5/15/1955, SCH55-WOR55, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Hawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 4 1 1955 Grays 0 0 4 5 2 0 1 0 x 12 14 0 11 3 Hawks AB R H BI AVG Grays AB R H BI AVG Vernon 1b 4 0 1 0 .314 Amoros rf 3 1 1 0 .333 Jones W 3b 4 0 2 0 .274 Diering ph 2 0 0 0 .237 Snider cf 3 0 1 0 .299 Smith Al 3b 5 2 0 0 .337 Merriman ph 1 0 0 0 .240 Bell G cf 4 4 3 0 .289 Howard rf 3 0 0 0 .265 Hodges lf 3 2 1 3 .309 Elliott ph 1 0 0 0 .214 Crowe 1b 3 2 3 4 .280 Atwell c 2 0 0 0 .301 Yost 3b 1 0 0 0 .209 Zernial lf 3 0 1 0 .229 Smith Hal c 4 0 2 2 .220 Gorman p 0 0 0 0 .500 Snyder 2b 5 1 4 3 .250 Cox B 2b 3 0 0 0 .313 Strickland ss 4 0 0 0 .227 Grammas ss 2 0 0 0 .220 Gromek p 4 0 0 0 .176 Gross p 0 0 0 0 .000 38 12 14 12 Stephens G lf 1 0 0 0 .306 Purkey p 1 0 0 0 .000 Roebuck p 0 0 0 0 .000 Hunter ss 2 0 1 0 .353 30 0 6 0 Hawks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Purkey L 1-1 3.0 9 7 7 3 1 69 39 9.00 Roebuck 1.2 4 4 4 4 0 49 23 7.20 Gross 1.1 1 1 1 1 0 19 12 2.96 Gorman 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 26 17 4.81 8.0 14 12 12 8 2 163 91 Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Gromek W 4-1 9.0 6 0 0 1 3 101 74 2.70 9.0 6 0 0 1 3 101 74 SCH: Hunter inserted at ss in the 5th Stephens G inserted at lf in the 7th Merriman batted for Snider in the 9th Elliott batted for Howard in the 9th WOR: Diering batted for Amoros in the 6th Diering moved to cf in the 7th Smith Al moved to rf in the 7th Bell G moved to lf in the 7th Hodges moved to 1b in the 7th Yost inserted at 3b in the 7th E-Grammas. 2B-Bell G(11), Crowe(4). HR-Hodges(7), Crowe(5), Snyder(1). RBI-Hodges 3(27), Crowe 4(18), Smith Hal 2(9), Snyder 3(3). K-Vernon, Grammas, Hunter, Strickland, Diering. BB-Atwell, Amoros, Smith Al, Bell G, Hodges 2, Crowe, Strickland, Gromek. HBP-Smith Hal. HB-Gorman. GWRBI: Hodges Temperature: 70, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: left to right at 12 MPH, Rain Delays: 22 and 42 minutes. 5/15/1955, SCH55-WOR55, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Hawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 4 1 1955 Grays 0 0 4 5 2 0 1 0 x 12 14 0 11 3 Hawks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Vernon 1b 1>k 4>S 63 53 Jones W 3b S S.1-2 43 9>63 Snider cf 643/gdp S.2-3;1-2 7>43 Merriman ph 53 Howard rf 2>43 note 1 3/g Elliott ph 4 Atwell c 63 3/g W Zernial lf 53 5>S 54/f Gorman p Cox B 2b 3>9 463/gdp 8>43 Grammas ss k 8 Gross p Stephens G lf 7 Purkey p 63 Roebuck p Hunter ss 6>k S 1: 523/gdp.2-3;1-2 Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Amoros rf 1>43 3>S 4>W 64/f Diering ph 9 Smith Al 3b 7 54/f.B-1 W.1-2 5>31 53 Bell G cf e6.B-1 S.1-2 W.2-3;1-2 D 7>S Hodges lf 43 HR.2-H;1-H Roebuck W W.1-2 8 Crowe 1b 2>S D note 1 W.2-3;1-2 Yost 3b Gorman 63.2-3;1-2 Smith Hal c S.1-2 S.2-H 7 note 2 HBP Snyder 2b note 3 S.1-2 HR S.3-H;1-2 7.3-H Strickland ss k/b note 4 W Gross 6/f 8 Gromek p 123/gdp 8 W.1-2 6>8 8>43 1: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H 2: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 3: S/b.2-3;1-2 4: 15/f.1-2;B-1 Hawks -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Vernon 1b Jones W 3b Snider cf Merriman ph Howard rf Elliott ph Atwell c Zernial lf Gorman p Cox B 2b Grammas ss Gross p Stephens G lf Purkey p Roebuck p Hunter ss Grays -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Amoros rf Diering ph k Smith Al 3b 63 Bell G cf Hodges lf Crowe 1b Yost 3b Smith Hal c Snyder 2b