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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 14, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 14, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Grim |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,577 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Joe Paparella |
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 |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bob Grim | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 14, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Grim
Hatfield hits a line drive off the glove of Hunter, and into shallow left field. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Grim
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Grim
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Grim
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Hoeft
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Grim
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Grim covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Grim
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Grim
House hits a line drive towards short. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Hoeft
Hunter hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Berra goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grim vs. Hoeft
Grim strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Grim
Hoeft 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Grim
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
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing who is chasing the ball. Bauer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Collins vs. Hoeft
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bauer scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Grim
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Grim
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Grim
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Grim
Delsing is hit by the pitch. Fain moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Grim
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fain scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Grim
House hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hoeft
Hunter hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grim vs. Hoeft
Grim strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Grim
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Grim
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoeft moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Grim
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoeft tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Grim
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Sturdivant
Boone hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Boone reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Sturdivant
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Sturdivant
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Hoeft
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Sturdivant
House hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Sturdivant
Hoeft hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Hoeft
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cerv vs. Hoeft
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Cerv hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Konstanty
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Konstanty
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Konstanty
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Hoeft
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle, who is chasing the ball. Mantle reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Hoeft
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Konstanty
Delsing 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 -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Konstanty
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Konstanty
House hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Konstanty
Hoeft hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Konstanty
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Konstanty
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 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
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hoeft
Hunter hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hoeft
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Jim Konstanty.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Frank Leja pinch runs for Eddie Robinson.
Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collins vs. Hoeft
Collins takes first base on ball four. Leja moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leja scores. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. Collins scores. Mantle goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1955 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 0 Bauer H, rf 5 2 2 1
Hatfield F, 2b 4 1 1 1 Collins J, 1b 3 1 0 1
Kaline A, rf 4 2 2 2 Mantle M, cf 4 1 2 1
Fain F, 1b 2 1 2 0 Howard E, lf 5 1 2 2
Boone R, 3b 4 0 2 2 Berra Y, c 4 1 2 1
Delsing J, lf 3 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 McDougald G, 2b 4 0 1 0
House F, c 4 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 4 0 1 1
Hoeft B, p 3 1 0 0 Grim B, p 2 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0 Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
Cerv B, ph 1 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson E, ph 1 0 1 0
Leja F, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 9 5 37 7 12 7
Detroit 100 230 000 -- 6
New York 012 010 003 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L) 8.2 11 7 7 3 4
Aber A 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grim B 4.1 6 6 6 3 1
Sturdivant T 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Konstanty J (W) 3.0 2 0 0 0 0
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 7
2B -- Hatfield F, Hunter B, Kaline A, Boone R
3B -- Bauer H, Howard E 2, Mantle M
HR -- Bauer H
SF -- Hatfield F
HBP -- by Grim B (Delsing J)
T -- 2:45
A -- 18577
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