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Kansas City Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1955-09-07 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 9256 · 80°F · 2:09
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Athletics 2–1. Whitey Ford earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Whitey Ford L: Arnie Portocarrero SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Renna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Finigan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Schypinski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Arnie Portocarrero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Phil Rizzuto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil McDougald | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Bauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yogi Berra | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Mantle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Irv Noren | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Martin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Ford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Skowron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnie Portocarrero | 8.1 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitey Ford | 9.0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: 9
- Harry Simpson: 53
- Bill Renna: 53
Bot 1
- Phil Rizzuto: 5
- Gil McDougald: 7
- Hank Bauer: 7
Top 2
- Gus Zernial: 4
- Hector Lopez: 9/9D
- Jim Finigan: 8
Bot 2
- Yogi Berra: 63
- Mickey Mantle: 9
- Irv Noren: 63
Top 3
- Jerry Schypinski: K/C
- Joe Astroth: W
- Arnie Portocarrero: 56(1)4/BG/GDP
Bot 3
- Eddie Robinson: 31
- Billy Martin: 2/FL
- Whitey Ford: 7/L
Top 4
- Vic Power: 63
- Harry Simpson: 6/L
- Bill Renna: W
- Gus Zernial: 9
Bot 4
- Phil Rizzuto: 6/L
- Gil McDougald: K
- Hank Bauer: 7
Top 5
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Jerry Schypinski: 43
Bot 5
- Yogi Berra: 2/FL
- Mickey Mantle: S8
- Irv Noren: FC3.1X3(6)(E3/TH2);B-2
- Eddie Robinson: IW
- Billy Martin: S9/L.1-3;2-H
- Whitey Ford: 7
Top 6
- Joe Astroth: W
- Arnie Portocarrero: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Vic Power: 9
- Harry Simpson: K/C
Bot 6
- Phil Rizzuto: D7
- Gil McDougald: 1/BP
- Hank Bauer: PO2(15)
- Hank Bauer: 53
Top 7
- Bill Renna: 2/FL
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Hector Lopez: W
- Jim Finigan: DGR/9.1-3
- Enos Slaughter: IW
- Elmer Valo: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Elmer Valo: IW
- Arnie Portocarrero: 3/G
Bot 7
- Yogi Berra: 31
- Mickey Mantle: 13
- Irv Noren: 4
Top 8
- Vic Power: 43
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Bill Renna: 8/8D
Bot 8
- Eddie Robinson: S9
- Billy Martin: 13/G/SH.1-2
- Whitey Ford: 8
- Bill Skowron: 8/8D
Top 9
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Jim Finigan: K
Bot 9
- Gil McDougald: 7
- Hank Bauer: DGR/L7
- Yogi Berra: S4.2-3
- Mickey Mantle: IW.1-2
- Irv Noren: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- missing fielders for NYA195509070
- Vic Power juggled grounder than threw wide of 2B; Mickey Mantle rounded 2B too far and tagged out by Schypinski