5/5/1955, KCB55-ROC55, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1955 Blues 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 6 11 13 2 10 0
1955 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 5 7 1 7 0
Blues AB R H BI AVG Arsenal AB R H BI AVG
Post rf 5 1 2 1 .245 Paula lf 4 0 0 1 .233
Boyer K 3b 5 0 1 1 .254 Coan ph 1 0 0 0 .214
Mueller lf 6 1 2 1 .304 Philley rf 4 1 1 1 .304
Adcock 1b 5 2 2 3 .290 Schypinski ph 1 0 0 0 .667
Courtney c 4 1 2 0 .387 Mantle cf 4 1 1 2 .248
Runnels 2b 5 1 1 0 .278 Hoeft ph 1 0 0 0 .300
Bridges ss 5 2 2 1 .220 Burgess S c 3 0 1 0 .233
Evers cf 3 1 0 0 .342 Ford pr 0 1 0 0 .273
Nixon p 2 1 0 0 .368 Lopata c 0 0 0 0 .307
Campanella ph 1 1 1 4 .370 Rosen 3b 3 0 1 0 .208
Birrer p 0 0 0 0 .000 Robinson E 1b 3 0 0 0 .200
41 11 13 11 Finigan 2b 4 0 1 1 .200
McMillan ss 4 1 1 0 .301
Spooner p 2 0 0 0 .000
Johnson E p 0 0 0 0 .000
Cerv ph 1 1 1 0 .429
Podbielan p 0 0 0 0 .000
Tappe Ted ph 1 0 0 0 .462
Dorish p 0 0 0 0 .000
Monzant p 0 0 0 0 .000
36 5 7 5
Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Nixon W 4-0 8.0 7 5 3 3 4 127 73 2.76
Birrer 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 10 8 1.29
9.0 7 5 3 3 5 137 81
Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Spooner 5.1 9 5 5 4 3 122 75 3.98
Johnson E 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 24 16 2.18
Podbielan 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 16 10 0.00
Dorish L 0-2 0.2 4 6 1 1 0 19 12 4.80
Monzant 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 12 6 7.59
9.0 13 11 6 7 5 193 119
KCB: Campanella batted for Nixon in the 9th
ROC: Cerv batted for Johnson E in the 7th
Ford ran for Burgess S in the 8th
Tappe Ted batted for Podbielan in the 8th
Lopata inserted at c in the 9th
Coan batted for Paula in the 9th
Schypinski batted for Philley in the 9th
Hoeft batted for Mantle in the 9th
E-Boyer K, Adcock, Rosen. 2B-Bridges(1), Philley(10), Cerv(1). HR-Post(8),
Adcock 2(6), Campanella(10), Mantle(9). RBI-Post(20), Boyer K(17),
Mueller(16), Adcock 3(10), Bridges(5), Campanella 4(30), Paula(15),
Philley(13), Mantle 2(20), Finigan(8). K-Boyer K, Adcock, Bridges, Evers 2,
Paula, Mantle 2, Tappe Ted, Coan. BB-Post, Boyer K, Courtney, Evers 2,
Nixon 2, Burgess S, Rosen, Robinson E.
GWRBI: Adcock
Temperature: 63, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 7 MPH.
