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Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 29, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on April 29, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 29, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Kucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 33,471 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Summers |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Catcher |
| Bob Cerv | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Johnny Kucks | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 29, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a popup towards first. Power reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Carey attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Kucks
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Kucks
Valo takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finigan for the out. Power moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Kucks
Zernial hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cerv settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Power scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Kucks
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Kucks
There's a wild pitch. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Kucks
Suder 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, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Shantz
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Shantz
Cerv strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Kucks
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Kucks
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Kucks
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Kucks
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle who is chasing the ball. Power reaches third base with a triple. Shantz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Kucks
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Kucks
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shantz
Collins hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Shantz
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Shantz
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Johnny Kucks.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sturdivant
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Sturdivant
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Sturdivant
There goes Suder. The throw from Howard and he is out, Hunter applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sturdivant
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Shantz
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Sturdivant
Shantz hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Sturdivant
Shantz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Sturdivant
Power takes first base on ball four. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Sturdivant
Valo takes first base on ball four. Shantz moves to third. Power moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finigan vs. Sturdivant
Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Sturdivant
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Shantz scores. Power moves to third. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Sturdivant
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Shantz
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Shantz
Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Sturdivant
Suder hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Sturdivant
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Sturdivant
Shantz 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, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Shantz
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sturdivant vs. Shantz
Sturdivant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey hits a line drive towards first. Power reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Sturdivant
Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Sturdivant
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sturdivant fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Sturdivant
Valo 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 7
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Shantz
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cerv vs. Shantz
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cerv moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Shantz
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Sturdivant
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Sturdivant
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sturdivant
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Shantz
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Shantz
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Schallock
Art Schallock now pitching.
Suder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cerv. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Schallock
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Schallock
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Schallock covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Schallock
Shantz hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Shantz
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Shantz
Cerv hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1955 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 2 2 1 1
Carey A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Valo E, rf 2 1 1 1
Mantle M, cf 2 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Howard E, c 4 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 2
Cerv B, lf 4 0 0 0 Wilson B, cf 4 1 2 2
McDougald G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Suder P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Collins J, 1b 3 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0
Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0 Shantz B, c 4 0 1 0
Kucks J, p 0 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 3 2 1 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 1 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Schallock A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 29 6 7 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 221 100 00x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kucks J (L) 2.0 4 4 4 2 0
Sturdivant T 5.0 2 2 2 5 1
Schallock A 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 2
DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- New York 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Suder P
3B -- Power V
HR -- Wilson B
CS -- Suder P
WP -- Kucks J
T -- 2:22
A -- 33471
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