Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Gromek
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Gromek
  
  Carey strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Gromek
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Wiesler
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Wiesler
  
  Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kaline vs. Wiesler
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fain vs. Wiesler
  
  Fain hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Fain reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Wiesler
  
  There goes Fain. The throw from Wiesler to Carey and back to McDougald, and Fain is out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Wiesler
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Gromek
  
  Collins hits a line drive into left field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Gromek
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Porter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Wiesler
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Wiesler
  
  Wilson 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malmberg vs. Wiesler
  
  Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Gromek
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wiesler vs. Gromek
  
  Wiesler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Wiesler
  
  Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Wiesler
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tuttle vs. Wiesler
  
  Wiesler fires over to first and McDougald covering first, drops the ball. That's an error on McDougald. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tuttle vs. Wiesler
  
  Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaline vs. Wiesler
  
  Kaline takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fain vs. Konstanty
  
  Jim Konstanty now pitching.
  
  Fain hits a ball on the groundHunter fumbles the ball. That's an error on Hunter. Kuenn scores. Tuttle scores. Kaline moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Konstanty
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Gromek
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carey vs. Gromek
  
  Carey strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Gromek
  
  Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Konstanty
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Konstanty
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malmberg vs. Konstanty
  
  Malmberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gromek vs. Konstanty
  
  Gromek hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gromek
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Gromek
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Gromek
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDougald vs. Gromek
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Konstanty
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tuttle vs. Konstanty
  
  Tuttle 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, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Konstanty
  
  Kaline 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

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Gromek
  
  Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Gromek
  
  Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
  
  Slaughter 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Gromek
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Grim
  
  Bob Grim now pitching.
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Grim
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Grim
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Grim
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Gromek
  
  Jim Delsing now playing left field.
  
  Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gromek
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Gromek
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noren vs. Gromek
  
  Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Malmberg vs. Grim
  
  Malmberg hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Grim
  
  Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Grim
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Gromek goes all the way around to score. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tuttle vs. Grim
  
  Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kaline vs. Grim
  
  Kaline hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Grim
  
  Fain 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 8

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Gromek
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Gromek
  
  Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Byrne vs. Gromek
  
  Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Bob Grim.
  
  Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Sain
  
  Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop. Johnny Sain now pitching.
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Sain
  
  Delsing hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Sain
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Malmberg vs. Sain
  
  Malmberg hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gromek vs. Sain
  
  Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Gromek
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carey vs. Gromek
  
  Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mantle vs. Gromek
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. Bauer moves to third. Carey moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berra vs. Gromek
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bauer tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Gromek
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/2/1955 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Bauer H, rf           4  1  2  0   Kuenn H, ss           3  3  2  1   
Carey A, 3b           4  0  1  0   Tuttle B, cf          3  1  0  0   
Mantle M, cf          4  0  0  0   Kaline A, rf          2  1  1  1   
Berra Y, c            3  0  1  1   Fain F, 1b            4  0  1  2   
Collins J, 1b         4  0  1  0   Boone R, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Noren I, lf           3  0  0  0   Porter J, lf          2  0  1  0   
McDougald G, 2b       3  0  1  0   Delsing J, lf         1  1  1  1   
Hunter B, ss          2  0  0  0   Wilson R, c           4  0  1  0   
Robinson E, ph        1  0  0  0   Malmberg H, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Rizzuto P, ss         0  0  0  0   Gromek S, p           4  1  1  0   
Wiesler B, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Konstanty J, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Slaughter E, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Grim B, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Byrne T, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Sain J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        30  7  8  5

New York         000 000 001 --  1
Detroit          202 000 21x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wiesler B (L)         2.1  2  4  2  5  1
Konstanty J           2.2  0  0  0  1  0
Grim B                2.0  4  2  2  0  0
Sain J                1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W)          9.0  6  1  1  0  3

E -- McDougald G, Berra Y, Hunter B
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- New York 4, Detroit 5
2B -- Fain F, Kuenn H
HR -- Delsing J
CS -- Fain F
SF -- Berra Y
T -- 2:00
A -- 7563

    

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