5/5/1955, KCB55-ROC55, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1955 Blues 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 6 11 13 2 10 0
1955 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 5 7 1 7 0
Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Post rf 1>31 S 7 W.2-3;1-2 4
Boyer K 3b 43 k 5>8 note 1 8
Mueller lf 63 S.1-3 S Johnson E 9>Dorish
note 2 8
Adcock 1b 2>k 1/g HR.1-H 8 HR
Courtney c S 4>S 63 7>W 3/g
Runnels 2b 31.1-2 9 8 8 S
Bridges ss D.2-H 64/f.B-1 6>S k e5.1-2;B-1
Evers cf k W.1-2 5/fl k W.2-3;1-2
Nixon p 3>43 W.2-3;1-2 W.1-2 8>Podbielan
13
Campanella ph note 3
Birrer p
1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: 46/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 3: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Paula lf 1>63 k 6>8 7.3-H;2-3 9>Birrer
Coan ph k
Philley rf 9 63 D 8.3-H
Schypinski ph 9
Mantle cf k 4>k HR.2-H 8
Hoeft ph 63
Burgess S c 2>13 7 W 8>S
Ford pr
Lopata c
Rosen 3b S 53 3/fl W.1-2
Robinson E 1b 54/f.B-1 5>13 W.1-2 8.2-3
Finigan 2b S.1-2 53 8 9.3-H
McMillan ss 31 e3.B-1 7>e5.B-1 S.1-3
Spooner p 3>13 64/f
Johnson E p
Cerv ph D.1-3
Podbielan p
Tappe Ted ph k
Dorish p
Monzant p
Blues -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Post rf HR
Boyer K 3b Monzant
W
Mueller lf 46/f
Adcock 1b
Courtney c
Runnels 2b
Bridges ss
Evers cf
Nixon p
Campanella ph
Birrer p
Arsenal -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Paula lf
Coan ph
Philley rf
Schypinski ph
Mantle cf
Hoeft ph
Burgess S c
Ford pr
Lopata c
Rosen 3b
Robinson E 1b
Finigan 2b
McMillan ss
Spooner p
Johnson E p
Cerv ph
Podbielan p
Tappe Ted ph
Dorish p
Monzant p
Blues IN OUT ER Arsenal IN OUT ER
Nixon A1 D9 3 W 4-0 Spooner A1 D2 5
Birrer E1 E3 0 Johnson E D3 D8 0
Podbielan D9 E2 0
Dorish E3 F1 1 L 0-2
Monzant F2 F3 0
5/5/1955, KCB55-ROC55, Polo Grounds
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1955 Blues 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 6 11 13 2 10 0
1955 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 5 7 1 7 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Blues batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Post grounded out to first (CX)
0-0 1 --- 02 Boyer K grounded out to second (CCX)
0-0 2 --- 00 Mueller grounded out to short (X)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting
0-0 0 --- 00 Paula grounded out to short (X)
0-0 1 --- 20 Philley flied out to right (BBX)
0-0 2 --- 22 Mantle struck out (BFBFS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Blues batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Adcock struck out (CCBBS)
0-0 1 --- 02 Courtney lined a single to right center (CFX)
0-0 1 1-- 01 Runnels grounded out to first, Courtney to second (SX)
0-0 2 -2- 32 Bridges grounded a double down the third base line,
Courtney scored (BFBFBFX)
1-0 2 -2- 22 Evers struck out (BCFBFS)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting
1-0 0 --- 12 Burgess S grounded out to the mound (CBFX)
1-0 1 --- 00 Rosen grounded a single up the middle (X)
1-0 1 1-- 11 Robinson E grounded to third, forcing Rosen at second,
Robinson E to first (SBX)
1-0 2 1-- 20 Finigan grounded a single up the middle, Robinson E to
second (1BBX)
1-0 2 12- 00 McMillan grounded out to first (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Blues batting
1-0 0 --- 02 Nixon grounded out to second (CSX)
1-0 1 --- 02 Post grounded a single up the middle (CFFX)
1-0 1 1-- 12 Boyer K struck out (FSBC)
1-0 2 1-- 22 Mueller lined a single to right center, Post to third
(BCCBFX)
1-0 2 1-3 00 Adcock grounded out to the mound (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Spooner grounded out to the mound (CBBCX)
1-0 1 --- 22 Paula struck out (BFCBS)
1-0 2 --- 11 Philley grounded out to short (BCX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Blues batting
1-0 0 --- 10 Courtney lined a single to right center (BX)
1-0 0 1-- 21 Runnels flied out to right (BCBX)
1-0 1 1-- 21 Bridges grounded to short, forcing Courtney at second,
Bridges to first (CBBX)
1-0 2 1-- 30 Evers walked, Bridges to second (BBBB)
1-0 2 12- 30 Nixon walked, Bridges to third, Evers to second (BBBB)
1-0 2 123 11 Post flied out to left (BSX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting
1-0 0 --- 12 Mantle struck out (CSBS)
