4/11/1955, SCH55-DEV55, game 1, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Hawks 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 0 5 1 1955 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 x 4 8 0 4 1 Hawks AB R H BI AVG Tigers AB R H BI AVG Vernon 1b 3 0 1 1 .341 Bolger cf 4 1 1 0 .406 Jones W 3b 4 1 1 0 .289 Avila 2b 4 1 1 2 .289 Snider cf 4 1 1 1 .385 Dark ss 4 0 1 0 .359 Howard rf 3 0 1 1 .182 Skowron 1b 4 1 1 0 .300 Zernial lf 3 0 0 0 .105 Carey 3b 3 1 1 0 .205 Roebuck p 0 0 0 0 .000 Chiti c 3 0 1 1 .158 Merriman ph 1 0 0 0 .308 Phillips B lf 2 0 1 0 .118 Gorman p 0 0 0 0 1.000 Lynch ph 1 0 1 1 .286 Grammas ss 3 0 0 0 .200 Saffell rf 3 0 0 0 .000 Atwell ph 1 0 0 0 .300 Wight p 3 0 0 0 .000 Schoendienst 2b 3 0 0 0 .238 Grissom p 0 0 0 0 .000 Hunter pr 0 0 0 0 .409 31 4 8 4 Batts c 4 1 1 0 .455 Schmitz p 2 0 0 0 .250 Stephens G lf 0 0 0 0 .231 31 3 5 3 Hawks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Schmitz L 0-1 5.2 7 4 4 1 1 74 50 6.75 Roebuck 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 15 9 6.48 Gorman 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 5.40 8.0 8 4 4 1 1 95 64 Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Wight W 1-0 7.0 5 3 3 1 4 110 73 3.52 Grissom S 2 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 22 11 1.29 9.0 5 3 3 3 4 132 84 SCH: Stephens G inserted at lf in the 6th Merriman batted for Roebuck in the 8th Atwell batted for Grammas in the 9th Hunter ran for Schoendienst in the 9th DEV: Lynch batted for Phillips B in the 6th Lynch moved to lf in the 7th 2B-Jones W(3), Batts(1), Dark(3), Phillips B(1). HR-Avila(1). RBI-Vernon(9), Snider(5), Howard(3), Avila 2(6), Chiti(1), Lynch(1). K-Snider, Zernial, Batts 2, Wight. BB-Vernon, Howard, Schoendienst, Carey. HBP-Stephens G. HB-Wight. WP-Wight. GWRBI: Lynch Temperature: 63, Sky: cloudy, Wind: out to right at 7 MPH. 4/11/1955, SCH55-DEV55, game 1, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Hawks 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 0 5 1 1955 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 x 4 8 0 4 1 Hawks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Vernon 1b 1>3/g S.3-H 8 W.1-2 Jones W 3b 53 9 D Grissom note 1 Snider cf 31 4>k S.2-H;B-2 3/L Howard rf 2>7 43 S.2-H W.2-3;1-2 Zernial lf 53 k wp.1-2 13 Roebuck p Merriman ph 3/g Gorman p Grammas ss 31 5>53 7>63 Atwell ph 9>63 Schoendienst 2b 3>4/L 13 7 W Hunter pr Batts c D k k 143/gdp Schmitz p 3/g.2-3 6>53 Stephens G lf 8>HBP 1: 15/f.1-2;B-1 Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Bolger cf 1>63 53 S 8 Avila 2b 31 8 HR.1-H 8 Dark ss D 4>5/fl 8 8>Gorman 63 Skowron 1b 9 53 S 31 Carey 3b 2>W 63 S.1-2 63 Chiti c 43/gdp 5>8 S.2-H;1-3 Phillips B lf D 43 Roebuck Lynch ph S.3-H;1-2 Saffell rf 53 63 9 Wight p 3>k 6>9 7>53 Grissom p Hawks IN OUT ER Tigers IN OUT ER Schmitz A1 C6 4 L 0-1 Wight A1 D1 3 W 1-0 Roebuck C7 D2 0 Grissom D2 D8 0 S 2 Gorman D3 D5 0 4/11/1955, SCH55-DEV55, game 1, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Hawks 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 0 5 1 1955 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 x 4 8 0 4 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Hawks batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Vernon grounded out to first (BX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Jones W grounded out to third (X) 0-0 2 --- 10 Snider grounded out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Bolger grounded out to short (CBFBX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Avila grounded out to first (BFX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Dark lined a double to left center (X) 0-0 2 -2- 00 Skowron popped out to right (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Hawks batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Howard flied out to left (BBFFX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Zernial grounded out to third (BBBCX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Grammas grounded out to first (SCBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Carey walked (CBBSBB) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Chiti grounded into a double play, Schoendienst to Vernon (BX) 0-0 2 --- 11 Phillips B doubled deep down the left-field