7/16/1955, HOO55-KCB55, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 8 12 3 5 2 1955 Blues 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 10 0 4 0 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Pope cf 5 1 1 0 .248 Post rf 4 0 1 1 .289 Martin B 2b 4 0 1 1 .316 Courtney c 4 0 0 1 .345 Triandos c 4 3 1 0 .293 Adcock 1b 4 2 4 2 .317 O'Brien E lf 0 0 0 0 .385 Boyer K 3b 3 1 1 0 .243 Stephens V 3b 5 2 2 4 .255 Mueller lf 4 0 1 1 .300 Nieman lf 4 1 2 1 .310 Evers cf 4 1 1 0 .303 Shantz Bill c 0 0 0 0 .186 Friend O ss 3 1 1 1 .278 Reese ss 4 0 2 1 .263 Wertz ph 1 0 1 0 .309 Palys rf 4 0 1 0 .197 Kline B 2b 2 0 0 0 .277 Zauchin 1b 3 1 2 0 .245 Kipper p 0 0 0 0 .000 Byrne p 3 0 0 1 .132 Campanella ph 1 0 0 0 .347 Wade Ben p 0 0 0 0 .000 Bessent p 0 0 0 0 .000 36 8 12 8 Repulski ph 1 0 0 0 .270 Staley p 1 0 0 0 .063 Bridges 2b 3 1 0 0 .216 35 6 10 6 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Byrne W 8-6 7.0 9 6 4 1 5 109 70 3.03 Wade Ben S 2 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 23 17 2.45 9.0 10 6 4 1 5 132 87 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Staley L 3-4 4.2 8 6 6 1 1 72 47 5.16 Kipper 2.1 3 2 2 2 1 38 19 3.38 Bessent 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 16 12 4.17 9.0 12 8 8 3 2 126 78 HOO: Shantz Bill inserted at c in the 9th O'Brien E inserted at lf in the 9th KCB: Bridges inserted at 2b in the 5th Campanella batted for Kipper in the 7th Wertz batted for Friend O in the 9th Repulski batted for Bessent in the 9th E-Triandos, Reese, Byrne. 2B-Palys(6), Adcock(7), Boyer K(7), Friend O(1). 3B-Pope(3), Nieman(1), Zauchin(1), Evers(3), Wertz(3). HR-Stephens V 2(4), Adcock 2(15). RBI-Martin B(10), Stephens V 4(12), Nieman(33), Reese(45), Byrne(4), Post(60), Courtney(18), Adcock 2(26), Mueller(38), Friend O(3). SB-Boyer K(6). CS-Post. K-Pope, Martin B, Post, Boyer K, Evers, Friend O, Campanella. BB-Martin B, Triandos, Zauchin, Post. SH-Byrne. HBP-Boyer K. PB-Triandos. HB-Byrne. GWRBI: Martin B Temperature: 97, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 6 MPH. 7/16/1955, HOO55-KCB55, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 8 12 3 5 2 1955 Blues 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 10 0 4 0 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Pope cf 1>6/L k T 43 8 Martin B 2b 63 4>W S.3-H 7>k 9>3/L Triandos c 7 S.1x3(95) 54/f.B-1 W 43 O'Brien E lf Stephens V 3b 2>13 63.1-2 HR.1-H HR.1-H 43 Nieman lf 63 T.2-H Kipper 31 S Shantz Bill c Reese ss 43 S.3-H note 1 8 Palys rf 3>3 13 6>63 8>Bessent D Zauchin 1b S 5>T W 53 Byrne p 8 43.3-H 54/SH.1-2 43.2-3 Wade Ben p 1: S.1-3;Bx2(96) Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Post rf 1>9 3>k W S.3-H;1-3 3 Courtney c 13 43 CS2(26) 7.3-H 53 Adcock 1b HR HR 6>S D.1xH(942) Boyer K 3b HBP k 543/gdp 8>D Mueller lf note 1 4>7 2/fl Wade Ben S.3-H note 2 Evers cf 8 k 7>T 5 Friend O ss 2>k 3e1.B-1 D.3-H Wertz ph 9>T Kline B 2b 7 pb.1-2 8 Kipper p Campanella ph k Bessent p Repulski ph 13 Staley p 5 Bridges 2b 5>63 e6.2-3;B-1 53 1: SB2.1-3(e2/th) 2: 4/ldp.2x2(4) Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Byrne A1 D4 4 W 8-6 Staley A1 C4 6 L 3-4 Wade Ben D5 E1 0 S 2 Kipper C5 D6 2 Bessent D7 E4 0 7/16/1955, HOO55-KCB55, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 2 4 0 2 0 0 8 12 3 5 2 1955 Blues 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 6 10 0 4 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Pope lined out to short (X) 0-0 1 --- 00 Martin B grounded out to short (X) 0-0 2 --- 10 Triandos flied out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Post lined out to right (CX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Courtney grounded out to the mound (BCBBX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Adcock homered deep to left center (X) 0-1 2 --- 00 Boyer K was hit by a pitch (H) 0-1 2 1-- 00 Boyer K stole second, Boyer K to third on an error by the catcher Triandos (>C) 0-1 2 --3 01 Mueller lined a single to shallow center, Boyer K scored (>C.X) 0-2 2 1-- 00 Evers flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-2 0 --- 12 Stephens V grounded out to the mound (BCFX) 0-2 1 --- 10 Nieman grounded out to short (BX) 0-2 2 --- 00 Reese grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 0-2 0 --- 12 Friend O struck out (FBCS) 0-2 1 --- 21 Kline B flied out to left (CBBX) 0-2 2 --- 11 Staley popped out to third (BSX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-2 0 --- 10 Palys popped out to first (BX) 0-2 1 --- 11 Zauchin lined a single