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Detroit Tigers @ 
New York Yankees
1955-06-15 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 9635 · 3:03
Detroit Tigers defeated New York Yankees 8–6. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 4th. Billy Hoeft earned the win and Babe Birrer picked up the save. Eddie Robinson went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
W: Billy Hoeft L: Johnny Kucks SV: Babe Birrer
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank House | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Malmberg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hoeft | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reno Bertoia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Silvera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Sturdivant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Rizzuto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Collins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
 Babe Birrer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Kucks | 2.1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| Tom Sturdivant | 5.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S6
- Bill Tuttle: 4(1)3/GDP
- Al Kaline: 63
Bot 1
- Gil McDougald: 8
- Andy Carey: 53
- Hank Bauer: S7
- Mickey Mantle: 7
Top 2
- Ferris Fain: S7.B-2(E7)
- Jim Delsing: S4.2-3
- Frank House: FC3.3XH(325);1-3;B-2
- Fred Hatfield: HP
- Harry Malmberg: S1.3-H(RBI);2-H(E1/TH)(NR);1-3;B-1
- Billy Hoeft: FC2/BG.3XH(2);1-2;B-1
- Harvey Kuenn: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Bill Tuttle: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Kaline: 8
Bot 2
- Elston Howard: 7/L
- Eddie Robinson: HR/9
- Charlie Silvera: 8
- Billy Hunter: K/C
Top 3
- Ferris Fain: W
- Jim Delsing: 2/FL
- Frank House: S9/9S.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: S7/G.2-3;1-2
- Harry Malmberg: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Billy Hoeft: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 6(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Tom Sturdivant: 43
- Gil McDougald: S8
- Andy Carey: W.1-2
- Hank Bauer: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Mantle: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Elston Howard: 53
Top 4
- Bill Tuttle: 43
- Al Kaline: HP
- Ferris Fain: SB2
- Ferris Fain: S8/G.2-H
- Jim Delsing: HR/9.1-H
- Frank House: HR/9
- Fred Hatfield: S8/8S
- Harry Malmberg: 5/L
- Billy Hoeft: 63
Bot 4
- Eddie Robinson: K/C
- Charlie Silvera: 8
- Phil Rizzuto: S8/8S
- Tom Sturdivant: K
Top 5
- Harvey Kuenn: K/C
- Bill Tuttle: 43
- Al Kaline: 63
Bot 5
- Gil McDougald: 8/8D
- Andy Carey: 7/7D
- Hank Bauer: S7
- Mickey Mantle: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Ferris Fain: 8
- Jim Delsing: W
- Frank House: 4
- Fred Hatfield: K
Bot 6
- Elston Howard: K
- Eddie Robinson: HR/9
- Charlie Silvera: K
- Phil Rizzuto: 63
Top 7
- Harry Malmberg: 5
- Billy Hoeft: 31
- Reno Bertoia: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Tom Sturdivant: 53
- Gil McDougald: S7
- Andy Carey: 8
- Hank Bauer: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Al Kaline: 13
- Ferris Fain: 13
Bot 8
- Mickey Mantle: T7
- Elston Howard: 8/SF.3-H
- Eddie Robinson: S9
- Charlie Silvera: S7.1-2
- Phil Rizzuto: 7
- Bill Skowron: K
Top 9
- Jim Delsing: 13
- Frank House: 53
- Fred Hatfield: 13
Bot 9
- Gil McDougald: S8
- Andy Carey: W.1-2
- Joe Collins: 4
- Mickey Mantle: 8.2-3
- Irv Noren: D7/7S.3-H;1-H
- Eddie Robinson: 9
Notes & reviews
- 23 minute delay before start of game due to air raid alert test
- Billy Hunter injured his ankle
- Harvey Kuenn left with twisted knee