4/3/1955, DEV55-ROC55, game 1, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1955 Tigers 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 9 1 7 2
1955 Arsenal 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 0 4 0
Tigers AB R H BI AVG Arsenal AB R H BI AVG
Dark ss 5 2 3 0 .538 Paula lf 4 0 0 0 .125
Carey 3b 3 0 1 0 .364 Philley rf 4 1 2 1 .333
Avila 2b 3 1 1 0 .250 Mantle cf 4 0 0 0 .167
Fain 1b 2 1 1 2 .167 Burgess S c 4 1 2 0 .250
Noren lf 4 1 1 2 .250 Rosen 3b 4 1 1 1 .364
Oravetz rf 3 0 1 1 .200 Robinson E 1b 3 0 0 0 .000
Chiti c 3 0 0 0 .200 Finigan 2b 3 1 1 1 .286
Lynch ph 1 0 1 0 .500 McMillan ss 3 0 0 0 .000
Bolger cf 2 0 0 0 .273 Tappe Ted ph 1 0 0 0 .000
Tanner ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Ditmar p 2 0 1 1 .500
Saffell cf 1 0 0 0 .000 Abrams ph 1 0 0 0 .250
Wight p 0 0 0 0 .000 Robinson H p 0 0 0 0 .000
Morgan T p 0 0 0 0 .000 Johnson E p 0 0 0 0 .000
Wilson Jim p 2 0 0 0 .000 33 4 7 4
Hegan ph 1 0 0 0 .111
Grissom p 0 0 0 0 .000
Phillips B cf 1 0 0 0 .125
32 5 9 5
Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Wilson Jim 6.0 6 4 3 2 3 87 58 4.50
Grissom W 1-0 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 9 7 0.00
Wight H 1 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 7 6 0.00
Morgan T S 2 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 11 6 0.00
9.0 7 4 3 2 5 114 77
Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Ditmar 7.0 5 3 3 1 3 84 57 3.86
Robinson H BS 1, L 0-1 0.2 3 2 2 2 0 21 10 27.00
Johnson E 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 20 11 0.00
9.0 9 5 5 3 3 125 78
DEV: Tanner batted for Bolger in the 7th
Hegan batted for Wilson Jim in the 7th
Saffell inserted at cf in the 7th
Lynch batted for Chiti in the 8th
Phillips B inserted at cf in the 8th
Lynch moved to c in the 8th
ROC: Abrams batted for Ditmar in the 7th
Tappe Ted batted for McMillan in the 9th
E-Noren. 3B-Noren(1), Burgess S(1). HR-Philley(2), Rosen(1). RBI-Fain 2(2),
Noren 2(2), Oravetz(1), Philley(2), Rosen(3), Finigan(2), Ditmar(1).
K-Chiti 2, Tanner, Paula, Mantle 2, McMillan, Ditmar. BB-Avila, Fain,
Oravetz, Robinson E, Finigan. SH-Carey, Avila, Fain. HBP-Carey. HB-Ditmar.
GWRBI: Noren
Temperature: 43, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 11 MPH.
4/3/1955, DEV55-ROC55, game 1, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1955 Tigers 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 9 1 7 2
1955 Arsenal 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 0 4 0
Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Dark ss 1>S 9 S 8>Robinson H 53
S
Carey 3b HBP.1-2 3 OA.1x2(24) 14/SH.1-2 S
63
Avila 2b note 1 4>53 6>S W 7
Fain 1b 63.3-H W 14/SH.1-2 S.2-H;1-3
Noren lf 9 T.1-H 9 7.3-H
Oravetz rf 2>8 S.3-H 13 W.1-2
Chiti c k 64/f.B-1 7>k
Lynch ph S.2-3;1-2
Bolger cf 63 13
Tanner ph k
Saffell cf Johnson E
8
Wight p
Morgan T p
Wilson Jim p 3>43 5>7
Hegan ph 63
Grissom p
Phillips B cf 9>63
1: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Paula lf 1>53 643/gdp 5>2/fl k
Philley rf HR 3>S 8 8>Wight
43
Mantle cf k 43.1-2 8 k
Burgess S c 9 6/fl 6>T S
Rosen 3b 2>HR 53 13 Morgan T
43
Robinson E 1b 31 4>8 W 9>3/g
Finigan 2b S W note 1 63
McMillan ss e7.1-3;B-2 k 7>Grissom
63
Tappe Ted ph 9
Ditmar p S.3-H;2-3 k
Abrams ph 8
Robinson H p
Johnson E p
1: 9/dp.3-H;1x2(936)
Tigers IN OUT ER Arsenal IN OUT ER
Wilson Jim A1 C7 3 Ditmar A1 C9 3
Grissom C8 D1 0 W 1-0 Robinson H D1 D7 2 BS 1, L 0-1
Wight D2 D4 0 H 1 Johnson E D8 E3 0
Morgan T D5 D8 0 S 2
4/3/1955, DEV55-ROC55, game 1, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1955 Tigers 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 5 9 1 7 2
1955 Arsenal 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 7 0 4 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Tigers batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Dark grounded a single up the middle (CX)
0-0 0 1-- 02 Carey was hit by a pitch, Dark to second (CbFH)
0-0 0 12- 00 Avila sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Dark to third,
Carey to second (Xb)
0-0 1 -23 10 Fain grounded out to short, Dark scored (BX)
1-0 2 -2- 12 Noren flied out to right (FCBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Paula grounded out to third (X)
1-0 1 --- 10 Philley homered deep to right (BX)
1-1 1 --- 12 Mantle struck out (BCCS)
1-1 2 --- 01 Burgess S flied out to right (FX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting
1-1 0 --- 00 Oravetz flied out to center (X)
1-1 1 --- 22 Chiti struck out (BCFBS)
1-1 2 --- 00 Bolger grounded out to short (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting
1-1 0 --- 02 Rosen homered deep to left (CSFX)
