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Scores
Standings
DET
@CHW
8
2
KCA
@CLE
12
4
BAL
@NYY
2
9
BAL
@NYY
3
7
BOS
@WSH
7
5
NYG
@BRO
6
1
CHC
@MLN
1
14
PIT
@PHI
3
6
CIN
@STL
5
9
Wednesday, June 29, 1955,
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 11,178, Time of Game: 2:15
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Orioles
3
20-50
 Lost 9 
at Yankees
7
50-24
 Won 3 
W: Tom Morgan (5-0)
L: Ray Moore (2-6)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  0
Yankees         1  1  1   0  0  0   4  0  X    7 10  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chuck Diering CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .636 -0.185 1.37 0.000 -0.185 -1.7 7 0
Hoot Evers LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .725 -0.169 1.66 0.000 -0.169 -1.4 4 0
Dave Pope RF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .272 .763 0.041 0.81 0.071 -0.030 0.4 0 0
Hank Majeski 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .211 .674 -0.023 1.16 0.062 -0.085 -0.0 1 3
Gus Triandos 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .257 .681 0.200 1.05 0.237 -0.037 1.7 10 1 2B
Hal Smith C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .617 0.020 0.79 0.075 -0.055 0.1 0 1 2B
Wayne Causey 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .505 0.073 0.84 0.087 -0.014 0.5 0 4
Willy Miranda SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .577 -0.072 1.79 0.041 -0.113 -0.6 2 1
   Tex Nelson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .762 -0.009 0.34 0.000 -0.009 -0.2
Erv Palica P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .472 -0.022 1.67 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 0 0 SH
   Gil Coan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .684 0.072 2.37 0.072 0.000 0.7
   Ray Moore P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .619 -0.078 1.77 0.000 -0.078 -0.5 0 2 GDP
   Fritz Dorish P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cal Abrams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .782 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Team Totals 34 3 10 2 2 3 .294 .686 -0.156 1.18 0.645 -0.801 -1.4 24 12
2B: G Triandos (11, off J Kucks); H Smith (8, off J Kucks).
SH: E Palica (2, off J Kucks).
TB: G Triandos 3; D Pope 2; H Smith 2; H Majeski 2; W Miranda; G Coan; W Causey.
GIDP: R Moore (1).
RBI: G Triandos 2 (16).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gil McDougald 2B 4 3 3 2 0 0 .263 .765 0.329 1.37 0.350 -0.021 2.9 2 6 3B,2B
Irv Noren LF 2 0 0 1 1 0 .259 .717 0.028 0.88 0.072 -0.044 0.2 3 0 SF
Mickey Mantle CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .295 1.031 0.103 0.84 0.146 -0.043 1.5 3 0 3B,CS
Yogi Berra C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .285 .848 -0.006 1.04 0.021 -0.028 -0.3 3 0 SH
Bill Skowron 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .378 1.053 -0.106 0.99 0.002 -0.107 -0.5 10 1
Elston Howard RF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .355 .974 0.021 1.15 0.093 -0.072 0.5 1 1 HR
   Hank Bauer RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .714 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.4 0 0
Andy Carey 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .259 .689 0.074 0.67 0.090 -0.016 0.2 3 1 3B
Billy Hunter SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .546 -0.058 1.08 0.000 -0.058 -0.5 2 3
   Phil Rizzuto PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .611 -0.022 1.21 0.000 -0.022 -0.5 0 0 SH
Johnny Kucks P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .045 .136 -0.008 0.30 0.000 -0.008 -0.1 0 0
   Tom Morgan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.030 1.17 0.000 -0.030 -0.2 0 3
   Eddie Robinson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .235 .959 0.021 2.14 0.021 0.000 0.2
   Bob Cerv PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .243 .606 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Jim Konstanty P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 7 10 6 2 0 .333 1.030 0.344 0.99 0.795 -0.451 3.1 27 15
2B: G McDougald (2, off E Palica).
3B: G McDougald (4, off R Moore); A Carey (6, off R Moore); M Mantle (7, off R Moore).
HR: E Howard (5, off E Palica; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
SF: I Noren (5, off R Moore).
SH: P Rizzuto (5, off R Moore); Y Berra (1, off R Moore).
TB: G McDougald 6; M Mantle 5; E Howard 4; A Carey 4; B Skowron.
RBI: G McDougald 2 (23); Y Berra (52); E Howard (18); I Noren (38); M Mantle (52).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. G McDougald-B Hunter-B Skowron.
E: B Hunter (11).
