4/25/1955, HOO55-SCW55, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 8 10 3 9 0 1955 Walleye 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 x 11 11 3 7 1 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Walleye AB R H BI AVG O'Brien E cf 3 1 0 0 .250 Valo cf 4 1 0 0 .306 Hofman ph 1 0 1 0 .302 Renna ph 1 0 0 0 .167 Pafko cf 1 0 0 0 .250 Groth cf 0 0 0 0 .375 O'Brien J 2b 4 1 2 3 .291 Williams Ted lf 4 1 0 0 .293 Reese ss 4 0 0 1 .300 Aaron rf 3 4 2 1 .283 Nieman lf 4 1 0 1 .231 Mathews 3b 3 2 3 4 .283 Boone 3b 5 1 3 0 .270 Klippstein p 0 0 0 0 .000 Zauchin 1b 3 0 1 1 .257 Santiago p 0 0 0 0 .000 Black J p 0 0 0 0 .000 Feller p 0 0 0 0 .000 McDermott ph 1 1 1 0 .556 Berra c 5 0 2 4 .243 Lopat p 0 0 0 0 .143 Hale 1b 3 0 1 0 .444 Thurman ph 0 0 0 0 .273 Dropo ph 1 0 0 0 .309 Palys rf 1 0 0 0 .190 Baker G 2b 3 1 0 0 .208 Slaughter ph 4 0 1 1 .230 Miranda ss 4 1 2 0 .318 Shantz Bill c 5 1 0 1 .083 Spahn p 3 1 1 1 .200 Erskine p 0 0 0 0 .200 Zimmer 3b 1 0 0 0 .224 Hillman p 1 0 0 0 .000 35 11 11 10 Harris ph 0 1 0 0 .222 Triandos 1b 2 1 1 0 .275 39 8 10 8 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Erskine L 2-2 1.2 4 7 3 3 1 50 23 3.66 Hillman 3.1 2 3 3 3 1 67 39 5.54 Black J 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 35 25 5.79 Lopat 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 15 10 3.04 8.0 11 11 7 6 4 167 97 Walleye INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Spahn W 2-3 6.0 5 7 3 1 2 91 57 9.09 Klippstein 0.0 2 0 0 1 0 11 6 4.95 Santiago H 1 1.2 2 1 0 1 0 28 19 4.50 Feller S 5 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 30 17 2.87 9.0 10 8 3 4 4 160 99 HOO: Slaughter batted for Palys in the 5th Slaughter moved to rf in the 5th Harris batted for Hillman in the 6th Triandos inserted at 1b in the 6th Hofman batted for O'Brien E in the 7th Pafko inserted at cf in the 7th McDermott batted for Black J in the 8th Thurman batted for Lopat in the 9th SCW: Zimmer inserted at 3b in the 7th Renna batted for Valo in the 7th Renna moved to cf in the 8th Groth inserted at cf in the 8th Dropo batted for Hale in the 8th Dropo moved to 1b in the 9th E-O'Brien J 2, Nieman, Berra, Baker G, Miranda. 2B-O'Brien J(2), Boone(5), Slaughter(4), Aaron(4), Berra(4). HR-Mathews(5). RBI-O'Brien J 3(6), Reese(17), Nieman(6), Zauchin(2), Shantz Bill(2), Slaughter(12), Aaron(14), Mathews 4(16), Berra 4(17), Spahn(4). K-Reese, Zauchin, Palys, Shantz Bill, Valo, Berra, Baker G, Renna. BB-O'Brien J, Reese, Nieman, Thurman, Williams Ted, Aaron 2, Mathews, Hale, Baker G. SH-Feller. HBP-Harris. HB-Spahn. GWRBI: Mathews Temperature: 48, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 10 MPH. 4/25/1955, HOO55-SCW55, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 8 10 3 9 0 1955 Walleye 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 x 11 11 3 7 1 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ O'Brien E cf 1>63 4>8 e2.1-3;B-2 Klippstein Hofman ph S.2-3;1-2 Pafko cf 9 O'Brien J 2b 43 31 D.3-H;2-H note 1 W.1-2 Reese ss 43 3/fl 31.2-3 note 2 Feller k Nieman lf 2>43 5>W 43.3-H Santiago 9>9 note 3 Boone 3b 53 S.1-3 D 63 S Zauchin 1b k 7 S.2-H Black J p McDermott ph 8>S Lopat p Thurman ph W.1-2 Palys rf 3>k Slaughter ph note 4 4/L D.1-3 9 Shantz Bill c 63 64/f 7>e4.B-1 note 5 k Erskine p Hillman p 8 Harris ph 6>HBP Triandos 1b S.1-2 note 6 1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: 523/gdp.2-3;1-2 4: 64/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 5: e6.3-H;2-3;B-1 6: 14/f.1x2;B-1 Walleye -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Valo cf 1>63 k 64/f.B-1 43 Renna ph k Groth cf Williams Ted lf W note 1 9 6>Black J 8>Lopat 53 13 Aaron rf W.1-2 note 2 W.1-2 31 D Mathews 3b HR.2-H;1-H S.2-H W.2-3;1-2 S Klippstein p Santiago p Feller p 14/SH.2-3 Berra c 63 Hillman note 3 k S.3-H 13 Hale 1b 9 3>53 W 7>S Dropo ph 7 Baker G 2b 2>W 63 k 53.1-2 Miranda ss S.1-3 63 5>53 S.2-3 Spahn p note 4 4>S 63 Zimmer 3b 8 1: 3/g.2-3;1-2 2: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(e7) 3: D.