line (BCX) 0-0 2 -2- 01 Saffell grounded out to third (SX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Hawks batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Schoendienst lined out to second (SFBFFFX) 0-0 1 --- 20 Batts grounded a double down the first base line (BBX) 0-0 1 -2- 11 Schmitz grounded out to first, Batts to third (BCX) 0-0 2 --3 22 Vernon lined a single to center, Batts scored (BBCCFX) 1-0 2 1-- 11 Jones W flied out to right (SBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Wight struck out (CBBFFS) 1-0 1 --- 12 Bolger grounded out to third (CFBX) 1-0 2 --- 32 Avila flied out to center (BFBFBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Hawks batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Snider struck out (CSC) 1-0 1 --- 01 Howard grounded out to second (FX) 1-0 2 --- 02 Zernial struck out (CCC) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Tigers batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Dark popped out to third (BCSX) 1-0 1 --- 21 Skowron grounded out to third (BBCX) 1-0 2 --- 01 Carey grounded out to short (FX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Hawks batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Grammas grounded out to third (CFX) 1-0 1 --- 32 Schoendienst grounded out to the mound (BCBBFX) 1-0 2 --- 12 Batts struck out (BCFS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Tigers batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Chiti flied out to center (SFX) 1-0 1 --- 00 Phillips B grounded out to second (X) 1-0 2 --- 12 Saffell grounded out to short (CFBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Hawks batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Schmitz grounded out to third (SCX) 1-0 1 --- 12 Vernon flied out to center (FCBFX) 1-0 2 --- 31 Jones W lined a double to right center (BBCBX) 1-0 2 -2- 22 Snider grounded a single up the middle, Jones W scored, Snider to second (CBSBX) 2-0 2 -2- 00 Howard lined a single to right, Snider scored (X) 3-0 2 1-- 00 Wight threw a wild pitch, Howard to second (B) 3-0 2 -2- 12 Zernial grounded out to the mound (B.CFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Tigers batting 3-0 0 --- 00 Wight flied out to right (X) 3-0 1 --- 00 Bolger grounded a single up the middle (X) 3-0 1 1-- 12 Avila homered deep to right, Bolger scored (BCFX) 3-2 1 --- 32 Dark lined out to center (FBFBBX) 3-2 2 --- 10 Skowron reached on an infield single to second (BX) 3-2 2 1-- 00 Carey reached on an infield single to short, Skowron to second (X) 3-2 2 12- 01 Chiti singled to right center, Skowron scored, Carey to third (FX) Stephens G now playing left field Roebuck now pitching Lynch pinch hitting for Phillips B 3-3 2 1-3 11 Lynch lined a single to shallow left, Carey scored, Chiti to second (SBX) 3-4 2 12- 11 Saffell flied out to right (CBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Hawks batting Lynch moved to left field 3-4 0 --- 22 Grammas grounded out to short (BBSCX) 3-4 1 --- 22 Schoendienst flied out to left (FBFFFBFX) 3-4 2 --- 12 Batts struck out (BSFS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Tigers batting 3-4 0 --- 00 Wight grounded out to third (X) 3-4 1 --- 21 Bolger flied out to center (BBCX) 3-4 2 --- 21 Avila flied out to center (BBCX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Hawks batting 3-4 0 --- 10 Stephens G was hit by a pitch (BH) 3-4 0 1-- 32 Vernon walked, Stephens G to second (BBBCCB) Grissom now pitching 3-4 0 12- 00 Jones W grounded to the mound, forcing Stephens G at third, Vernon to second, Jones W to first (X) 3-4 1 12- 01 Snider lined out to first (CX) 3-4 2 12- 31 Howard walked, Vernon to third, Jones W to second (BBBCB) Merriman pinch hitting for Roebuck 3-4 2 123 21 Merriman grounded out to first (BBFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Tigers batting Gorman now pitching 3-4 0 --- 00 Dark grounded out to short (X) 3-4 1 --- 12 Skowron grounded out to first (CFBX) 3-4 2 --- 00 Carey grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Hawks batting Atwell pinch hitting for Grammas 3-4 0 --- 00 Atwell grounded out to short (X) 3-4 1 --- 31 Schoendienst walked (BCBBB) Hunter pinch running for Schoendienst 3-4 1 1-- 12 Batts grounded into a double play, Grissom to Avila to Skowron (FBCX) 