1-0 1 --- 00 Burgess S flied out to left (X)
1-0 2 --- 10 Rosen grounded out to third (BX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Blues batting
1-0 0 --- 21 Boyer K flied out to center (BBFX)
1-0 1 --- 22 Mueller lined a single to shallow center (CFBFFFBFFFFX)
1-0 1 1-- 32 Adcock homered deep down the left-field line, Mueller
scored (BBFBFX)
3-0 1 --- 12 Courtney grounded out to short (BFFX)
3-0 2 --- 21 Runnels flied out to center (BCBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting
3-0 0 --- 12 Robinson E grounded out to the mound (CFBX)
3-0 1 --- 00 Finigan grounded out to third (X)
3-0 2 --- 10 McMillan to first on an error by the first baseman Adcock
(BX)
3-0 2 1-- 12 Spooner grounded to short, forcing McMillan at second
(CBSX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Blues batting
3-0 0 --- 10 Bridges grounded a single up the middle (BX)
3-0 0 1-- 10 Evers popped out to third (BX)
3-0 1 1-- 32 Nixon walked, Bridges to second (BbSbBBSB)
3-0 1 12- 32 Post walked, Bridges to third, Nixon to second (CBBSBFFFB)
3-0 1 123 31 Boyer K reached on an infield single to first, Bridges
scored, Nixon to third, Post to second (BBCBX)
Johnson E now pitching
4-0 1 123 02 Mueller grounded to second, forcing Boyer K at second,
Nixon scored, Post to third, Mueller to first (CFX)
5-0 2 1-3 21 Adcock lined out to center (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting
5-0 0 --- 32 Paula flied out to center (BCBBFX)
5-0 1 --- 22 Philley lined a double to left center (CCBBX)
5-0 1 -2- 00 Mantle homered deep down the right field line, Philley
scored (X)
5-2 1 --- 32 Burgess S walked (BBFBFFB)
5-2 1 1-- 12 Rosen popped out to first (BFFFFX)
5-2 2 1-- 30 Robinson E walked, Burgess S to second (BBBB)
5-2 2 12- 22 Finigan flied out to center (FBBFX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Blues batting
5-2 0 --- 31 Courtney walked (BBBCB)
5-2 0 1-- 02 Runnels popped out to center (SbFX)
5-2 1 1-- 02 Bridges struck out (CFS)
5-2 2 1-- 22 Evers struck out (BCBCFS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting
5-2 0 --- 10 McMillan to first on an error by the third baseman Boyer
K (BX)
Cerv pinch hitting for Johnson E
5-2 0 1-- 11 Cerv doubled deep to left, McMillan to third (CBX)
5-2 0 -23 20 Paula flied out to left, McMillan scored, Cerv to third
(BBX)
5-3 1 --3 10 Philley flied out to center, Cerv scored (BX)
5-4 2 --- 32 Mantle lined out to center (SBSBBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Blues batting
Podbielan now pitching
5-4 0 --- 32 Nixon grounded out to the mound (FBFFFBBX)
5-4 1 --- 10 Post popped out to second (BX)
5-4 2 --- 22 Boyer K lined out to center (CCBBFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting
5-4 0 --- 10 Burgess S grounded a single up the middle (BX)
5-4 0 1-- 31 Rosen walked, Burgess S to second (FBBBB)
Ford pinch running for Burgess S
5-4 0 12- 21 Robinson E flied out to center, Ford to third (BBCX)
5-4 1 1-3 22 Finigan flied out to right, Ford scored (BSFBX)
5-5 2 1-- 22 McMillan lined a single to right center, Rosen to third
(BFBCX)
Tappe Ted pinch hitting for Podbielan
5-5 2 1-3 12 Tappe Ted struck out (FSBS)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Blues batting
Lopata now playing catcher
Dorish now pitching
5-5 0 --- 02 Mueller flied out to center (FFX)
5-5 1 --- 01 Adcock homered deep to left (CX)
6-5 1 --- 00 Courtney grounded out to first (X)
6-5 2 --- 12 Runnels lined a single to shallow right (CBCX)
6-5 2 1-- 20 Runnels to second, Bridges to first on an error by the
third baseman Rosen (BBX)
6-5 2 12- 30 Evers walked, Runnels to third, Bridges to second (BBBB)
Campanella pinch hitting for Nixon
6-5 2 123 00 Campanella homered very deep to left center, Runnels
scored, Bridges scored, Evers scored (X)
10-5 2 --- 00 Post homered deep to left (X)
Monzant now pitching
11-5 2 --- 31 Boyer K walked (BBFBB)
11-5 2 1-- 22 Mueller grounded to second, forcing Boyer K at second
(BBCFFFX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting
Birrer now pitching
Coan pinch hitting for Paula
11-5 0 --- 02 Coan struck out (CFFS)
Schypinski pinch hitting for Philley
11-5 1 --- 22 Schypinski flied out to right (BFFBX)
Hoeft pinch hitting for Mantle
11-5 2 --- 00 Hoeft grounded out to short (X)