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Retrosheet Boxscore: Detroit Tigers 6, New York Yankees 5

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Detroit Tigers 6, New York Yankees 5

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Sunday, July 17, 1955 (D) at Briggs Stadium

NY  A    0  2  1    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  -   5  9  0
DET A    0  0  3    0  0  0    0  2  0    1  -   6 10  0
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Carey 3b                      5   0   1   0       0   1       1   3
Collins rf                    4   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
  Bauer rf                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Mantle cf                     4   1   0   0       1   2       4   0
Berra c                       4   1   1   0       0   0       4   1
Noren lf                      4   0   2   1       1   0       1   1
Robinson 1b                   4   2   1   2       1   1      13   1
McDougald 2b                  4   1   1   2       1   1       2   5
Hunter ss                     3   0   2   0       1   0       4   5
  Skowron ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rizzuto ss                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Wiesler p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Morgan p                    3   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Lopat p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Turley p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   5   9   5       6   7      29  17
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. McDougald-Robinson.
BATTING - 
HR: Robinson (15,2nd inning off Gromek 1 on 1 out); McDougald (8,6th inning
off Gromek 1 on 1 out).
HBP: Berra (6,by Gromek).
GDP: Skowron (6,off Coleman).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Hunter (9,2nd base off Gromek/Wilson).
CS: Hunter (2,2nd base by Gromek/Wilson).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kuenn ss                      4   1   1   0       1   0       2   1
Tuttle cf                     5   1   2   0       0   0       4   0
Kaline rf                     5   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
J. Phillips 1b                1   1   0   0       1   0       2   1
  Torgeson ph,1b              2   2   1   0       1   0       5   2
Boone 3b                      4   1   3   4       1   0       1   1
B. Phillips lf                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Maxwell ph,lf               4   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
Wilson c                      4   0   1   0       1   0       8   1
Malmberg 2b                   4   0   1   0       0   0       2   3
Gromek p                      0   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
  Birrer p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hatfield ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Coleman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       35   6  10   5       6   3      30  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Boone-Malmberg-Torgeson.
BATTING - 
2B: Maxwell (3,off Morgan).
HR: Boone (12,8th inning off Morgan 1 on 1 out).
SH: Gromek (3,off Morgan); Coleman (1,off Lopat).
GDP: Kaline (9,off Lopat).
IBB: Kuenn (2,by Lopat).
Team LOB: 8.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Torgeson (3,Home off Turley/Berra).
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wiesler                       2.2   2   3   3   4   1   0  14
Morgan                        4.2   5   2   2   0   1   1  18
Lopat L(4-6)                  1.2   2   1   1   2   1   0   8
Turley                        0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9.2  10   6   6   6   3   1  43
Lopat faced 1 batter in the 10th inning
IBB: Lopat (2,Kuenn).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Morgan 2-1; Turley 1-1.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gromek                        6     8   5   5   3   6   2  29
Birrer                        1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Coleman W(1-1)                3     0   0   0   3   1   0  11
Totals                       10     9   5   5   6   7   2  44
Gromek faced 1 batter in the 7th inning
WP: Gromek (1), Coleman (1).
HBP: Gromek (4,Berra).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Birrer 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Charlie Berry
Time of Game: 3:03   Attendance: 33301
Starting Lineups:

   New York Yankees              Detroit Tigers           
1. Carey               3b        Kuenn               ss
2. Collins             rf        Tuttle              cf
3. Mantle              cf        Kaline              rf
4. Berra               c         J. Phillips         1b
5. Noren               lf        Boone               3b
6. Robinson            1b        B. Phillips         lf
7. McDougald           2b        Wilson              c
8. Hunter              ss        Malmberg            2b
9. Wiesler             p         Gromek              p

