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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 7, 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 7, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Jack Phillips | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Richardson | Second Baseman |
| Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Hank Bauer | Left Fielder |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 7, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Byrne
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Byrne
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field. Collins 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. Byrne
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Byrne
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Gromek
Richardson hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips 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. Gromek
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle bunts towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Byrne
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Byrne
Phillips hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Wilson vs. Byrne
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Gromek
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Gromek
Byrne hits a popup, foul, towards first. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Byrne
Malmberg hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Byrne
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Byrne
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Byrne
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Gromek
Richardson hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gromek
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--
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Byrne
Kaline bunts towards third. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Byrne
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Byrne
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Byrne
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Byrne
Wilson hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Bauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Gromek
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Byrne vs. Gromek
Byrne hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Byrne
Malmberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Byrne
Gromek bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Byrne
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Byrne
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Gromek
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richardson for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gromek
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Byrne
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Byrne
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Byrne
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Byrne
Phillips hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Byrne
Wilson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malmberg vs. Byrne
Malmberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gromek vs. Byrne
Gromek hits a fly ball into right field. Collins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Gromek
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gromek
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDougald for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Gromek
Bauer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Gromek
Irv Noren pinch hits for Phil Rizzuto.
Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Byrne
Jerry Coleman now playing shortstop.
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richardson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Byrne
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Byrne
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bauer. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Byrne
Phillips hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bauer. Phillips reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Byrne
Boone hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle, who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. Phillips scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Phillips vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Coleman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cerv vs. Gromek
Bob Cerv pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Cerv hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richardson vs. Gromek
Richardson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Gromek
Collins hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Gromek
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Aber
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Morgan
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Morgan
Aber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aber for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Aber
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Aber
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coleman vs. Aber
Coleman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coleman for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Morgan
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Morgan
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Morgan
Kaline hits a line drive towards third. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Aber
Elston Howard pinch hits for Tom Morgan.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Aber
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Bobby Richardson.
Skowron hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Aber
Collins hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips 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 8/7/1955, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Richardson B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 5 0 0 0 Skowron B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 4 1 2 0 Collins J, rf 5 0 1 0
Phillips J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Mantle M, cf 4 0 2 0
Boone R, 3b 4 1 3 1 Berra Y, c 3 0 2 0
Phillips B, lf 4 1 1 2 Robinson E, 1b 3 1 1 1
Wilson R, c 4 0 2 0 McDougald G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Malmberg H, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bauer H, lf 3 0 1 0
Gromek S, p 2 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 2 0 0 0
Aber A, p 1 0 0 0 Noren I, ph 1 0 0 0
Coleman J, ss 1 0 0 0
Byrne T, p 2 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
Cerv B, ph 1 1 1 1
Morgan T, p 0 0 0 0
Howard E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 35 2 8 2
Detroit 000 002 200 -- 4
New York 000 001 100 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 6.2 7 2 2 2 0
Aber A (S) 2.1 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Byrne T (L) 6.2 8 4 4 5 4
Sturdivant T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Morgan T 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 9
2B -- Bauer H, Wilson R, Kaline A, Phillips J
3B -- Boone R
HR -- Phillips B, Robinson E, Cerv B
HBP -- by Gromek S (Bauer H)
T -- 2:51
A -- 0
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