4/11/1955, SCH55-DEV55, game 1, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Hawks 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 0 5 1 1955 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 x 4 8 0 4 1 Hawks AB R H BI AVG Tigers AB R H BI AVG Vernon 1b 3 0 1 1 .341 Bolger cf 4 1 1 0 .406 Jones W 3b 4 1 1 0 .289 Avila 2b 4 1 1 2 .289 Snider cf 4 1 1 1 .385 Dark ss 4 0 1 0 .359 Howard rf 3 0 1 1 .182 Skowron 1b 4 1 1 0 .300 Zernial lf 3 0 0 0 .105 Carey 3b 3 1 1 0 .205 Roebuck p 0 0 0 0 .000 Chiti c 3 0 1 1 .158 Merriman ph 1 0 0 0 .308 Phillips B lf 2 0 1 0 .118 Gorman p 0 0 0 0 1.000 Lynch ph 1 0 1 1 .286 Grammas ss 3 0 0 0 .200 Saffell rf 3 0 0 0 .000 Atwell ph 1 0 0 0 .300 Wight p 3 0 0 0 .000 Schoendienst 2b 3 0 0 0 .238 Grissom p 0 0 0 0 .000 Hunter pr 0 0 0 0 .409 31 4 8 4 Batts c 4 1 1 0 .455 Schmitz p 2 0 0 0 .250 Stephens G lf 0 0 0 0 .231 31 3 5 3 Hawks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Schmitz L 0-1 5.2 7 4 4 1 1 74 50 6.75 Roebuck 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 15 9 6.48 Gorman 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5 5.40 8.0 8 4 4 1 1 95 64 Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Wight W 1-0 7.0 5 3 3 1 4 110 73 3.52 Grissom S 2 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 22 11 1.29 9.0 5 3 3 3 4 132 84 SCH: Stephens G inserted at lf in the 6th Merriman batted for Roebuck in the 8th Atwell batted for Grammas in the 9th Hunter ran for Schoendienst in the 9th DEV: Lynch batted for Phillips B in the 6th Lynch moved to lf in the 7th 2B-Jones W(3), Batts(1), Dark(3), Phillips B(1). HR-Avila(1). RBI-Vernon(9), Snider(5), Howard(3), Avila 2(6), Chiti(1), Lynch(1). K-Snider, Zernial, Batts 2, Wight. BB-Vernon, Howard, Schoendienst, Carey. HBP-Stephens G. HB-Wight. WP-Wight. GWRBI: Lynch Temperature: 63, Sky: cloudy, Wind: out to right at 7 MPH. 4/11/1955, SCH55-DEV55, game 1, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Hawks 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 0 5 1 1955 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 x 4 8 0 4 1 Hawks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Vernon 1b 1>3/g S.3-H 8 W.1-2 Jones W 3b 53 9 D Grissom note 1 Snider cf 31 4>k S.2-H;B-2 3/L Howard rf 2>7 43 S.2-H W.2-3;1-2 Zernial lf 53 k wp.1-2 13 Roebuck p Merriman ph 3/g Gorman p Grammas ss 31 5>53 7>63 Atwell ph 9>63 Schoendienst 2b 3>4/L 13 7 W Hunter pr Batts c D k k 143/gdp Schmitz p 3/g.2-3 6>53 Stephens G lf 8>HBP 1: 15/f.1-2;B-1 Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Bolger cf 1>63 53 S 8 Avila 2b 31 8 HR.1-H 8 Dark ss D 4>5/fl 8 8>Gorman 63 Skowron 1b 9 53 S 31 Carey 3b 2>W 63 S.1-2 63 Chiti c 43/gdp 5>8 S.2-H;1-3 Phillips B lf D 43 Roebuck Lynch ph S.3-H;1-2 Saffell rf 53 63 9 Wight p 3>k 6>9 7>53 Grissom p Hawks IN OUT ER Tigers IN OUT ER Schmitz A1 C6 4 L 0-1 Wight A1 D1 3 W 1-0 Roebuck C7 D2 0 Grissom D2 D8 0 S 2 Gorman D3 D5 0 4/11/1955, SCH55-DEV55, game 1, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Hawks 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 5 0 5 1 1955 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 x 4 8 0 4 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Hawks batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Vernon grounded out to first (BX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Jones W grounded out to third (X) 0-0 2 --- 10 Snider grounded out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Bolger grounded out to short (CBFBX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Avila grounded out to first (BFX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Dark lined a double to left center (X) 0-0 2 -2- 00 Skowron popped out to right (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Hawks batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Howard flied out to left (BBFFX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Zernial grounded out to third (BBBCX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Grammas grounded out to first (SCBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Carey walked (CBBSBB) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Chiti grounded into a double play, Schoendienst to Vernon (BX) 0-0 2 --- 11 Phillips B doubled deep down the left-field