Strickland ss Gromek p Hawks IN OUT ER Grays IN OUT ER Purkey A1 C3 7 L 1-1 Gromek A1 D4 0 W 4-1 Roebuck C4 D7 4 Gross D8 E4 1 Gorman E5 F2 0 5/15/1955, SCH55-WOR55, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Hawks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 4 1 1955 Grays 0 0 4 5 2 0 1 0 x 12 14 0 11 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Hawks batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Vernon struck out (BCFBS) 0-0 1 --- 01 Jones W lined a single to right center (FX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Snider grounded into a double play, Strickland to Snyder to Crowe (BCFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Amoros grounded out to second (CFFFBFFBBFX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Smith Al flied out to left (X) 0-0 2 --- 21 Bell G to first on an error by the shortstop Grammas (BBCX) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Hodges grounded out to second (CX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Hawks batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Howard grounded out to second (BFBBSX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Atwell grounded out to short (FBFX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Zernial grounded out to third (BSSBFFFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Crowe grounded a single between third and short (BCBX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Smith Hal reached on an infield single to second, Crowe to second (X) 0-0 0 12- 10 Snyder bunted for a single, Crowe to third, Smith Hal to second (BbXb) 0-0 0 123 02 Strickland struck out on a fouled bunt (CFbFb) 0-0 1 123 22 Gromek grounded into a double play, Purkey to Atwell to Vernon (BFFFBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Hawks batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Cox B flied out to right (X) 0-0 1 --- 22 Grammas struck out (FBFBS) 0-0 2 --- 22 Purkey grounded out to short (BBCFFFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Amoros lined a single to right center (X) 0-0 0 1-- 20 Smith Al grounded to third, forcing Amoros at second, Smith Al to first (1BBX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Bell G grounded a single between first and second, Smith Al to second (X) 0-0 1 12- 10 Hodges homered deep to center, Smith Al scored, Bell G scored (BX) 0-3 1 --- 01 Crowe lined a double to right center (FX) 0-3 1 -2- 12 Smith Hal lined a single to right center, Crowe scored (FFBFX) 0-4 1 1-- 10 Snyder grounded a single between first and second, Smith Hal to second (BX) 0-4 1 12- 10 Strickland grounded to the mound, forcing Smith Hal at third, Snyder to second, Strickland to first (BX) 0-4 2 12- 21 Gromek flied out to center (BBCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Hawks batting 0-4 0 --- 20 Vernon lined a single to shallow right (BBX) 0-4 0 1-- 01 Jones W reached on an infield single to first, Vernon to second (CX) 0-4 0 12- 01 Snider grounded a single between third and short, Vernon to third, Jones W to second (FX) Started raining 0-4 0 123 12 Howard grounded into a double play, Smith Al to Smith Hal to Crowe, Jones W to third, Snider to second (BCCX) 0-4 2 -23 11 Atwell grounded out to first (SBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Grays batting 0-4 0 --- 30 Amoros walked (BBBB) 0-4 0 1-- 30 Smith Al walked, Amoros to second (BBBB) 0-4 0 12- 31 Bell G walked, Amoros to third, Smith Al to second (SBBBB) Roebuck