YANKEES 1ST: Carey struck out; Collins popped to third in foul
territory; Mantle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Kuenn flied out to center; Tuttle lined to
shortstop; Kaline grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Tigers 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Berra was hit by a pitch; Noren flied out to
center; Robinson homered to right [Berra scored]; McDougald
flied out to center; Hunter singled to center; Wiesler flied out
to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: J. Phillips grounded out (second to first); Boone
walked; B. Phillips was called out on strikes; Wilson walked
[Boone to second]; Malmberg forced Boone (third unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Tigers 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Carey flied out to right; Collins made an out to
shortstop; Mantle walked; Berra singled to left [Mantle to
third]; Noren singled to center [Mantle scored, Berra to third];
Robinson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Gromek walked; Kuenn forced Gromek (second to
shortstop) [Kuenn to first]; Tuttle singled to center [Kuenn to
second]; Kaline flied out to left; J. Phillips walked [Kuenn to
third, Tuttle to second]; Boone singled to left [Kuenn scored,
Tuttle scored, J. Phillips to second]; MORGAN REPLACED WIESLER
(PITCHING); MAXWELL BATTED FOR B. PHILLIPS; Maxwell doubled to
left [J. Phillips scored, Boone out at home (left to shortstop
to catcher)]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Tigers 3.

YANKEES 4TH: MAXWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); McDougald
struck out; Hunter walked; Hunter was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Morgan grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 4TH: Wilson singled to right; On a bunt Malmberg forced
Wilson (first to shortstop) [Malmberg to first]; Gromek out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Malmberg to second]; Kuenn
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Yankees 3, Tigers 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Carey singled to center; Collins grounded out
(first unassisted) [Carey to second]; Gromek threw a wild pitch
[Carey to third]; Mantle struck out; Berra grounded out (first
to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 5TH: Tuttle grounded out (third to first); Kaline was
called out on strikes; TORGESON BATTED FOR J. PHILLIPS; Torgeson
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3,
Tigers 3.

YANKEES 6TH: TORGESON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Noren
grounded out (first to pitcher); Robinson walked; McDougald
homered to left [Robinson scored]; On a bunt Hunter singled to
first; Hunter stole second; Morgan struck out; Carey flied out
to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 6TH: Boone flied out to center; Maxwell grounded out
(second to first); Wilson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 5, Tigers 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Collins singled to left; BIRRER REPLACED GROMEK
(PITCHING); Mantle popped to catcher in foul territory; Berra
made an out to second; Noren singled to right [Collins to
second]; Robinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Yankees 5, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: Malmberg grounded out (shortstop to first); HATFIELD
BATTED FOR BIRRER; Hatfield flied out to center; On a bunt Kuenn
singled to third; Tuttle grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Tigers 3.

YANKEES 8TH: COLEMAN REPLACED HATFIELD (PITCHING); McDougald
grounded out (pitcher to first); Hunter lined to left; Morgan
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: Kaline grounded out (third to first); Torgeson
singled to left; Boone homered to left [Torgeson scored]; LOPAT
REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); Maxwell struck out; Wilson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5,
Tigers 5.

YANKEES 9TH: Carey flied out to right; Collins walked; Mantle
flied out to center; Berra grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Tigers 5.

TIGERS 9TH: BAUER REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING RF); Malmberg
singled to right; Coleman out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to
second) [Malmberg to second]; Kuenn was walked intentionally;
Tuttle singled to center [Malmberg to third, Kuenn to second];
Kaline grounded into a double play (second to first) [Kuenn out
at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5, Tigers 5.

YANKEES 10TH: Noren walked; Robinson grounded out (first to
second to first) [Noren to second]; Coleman threw a wild pitch
[Noren to third]; McDougald walked; SKOWRON BATTED FOR HUNTER;
Skowron grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[McDougald out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5,
Tigers 5.

TIGERS 10TH: RIZZUTO REPLACED SKOWRON (PLAYING SS); Torgeson
walked; TURLEY REPLACED LOPAT (PITCHING); Boone singled to left
[Torgeson to third]; Maxwell grounded out (second to first)
[Boone to second]; Wilson grounded out (third to first);
Torgeson stole home; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Tigers 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          5   9   0    9
 Tigers           6  10   0    8
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