver 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, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Garver
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Garver
Carey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Garver
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Garver
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Collins vs. Garver
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Mantle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Garver
Noren hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Noren reaches second base with a double. Collins goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Garver
McDougald is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Garver
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline 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, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Fletcher
Van Fletcher now pitching.
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Fletcher
Bauer hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. House settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on House. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Fletcher
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. Turley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carey vs. Fletcher
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws to second. Hatfield drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Hatfield. Turley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Fletcher
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Fletcher
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Turley
Fain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Turley
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing hits a line drive into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1955 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 5 1 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0
Carey A, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 5 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0
Berra Y, c 5 0 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 0 0
Collins J, 1b 4 2 2 3 Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Noren I, lf 3 0 2 1 Delsing J, lf 3 1 1 0
McDougald G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 0
Hunter B, ss 3 1 1 0 House F, c 3 0 1 1
Turley B, p 4 1 1 1 Garver N, p 2 0 0 0
Fletcher V, p 0 0 0 0
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37 6 10 5 29 1 4 1
New York 010 010 031 -- 6
Detroit 010 000 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 6
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (L) 8.0 10 5 5 2 4
Fletcher V 1.0 0 1 0 0 0
E -- Hunter B, Kuenn H, House F, Boone R, Hatfield F
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 7, Detroit 6
2B -- Turley B, Noren I
HR -- Collins J
SB -- Hunter B, Tuttle B, Delsing J
CS -- Boone R
SH -- Garver N, Hunter B
WP -- Turley B
T -- 2:46
A -- 48813
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