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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1955-09-02 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 9302 · 71°F, overcast · 2:04
New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 4–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 6th. Whitey Ford earned the win. Mickey Mantle went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Bob Porterfield SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Paula | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Umphlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Snyder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Valdivielso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Porterfield | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Korcheck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Billy Martin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Collins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Carey | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elston Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Dean Stone | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey McDermott | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 9.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 43
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Roy Sievers: 7/L
Bot 1
- Hank Bauer: S8
- Gil McDougald: 64(1)/FO
- Billy Martin: 7
- Yogi Berra: W.1-2
- Mickey Mantle: 43
Top 2
- Carlos Paula: 7
- Tom Umphlett: 53
- Jerry Snyder: 7
Bot 2
- Joe Collins: 3
- Irv Noren: 7
- Andy Carey: W
- Whitey Ford: 43
Top 3
- Jose Valdivielso: 8
- Bob Porterfield: 53
- Eddie Yost: K/C
Bot 3
- Hank Bauer: 63
- Gil McDougald: K/C
- Billy Martin: D7
- Yogi Berra: 63
Top 4
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Mickey Vernon: 13
- Roy Sievers: W
- Carlos Paula: 63(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Mickey Mantle: 13
- Joe Collins: S9
- Irv Noren: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Tom Umphlett: 13
- Jerry Snyder: K
- Jose Valdivielso: K
Bot 5
- Andy Carey: S8
- Whitey Ford: 14/SH.1-2
- Hank Bauer: 8/8D
- Gil McDougald: K
Top 6
- Bob Porterfield: 13
- Eddie Yost: K
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
Bot 6
- Billy Martin: S7
- Yogi Berra: S9.1-3
- Mickey Mantle: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Joe Collins: 4
- Irv Noren: S7
- Andy Carey: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Roy Sievers: 3/FL
- Carlos Paula: S7.1-H(E7)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Tom Umphlett: 63.3-H(UR)
- Jerry Snyder: W
- Jose Valdivielso: 7
Bot 7
- Whitey Ford: S/89
- Hank Bauer: 8
- Gil McDougald: K
- Billy Martin: 7
Top 8
- Steve Korcheck: 53
- Eddie Yost: 43
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
Bot 8
- Yogi Berra: S9
- Mickey Mantle: 64(1)/FO
- Bill Skowron: 7/L
- Elston Howard: T/78.1-H
- Andy Carey: IW
- Whitey Ford: 43
Top 9
- Mickey Vernon: 2/FL
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Carlos Paula: 9