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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 8, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on June 8, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Lary |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 43,139 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Eddie Rommel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Joe Collins | Right Fielder |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bob Turley | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Frank Lary | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 8, 1955
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Lary
Carey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle strikes out. There goes Carey. The throw from Wilson to Kuenn, and Carey is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Turley
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lary
Collins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Lary
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Turley
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Turley
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lary vs. Turley
Lary strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lary
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Lary
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Lary
Carey takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McDougald scores. Carey moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Lary
Berra is hit by the pitch. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle bunts towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Turley
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Turley
There goes Fain. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Fain steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lary
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Lary
Noren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Lary
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Turley vs. Lary
Turley hits a ball on the ground towards second. Malmberg scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Turley
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Turley
Malmberg takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Turley
Lary takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to third. Malmberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson scores. Malmberg moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Malmberg scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turley fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Turley
Fain takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Lary
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Lary
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Turley
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Turley
Malmberg hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lary
Collins hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lary
Noren hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Lary
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lary vs. Turley
Lary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Turley
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lary moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Turley
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Lary moves to third. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fain vs. Turley
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. Lary scores. Tuttle moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Lary
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Bob Turley.
Byrne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Lary
Tom Carroll pinch runs for Tommy Byrne.
McDougald hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Lary
Carey hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Lary
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sturdivant
Tom Sturdivant now pitching.
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Sturdivant
Wilson bunts between the mound and first base. Sturdivant scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malmberg vs. Sturdivant
Malmberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lary vs. Sturdivant
Lary hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Sturdivant
Kuenn 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
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Lary
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lary
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Lary
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Lary covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Sturdivant
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Sturdivant
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Sturdivant
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Sturdivant
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Sturdivant
The ball gets by Berra for a passed ball. Fain moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hatfield vs. Sturdivant
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Sturdivant
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Lary
Noren 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Lary
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Skowron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Lary
Hank Bauer pinch hits for Tom Sturdivant.
Bauer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1955 -- New York at Detroit (N)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
McDougald G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 2 1
Carey A, 3b 2 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 2 1
Mantle M, cf 4 0 2 1 Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0
Berra Y, c 3 0 1 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 1 1
Robinson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 3 0 0 0
Collins J, rf 4 0 2 0 Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Noren I, lf 4 0 1 0 Wilson R, c 2 1 0 0
Hunter B, ss 2 0 0 0 Malmberg H, 2b 2 1 1 0
Skowron B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lary F, p 2 1 0 0
Turley B, p 2 0 0 0
Byrne T, ph 0 0 0 0
Carroll T, pr 0 0 0 0
Sturdivant T, p 0 0 0 0
Bauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 8 1 27 3 6 3
New York 001 000 000 -- 1
Detroit 000 201 00x -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Turley B (L) 6.0 5 3 3 10 5
Sturdivant T 2.0 1 0 0 4 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Lary F (W) 9.0 8 1 1 4 6
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 4
LOB -- New York 8, Detroit 16
2B -- Kuenn H 2
SB -- Fain F
CS -- Carey A
SH -- Tuttle B, Wilson R
HBP -- by Lary F (Berra Y)
PB -- Berra Y
T -- 3:04
A -- 43139
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