5/18/1955, HOO55-ROC55, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 0 11 0 1955 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 x 3 6 0 5 0 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Arsenal AB R H BI AVG Reese ss 4 0 1 0 .287 Abrams lf 4 0 0 0 .183 Irvin lf 3 0 0 0 .240 Philley rf 3 0 2 1 .315 Slaughter ph 1 0 0 0 .262 Johnson E p 0 0 0 0 .000 Triandos c 1 0 1 0 .302 Cerv ph 1 0 0 0 .458 Hofman 2b 5 1 2 0 .328 Podbielan p 0 0 0 0 .000 Pope cf 4 0 2 1 .261 Mantle cf 3 1 1 0 .282 Pafko 3b 4 0 0 0 .254 Lopata c 4 1 1 2 .324 Palys rf 4 0 3 0 .169 Freese Gen 3b 4 0 0 0 .285 Zauchin 1b 3 0 1 0 .234 Rosen 1b 3 0 0 0 .213 Stephens V ph 1 0 0 0 .286 Finigan 2b 3 0 2 0 .244 Harris 1b 0 0 0 0 .192 McMillan ss 3 0 0 0 .273 Shantz Bill c 2 0 0 0 .128 Ditmar p 1 0 0 0 .190 Nieman ph 2 0 1 0 .227 Coan ph 1 1 0 0 .200 Lopat p 3 0 0 0 .200 30 3 6 3 O'Brien J ph 1 0 0 0 .247 38 1 11 1 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Lopat L 1-4 8.0 6 3 3 2 5 120 76 3.74 8.0 6 3 3 2 5 120 76 Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Ditmar 6.0 6 1 1 1 4 88 55 5.43 Johnson E W 3-1 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 28 19 2.39 Podbielan S 1 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 12 9 0.00 9.0 11 1 1 1 4 128 83 HOO: Nieman batted for Shantz Bill in the 7th Slaughter batted for Irvin in the 7th Triandos inserted at c in the 7th Nieman moved to lf in the 7th Stephens V batted for Zauchin in the 8th Harris inserted at 1b in the 8th O'Brien J batted for Lopat in the 9th ROC: Coan batted for Ditmar in the 6th Coan moved to rf in the 7th Cerv batted for Johnson E in the 8th 2B-Pope(5). 3B-Hofman(2). HR-Lopata(12). RBI-Pope(8), Philley(18), Lopata 2(30). K-Reese, Pafko 2, Shantz Bill, Abrams 2, Mantle, Lopata, Cerv. BB-Reese, Mantle, Coan. GWRBI: Lopata Temperature: 62, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 5 MPH. 5/18/1955, HOO55-ROC55, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 0 11 0 1955 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 x 3 6 0 5 0 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Reese ss 1>k 3>W 63 6 S Irvin lf 53 8 6 Slaughter ph 8 Triandos c S.1-2 Hofman 2b S 14/f.B-1 6>T 8>43 6/f Pope cf 54/f S.1-2 8.3-H D Pafko 3b 2>k k 63 3/fl Palys rf S 4>31 S S.2-3 Zauchin 1b S.1-2 9 64/f Stephens V ph 43 Harris 1b Shantz Bill c note 1 k 7>Johnson E Nieman ph S 9>Podbielan 7 Lopat p 63 5>3/g 46/f.B-1 O'Brien J ph 63 1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Abrams lf 1>k 9 31.1-2 8>k Philley rf 43 4>S S.2-H Johnson E p Cerv ph k Podbielan p Mantle cf 9 k S.1-2 W Lopata c 2>k 7 13.2-3;1-2 HR.1-H Freese Gen 3b 8 9 7 3/g Rosen 1b 13 5>43 7>63 Finigan 2b 3>S 53 S McMillan ss 53.1-2 3/g 9 Ditmar p 43.2-3 Coan ph 6>W 31 Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Arsenal IN OUT ER Lopat A1 D5 3 L 1-4 Ditmar A1 C7 1 Johnson E C8 D7 0 W 3-1 Podbielan D8 E3 0 S 1 5/18/1955, HOO55-ROC55, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 11 0 11 0 1955 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 x 3 6 0 5 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Reese struck out (FSBFBBC) 0-0 1 --- 00 Irvin grounded out to third (X) 0-0 2 --- 22 Hofman grounded a single up the middle (BSBSX) 0-0 2 1-- 11 Pope grounded to third, forcing Hofman at second (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Abrams struck out (BBFSC) 0-0 1 --- 20 Philley grounded out to second (BBX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Mantle flied out to right (CCBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Pafko struck out (FFS) 0-0 1 --- 31 Palys lined a single to shallow center (CBBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 10 Zauchin lined a single to shallow right, Palys to second (BX) 0-0 1 12- 12 Shantz Bill grounded to second, forcing Zauchin at second, Palys to third, Shantz Bill to first (CFFBX) 0-0 2 1-3 00 Lopat grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Lopata struck out (BCCBC) 0-0 1 --- 11 Freese Gen popped out to center (CBX) 0-0 2 --- 01 Rosen grounded out to the mound (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Reese walked (BBBCB) 0-0 0 1-- 21 Irvin