Outfield Assists: E Howard (D Pope at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: M Mantle (2, 2nd base by E Palica/H Smith).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Erv Palica 3 4 3 3 1 0 1 4.66 13 38 -0.168 0.87 -1.5
Ray Moore, L (2-6) 4 5 4 4 1 0 0 3.50 18 0 0 -0.179 1.27 -2.0
Fritz Dorish 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.76 4 0 0 0.003 0.06 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 2 0 1 7.88 35 38 0 0 -0.344 1.18 -3.1

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Johnny Kucks 3 7 3 3 0 2 0 3.84 15 35 -0.243 1.05 -2.1
Tom Morgan, W (5-0) 4 3 0 0 2 0 0 0.68 16 1 0 0.362 1.66 2.6
Jim Konstanty, S (7) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.94 6 0 0 0.037 0.24 1.0
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 2 3 0 3.00 37 35 1 0 0.156 0.99 1.4
J Kucks faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: R Moore (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Bill McKinley, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 11,178.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 87° F.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         New York Yankees
1 Chuck Diering CF 1 Gil McDougald 2B
2 Hoot Evers LF 2 Irv Noren LF
3 Dave Pope RF 3 Mickey Mantle CF
4 Hank Majeski 2B 4 Yogi Berra C
5 Gus Triandos 1B 5 Bill Skowron 1B
6 Hal Smith C 6 Elston Howard RF
7 Wayne Causey 3B 7 Andy Carey 3B
8 Willy Miranda SS 8 Billy Hunter SS
9 Erv Palica P 9 Johnny Kucks P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 3-3 1 12- RR NYY G. McDougald R. Moore 27% 92% Triple (CF-RF); Cerv Scores; Carey Scores
t4 0-3 0 12- RRR BAL G. Triandos J. Kucks -22% 50% Double to LF; Majeski Scores; Pope Scores; Triandos Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI
b2 1-0 0 --- R NYY E. Howard E. Palica 9% 75% Home Run (CF-RF)
t4 3-3 1 123 O BAL C. Diering T. Morgan 9% 47% Lineout: CF
t4 3-3 2 123 O BAL H. Evers T. Morgan 9% 56% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL C. Diering J. Kucks 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL H. Evers J. Kucks 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL D. Pope J. Kucks -1% 53% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL H. Majeski J. Kucks 2% 55% Single to RF; Pope out at 3B/RF-3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY G. McDougald E. Palica 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- NYY I. Noren E. Palica 5% 64% Walk; McDougald to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O NYY M. Mantle E. Palica -2% 61% Flyball: CF; McDougald to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 RO NYY Y. Berra E. Palica 2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B; Noren to 2B; McDougald Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- O NYY B. Skowron E. Palica -3% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O BAL G. Triandos J. Kucks 2% 63% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O BAL H. Smith J. Kucks 2% 65% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-1 2 --- O BAL W. Causey J. Kucks 1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- R NYY E. Howard E. Palica 9% 75% Home Run (CF-RF)
b2 2-0 0 --- O NYY A. Carey E. Palica -2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O NYY B. Hunter E. Palica -1% 72% Flyball: SS
b2 2-0 2 --- O NYY J. Kucks E. Palica -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- BAL W. Miranda J. Kucks -4% 68% Single to RF
t3 0-2 0 1-- O BAL E. Palica J. Kucks 2% 70% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Miranda to 2B
t3 0-2 1 -2- O BAL C. Diering J. Kucks 3% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B; Miranda to 3B
t3 0-2 2 --3 O BAL H. Evers J. Kucks 4% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Erv Palica facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- NYY G. McDougald E. Palica 4% 81% Double to RF
b3 2-0 0 -2- O NYY I. Noren E. Palica -3% 78% Foul Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 1 -2- R NYY M. Mantle E. Palica 6% 85% Single to RF; McDougald Scores
b3 3-0 1 1-- O NYY Y. Berra E. Palica -2% 83% Mantle Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 3-0 2 --- O NYY Y. Berra E. Palica -1% 82% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 3.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Johnny Kucks facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- BAL D. Pope J. Kucks -4% 78% Single to LF
t4 0-3 0 1-- BAL H. Majeski J. Kucks -6% 72% Single to LF; Pope to 2B
t4 0-3 0 12- RRR BAL G. Triandos J. Kucks -22% 50% Double to LF; Majeski Scores; Pope Scores; Triandos Scores/Adv on E6/No RBI
t4 3-3 0 --- BAL H. Smith J. Kucks -7% 43% Double to LF
Tom Morgan replaces Johnny Kucks pitching and batting 9th
t4 3-3 0 -2- BAL W. Causey T. Morgan -3% 39% Walk
