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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 23, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Athletics, played on June 23, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,444 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 23, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Turley
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Turley
Valo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Shantz
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Turley
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Turley
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Shantz
Skowron hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Shantz
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Carey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Shantz
Hunter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Turley vs. Shantz
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Turley
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Turley
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Turley
Shantz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Shantz
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Skowron vs. Shantz
Skowron hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Mantle scores. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Shantz
Howard is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berra tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Shantz
Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Turley
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Turley
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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Shantz
Turley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Turley
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Turley
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Shantz
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Shantz
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Shantz
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Turley
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Turley
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Turley
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
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Shantz
Hunter hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Shantz
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Turley
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Turley
Slaughter hits a popup towards first. Skowron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Turley
Valo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McDougald catches it and throws to first to double up DeMaestri. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Shantz
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Shantz
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Shantz
Mantle hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Turley
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Turley
Power hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Turley
Finigan 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Turley
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Shantz
Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Berra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Shantz
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berra moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Shantz
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berra scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Shantz
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Shantz
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Turley
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Billy Shantz.
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Turley
Bill Wilson pinch hits for Bobby Shantz.
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Turley
Clete Boyer pinch runs for Bill Wilson.
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Turley
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1955 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0 McDougald G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 1 0 0
Valo E, lf 3 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 3 1 1 0
Simpson H, cf 2 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 2 2 1
Power V, 1b 3 0 0 0 Skowron B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Finigan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Howard E, lf 3 0 1 1
Lopez H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 1 1
Shantz B, c 2 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0
Zernial G, ph 1 0 0 0 Turley B, p 3 0 1 0
Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0
Wilson B, ph 1 0 1 0
Boyer C, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 3 0 30 4 7 4
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 003 000 01x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (L) 8.0 7 4 4 4 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 6
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 2, New York 7
2B -- Skowron B, Berra Y
3B -- Carey A
SF -- Carey A
T -- 1:59
A -- 7444
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