4/18/1955, DEV55-KCB55, game 1, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Tigers 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 2 10 15 1 7 2 1955 Blues 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 7 3 11 1 Tigers AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Dark ss 5 0 0 0 .275 Post rf 4 1 1 1 .250 Carey 3b 5 2 2 0 .186 Boyer K 3b 5 0 0 0 .276 Skowron 1b 5 2 2 0 .293 Mueller lf 4 0 2 1 .358 Avila 2b 4 4 3 4 .328 Adcock 1b 5 0 1 0 .278 Lynch rf 4 0 1 1 .314 Courtney c 3 0 1 0 .389 Tanner lf 5 0 2 3 .227 Kline B 2b 2 0 0 0 .000 Chiti c 5 1 3 1 .333 Repulski cf 2 1 1 0 .277 Bolger cf 5 0 1 0 .364 Birrer p 0 0 0 0 .000 Antonelli p 4 1 1 0 .100 Wertz ph 0 0 0 0 .298 Morgan T p 0 0 0 0 .000 McDonald p 0 0 0 0 .000 42 10 15 9 Runnels 2b 1 0 0 0 .362 Campanella ph 1 0 0 0 .370 Bridges ss 3 0 0 0 .200 Consuegra p 2 0 0 1 .143 Evers cf 1 1 1 0 .375 33 3 7 3 Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Antonelli W 1-2 8.0 5 2 1 5 3 137 76 2.93 Morgan T 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 20 9 3.38 9.0 7 3 2 6 3 157 85 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Consuegra L 1-2 6.2 11 7 7 0 0 91 68 6.55 Birrer 1.1 3 1 1 0 2 19 17 1.93 McDonald 1.0 1 2 2 2 0 17 8 18.00 9.0 15 10 10 2 2 127 93 KCB: Campanella batted for Runnels in the 6th Kline B inserted at 2b in the 7th Campanella moved to c in the 7th Evers inserted at cf in the 7th Wertz batted for Birrer in the 8th E-Bolger, Post, Boyer K, Mueller. 2B-Avila 2(6), Bolger(3), Mueller(6). 3B-Carey(2). HR-Chiti(2), Post(2). RBI-Avila 4(12), Lynch(4), Tanner 3(5), Chiti(3), Post(8), Mueller(9), Consuegra(1). K-Dark, Antonelli, Boyer K, Adcock, Courtney. BB-Avila, Lynch, Post, Mueller, Repulski, Campanella, Evers, Wertz. SH-Bridges. HBP-Runnels. HB-Antonelli. GWRBI: Avila Temperature: 74, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 8 MPH. 4/18/1955, DEV55-KCB55, game 1, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Tigers 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 2 10 15 1 7 2 1955 Blues 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 7 3 11 1 Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Dark ss 1>9 7 8 9 k Carey 3b 43 9 6>T S.1-2 43 Skowron 1b e5.B-1 4>S 53 63.2-3;1-2 9>McDonald S Avila 2b 9 D.1-H S.3-H D.3-H;2-H W.1-2 Lynch rf 2>43 9.2-3 63.1-2 Birrer W.2-3;1-2 note 1 Tanner lf 63 S.3-H S.2-H 13 note 2 Chiti c S 463/gdp S.1-2 8>HR 43.2-3 Bolger cf 3/fl 5>9 8 D 63 Antonelli p 3>53 43 7>S k Morgan T p 1: S.2-H;B-2(e7/th) 2: 9.3-H;2-H(e9/th);1-2 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Post rf 1>HR 8 643/gdp 64/f.B-1 W.1-2 Boyer K 3b 8 53 6>k 64/f 8.2-3 Mueller lf 4 4>43 W 8>D S.3-H;1-2 Adcock 1b 9 k S.1-2 53 8 Courtney c 2>S k 43.2-3;1-2 Kline B 2b 7.2-3 5/fl Repulski cf S.1-2 5>e8.B-2 IW Birrer p Wertz ph W McDonald p Runnels 2b note 1 HBP Campanella ph 43 W.1-2 Bridges ss 63 note 2 7>9 8 Consuegra p 3>63 note 3 Evers cf W 9>Morgan T S 1: 643/gdp.2-3 2: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 3: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1 Tigers IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Antonelli A1 D8 1 W 1-2 Consuegra A1 D4 7 L 1-2 Morgan T D9 E5 1 Birrer D5 E2 1 McDonald E3 E8 2 4/18/1955, DEV55-KCB55, game 1, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Tigers 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 2 10 15 1 7 2 1955 Blues 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 7 3 11 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Dark flied out to right (FBX) 0-0 1 --- 20 Carey grounded out to second (BBX) 0-0 2 --- 10 Skowron to first on an error by the third baseman Boyer K (BX) 0-0 2 1-- 10 Avila flied out to right (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Post homered deep to left center (FBX) 0-1 0 --- 32 Boyer K lined out to center (BCBBFFX) 0-1 1 --- 10 Mueller popped out to second (BX) 0-1 2 --- 02 Adcock flied out to right (CSX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Lynch grounded out to second (CFBX) 0-1 1 --- 22 Tanner grounded out to short (CCBBX) 0-1 2 --- 00 Chiti grounded a single between first and second (X) 0-1 2 1-- 12 Bolger popped out to first (FBCX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Courtney lined a single to shallow left (BFCBX) 0-1 0 1-- 11 Repulski lined a single to shallow right, Courtney to second (BFX) 0-1 0 12- 32 Runnels grounded into a double play, Dark to Avila to Skowron, Courtney to third (BbBCBCX) 0-1 2 --3 10 Bridges grounded out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Antonelli grounded out to third (BCSX) 0-1 1 --- 00 Dark flied out to left (X) 0-1 2 --- 00 Carey flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Consuegra grounded out to short (BX) 0-1 1 --- 31 Post flied out to center (BSBBX) 0-1 2 --- 21 Boyer K grounded out to third (BBCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Tigers batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Skowron lined a single to left (CFBFFX) 0-1 0 1-- 00 Avila lined a double to left center, Skowron scored (>X) 1-1 0 -2- 00 Lynch flied out to right, Avila to third (X) 1-1 1 --3 22 Tanner grounded a single up the middle, Avila scored (FFBBFX) 2-1 1 1-- 00 Chiti grounded into a double play, Runnels to Bridges to Adcock (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 2-1 0 --- 01 Mueller grounded out to second (CX) 2-1 1 --- 12 Adcock struck out (BSFC) 2-1 2 --- 02 Courtney struck out (CCFS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Tigers batting 2-1 0 --- 22 Bolger flied out to right (CBBCFX) 2-1 1 --- 11 Antonelli grounded out to second (BCX) 2-1 2 --- 00 Dark flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 2-1 0 --- 22 Repulski to second on an error by the center fielder Bolger (CBBCX) 2-1 0 -2- 12 Runnels was hit by a pitch (CCBH) 2-1 0 12- 00 Bridges sacrifice bunted to the mound, Repulski to third, Runnels to second (Xb) 2-1 1 -23 11 Consuegra reached on a fielder's choice to third, Repulski scored, Runnels to third, Consuegra to first (CBX) 2-2 1 1-3 22 Post grounded into a double play, Dark to Avila to Skowron (CBFBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Tigers batting 2-2 0 --- 02 Carey tripled deep to right center (CFFFX) 2-2 0 --3 01 Skowron grounded out to third (CX) 2-2 1 --3 02 Avila grounded a single between third and short, Carey scored (CFX) 3-2 1 1-- 02 Lynch grounded out to short, Avila to second (CCX) 3-2 2 -2- 31 Tanner grounded a single up the middle, Avila scored (BBBSX) 4-2 2 1-- 00 Chiti reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Tanner to second (X) 4-2 2 12- 01 Bolger popped out to center (SX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 4-2 0 --- 02 Boyer K struck out (FSS) 4-2 1 --- 30 Mueller walked (BBBB) 4-2 1 1-- 00 Adcock lined a single to shallow center, Mueller to second (X) 4-2 1 12- 21 Courtney grounded out to second, Mueller to third, Adcock to second (BCBX) 4-2 2 -23 30 Repulski was walked intentionally (IIII) Campanella pinch hitting for Runnels 4-2 2 123 11 Campanella grounded out to second (CBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Tigers batting Kline B now playing second base Campanella moved to catcher 4-2 0 --- 02 Antonelli grounded a single up the middle (CCX) 4-2 0 1-- 01 Dark flied out to right (CX) 4-2 1 1-- 00 Carey reached on an infield single to short, Antonelli to second (X) 4-2 1 12- 31 Skowron grounded out to short, Antonelli to third, Carey to second (CBBBX) 4-2 2 -23 12 Avila doubled deep to right, Antonelli scored, Carey scored (FCBX) Evers now playing center field Birrer now pitching 6-2 2 -2- 00 Lynch lined a single between third and short, Avila scored, Lynch to second on an error by the left fielder Mueller (X) 7-2 2 -2- 01 Tanner grounded out to the mound (SX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting 7-2 0 --- 32 Bridges flied out to right (BSBBFX) 7-2 1 --- 31 Evers walked (BSBBB) 7-2 1 1-- 12 Post grounded to short, forcing Evers at second, Post to first (CFBX) 7-2 2 1-- 11 Boyer K grounded to short, forcing Post at second (FBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Tigers batting 7-2 0 --- 01 Chiti homered deep to center (CX) 8-2 0 --- 01 Bolger doubled deep to left center (CX) 8-2 0 -2- 22 Antonelli struck out (FbCbBbBFS) 8-2 1 -2- 02 Dark struck out (CCFS) 8-2 2 -2- 01 Carey grounded out to second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting 8-2 0 --- 32 Mueller doubled deep to left (BBSCBX) 8-2 0 -2- 12 Adcock grounded out to third (BCCX) 8-2 1 -2- 11 Kline B flied out to left, Mueller to third (BSX) Wertz pinch hitting for Birrer 8-2 2 --3 32 Wertz walked (CBSBBFB) 8-2 2 1-3 32 Campanella walked, Wertz to second (BSCBB>B) 8-2 2 123 21 Bridges flied out to center (BCBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Tigers batting McDonald now pitching 8-2 0 --- 01 Skowron lined a single to left (CX) 8-2 0 1-- 31 Avila walked, Skowron to second (SBBBB) 8-2 0 12- 30 Lynch walked, Skowron to third, Avila to second (BBBB) 8-2 0 123 11 Tanner flied out to right, Skowron scored, Avila scored on an error by the right fielder Post, Lynch to second (BCX) 10-2 1 -2- 00 Chiti grounded out to second, Lynch to third (X) 10-2 2 --3 01 Bolger grounded out to short (CX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Blues batting Morgan T now pitching 10-2 0 --- 32 Evers lined a single to shallow center (CBBCBX) 10-2 0 1-- 30 Post walked, Evers to second (BBBB) 10-2 0 12- 10 Boyer K flied out to center, Evers to third (BX) 10-2 1 1-3 00 Mueller lined a single between third and short, Evers scored, Post to second (X) 10-3 1 12- 10 Adcock popped out to center (BX) 10-3 2 12- 22 Kline B popped out to third (SFBBX)