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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1955-06-02 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 29265 · 3:12
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 12–6. New York Yankees put up 6 in the 7th. Bob Grim earned the win and Jim Konstanty picked up the save. Hank Bauer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 10 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Bob Grim L: Art Ceccarelli SV: Jim Konstanty
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Andy Carey | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Skowron | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Silvera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Grim | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Irv Noren | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Cerv | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Littrell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Shantz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Grim | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ceccarelli | 5.1 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
 Johnny Sain | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Sleater | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Harrington | 1.1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Cloyd Boyer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gil McDougald: W
- Andy Carey: 3/FL
- Hank Bauer: 8
- Mickey Mantle: 8
Bot 1
- Hector Lopez: K
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Elmer Valo: 13
Top 2
- Bill Skowron: 9
- Elston Howard: 4
- Charlie Silvera: W
- Billy Hunter: 8
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: K
- Jim Finigan: 1
- Dick Kryhoski: S8
- Jack Littrell: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Bob Grim: W
- Gil McDougald: HR/7.1-H
- Andy Carey: D7
- Hank Bauer: W
- Mickey Mantle: 9.2-3
- Bill Skowron: K+OA/DP.1X2(243)
Bot 3
- Jack Littrell: K
- Billy Shantz: T8
- Art Ceccarelli: PB.3-H
- Art Ceccarelli: 43
- Hector Lopez: K/C
Top 4
- Elston Howard: HR/7
- Charlie Silvera: K
- Billy Hunter: 53
- Bob Grim: K
Bot 4
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Elmer Valo: 63
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 5
- Gil McDougald: K
- Andy Carey: 53
- Hank Bauer: HR/7
- Mickey Mantle: 4
Bot 5
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Dick Kryhoski: 43
- Jack Littrell: 53
Top 6
- Bill Skowron: W
- Elston Howard: K
- Charlie Silvera: W.1-2
- Billy Hunter: E4.1-2;2-3
- Bob Grim: S.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Gil McDougald: 4
- Andy Carey: 3
Bot 6
- Billy Shantz: S8
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Hector Lopez: 8/L
- Harry Simpson: D9.1-H
- Elmer Valo: W
- Gus Zernial: K/C
Top 7
- Hank Bauer: HP
- Mickey Mantle: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Skowron: S8.1-2
- Irv Noren: W.2-3;1-2
- Yogi Berra: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bob Cerv: S8.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Bob Grim: 2
- Gil McDougald: W.1-2
- Andy Carey: S5.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Hank Bauer: S.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Mickey Mantle: K
Bot 7
- Jim Finigan: S7
- Dick Kryhoski: K
- Jack Littrell: 54(1)/FO
- Billy Shantz: 9
Top 8
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Irv Noren: S8.1-2
- Yogi Berra: 7/L
- Phil Rizzuto: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Grim: 6
- Gil McDougald: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Andy Carey: 7
Bot 8
- Bill Renna: T7
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Harry Simpson: W
- Elmer Valo: 4/L
- Gus Zernial: S9.1-2;3-H
- Jim Finigan: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Dick Kryhoski: S16
- Jack Littrell: S8.1-2
- Billy Shantz: 8
Top 9
- Hank Bauer: 53
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Eddie Robinson: 9
- Irv Noren: 8/L
Bot 9
- Vic Power: K
- Hector Lopez: S9
- Harry Simpson: K/C
- Elmer Valo: 31