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Kansas City Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1955-06-21 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 14932 · 83°F · 2:22
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–2. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 4th. Tommy Byrne earned the win. Mickey Mantle went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 |
W: Tommy Byrne L: Alex Kellner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gorman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Bauer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Byrne | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Irv Noren | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Herbert | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Gorman | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Byrne | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Bill Renna: 13
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 1
- Gil McDougald: 9
- Hank Bauer: 3
- Mickey Mantle: HR/8
- Yogi Berra: S9
- Bill Skowron: 9
Top 2
- Bill Wilson: HR/7
- Vic Power: 2/FL
- Jim Finigan: S5
- Hector Lopez: FLE3
- Hector Lopez: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Elston Howard: K/C
- Andy Carey: W
- Billy Hunter: S8.1-2
- Tommy Byrne: K/C
- Gil McDougald: 8
Top 3
- Joe Astroth: 2/FL
- Alex Kellner: 13
- Joe DeMaestri: K
Bot 3
- Hank Bauer: 9/L
- Mickey Mantle: 9
- Yogi Berra: 3/G
Top 4
- Bill Renna: 3/G
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Bill Wilson: K
- Vic Power: S/89.1-3
- Jim Finigan: S9.1-3;3-H
- Hector Lopez: K
Bot 4
- Bill Skowron: S6
- Elston Howard: S7.1-2
- Andy Carey: D7.1-3;2-H
- Billy Hunter: S8.2-3;3-H
- Tommy Byrne: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Gil McDougald: T7.1-H;2-H
- Hank Bauer: K
- Mickey Mantle: 2
Top 5
- Joe Astroth: 3/FL
- Tom Gorman: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: 4
Bot 5
- Yogi Berra: 5/FL
- Bill Skowron: D7
- Elston Howard: K
- Andy Carey: 3
Top 6
- Bill Renna: 53
- Gus Zernial: 2/FL
- Bill Wilson: 4
Bot 6
- Billy Hunter: 9/L
- Tommy Byrne: K/C
- Gil McDougald: 43
Top 7
- Vic Power: 4
- Jim Finigan: W
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Joe Astroth: 8
Bot 7
- Hank Bauer: S7
- Mickey Mantle: 3/FL
- Yogi Berra: 9/L
- Bill Skowron: 8/L
Top 8
- Clete Boyer: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Bill Renna: 6/FL
Bot 8
- Irv Noren: S8
- Andy Carey: 9/L
- Billy Hunter: S9.1-2
- Tommy Byrne: W.2-3;1-2
- Gil McDougald: 7/SF.3-H
- Hank Bauer: 3
Top 9
- Gus Zernial: K/C
- Bill Wilson: 7
- Vic Power: S8
- Jim Finigan: 6
Notes & reviews
- 446 feet
- 47 minute rain delay