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Detroit Tigers @
New York Yankees
1955-06-16 Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 16955 Β· 2:34
New York Yankees defeated Detroit Tigers 3β2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 9th. Tommy Byrne earned the win. Yogi Berra went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
W: Tommy Byrne L: Frank Lary SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Johnny Stevens Β· 1B: Hank Soar Β· 2B: Larry Napp Β· 3B: Bill Grieve Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Bill Tuttle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bubba Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Red Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Harry Malmberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Reno Bertoia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Lary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gil McDougald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Carey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mickey Mantle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Yogi Berra | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Irv Noren | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Bauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Phil Rizzuto | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy Byrne | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Skowron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Elston Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frank Lary | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Byrne | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 3
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Al Kaline: K
Bot 1
- Gil McDougald: 63
- Andy Carey: K
- Mickey Mantle: S9
- Yogi Berra: 13
Top 2
- Bill Tuttle: 53
- Bubba Phillips: 1
- Red Wilson: 6
Bot 2
- Irv Noren: 8
- Eddie Robinson: 63
- Hank Bauer: K
Top 3
- Harry Malmberg: W
- Reno Bertoia: 8
- Frank Lary: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Phil Rizzuto: 4
- Tommy Byrne: S7
- Gil McDougald: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Al Kaline: S7
- Bill Tuttle: S8.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bubba Phillips: 7/SF.3-H
- Red Wilson: 5
Bot 4
- Andy Carey: 8
- Mickey Mantle: 3/G
- Yogi Berra: S9
- Irv Noren: 1/L
Top 5
- Harry Malmberg: 7
- Reno Bertoia: S7
- Frank Lary: 14/SH.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
Bot 5
- Eddie Robinson: 4
- Hank Bauer: K/C
- Phil Rizzuto: S8
- Tommy Byrne: 4/L
Top 6
- Earl Torgeson: 13/BG
- Al Kaline: K/C
- Bill Tuttle: K
Bot 6
- Gil McDougald: 4
- Andy Carey: S8
- Mickey Mantle: K
- Yogi Berra: 4
Top 7
- Bubba Phillips: W
- Red Wilson: K/C
- Harry Malmberg: 43.1-2
- Reno Bertoia: IW
- Frank Lary: 53
Bot 7
- Irv Noren: W
- Eddie Robinson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hank Bauer: 9
Top 8
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Earl Torgeson: K/C
- Al Kaline: D9.1-3
- Bill Tuttle: IW
- Bubba Phillips: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1#
- Red Wilson: K
- Harry Malmberg: 8
Bot 8
- Bill Skowron: 8
- Tommy Byrne: K
- Gil McDougald: 9
Top 9
- Reno Bertoia: K/C
- Frank Lary: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: 7/7D
Bot 9
- Andy Carey: 9
- Mickey Mantle: W
- Yogi Berra: HR/9.1-H
- Irv Noren: S9/G
- Eddie Robinson: HP.1-2
- Joe Collins: W.2-3;1-2
- Elston Howard: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Red Wilson ejected by HP umpire Johnny Stevens for arguing on third ball to Mickey Mantle




















