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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 21, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles, played on August 21, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,924 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Marsh | Third Baseman |
| Cal Abrams | Center Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
| Dave Pope | Right Fielder |
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Don Leppert | Second Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Bill Skowron | First Baseman |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 21, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Larsen
Marsh hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Larsen
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pope vs. Larsen
Pope 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 1
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lopat
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lopat
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Lopat
The ball gets by Triandos for a passed ball. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Lopat
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Lopat
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Larsen
Hale 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Larsen
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Larsen
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lopat
Skowron hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lopat
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leppert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lopat
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Lopat
Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Lopat
Larsen hits a line drive towards short. Miranda reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Larsen
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Larsen
Lopat 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 -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Larsen
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lopat
Bauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lopat
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lopat
Berra hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Lopat
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Larsen
Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Larsen
Pope strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Brown
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Brown
Carey hits a line drive into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Brown
Rizzuto strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Larsen
Hale hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Larsen
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Hale moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leppert vs. Larsen
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skowron fields it and throws to second for the out. Hale moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Larsen
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hale scores. Leppert moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nelson vs. Larsen
Tex Nelson pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marsh vs. Larsen
Marsh hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Larsen strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Dorish
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Dorish
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Dorish
The ball gets by Triandos for a passed ball. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Dorish
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Berra moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Dorish
Mantle is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Dorish
Joe Collins pinch hits for Bill Skowron.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops it up and throws to first, with Dorish covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Larsen
Joe Collins now playing first base.
Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Larsen
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Larsen
Hale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pope moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Larsen
Triandos 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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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Dorish
Irv Noren pinch hits for Elston Howard.
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Dorish
Carey bunts towards the mound. Dorish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Dorish
Rizzuto is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Larsen
Irv Noren now playing left field.
Leppert hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Larsen
Miranda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Larsen
Wayne Causey pinch hits for Fritz Dorish.
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Larsen
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Moore
Ray Moore now pitching.
Larsen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Moore
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leppert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Moore
There goes Bauer. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Bauer steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Moore
McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leppert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Moore
Berra hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Abrams. Berra reaches second base with a double. Bauer scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mantle vs. Moore
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collins vs. Moore
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Larsen
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Larsen
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pope vs. Larsen
Pope 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 -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Larsen
Hale is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Moore
Chuck Diering now playing center field. Cal Abrams now playing right field. Dave Pope now playing left field.
Noren is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Moore
Carey hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Moore
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larsen vs. Moore
There goes Rizzuto. The throw from Triandos and he is safe. Rizzuto steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Moore
Larsen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Moore
Bauer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Larsen
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leppert vs. Larsen
Leppert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Larsen
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Larsen
Hal Smith pinch hits for Ray Moore.
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miranda moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marsh vs. Larsen
Marsh hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer 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 8/21/1955 -- Baltimore at New York (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Marsh F, 3b 5 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 5 2 1 1
Abrams C, cf-rf 3 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 4 1 2 0
Philley D, lf 3 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 2 2
Diering C, cf 0 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 2 1 1 1
Pope D, rf-lf 4 0 1 0 Skowron B, 1b 2 1 1 1
Hale B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Collins J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
Triandos G, c 3 0 0 0 Howard E, lf 2 0 0 0
Leppert D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Noren I, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 3 0 2 1 Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lopat E, p 1 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 4 1 1 0
Brown H, p 0 0 0 0 Larsen D, p 3 0 1 1
Nelson T, ph 1 0 0 0
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0
Causey W, ph 1 0 0 0
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0
Smith H, ph 1 0 1 0
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33 1 6 1 34 6 10 6
Baltimore 000 010 000 -- 1
New York 012 010 11x -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (L) 2.2 5 3 3 0 0
Brown H 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Dorish F 2.0 2 1 0 1 2
Moore R 2.0 3 2 2 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 6
LOB -- Baltimore 9, New York 7
2B -- Berra Y
HR -- Skowron B, Bauer H, Mantle M
SB -- Bauer H, Rizzuto P
PB -- Triandos G 2
T -- 2:34
A -- 13924
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