4/3/1955, KCB55-SCH55, game 2, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Blues 0 2 0 3 2 2 0 0 4 13 19 0 12 1 1955 Hawks 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 9 19 4 12 0 Blues AB R H BI AVG Hawks AB R H BI AVG Post rf 6 0 2 0 .278 Schoendienst 2b 5 2 2 2 .368 Boyer K 3b 6 1 2 1 .368 Cox B ph 1 1 1 0 .500 Mueller lf 6 1 3 1 .364 Vernon 1b 6 1 4 3 .368 Adcock 1b 6 1 1 0 .300 Snider cf 5 0 3 0 .467 Courtney c 4 3 3 0 .625 Zernial rf 5 0 0 2 .214 Repulski cf 5 4 3 3 .333 Grammas ss 0 0 0 0 .000 Runnels 2b 6 1 2 4 .316 Jones W 3b 5 1 2 0 .313 Bridges ss 5 1 3 1 .429 Sauer lf 5 0 2 1 .333 Staley p 2 1 0 1 .000 Atwell c 2 1 1 0 .222 Birrer p 0 0 0 0 .000 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 .286 Wertz ph 1 0 0 0 .300 Hunter ss 3 1 1 0 .429 Bessent p 1 0 0 0 .000 Stephens G ph 2 0 0 0 .111 Freeman p 0 0 0 0 .000 Schmitz p 2 0 1 0 .500 48 13 19 11 Merriman ph 1 1 1 1 .333 Howell M p 1 1 1 0 .500 Roebuck p 0 0 0 0 .000 Gomez ph 1 0 0 0 .250 45 9 19 9 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Staley 4.1 12 7 7 2 0 94 54 14.54 Birrer W 1-0 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 26 15 0.00 Bessent H 2 2.1 6 2 2 0 2 44 32 15.00 Freeman 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 4.50 9.0 19 9 9 3 2 168 104 Hawks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Schmitz 5.0 10 7 4 1 4 94 59 7.20 Howell M L 0-1 3.0 6 2 2 2 2 66 42 4.50 Roebuck 1.0 3 4 0 0 1 14 13 6.00 9.0 19 13 6 3 7 174 114 KCB: Wertz batted for Birrer in the 7th SCH: Merriman batted for Schmitz in the 5th Stephens G batted for Hunter in the 7th Grammas inserted at ss in the 8th Stephens G moved to rf in the 8th Howard batted for Atwell in the 8th Howard moved to c in the 9th Gomez batted for Roebuck in the 9th Cox B batted for Schoendienst in the 9th E-Vernon, Zernial, Jones W, Atwell. 2B-Repulski(2), Runnels(3), Schoendienst(2), Jones W(2). 3B-Vernon(1), Cox B(1). HR-Repulski(1). RBI-Boyer K(4), Mueller(2), Repulski 3(6), Runnels 4(6), Bridges(2), Staley(1), Schoendienst 2(6), Vernon 3(4), Zernial 2(3), Sauer(1), Merriman(2). SB-Boyer K 2(3). CS-Post. K-Post 2, Boyer K, Adcock, Repulski, Bridges, Bessent, Zernial, Stephens G. BB-Courtney, Repulski, Staley, Snider, Atwell 2. SH-Courtney. PB-Atwell 2. WP-Bessent, Howell M. GWRBI: Runnels Temperature: 36, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 17 MPH. 4/3/1955, KCB55-SCH55, game 2, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Blues 0 2 0 3 2 2 0 0 4 13 19 0 12 1 1955 Hawks 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 9 19 4 12 0 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Post rf 1>e5.B-1 6 k k S Boyer K 3b 54/f.B-1 64/f note 1 k S.1-2 Mueller lf SB2 3>63 pb.3-H;2-3 6>Howell M 31.2-3;1-2 8 S.3-H S Adcock 1b 8 53 64/f S.1-2 4 Courtney c 2>S S 5>S note 2 8>W Repulski cf D.1-3 k S.1-2 note 3 pb.1-2 W Runnels 2b S.3-H;2-H 4>e2.B-1 2/b D.3-H;1-H note 4 Bridges ss S.1-2 note 5 S.2-H;1-3 k wp.2-3;1-2 note 6 Staley p note 7 W note 8 Birrer p Wertz ph 7>31 Bessent p k Freeman p 1: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 3: 62.3xH;2-3;B-1 4: 16/b/f.1-2;B-1 5: S.1-3;B-2(e9) 6: 32.3xH;2-3;B-1 7: 36/b/f.1-2;B-1 8: FC.3-H;1-2;B-1 Hawks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Schoendienst 2b 1>S 9 4/f.B-1 Birrer 8 D.3-H;1-H Cox B ph Vernon 1b