1-2 0 --- 01 Robinson E grounded out to first (CX)
1-2 1 --- 12 Finigan lined a single to shallow right (FSBX)
1-2 1 1-- 10 Finigan to third, McMillan to second on an error by the
left fielder Noren (BX)
1-2 1 -23 11 Ditmar lined a single to right, Finigan scored, McMillan
to third (FBX)
1-3 1 1-3 21 Paula grounded into a double play, Dark to Avila to Fain
(CBBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting
1-3 0 --- 00 Wilson Jim grounded out to second (X)
1-3 1 --- 12 Dark flied out to right (CBCFX)
1-3 2 --- 00 Carey popped out to first (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting
1-3 0 --- 10 Philley grounded a single up the middle (BX)
1-3 0 1-- 11 Mantle grounded out to second, Philley to second (BFX)
1-3 1 -2- 02 Burgess S popped out to short (FCX)
1-3 2 -2- 12 Rosen grounded out to third (CBFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Tigers batting
1-3 0 --- 00 Avila grounded out to third (X)
1-3 1 --- 32 Fain walked (BBBCFB)
1-3 1 1-- 11 Noren lined a triple down the first base line, Fain
scored (CBX)
2-3 1 --3 11 Oravetz lined a single to shallow left, Noren scored (FBX)
3-3 1 1-- 01 Chiti grounded to short, forcing Oravetz at second, Chiti
to first (CX)
3-3 2 1-- 01 Bolger grounded out to the mound (CX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting
3-3 0 --- 22 Robinson E flied out to center (CBSFBX)
3-3 1 --- 32 Finigan walked (CCBBBB)
3-3 1 1-- 22 McMillan struck out (CFBBFS)
3-3 2 1-- 22 Ditmar struck out (FSBBFS)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Tigers batting
3-3 0 --- 02 Wilson Jim flied out to left (CFFX)
3-3 1 --- 31 Dark grounded a single up the middle (BBBCX)
3-3 1 1-- 00 Dark out at second attempting to advance (1B)
3-3 2 --- 11 Carey grounded out to short (1B.SX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting
3-3 0 --- 22 Paula popped out to the catcher (BBCFX)
3-3 1 --- 01 Philley flied out to center (FX)
3-3 2 --- 12 Mantle flied out to center (BCSX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Tigers batting
3-3 0 --- 11 Avila reached on an infield single to second (BSX)
3-3 0 1-- 00 Fain sacrifice bunted to the mound, Avila to second (Xb)
3-3 1 -2- 22 Noren lined out to right (CCBFBFX)
3-3 2 -2- 20 Oravetz grounded out to the mound (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting
3-3 0 --- 00 Burgess S lined a triple to right center (X)
3-3 0 --3 12 Rosen grounded out to the mound (BCCX)
3-3 1 --3 31 Robinson E walked (BBCBB)
3-3 1 1-3 10 Finigan flied out into a double play, Oravetz to Fain to
Dark, Burgess S scored, Robinson E out at second (BX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Tigers batting
3-4 0 --- 22 Chiti struck out (CBBFFS)
Tanner pinch hitting for Bolger
3-4 1 --- 22 Tanner struck out (BBFFFS)
Hegan pinch hitting for Wilson Jim
3-4 2 --- 20 Hegan grounded out to short (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting
Saffell now playing center field
Grissom now pitching
3-4 0 --- 01 McMillan grounded out to short (FX)
Abrams pinch hitting for Ditmar
3-4 1 --- 01 Abrams popped out to center (FX)
3-4 2 --- 22 Paula struck out (FFBBC)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Tigers batting
Robinson H now pitching
3-4 0 --- 10 Dark lined a single to shallow left (BX)
3-4 0 1-- 00 Carey sacrifice bunted to the mound, Dark to second (1Xb)
3-4 1 -2- 31 Avila walked (CBBBB)
3-4 1 12- 01 Fain lined a single to left center, Dark scored, Avila to
third (FX)
4-4 1 1-3 10 Noren flied out to left, Avila scored (BX)
5-4 2 1-- 32 Oravetz walked, Fain to second (BBCBF>B)
Lynch pinch hitting for Chiti
5-4 2 12- 11 Lynch grounded a single between third and short, Fain to
third, Oravetz to second (BFX)
Johnson E now pitching
5-4 2 123 11 Saffell flied out to center (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting
Phillips B now playing center field
Wight now pitching
Lynch moved to catcher
5-4 0 --- 01 Philley grounded out to second (CX)
5-4 1 --- 02 Mantle struck out (CCS)
5-4 2 --- 10 Burgess S reached on an infield single to second (BX)
Morgan T now pitching
5-4 2 1-- 22 Rosen grounded out to second (BFBFX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Tigers batting
5-4 0 --- 10 Phillips B grounded out to short (BX)
5-4 1 --- 32 Dark grounded out to third (CBSBBX)
5-4 2 --- 31 Carey grounded a single up the middle (BFBBX)
5-4 2 1-- 12 Avila lined out to left (FBFX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting
5-4 0 --- 10 Robinson E grounded out to first (BX)
5-4 1 --- 10 Finigan grounded out to short (BX)
Tappe Ted pinch hitting for McMillan
5-4 2 --- 10 Tappe Ted flied out to right (BX)