flied out to center (CBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Hofman grounded to the mound, forcing Reese at second, Hofman to first (1X) 0-0 2 1-- 11 Pope lined a single to center, Hofman to second (BCX) 0-0 2 12- 22 Pafko struck out (CFBBS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Finigan grounded a single up the middle (CCFBBX) 0-0 0 1-- 32 McMillan grounded out to third, Finigan to second (BBFFBX) 0-0 1 -2- 10 Ditmar grounded out to second, Finigan to third (BX) 0-0 2 --3 31 Abrams flied out to right (BCBBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Palys grounded out to first (BX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Zauchin flied out to right (FSBX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Shantz Bill struck out (BBCFS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Philley grounded a single between third and short (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 02 Mantle struck out (FCC) 0-0 1 1-- 22 Lopata lined out to left (CBFFBX) 0-0 2 1-- 32 Freese Gen flied out to right (1CFBFFBB>X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Lopat grounded out to first (FBX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Reese grounded out to short (BFBBX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Irvin popped out to short (BSFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Rosen grounded out to second (X) 0-0 1 --- 11 Finigan grounded out to third (CBX) 0-0 2 --- 12 McMillan grounded out to first (BFFFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Hofman lined a triple down the right field line (BX) 0-0 0 --3 00 Pope flied out to center, Hofman scored (X) 1-0 1 --- 01 Pafko grounded out to short (CX) 1-0 2 --- 22 Palys lined a single up the middle (BCBSX) 1-0 2 1-- 12 Zauchin grounded to short, forcing Palys at second (C1BSFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting Coan pinch hitting for Ditmar 1-0 0 --- 31 Coan walked (BSBBB) 1-0 0 1-- 10 Abrams grounded out to first, Coan to second (BX) 1-0 1 -2- 20 Philley lined a single down the right field line, Coan scored (BBX) 1-1 1 1-- 12 Mantle singled down the left field line and shallow, Philley to second (BFFX) 1-1 1 12- 00 Lopata grounded out to the mound, Philley to third, Mantle to second (X) 1-1 2 -23 02 Freese Gen lined out to left (FFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting Johnson E now pitching Coan moved to right field Nieman pinch hitting for Shantz Bill 1-1 0 --- 01 Nieman lined a single between third and short (CX) 1-1 0 1-- 01 Lopat grounded to second, forcing Nieman at second, Lopat to first (FbX) 1-1 1 1-- 31 Reese popped out to short (BFBBX) Slaughter pinch hitting for Irvin 1-1 2 1-- 20 Slaughter flied out to center (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting Triandos now playing catcher Nieman moved to left field 1-1 0 --- 00 Rosen grounded out to short (X) 1-1 1 --- 10 Finigan lined a single up the middle (BX) 1-1 1 1-- 11 McMillan flied out to right (FBX) 1-1 2 1-- 12 Coan grounded out to first (CBCX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-1 0 --- 12 Hofman grounded out to second (FCBX) 1-1 1 --- 12 Pope grounded a double down the first base line (CBCX) 1-1 1 -2- 12 Pafko popped out to first (BFSX) 1-1 2 -2- 00 Palys reached on an infield single to second, Pope to third (X) Stephens V pinch hitting for Zauchin 1-1 2 1-3 11 Stephens V grounded out to second (SBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting Harris now playing first base 1-1 0 --- 12 Abrams struck out (CSBS) Cerv pinch hitting for Johnson E 1-1 1 --- 12 Cerv struck out (FFBFS) 1-1 2 --- 31 Mantle walked (CBBBB) 1-1 2 1-- 01 Lopata homered deep to left, Mantle scored (FX) 1-3 2 --- 22 Freese Gen grounded out to first (CFBBFFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Podbielan now pitching 1-3 0 --- 00 Nieman lined out to left (X) O'Brien J pinch hitting for Lopat 1-3 1 --- 22 O'Brien J grounded out to short (CCBBX) 1-3 2 --- 00 Reese lined a single to right center (X) 1-3 2 1-- 11 Triandos grounded a single up the middle, Reese to second (BFX) 1-3 2 12- 01 Hofman grounded to short, forcing Triandos at second (FX)