to shallow center (BFX) 0-2 1 1-- 01 Byrne lined out to center (FX) 0-2 2 1-- 32 Pope struck out (BCFBB>S) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Post struck out (BBBCCS) 0-2 1 --- 21 Courtney grounded out to second (BCBX) 0-2 2 --- 01 Adcock homered deep to left (CX) 0-3 2 --- 02 Boyer K struck out (CFFS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-3 0 --- 32 Martin B walked (CBBFBB) 0-3 0 1-- 11 Triandos lined a single to right, Martin B out at third (BCX) 0-3 1 1-- 30 Stephens V grounded out to short, Triandos to second (BBBX) 0-3 2 -2- 32 Nieman tripled deep to right center, Triandos scored (BBCBCFX) 1-3 2 --3 10 Reese reached on an infield single to short, Nieman scored (BX) 2-3 2 1-- 22 Palys grounded out to the mound (CBBCX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 2-3 0 --- 01 Mueller flied out to left (CX) 2-3 1 --- 02 Evers struck out (CSFS) 2-3 2 --- 31 Friend O to first on an error by the pitcher Byrne (BCBBX) 2-3 2 1-- 00 Triandos allowed a passed ball, Friend O to second (B) 2-3 2 -2- 11 Kline B flied out to center (B.FX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-3 0 --- 02 Zauchin lined a triple to shallow center (CFFX) 2-3 0 --3 01 Byrne grounded out to second, Zauchin scored (FX) 3-3 1 --- 12 Pope lined a triple to left center (CBFX) 3-3 1 --3 12 Martin B grounded a single up the middle, Pope scored (BSFFX) 4-3 1 1-- 12 Triandos grounded to third, forcing Martin B at second, Triandos to first (1BCCX) 4-3 2 1-- 01 Stephens V homered deep to center, Triandos scored (CX) Bridges now playing second base Kipper now pitching 6-3 2 --- 11 Nieman lined a single to right center (FBX) 6-3 2 1-- 20 Reese singled down the right field line, Nieman to third, Reese out at second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 6-3 0 --- 22 Bridges grounded out to short (CBBFX) 6-3 1 --- 32 Post walked (BSBBFFB) 6-3 1 1-- 00 Post was caught stealing second (>B) 6-3 2 --- 32 Courtney grounded out to third (>B.FBFBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 6-3 0 --- 12 Palys grounded out to short (CCBX) 6-3 1 --- 31 Zauchin walked (BBBSB) 6-3 1 1-- 00 Byrne sacrifice bunted to third, Zauchin to second (Xb) 6-3 2 -2- 10 Pope grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 6-3 0 --- 02 Adcock lined a single to shallow center (SFX) 6-3 0 1-- 01 Boyer K grounded into a double play, Stephens V to Martin B to Zauchin (CX) 6-3 2 --- 20 Mueller popped out to the catcher (BBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting 6-3 0 --- 22 Martin B struck out (CBFBC) 6-3 1 --- 31 Triandos walked (BBBCB) 6-3 1 1-- 12 Stephens V homered deep down the left-field line, Triandos scored (CBFX) 8-3 1 --- 11 Nieman grounded out to first (BCX) 8-3 2 --- 20 Reese lined out to center (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting 8-3 0 --- 21 Evers lined a triple down the first base line (BCBX) 8-3 0 --3 21 Friend O lined a double down the left field line, Evers scored (BCBX) Campanella pinch hitting for Kipper 8-4 0 -2- 22 Campanella struck out (FBSBC) 8-4 1 -2- 11 Friend O to third, Bridges to first on an error by the shortstop Reese (BFX) 8-4 1 1-3 01 Post lined a single to left center, Friend O scored, Bridges to third (CX) 8-5 1 1-3 22 Courtney flied out to left, Bridges scored (BFFBX) 8-6 2 1-- 22 Adcock grounded a double down the first base line, Post out at home (CBBFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting Bessent now pitching 8-6 0 --- 00 Palys lined a double to left center (X) 8-6 0 -2- 22 Zauchin grounded out to third (CBFBFX) 8-6 1 -2- 02 Byrne grounded out to second, Palys to third (CFX) 8-6 2 --3 10 Pope flied out to center (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting 8-6 0 --- 01 Boyer K doubled deep to right center (CX) Wade Ben now pitching 8-6 0 -2- 12 Mueller lined into a double play, Martin B unassisted, Boyer K out at second (BFFX) 8-6 2 --- 22 Evers popped out to third (BCBFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting 8-6 0 --- 00 Martin B lined out to first (X) 8-6 1 --- 00 Triandos grounded out to second (X) 8-6 2 --- 10 Stephens V grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Blues batting Shantz Bill now playing catcher O'Brien E now playing left field Wertz pinch hitting for Friend O 8-6 0 --- 12 Wertz tripled deep to right center (BFCFX) Repulski pinch hitting for Bessent 8-6 0 --3 01 Repulski grounded out to the mound (FX) 8-6 1 --3 11 Bridges grounded out to third (BSX) 8-6 2 --3 12 Post popped out to first (CBCX)