t4 3-3 0 12- O BAL W. Miranda T. Morgan 6% 45% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Causey to 2B
Gil Coan pinch hits for Erv Palica (P) batting 9th
t4 3-3 1 12- BAL G. Coan T. Morgan -7% 38% Single to LF; Miranda to 2B; Causey to 3B
t4 3-3 1 123 O BAL C. Diering T. Morgan 9% 47% Lineout: CF
t4 3-3 2 123 O BAL H. Evers T. Morgan 9% 56% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 5-6-7
Ray Moore replaces Gil Coan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 3-3 0 --- O NYY B. Skowron R. Moore -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b4 3-3 1 --- O NYY E. Howard R. Moore -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b4 3-3 2 --- NYY A. Carey R. Moore 3% 55% Triple to LF
b4 3-3 2 --3 O NYY B. Hunter R. Moore -5% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Tom Morgan facing 3-4-5
t5 3-3 0 --- O BAL D. Pope T. Morgan 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-3 1 --- O BAL H. Majeski T. Morgan 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t5 3-3 2 --- BAL G. Triandos T. Morgan -2% 53% Single to RF
t5 3-3 2 1-- O BAL H. Smith T. Morgan 3% 57% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 9-1-2
b5 3-3 0 --- O NYY T. Morgan R. Moore -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-3 1 --- O NYY G. McDougald R. Moore -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b5 3-3 2 --- O NYY I. Noren R. Moore -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Tom Morgan facing 7-8-9
t6 3-3 0 --- BAL W. Causey T. Morgan -5% 45% Single to CF
t6 3-3 0 1-- O BAL W. Miranda T. Morgan 5% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 3-3 1 1-- OO BAL R. Moore T. Morgan 8% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 3-4-5
b6 3-3 0 --- NYY M. Mantle R. Moore 5% 63% Single/Bunt
b6 3-3 0 1-- O NYY Y. Berra R. Moore -2% 61% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mantle to 2B
b6 3-3 1 -2- O NYY B. Skowron R. Moore -5% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-3 2 -2- O NYY E. Howard R. Moore -5% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Tied 3-3, Yankees' Tom Morgan facing 1-2-3
Hank Bauer replaces Elston Howard playing RF batting 6th
t7 3-3 0 --- O BAL C. Diering T. Morgan 4% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t7 3-3 1 --- O BAL H. Evers T. Morgan 3% 57% Flyball: LF
t7 3-3 2 --- BAL D. Pope T. Morgan -2% 55% Walk
t7 3-3 2 1-- O BAL H. Majeski T. Morgan 4% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Ray Moore facing 7-8-9
b7 3-3 0 --- NYY A. Carey R. Moore 6% 64% Single to CF
Phil Rizzuto pinch hits for Billy Hunter (SS) batting 8th
b7 3-3 0 1-- O NYY P. Rizzuto R. Moore -2% 62% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Carey to 2B
Eddie Robinson pinch hits for Tom Morgan (P) batting 9th
b7 3-3 1 -2- NYY E. Robinson R. Moore 2% 64% Walk
Bob Cerv pinch runs for Eddie Robinson (PH) batting 9th
b7 3-3 1 12- RR NYY G. McDougald R. Moore 27% 92% Triple (CF-RF); Cerv Scores; Carey Scores
b7 5-3 1 --3 RO NYY I. Noren R. Moore 2% 93% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; McDougald Scores
b7 6-3 2 --- NYY M. Mantle R. Moore 1% 94% Triple to RF
b7 6-3 2 --3 R NYY Y. Berra R. Moore 3% 97% Wild Pitch; Mantle Scores
b7 7-3 2 --- O NYY Y. Berra R. Moore -0% 97% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 7.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-7, Yankees' Jim Konstanty facing 5-6-7
Jim Konstanty replaces Bob Cerv (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Phil Rizzuto moves from PH to SS
t8 3-7 0 --- O BAL G. Triandos J. Konstanty 1% 98% Flyball: 2B
t8 3-7 1 --- O BAL H. Smith J. Konstanty 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 3-7 2 --- O BAL W. Causey J. Konstanty 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 7-3, Orioles' Fritz Dorish facing 5-6-7
Fritz Dorish replaces Ray Moore pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-3 0 --- NYY B. Skowron F. Dorish 0% 99% Single to 2B
b8 7-3 0 1-- O NYY H. Bauer F. Dorish -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 7-3 1 1-- O NYY A. Carey F. Dorish -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B; Skowron to 2B
b8 7-3 2 -2- O NYY P. Rizzuto F. Dorish -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 7.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-7, Yankees' Jim Konstanty facing 8-9-1
Tex Nelson pinch hits for Willy Miranda (SS) batting 8th
t9 3-7 0 --- O BAL T. Nelson J. Konstanty 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Fritz Dorish (P) batting 9th
t9 3-7 1 --- O BAL C. Abrams J. Konstanty 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-7 2 --- O BAL C. Diering J. Konstanty 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 7.

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