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(e4/th) 4: e4.3-H;1-2;B-1 Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Walleye IN OUT ER Erskine A1 B4 3 L 2-2 Spahn A1 C9 3 W 2-3 Hillman B5 D1 3 Klippstein D1 D3 0 Black J D2 E1 0 Santiago D4 E2 0 H 1 Lopat E2 E6 1 Feller E3 E8 0 S 5 4/25/1955, HOO55-SCW55, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 1 4 2 1 0 8 10 3 9 0 1955 Walleye 3 4 0 3 0 0 0 1 x 11 11 3 7 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 21 O'Brien E grounded out to short (SBBX) 0-0 1 --- 11 O'Brien J grounded out to second (FBX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Reese grounded out to second (BBFCX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Walleye batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Valo grounded out to short (BX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Williams Ted walked (BBFBB) 0-0 1 1-- 31 Aaron walked, Williams Ted to second (BBFBB) 0-0 1 12- 32 Mathews homered deep down the right field line, Williams Ted scored, Aaron scored (BBCFBX) 0-3 1 --- 00 Berra grounded out to short (X) 0-3 2 --- 10 Hale flied out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-3 0 --- 22 Nieman grounded out to second (BFFFBX) 0-3 1 --- 00 Boone grounded out to third (X) 0-3 2 --- 22 Zauchin struck out (BFFFBS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Walleye batting 0-3 0 --- 31 Baker G walked (BBFBB) 0-3 0 1-- 10 Miranda lined a single down the right field line, Baker G to third (BX) 0-3 0 1-3 12 Baker G scored, Miranda to second, Spahn to first on an error by the second baseman O'Brien J (CSBX) 0-4 0 12- 32 Valo struck out (BBFSFBS) 0-4 1 12- 32 Williams Ted grounded out to first, Miranda to third, Spahn to second (CBBBCFX) 0-4 2 -23 20 Aaron lined a single to shallow left, Miranda scored, Spahn scored, Aaron to second on an error by the left fielder Nieman (BBX) 0-6 2 -2- 00 Mathews lined a single to left, Aaron scored (X) Hillman now pitching 0-7 2 1-- 32 Berra grounded out to the mound (BBBCF>F>X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-7 0 --- 12 Palys struck out (FBFS) 0-7 1 --- 11 Shantz Bill grounded out to short (CBX) 0-7 2 --- 11 Hillman lined out to center (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Walleye batting 0-7 0 --- 20 Hale grounded out to third (BBX) 0-7 1 --- 11 Baker G grounded out to short (BFX) 0-7 2 --- 00 Miranda grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-7 0 --- 01 O'Brien E flied out to center (SX) 0-7 1 --- 00 O'Brien J grounded out to first (X) 0-7 2 --- 21 Reese popped out to first (FBBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Walleye batting 0-7 0 --- 11 Spahn lined a single between first and second (FBX) 0-7 0 1-- 21 Valo grounded to short, forcing Spahn at second, Valo to first (CBBX) 0-7 1 1-- 12 Williams Ted flied out to right (CCBFX) 0-7 2 1-- 30 Aaron walked, Valo to second (BBBB) 0-7 2 12- 32 Mathews walked, Valo to third, Aaron to second (CBCBB>B) 0-7 2 123 10 Berra lined a double down the first base line, Valo scored, Aaron scored, Mathews scored, Berra to third on an error by the second baseman O'Brien J (BX) 0-10 2 --3 32 Hale walked (BSFFBFBB) 0-10 2 1-3 22 Baker G struck out (BFCBFS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-10 0 --- 32 Nieman walked (BBBFCB) 0-10 0 1-- 21 Boone lined a single to left center, Nieman to third (CBBX) 0-10 0 1-3 31 Zauchin flied out to left (BFBBX) Slaughter pinch hitting for Palys 0-10 1 1-3 00 Slaughter grounded to short, forcing Boone at second, Nieman scored, Boone out at second, Slaughter to first (X) 1-10 2 1-- 31 Shantz Bill grounded to short, forcing Slaughter at second (BFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Walleye