line (BCX) 0-0 2 -2- 01 Saffell grounded out to third (SX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Hawks batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Schoendienst lined out to second (SFBFFFX) 0-0 1 --- 20 Batts grounded a double down the first base line (BBX) 0-0 1 -2- 11 Schmitz grounded out to first, Batts to third (BCX) 0-0 2 --3 22 Vernon lined a single to center, Batts scored (BBCCFX) 1-0 2 1-- 11 Jones W flied out to right (SBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Wight struck out (CBBFFS) 1-0 1 --- 12 Bolger grounded out to third (CFBX) 1-0 2 --- 32 Avila flied out to center (BFBFBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Hawks batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Snider struck out (CSC) 1-0 1 --- 01 Howard grounded out to second (FX) 1-0 2 --- 02 Zernial struck out (CCC) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Tigers batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Dark popped out to third (BCSX) 1-0 1 --- 21 Skowron grounded out to third (BBCX) 1-0 2 --- 01 Carey grounded out to short (FX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Hawks batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Grammas grounded out to third (CFX) 1-0 1 --- 32 Schoendienst grounded out to the mound (BCBBFX) 1-0 2 --- 12 Batts struck out (BCFS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Tigers batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Chiti flied out to center (SFX) 1-0 1 --- 00 Phillips B grounded out to second (X) 1-0 2 --- 12 Saffell grounded out to short (CFBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Hawks batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Schmitz grounded out to third (SCX) 1-0 1 --- 12 Vernon flied out to center (FCBFX) 1-0 2 --- 31 Jones W lined a double to right center (BBCBX) 1-0 2 -2- 22 Snider grounded a single up the middle, Jones W scored, Snider to second (CBSBX) 2-0 2 -2- 00 Howard lined a single to right, Snider scored (X) 3-0 2 1-- 00 Wight threw a wild pitch, Howard to second (B) 3-0 2 -2- 12 Zernial grounded out to the mound (B.CFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Tigers batting 3-0 0 --- 00 Wight flied out to right (X) 3-0 1 --- 00 Bolger grounded a single up the middle (X) 3-0 1 1-- 12 Avila homered deep to right, Bolger scored (BCFX) 3-2 1 --- 32 Dark lined out to center (FBFBBX) 3-2 2 --- 10 Skowron reached on an infield single to second (BX) 3-2 2 1-- 00 Carey reached on an infield single to short, Skowron to second (X) 3-2 2 12- 01 Chiti singled to right center, Skowron scored, Carey to third (FX) Stephens G now playing left field Roebuck now pitching Lynch pinch hitting for Phillips B 3-3 2 1-3 11 Lynch lined a single to shallow left, Carey scored, Chiti to second (SBX) 3-4 2 12- 11 Saffell flied out to right (CBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Hawks batting Lynch moved to left field 3-4 0 --- 22 Grammas grounded out to short (BBSCX) 3-4 1 --- 22 Schoendienst flied out to left (FBFFFBFX) 3-4 2 --- 12 Batts struck out (BSFS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Tigers batting 3-4 0 --- 00 Wight grounded out to third (X) 3-4 1 --- 21 Bolger flied out to center (BBCX) 3-4 2 --- 21 Avila flied out to center (BBCX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Hawks batting 3-4 0 --- 10 Stephens G was hit by a pitch (BH) 3-4 0 1-- 32 Vernon walked, Stephens G to second (BBBCCB) Grissom now pitching 3-4 0 12- 00 Jones W grounded to the mound, forcing Stephens G at third, Vernon to second, Jones W to first (X) 3-4 1 12- 01 Snider lined out to first (CX) 3-4 2 12- 31 Howard walked, Vernon to third, Jones W to second (BBBCB) Merriman pinch hitting for Roebuck 3-4 2 123 21 Merriman grounded out to first (BBFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Tigers batting Gorman now pitching 3-4 0 --- 00 Dark grounded out to short (X) 3-4 1 --- 12 Skowron grounded out to first (CFBX) 3-4 2 --- 00 Carey grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Hawks batting Atwell pinch hitting for Grammas 3-4 0 --- 00 Atwell grounded out to short (X) 3-4 1 --- 31 Schoendienst walked (BCBBB) Hunter pinch running for Schoendienst 3-4 1 1-- 12 Batts grounded into a double play, Grissom to Avila to Skowron (FBCX)