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Kansas City Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1955-06-22 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 7693 · 82°F, cloudy · 2:08
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 6–1. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 7th. Whitey Ford earned the win. Mickey Mantle went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Art Ditmar SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Rommel · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Shantz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Bauer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 6.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Lou Sleater | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Bill Renna: 2/FL
- Gus Zernial: 8
Bot 1
- Gil McDougald: W
- Hank Bauer: 53.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: 43.2-3
- Yogi Berra: 43
Top 2
- Bill Wilson: S7
- Vic Power: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Finigan: S7
- Hector Lopez: 8/8D
Bot 2
- Bill Skowron: 53
- Irv Noren: 31
- Andy Carey: S8
- Billy Hunter: 8
Top 3
- Billy Shantz: 13
- Art Ditmar: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Bill Renna: 9
Bot 3
- Whitey Ford: W
- Gil McDougald: K/C
- Hank Bauer: 9
- Mickey Mantle: HR/8.1-H
- Yogi Berra: S8
- Bill Skowron: 7
Top 4
- Gus Zernial: 53
- Bill Wilson: 53
- Vic Power: 53
Bot 4
- Irv Noren: 13
- Andy Carey: W
- Billy Hunter: 7
- Whitey Ford: 8
Top 5
- Jim Finigan: S7
- Hector Lopez: S8.1-3
- Billy Shantz: FC1.3XH(125);1-2
- Art Ditmar: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Bot 5
- Gil McDougald: S/BG
- Hank Bauer: 64(1)/FO
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Yogi Berra: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Bill Renna: W
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Bill Wilson: 8
- Vic Power: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bill Skowron: 53
- Irv Noren: W
- Andy Carey: S8.1-3
- Billy Hunter: 2/FL
- Whitey Ford: 13
Top 7
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Billy Shantz: S8
- Art Ditmar: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Gil McDougald: D7
- Hank Bauer: S9.2-3
- Mickey Mantle: W.1-2
- Yogi Berra: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Bill Skowron: S9.B-2(TH);1X3(95);3-H
- Irv Noren: D9.2-H
- Andy Carey: 9
- Billy Hunter: 63
Top 8
- Joe DeMaestri: D7
- Bill Renna: W
- Gus Zernial: S6.1-2;2-3
- Bill Wilson: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3;3-H
- Vic Power: 7
Bot 8
- Whitey Ford: 7
- Gil McDougald: 31
- Hank Bauer: 53
Top 9
- Jim Finigan: D9
- Hector Lopez: 63.2-3
- Billy Shantz: 1/L
- Clete Boyer: K23
Notes & reviews
- 34 minute rain delay