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New York Yankees @
Baltimore Orioles
1955-08-15 Β· Day game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· overcast Β· 2:29
New York Yankees defeated Baltimore Orioles 5β4. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Johnny Kucks earned the win. Hank Bauer went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Johnny Kucks L: Bill Wight SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Joe Paparella Β· 1B: Jim Honochick Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Eddie Rommel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hank Bauer | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Phil Rizzuto | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Skowron | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gil McDougald | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elston Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Wiesler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Kucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Cal Abrams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Dyck | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Gus Triandos | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Smith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Causey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Willy Miranda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Wight | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Dave Pope | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Wiesler | 4.1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Johnny Kucks | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Wight | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Hank Bauer: W
- Phil Rizzuto: PO1(E1).1-2
- Phil Rizzuto: 63
- Yogi Berra: 53
- Mickey Mantle: S7.2-H(UR)
- Bill Skowron: 13
Bot 1
- Fred Marsh: W
- Cal Abrams: K
- Dave Philley: 9
- Jim Dyck: 8/L
Top 2
- Gil McDougald: S8
- Elston Howard: S1.1-2
- Andy Carey: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bob Wiesler: 9/SF.3-H
- Hank Bauer: W
- Phil Rizzuto: S8.1-3;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Yogi Berra: 63
Bot 2
- Gus Triandos: 9/9D
- Hal Smith: 3/FL
- Wayne Causey: K/C
Top 3
- Mickey Mantle: D7
- Bill Skowron: S9.2-H
- Gil McDougald: 9
- Elston Howard: 7
- Andy Carey: 9
Bot 3
- Willy Miranda: K/C
- Bill Wight: 13
- Fred Marsh: S6
- Cal Abrams: W.1-2
- Dave Philley: 4(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Wiesler: 43
- Hank Bauer: 5/FL
- Phil Rizzuto: S7
- Yogi Berra: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Jim Dyck: W
- Gus Triandos: 9
- Hal Smith: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Mickey Mantle: 7/L
- Bill Skowron: E5
- Gil McDougald: PO1(E1).1-3
- Gil McDougald: FC6.3XH(62);B-1
- Elston Howard: 4
Bot 5
- Wayne Causey: W
- Willy Miranda: S7.1-2
- Bill Wight: 56(1)/FO.2-3
- Fred Marsh: W.1-2
- Cal Abrams: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Dave Philley: S1.1-2;3-H
- Jim Dyck: W.2-3;1-2
- Gus Triandos: 53.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Bob Hale: 43
Top 6
- Andy Carey: 63
- Johnny Kucks: K
- Hank Bauer: 9
Bot 6
- Wayne Causey: 13
- Willy Miranda: 43
- Bill Wight: 13
Top 7
- Phil Rizzuto: K/C
- Yogi Berra: W
- Mickey Mantle: S7.1-2
- Bill Skowron: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Fred Marsh: 7/FL
- Cal Abrams: 43
- Dave Philley: 1/BG
Top 8
- Gil McDougald: 13
- Elston Howard: 13
- Andy Carey: 53
Bot 8
- Jim Dyck: K/C
- Gus Triandos: S9
- Bob Hale: S8.1-2
- Wayne Causey: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Willy Miranda: K/C
Top 9
- Johnny Kucks: K
- Hank Bauer: HR/7
- Phil Rizzuto: 7
- Yogi Berra: 43
Bot 9
- Dave Pope: 3/G
- Fred Marsh: 2/FL
- Cal Abrams: 43


