T.1-H 63 S.1-2 4/fl wp.1-2 S.2-H Snider cf 13 3>S S.2-3;1-2 IW S.1-2 Zernial rf 3/g.3-H 7 note 1 63 k Grammas ss Jones W 3b D 14/f.B-1 7 6>6 8>S Sauer lf S.2-H;B-2 S.1-3 5>43 8 8 Atwell c W W.1-2 S 63 Howard ph 4 Hunter ss 8 9 S.1-2 7>Bessent Stephens G ph 31 k Schmitz p 2>53 4>S Merriman ph S.2-H;1-3 Howell M p S Roebuck p Gomez ph 9>7 1: 3/g.3-H;2-3;1-2 Blues -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Post rf 9>S Boyer K 3b Roebuck CS2(24) S Mueller lf SB2 S.2-3 Adcock 1b k Courtney c note 1 Repulski cf HR.2-H;1-H Runnels 2b 43 Bridges ss Staley p Birrer p Wertz ph Bessent p Freeman p 1: e3.3-H;1-2;B-1 Hawks -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Schoendienst 2b Cox B ph T Vernon 1b S.3-H Snider cf Freeman 363/gdp Zernial rf Grammas ss Jones W 3b Sauer lf Atwell c Howard ph Hunter ss Stephens G ph Schmitz p Merriman ph Howell M p Roebuck p Gomez ph Blues IN OUT ER Hawks IN OUT ER Staley A1 C9 7 Schmitz A1 D2 4 Birrer D1 D7 0 W 1-0 Howell M D3 F1 2 L 0-1 Bessent D8 F2 2 H 2 Roebuck F2 F7 0 Freeman F3 F3 0 4/3/1955, KCB55-SCH55, game 2, Fenway Park 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Blues 0 2 0 3 2 2 0 0 4 13 19 0 12 1 1955 Hawks 3 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 9 19 4 12 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Post to first on an error by the third baseman Jones W (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 22 Boyer K grounded to third, forcing Post at second, Boyer K to first (CSBBFX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Boyer K stole second (>C) 0-0 1 -2- 12 Mueller flied out to center (>C.FBFX) 0-0 2 -2- 11 Adcock flied out to center (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Hawks batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Schoendienst grounded a single between first and second (BBFBFX) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Vernon tripled deep to right center, Schoendienst scored (CFBX) 0-1 0 --3 22 Snider grounded out to the mound (SBBFX) 0-1 1 --3 00 Zernial grounded out to first, Vernon scored (X) 0-2 2 --- 31 Jones W doubled deep to right center (CBBBX) 0-2 2 -2- 32 Sauer grounded a single between first and second, Jones W scored, Sauer to second (SBBFBX) 0-3 2 -2- 32 Atwell walked (BBBCFB) 0-3 2 12- 22 Hunter lined out to center (BCFBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 0-3 0 --- 00 Courtney grounded a single between third and short (X) 0-3 0 1-- 21 Repulski lined a double to left center, Courtney to third (SBBX) 0-3 0 -23 10 Runnels lined a single to shallow left, Courtney scored, Repulski scored (BX) 2-3 0 1-- 11 Bridges reached on an infield single to short, Runnels to second (CBX) 2-3 0 12- 01 Staley bunted into an out to first, forcing Runnels at third, Bridges to second, Staley to first (FbXb) 2-3 1 12- 22 Post popped out to short (BCBFX) 2-3 2 12- 01 Boyer K grounded to short, forcing Staley at second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Hawks batting 2-3 0 --- 01 Schmitz grounded out to third (CX) 2-3 1 --- 31 Schoendienst popped out to right (BBFBX) 2-3 2 --- 01 Vernon grounded out to short (FX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 2-3 0 --- 10 Mueller grounded out to short (BX) 2-3 1 --- 12 Adcock grounded out to third (CCBX) 2-3 2 --- 11 Courtney grounded a single