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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 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 August 5, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,874 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Coleman | Shortstop |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Larsen
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Larsen
Kaline hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Larsen
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Larsen
There's a wild pitch. Kaline moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bunning
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bunning
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Bunning
Mantle hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Larsen
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Larsen
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Larsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Larsen
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Larsen
Bunning strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Bunning
Berra hits a line drive into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bunning
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Bunning
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Collins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carey vs. Bunning
Carey hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn catches it and throws to first to double up Howard. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Larsen
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Larsen
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Larsen
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Bunning
Coleman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Bunning
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bunning
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Larsen
Delsing hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Larsen
House hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Larsen
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Bunning
Richardson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Bunning
There goes Richardson. The throw from House and he is safe. Richardson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Bunning
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Bunning
Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bunning
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. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bunning
Howard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Bunning
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Bunning
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Larsen
Bunning hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Larsen
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Bunning
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Bunning
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Bauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Richardson vs. Bunning
Richardson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Bunning
Mantle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Larsen
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Larsen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Bunning
Berra 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Bunning
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bunning
Howard hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Tuttle, who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Bunning
Carey hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Larsen
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Larsen
House hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Larsen
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Larsen
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Jim Bunning.
Maxwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. House moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Birrer
Babe Birrer now pitching.
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Birrer
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Birrer
Bauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richardson vs. Birrer
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Birrer covering. Safe. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Birrer
Mantle 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Larsen
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Larsen
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Larsen
Torgeson hits a popup towards the mound. Larsen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Birrer
Berra hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Birrer
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Birrer
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Birrer
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Larsen
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Larsen
House hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Larsen
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Coleman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Larsen
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Babe Birrer.
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1955 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 0 Bauer H, rf 4 0 2 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Mantle M, cf 3 1 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 1 1 3
Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Delsing J, lf 3 0 1 0 Howard E, lf 4 0 2 0
House F, c 4 0 1 0 Carey A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 2 0 Coleman J, ss 3 0 0 0
Bunning J, p 2 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 3 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 1 0
Birrer B, p 0 0 0 0
Phillips J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 0 8 0 31 3 8 3
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 300 00x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (L) 6.0 5 3 3 3 4
Birrer B 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (W) 9.0 8 0 0 1 4
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, New York 7
2B -- Bauer H
3B -- Howard E
HR -- Berra Y
SB -- Richardson B
WP -- Larsen D
T -- 2:35
A -- 25874
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