4/11/1955, WOR55-ROC55, game 1, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Grays 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 4 12 13 0 3 0 1955 Arsenal 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 1 7 0 Grays AB R H BI AVG Arsenal AB R H BI AVG Yost 3b 4 3 2 0 .244 Paula lf 4 1 3 1 .265 Smith Al rf 4 2 1 3 .350 Philley rf 4 0 1 0 .293 Bell G cf 4 1 3 2 .205 Mantle cf 4 0 0 0 .250 Amoros ph 1 1 1 0 .333 Burgess S c 4 0 1 1 .379 Hodges lf 4 1 1 2 .268 Freese Gen 2b 4 0 1 0 .313 Snyder 2b 1 0 0 0 .273 Robinson E 1b 4 0 0 0 .182 Crowe 1b 4 1 1 2 .333 Monzant p 0 0 0 0 .000 Littrell ph 1 0 1 1 .500 Finigan 3b 4 0 0 0 .192 Seminick c 5 0 0 0 .133 McMillan ss 3 1 1 0 .200 O'Connell 2b 4 0 0 0 .313 Ditmar p 1 0 0 0 .200 Diering lf 0 0 0 0 .143 Coan ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Strickland ss 3 1 2 0 .455 Harrington p 0 0 0 0 .000 Zuverink p 4 2 1 2 .167 Tappe Ted ph 1 0 1 0 .500 39 12 13 12 Dorish p 0 0 0 0 .000 Robinson H p 0 0 0 0 .000 Lopata 1b 1 0 0 0 .267 35 2 8 2 Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Zuverink W 1-1 9.0 8 2 2 1 4 113 76 4.91 9.0 8 2 2 1 4 113 76 Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Ditmar L 0-1 5.0 7 6 6 1 2 87 57 5.50 Harrington 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 29 16 3.00 Dorish 0.1 2 2 2 0 1 7 5 5.40 Robinson H 1.0 0 2 2 2 0 22 10 10.80 Monzant 0.2 3 2 2 0 0 14 10 4.91 9.0 13 12 12 3 3 159 98 WOR: Snyder inserted at 2b in the 8th Diering inserted at lf in the 8th Amoros batted for Bell G in the 9th Littrell batted for Crowe in the 9th Amoros moved to cf in the 9th Littrell moved to 1b in the 9th ROC: Coan batted for Ditmar in the 5th Tappe Ted batted for Harrington in the 7th Lopata inserted at 1b in the 9th E-Finigan. 2B-Yost(3), Bell G(2), Amoros(2), Littrell(1). 3B-Bell G(1). HR-Smith Al(4), Hodges(2), Crowe(3), Zuverink(1). RBI-Smith Al 3(11), Bell G 2(4), Hodges 2(8), Crowe 2(6), Zuverink 2(2), Littrell(1), Paula(4), Burgess S(9). K-Smith Al, Hodges, Zuverink, Mantle 2, Robinson E, Finigan. BB-Yost, Smith Al, Strickland, McMillan. PB-Burgess S. GWRBI: Hodges Humberto Robinson was ejected from this game Temperature: 57, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 20 MPH. 4/11/1955, WOR55-ROC55, game 1, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Grays 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 4 12 13 0 3 0 1955 Arsenal 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 1 7 0 Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Yost 3b 1>D S 8 64/f.B-1 W.1-2 Smith Al rf k W.1-2 5>e5/fl 63 Monzant 63 HR.2-H;1-H Bell G cf 53 T.2-H;1-H D.Bx3(865) 8>Dorish S Amoros ph D Hodges lf HR.2-H 53 9 pb.1-2 k Snyder 2b 9.2-3 Crowe 1b 8 8 6>Harrington HR.2-H 9 Littrell ph D.3-H Seminick c 2>63 4>43 7 Robinson H 7 9 O'Connell 2b 53 63 7 7 Diering lf Strickland ss 43 S 7>S 9>W Zuverink p 3>k HR.1-H 7 36/b/f.B-1 Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Paula lf 1>S 3/fl S S.2-H;1-2 Philley rf S.1-2 3>63 64/f 43 Mantle cf note 1 63 6>k 8>k Burgess S c note 2 3/g 3/fl S Freese Gen 2b S.1-2 4>53 7 54/f.B-1 Robinson E 1b 53 43 7>k 3/g Monzant p Finigan 3b 2>63 k 53 9>53 McMillan ss S 5>53 W 13 Ditmar p 56/b/f.B-1 Coan ph 3/g Harrington p Tappe Ted ph S.1-2 Dorish p Robinson H p Lopata 1b 63 1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 