up the middle (BCX) 2-3 2 1-- 02 Repulski struck out (FFS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Hawks batting 2-3 0 --- 32 Snider lined a single to left (BFBFBX) 2-3 0 1-- 22 Zernial lined out to left (BBCFX) 2-3 1 1-- 11 Jones W grounded to the mound, forcing Snider at second, Jones W to first (BCX) 2-3 2 1-- 02 Sauer lined a single to right center, Jones W to third (1CFX) 2-3 2 1-3 31 Atwell walked, Sauer to second (CBBBB) 2-3 2 123 01 Hunter flied out to right (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Blues batting 2-3 0 --- 02 Runnels to first on an error by the catcher Atwell (CFX) 2-3 0 1-- 21 Bridges lined a single to shallow right, Runnels to third, Bridges to second on an error by the right fielder Zernial (BBbFX) 2-3 0 -23 30 Staley walked (BBBB) 2-3 0 123 22 Post struck out (BCBFS) 2-3 1 123 00 Boyer K grounded out to short, Runnels scored, Bridges to third, Staley to second (X) 3-3 2 -23 00 Atwell allowed a passed ball, Bridges scored, Staley to third (B) 4-3 2 --3 10 Mueller grounded a single between first and second, Staley scored (B.X) 5-3 2 1-- 20 Adcock grounded to short, forcing Mueller at second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Hawks batting 5-3 0 --- 00 Schmitz lined a single to shallow left (X) 5-3 0 1-- 00 Schoendienst grounded to second, forcing Schmitz at second, Schoendienst to first (X) 5-3 1 1-- 00 Vernon grounded a single between first and second, Schoendienst to second (X) 5-3 1 12- 21 Snider reached on an infield single to second, Schoendienst to third, Vernon to second (CBBX) 5-3 1 123 11 Zernial grounded out to first, Schoendienst scored, Vernon to third, Snider to second (BFX) 5-4 2 -23 31 Jones W flied out to left (BFBBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Blues batting 5-4 0 --- 00 Courtney grounded a single up the middle (X) 5-4 0 1-- 32 Repulski grounded a single up the middle, Courtney to second (CBFFBBX) 5-4 0 12- 20 Runnels popped out on a bunt to the catcher (BbBbXb) 5-4 1 12- 10 Bridges singled to right center, Courtney scored, Repulski to third (BX) 6-4 1 1-3 11 Staley reached on a fielder's choice to second, Repulski scored, Bridges to second, Staley to first (SBX) 7-4 1 12- 02 Post struck out (CFS) 7-4 2 12- 32 Boyer K struck out (BBBCF>S) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Hawks batting 7-4 0 --- 00 Sauer grounded out to second (X) 7-4 1 --- 10 Atwell grounded a single between third and short (BX) 7-4 1 1-- 00 Hunter lined a single to shallow center, Atwell to second (X) Merriman pinch hitting for Schmitz 7-4 1 12- 21 Merriman lined a single to right center, Atwell scored, Hunter to third (CBBX) Birrer now pitching 7-5 1 1-3 01 Schoendienst lined a double to right center, Hunter scored, Merriman scored (CX) 7-7 1 -2- 32 Vernon popped out to second (BSFBBFFX) 7-7 2 -2- 30 Snider was walked intentionally (IIII) 7-7 2 12- 11 Zernial grounded out to short (BSX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Blues batting Howell M now pitching 7-7 0 --- 12 Mueller grounded a single up the middle (CBFX) 7-7 0 1-- 31 Adcock lined a single to shallow left, Mueller to second (BBBCX) 7-7 0 12- 00 Courtney sacrifice bunted to the mound, Mueller to third, Adcock to second (Xb) 7-7 1 -23 02 Repulski grounded to short, Mueller out at home, Adcock to third, Repulski