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Baltimore Orioles @
New York Yankees
1955-05-20 Β· Night game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 16614 Β· 68Β°F, night Β· 3:20
New York Yankees defeated Baltimore Orioles 7β5. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 5th. Bob Turley earned the win and Tom Morgan picked up the save. Yogi Berra went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Bob Turley L: Lou Kretlow SV: Tom Morgan
Umpires β HP: Frank Umont Β· 1B: Eddie Rommel Β· 2B: Joe Paparella Β· 3B: Jim Honochick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Cox | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Eddie Waitkus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Gil Coan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Gene Woodling | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chuck Diering | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Willy Miranda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Lou Kretlow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hoot Evers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gus Triandos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Mantle | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Irv Noren | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Robinson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Gil McDougald | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Turley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Joe Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Skowron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Kretlow | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Harry Byrd | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Art Schallock | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Johnson | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Turley | 5.0 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
Jim Konstanty | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Morgan | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Cox: S9
- Eddie Waitkus: W.1-2
- Gil Coan: 7
- Gene Woodling: S9.1-3;2-H
- Hal Smith: 63.1-2;3-H
- Bobby Young: W
- Chuck Diering: 7/7D
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: S/BG#
- Andy Carey: 16(1)/FO
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Yogi Berra: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Willy Miranda: W
- Lou Kretlow: 34/SH.1-2
- Billy Cox: 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 6/L
Bot 2
- Irv Noren: K/C
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Gil McDougald: W.1-2
- Billy Hunter: 16(1)/FO.B-2;2-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR)
- Bob Turley: K/C
Top 3
- Gil Coan: 6
- Gene Woodling: S7
- Hal Smith: 13.1-2
- Bobby Young: 8
Bot 3
- Hank Bauer: S7
- Andy Carey: 14/SH.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: D9.2-H
- Yogi Berra: S7.2-H
- Irv Noren: 3/FL
- Eddie Robinson: W.1-2
- Gil McDougald: 3/FL
Top 4
- Chuck Diering: W
- Willy Miranda: K
- Jim Pyburn: HP.1-2
- Billy Cox: K
- Eddie Waitkus: W.2-3;1-2
- Gil Coan: 43
Bot 4
- Billy Hunter: 53
- Bob Turley: K
- Hank Bauer: HP
- Andy Carey: 8
Top 5
- Gene Woodling: 5/FL
- Hal Smith: 43
- Bobby Young: K
Bot 5
- Mickey Mantle: S5/BG
- Yogi Berra: HR/9.1-H
- Irv Noren: D9
- Eddie Robinson: 9/9D.2-3
- Gil McDougald: S9.3-H
- Billy Hunter: S7.1-3
- Bob Turley: 3/DP/BG.3X3(35)
Top 6
- Chuck Diering: W
- Willy Miranda: W.1-2
- Hoot Evers: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Cox: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Gil Coan: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Gene Woodling: 8/SF.3-H
- Hal Smith: 6/L
Bot 6
- Hank Bauer: 53
- Andy Carey: 7
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: WP.1-2
- Yogi Berra: WP.2-3
- Yogi Berra: W
- Irv Noren: 53
Top 7
- Bobby Young: S9
- Chuck Diering: 3/SH.1-2
- Willy Miranda: S9.B-2(TH);2XH(92)
- Hoot Evers: 7
Bot 7
- Eddie Robinson: S9
- Gil McDougald: W.1-2
- Joe Collins: 43.1-2;2-3
- Bill Skowron: IW
- Hank Bauer: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Andy Carey: 7
Top 8
- Billy Cox: S9
- Eddie Waitkus: S9.1-3
- Gus Triandos: K
- Gene Woodling: 7
- Hal Smith: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: PO1(13)#
- Yogi Berra: 8
- Irv Noren: 8/L
Top 9
- Bobby Young: 6
- Chuck Diering: 63
- Willy Miranda: 31
Notes & reviews
- Orioles Manager Paul Richards ejected by HP umpire Frank Umont
- Jim Pyburn hit on right forearm


