2: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 Grays IN OUT ER Arsenal IN OUT ER Zuverink A1 D9 2 W 1-1 Ditmar A1 C4 6 L 0-1 Harrington C5 D2 0 Dorish D3 D5 2 Robinson H D6 E1 2 Monzant E2 E6 2 4/11/1955, WOR55-ROC55, game 1, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Grays 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 4 12 13 0 3 0 1955 Arsenal 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 8 1 7 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Yost lined a double to right center (CBBX) 0-0 0 -2- 32 Smith Al struck out (BBFSBS) 0-0 1 -2- 10 Bell G grounded out to third (BX) 0-0 2 -2- 22 Hodges homered deep to left, Yost scored (CFBFBX) 2-0 2 --- 10 Crowe flied out to center (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting 2-0 0 --- 12 Paula lined a single to shallow center (BFCX) 2-0 0 1-- 12 Philley lined a single to right, Paula to second (BFFX) 2-0 0 12- 21 Mantle grounded to second, forcing Philley at second, Paula to third, Mantle to first (BBFX) 2-0 1 1-3 21 Burgess S grounded to second, forcing Mantle at second, Paula scored, Mantle out at second, Burgess S to first (BBCX) 2-1 2 1-- 00 Freese Gen lined a single to center, Burgess S to second (X) 2-1 2 12- 01 Robinson E grounded out to third (FX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Grays batting 2-1 0 --- 22 Seminick grounded out to short (BSSFBX) 2-1 1 --- 02 O'Connell grounded out to third (SSX) 2-1 2 --- 01 Strickland grounded out to second (SX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting 2-1 0 --- 10 Finigan grounded out to short (BX) 2-1 1 --- 21 McMillan lined a single to shallow right (BBCX) 2-1 1 1-- 01 Ditmar bunted into an out to third, forcing McMillan at second, Ditmar to first (CbXb) 2-1 2 1-- 02 Paula popped out to first (CCFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Grays batting 2-1 0 --- 22 Zuverink struck out (CSBFBFS) 2-1 1 --- 22 Yost reached on an infield single to second (CSBBX) 2-1 1 1-- 32 Smith Al walked, Yost to second (FFBBBB) 2-1 1 12- 00 Bell G grounded a triple down the first base line, Yost scored, Smith Al scored (X) 4-1 1 --3 11 Hodges grounded out to third (BCX) 4-1 2 --3 00 Crowe flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting 4-1 0 --- 12 Philley grounded out to short (FBFX) 4-1 1 --- 11 Mantle grounded out to short (CBX) 4-1 2 --- 01 Burgess S grounded out to first (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Grays batting 4-1 0 --- 12 Seminick grounded out to second (CCFBX) 4-1 1 --- 21 O'Connell grounded out to short (CBBX) 4-1 2 --- 21 Strickland reached on an infield single to short (BCBX) 4-1 2 1-- 12 Zuverink homered deep to left center, Strickland scored (BFSX) 6-1 2 --- 12 Yost flied out to center (BFFFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting 6-1 0 --- 12 Freese Gen grounded out to third (SCBX) 6-1 1 --- 00 Robinson E grounded out to second (X) 6-1 2 --- 32 Finigan struck out (BFBBCS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Grays batting 6-1 0 --- 00 Smith Al continues to bat after the third baseman Finigan dropped a foul popup for an error (XF) 6-1 0 --- 01 Smith Al grounded out to short (XF.X) 6-1 1 --- 10 Bell G lined a double to left center, Bell G out at third (BX) 6-1 2 --- 22 Hodges lined out to right (CBFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting 6-1 0 --- 11 McMillan grounded out to third (FBX) Coan pinch hitting for Ditmar 6-1 1 --- 01 Coan grounded out to first (CX) 6-1 2 --- 01 Paula reached on an infield single to short (CX) 6-1 2 1-- 11 Philley grounded to short, forcing Paula at second (CBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Grays batting Harrington now pitching 6-1 0 --- 10 Crowe lined out to right (BX) 6-1 1 --- 11 Seminick flied out to left (FBX) 6-1 2 --- 01 O'Connell flied out to left (CX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting 6-1 0 --- 32 Mantle struck out (CCBBBFS) 6-1 1 --- 00 Burgess S popped out to first (X) 6-1 2 --- 00 Freese Gen flied out to left (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Grays batting 6-1 0 --- 32 Strickland lined a single to shallow left (SBCBBX) 6-1 0 1-- 21 Zuverink flied out to left (BCBX) 6-1 1 1-- 32 Yost grounded to short, forcing Strickland at second, Yost to first (BBBCFX) 6-1 2 1-- 32 Smith Al grounded out to short (CBBBF>X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting 6-1 0 --- 32 Robinson E struck out (CBBBSS) 6-1 1 --- 21 Finigan grounded out to third (BFBX) 6-1 2 --- 32 McMillan walked (CFBBBB) Tappe Ted pinch hitting for Harrington 6-1 2 1-- 10 Tappe Ted grounded a single up the middle, McMillan to second (BX) 6-1 2 12- 00 Paula grounded a single up the middle, McMillan scored, Tappe Ted to second (X) 6-2 2 12- 01 Philley grounded out to second (CX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Grays batting Dorish now pitching 6-2 0 --- 00 Bell G grounded a single up the middle (X) 6-2 0 1-- 00 Burgess S allowed a passed ball, Bell G to second (B) 6-2 0 -2- 12 Hodges struck out (B.CSS) 6-2 1 -2- 10 Crowe homered deep down the right field line, Bell G scored (BX) Robinson H now pitching 8-2 1 --- 11 Seminick lined out to right (BCX) 8-2 2 --- 31 O'Connell flied out to left (BBBCX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting Snyder now playing second base Diering now playing left field 8-2 0 --- 32 Mantle struck out (BFFFBBS) 8-2 1 --- 22 Burgess S grounded a single up the middle (BFFBX) 8-2 1 1-- 00 Freese Gen grounded to third, forcing Burgess S at second, Freese Gen to first (X) 8-2 2 1-- 21 Robinson E grounded out to first (BBFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Grays batting 8-2 0 --- 32 Strickland walked (FFBBBFB) 8-2 0 1-- 00 Zuverink bunted into an out to first, forcing Strickland at second, Zuverink to first (Xb) 8-2 1 1-- 32 Yost walked, Zuverink to second (CBBSBB) Robinson H was ejected Monzant now pitching Lopata now playing first base 8-2 1 12- 20 Smith Al homered deep down the left-field line, Zuverink scored, Yost scored (BBX) Amoros pinch hitting for Bell G 11-2 1 --- 00 Amoros grounded a double down the third base line (X) 11-2 1 -2- 01 Snyder flied out to right, Amoros to third (FX) Littrell pinch hitting for Crowe 11-2 2 --3 12 Littrell doubled deep down the left-field line, Amoros scored (SFFBX) 12-2 2 -2- 11 Seminick flied out to left (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting Amoros moved to center field Littrell moved to first base 12-2 0 --- 01 Finigan grounded out to third (CX) 12-2 1 --- 01 McMillan grounded out to the mound (SX) 12-2 2 --- 00 Lopata grounded out to short (X)