to first (FSX) 7-7 2 1-3 11 Runnels doubled deep to right center, Adcock scored, Repulski scored (BFX) 9-7 2 -2- 12 Bridges struck out (CCBS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Hawks batting 9-7 0 --- 00 Jones W popped out to short (X) 9-7 1 --- 12 Sauer flied out to center (CBCX) 9-7 2 --- 21 Atwell grounded out to short (FBBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Blues batting Wertz pinch hitting for Birrer 9-7 0 --- 22 Wertz grounded out to first (SBBCX) 9-7 1 --- 22 Post lined a single to right (CCBFBX) 9-7 1 1-- 00 Boyer K reached on an infield single to short, Post to second (X) 9-7 1 12- 00 Mueller grounded out to first, Post to third, Boyer K to second (X) 9-7 2 -23 12 Adcock popped out to second (BCCX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Hawks batting Bessent now pitching Stephens G pinch hitting for Hunter 9-7 0 --- 00 Stephens G grounded out to first (X) 9-7 1 --- 11 Howell M grounded a single up the middle (BCX) 9-7 1 1-- 00 Schoendienst flied out to center (X) 9-7 2 1-- 10 Bessent threw a wild pitch, Howell M to second (BB) 9-7 2 -2- 32 Vernon lined a single to right center, Howell M scored (BB.FBFX) 9-8 2 1-- 10 Snider reached on an infield single to second, Vernon to second (BX) 9-8 2 12- 12 Zernial struck out (CBSFS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Blues batting Grammas now playing shortstop Stephens G moved to right field 9-8 0 --- 32 Courtney walked (BFFFBFFBB) 9-8 0 1-- 00 Atwell allowed a passed ball, Courtney to second (B) 9-8 0 -2- 31 Repulski walked (B.BbFbBB) 9-8 0 12- 00 Runnels bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Courtney at third, Repulski to second, Runnels to first (Xb) 9-8 1 12- 10 Howell M threw a wild pitch, Repulski to third, Runnels to second (BB) 9-8 1 -23 32 Bridges grounded to first, Repulski out at home, Runnels to third, Bridges to first (BB.BCFX) 9-8 2 1-3 12 Bessent struck out (SBSS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Hawks batting 9-8 0 --- 11 Jones W lined a single between third and short (BFX) 9-8 0 1-- 32 Sauer flied out to center (BFFFBBX) Howard pinch hitting for Atwell 9-8 1 1-- 12 Howard popped out to second (CSFBX) 9-8 2 1-- 02 Stephens G struck out (1CSFS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Blues batting Howard moved to catcher 9-8 0 --- 12 Post lined a single to center (CBCX) Roebuck now pitching 9-8 0 1-- 00 Post was caught stealing second (>C) 9-8 1 --- 02 Boyer K grounded a single between first and second (>C.CX) 9-8 1 1-- 00 Boyer K stole second (>C) 9-8 1 -2- 01 Mueller reached on an infield single to the catcher, Boyer K to third (>C.X) 9-8 1 1-3 12 Adcock struck out (BFFS) 9-8 2 1-3 00 Boyer K scored, Mueller to second, Courtney to first on an error by the first baseman Vernon (X) 10-8 2 12- 00 Repulski homered deep to left, Mueller scored, Courtney scored (X) 13-8 2 --- 02 Runnels grounded out to second (FFX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Hawks batting Gomez pinch hitting for Roebuck 13-8 0 --- 01 Gomez lined out to left (CX) Cox B pinch hitting for Schoendienst 13-8 1 --- 11 Cox B tripled deep to center (BCX) 13-8 1 --3 01 Vernon lined a single to right, Cox B scored (FX) Freeman now pitching 13-9 1 1-- 12 Snider grounded into a double play, Adcock to Bridges to Adcock (CBFX)