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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 16, 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 July 16, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 16, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Garver
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Garver
Collins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Collins reaches second base with a double. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mantle vs. Garver
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Garver
Berra is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Garver
There's a wild pitch. Noren scores. Collins moves to third. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Garver
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Collins tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Garver
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson 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 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Garver
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell throws the ball in to Hatfield who tags Carey, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Garver
Hunter hits a line drive towards the mound. Garver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Garver
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kucks
Boone hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Kucks
House hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Kucks
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Kucks
Garver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Garver
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Garver
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Garver
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Kucks
Boone hits a line drive into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garver
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Garver
McDougald hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle. McDougald reaches second base with a double. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carey vs. Garver
Carey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Garver
Elston Howard pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Howard hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson catches it and steps on first to double up Carey. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Phil Rizzuto now playing shortstop.
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Kucks
House hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Kucks
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kucks vs. Garver
Kucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Garver
Noren hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Garver
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Kucks
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garver for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kucks
Tuttle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Garver
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Garver
Berra is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Garver
There's a wild pitch. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Garver
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDougald vs. Garver
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berra scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Garver
Garver fires to first and has McDougald trapped. There's the throw to Hatfield who tags McDougald for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kucks
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Kucks
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Kucks
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maxwell vs. Kucks
Maxwell takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
House vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. Kaline scores. Torgeson moves to third. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatfield vs. Konstanty
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garver vs. Konstanty
Garver hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Garver
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Garver
Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. Garver
Konstanty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Konstanty
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Konstanty
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Konstanty
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Konstanty
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first, with Konstanty covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Konstanty
Boone 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, 3 - Tigers, 5
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, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Garver
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Garver
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Garver
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Garver
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Konstanty
Maxwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Maxwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Konstanty
House bunts towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maxwell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hatfield vs. Konstanty
Hatfield 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, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garver vs. Konstanty
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maxwell scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Konstanty
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Garver
Bubba Phillips now playing left field.
McDougald hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Garver
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Andy Carey.
Byrne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Garver
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1955, game 1 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Noren I, lf 3 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 1 0
Collins J, rf 4 1 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 2 0
Mantle M, cf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 2 2 2
Berra Y, c 2 1 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Robinson E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 0
McDougald G, 2b 4 0 2 1 Maxwell C, lf 3 2 2 2
Carey A, 3b 2 0 1 0 Phillips B, lf 0 0 0 0
Byrne T, ph 1 0 0 0 House F, c 3 0 0 1
Hunter B, ss 1 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0 Garver N, p 4 0 2 1
Rizzuto P, ss 1 0 0 0
Skowron B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kucks J, p 2 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 8 2 33 6 11 6
New York 200 001 000 -- 3
Detroit 020 001 21x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J 5.1 7 3 3 2 1
Konstanty J (L) 2.2 4 3 3 1 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 2
E -- Hunter B
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 5, Detroit 7
2B -- Collins J, Kuenn H, McDougald G, Maxwell C
HR -- Maxwell C, Kaline A
SH -- House F
SF -- Robinson E
HBP -- by Garver N (Berra Y)
WP -- Garver N 2
T -- 2:33
A -- 0
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