now pitching 0-4 0 123 31 Hodges flied out to center (BCBBX) 0-4 1 123 01 Crowe homered deep to right, Amoros scored, Smith Al scored, Bell G scored (CX) 0-8 1 --- 10 Smith Hal lined out to left (BX) 0-8 2 --- 01 Snyder homered deep down the left-field line (CX) Stopped raining 0-9 2 --- 31 Strickland walked (BCBBB) 0-9 2 1-- 32 Gromek walked, Strickland to second (CBBFB>F>B) 0-9 2 12- 01 Amoros grounded to short, forcing Gromek at second (FX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Hawks batting 0-9 0 --- 02 Zernial grounded a single between third and short (CFX) 0-9 0 1-- 01 Cox B grounded into a double play, Snyder to Strickland to Crowe (CX) 0-9 2 --- 00 Grammas flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Grays batting 0-9 0 --- 10 Smith Al grounded out to first (BX) 0-9 1 --- 22 Bell G doubled deep to left center (BBFFX) 0-9 1 -2- 32 Hodges walked (BBBCFB) Started raining 0-9 1 12- 30 Crowe walked, Bell G to third, Hodges to second (BBBB) 0-9 1 123 01 Smith Hal grounded to short, forcing Crowe at second, Bell G scored, Hodges to third, Smith Hal to first (FX) 0-10 2 1-3 31 Snyder lined a single to left, Hodges scored, Smith Hal to second (FBBBX) Hunter now playing shortstop Gross now pitching 0-11 2 12- 01 Strickland flied out to center (CX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Hawks batting 0-11 0 --- 12 Hunter struck out (SBSFFS) Game delayed by rain for 22 minutes 0-11 1 --- 00 Vernon grounded out to short (X) 0-11 2 --- 01 Jones W grounded out to second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Grays batting 0-11 0 --- 01 Gromek popped out to center (CX) Diering pinch hitting for Amoros 0-11 1 --- 00 Diering flied out to right (X) 0-11 2 --- 00 Smith Al grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Hawks batting Diering moved to center field Smith Al moved to right field Bell G moved to left field Hodges moved to first base Yost now playing third base 0-11 0 --- 12 Snider grounded out to second (FBCFFX) 0-11 1 --- 01 Howard grounded out to first (CX) 0-11 2 --- 31 Atwell walked (BBBCB) Started raining 0-11 2 1-- 01 Zernial grounded to third, forcing Atwell at second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Grays batting 0-11 0 --- 32 Bell G grounded a single between third and short (CBCBBFFX) 0-11 0 1-- 31 Hodges walked, Bell G to second (BBFBB) Game delayed by rain for 42 minutes Stephens G now playing left field Gorman now pitching 0-11 0 12- 32 Yost grounded out to short, Bell G to third, Hodges to second (BBBCCFX) 0-11 1 -23 02 Smith Hal was hit by a pitch (CSH) 0-11 1 123 12 Snyder flied out to left, Bell G scored (BFFX) 0-12 2 12- 00 Strickland grounded to short, forcing Smith Hal at second (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Hawks batting 0-12 0 --- 00 Cox B grounded out to second (X) 0-12 1 --- 02 Stephens G flied out to left (CCX) Started raining 0-12 2 --- 10 Hunter grounded a single between first and second (BX) 0-12 2 1-- 10 Vernon grounded out to third (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Grays batting 0-12 0 --- 31 Gromek grounded out to second (BBCBX) 0-12 1 --- 02 Diering struck out (CCC) 0-12 2 --- 11 Smith Al grounded out to short (CBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Hawks batting 0-12 0 --- 20 Jones W grounded out to short (BBX) Merriman pinch hitting for Snider 0-12 1 --- 01 Merriman grounded out to third (FX) Elliott pinch hitting for Howard 0-12 2 --- 01 Elliott popped out to second (CX)