batting Slaughter moved to right field 1-10 0 --- 12 Miranda grounded out to third (CFFBX) 1-10 1 --- 12 Spahn grounded out to short (CFBX) 1-10 2 --- 12 Valo grounded out to second (CSFFBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting Harris pinch hitting for Hillman 1-10 0 --- 02 Harris was hit by a pitch (FCH) 1-10 0 1-- 01 Harris to third, O'Brien E to second on an error by the catcher Berra (FX) 1-10 0 -23 20 O'Brien J lined a double to right center, Harris scored, O'Brien E scored (BBX) 3-10 0 -2- 22 Reese grounded out to first, O'Brien J to third (FFBBFX) 3-10 1 --3 00 Nieman grounded out to second, O'Brien J scored (X) 4-10 2 --- 01 Boone doubled deep to left center (FX) 4-10 2 -2- 01 Zauchin grounded a single between third and short, Boone scored (CX) 5-10 2 1-- 12 Slaughter lined out to second (BSFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Walleye batting Triandos now playing first base Black J now pitching 5-10 0 --- 11 Williams Ted grounded out to third (BFX) 5-10 1 --- 22 Aaron grounded out to first (BSFBX) 5-10 2 --- 02 Mathews lined a single up the middle (CSX) 5-10 2 1-- 12 Berra struck out (FFBC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting 5-10 0 --- 01 Shantz Bill to first on an error by the second baseman Baker G (FX) 5-10 0 1-- 20 Triandos grounded a single between first and second, Shantz Bill to second (BBX) Zimmer now playing third base Klippstein now pitching Hofman pinch hitting for O'Brien E 5-10 0 12- 11 Hofman lined a single to shallow left, Shantz Bill to third, Triandos to second (BCX) 5-10 0 123 00 O'Brien J reached on an infield single to third, Shantz Bill scored, Triandos to third, Hofman to second (X) 6-10 0 123 32 Reese walked, Triandos scored, Hofman to third, O'Brien J to second (CFBBFBB) Santiago now pitching 7-10 0 123 22 Nieman grounded into a double play, Zimmer to Berra to Hale, O'Brien J to third, Reese to second (CBFBFX) 7-10 2 -23 11 Boone grounded out to short (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Walleye batting Pafko now playing center field 7-10 0 --- 00 Hale lined a single to shallow left (X) 7-10 0 1-- 12 Baker G grounded out to third, Hale to second (CCBFX) 7-10 1 -2- 22 Miranda lined a single to shallow left, Hale to third (BCCFBFX) 7-10 1 1-3 00 Zimmer flied out to center (X) Renna pinch hitting for Valo 7-10 2 1-3 32 Renna struck out (BCBBS>S) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting Renna moved to center field Groth now playing center field McDermott pinch hitting for Black J 7-10 0 --- 10 McDermott lined a single up the middle (BX) 7-10 0 1-- 01 Slaughter doubled deep to right, McDermott to third (SX) 7-10 0 -23 02 McDermott scored, Slaughter to third, Shantz Bill to first on an error by the shortstop Miranda (CFFX) 8-10 0 1-3 02 Triandos grounded to the mound, forcing Shantz Bill at second, Shantz Bill out at second, Triandos to first (SFX) 8-10 1 1-3 11 Pafko flied out to right (BFX) 8-10 2 1-3 31 O'Brien J walked, Triandos to second (BFBBB) Feller now pitching 8-10 2 123 32 Reese struck out (CBBFB>S) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Walleye batting Lopat now pitching 8-10 0 --- 22 Williams Ted grounded out to the mound (BCFFBX) 8-10 1 --- 00 Aaron doubled down the right field line (X) 8-10 1 -2- 20 Feller sacrifice bunted to the mound, Aaron to third (BbBbXb) 8-10 2 --3 00 Berra lined a single to right, Aaron scored (X) Dropo pinch hitting for Hale 8-11 2 1-- 12 Dropo flied out to left (FBFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Dropo moved to first base 8-11 0 --- 20 Nieman flied out to right (BBX) 8-11 1 --- 11 Boone lined a single up the middle (BCX) Thurman pinch hitting for Lopat 8-11 1 1-- 31 Thurman walked, Boone to second (BBBCB) 8-11 1 12- 21 Slaughter flied out to right (FBBX) 8-11 2 12- 12 Shantz Bill struck out (BFSFFFFFC)