9/16/1955, ROC55-KCB55, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Arsenal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 0 8 2 1955 Blues 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 x 6 12 1 10 1 Arsenal AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG McMillan ss 4 0 1 1 .248 Post rf 4 0 2 1 .280 Philley rf 5 1 2 0 .308 Williams Dave 2b 2 0 1 1 .314 Mantle cf 4 0 1 1 .287 Wertz ph 1 1 1 3 .284 Burgess S c 4 0 0 0 .245 Jacobs S 2b 1 0 1 0 .450 Robinson E 1b 3 1 1 0 .237 Campanella c 4 1 2 0 .320 Coan lf 4 1 1 0 .240 Adcock 1b 5 0 0 0 .292 Freese Gen 2b 2 0 1 0 .248 Evers cf 2 0 0 0 .309 Cerv ph 1 0 0 0 .460 Mueller lf 4 0 2 1 .280 Finigan 3b 0 0 0 0 .232 Lepcio 3b 4 1 1 0 .305 Paula ph 1 0 0 1 .289 Kline B ss 3 2 1 0 .258 Rosen 3b 2 0 0 0 .235 Nixon p 3 1 1 0 .250 Abrams ph 1 0 0 0 .214 Bessent p 0 0 0 0 .000 Coleman Jer 2b 1 0 0 0 .175 33 6 12 6 Spooner p 2 0 0 0 .241 Tappe Ted ph 0 0 0 0 .302 Johnson E p 0 0 0 0 .000 Podbielan p 0 0 0 0 .000 Wade Gale ph 0 0 0 0 .000 34 3 7 3 Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Spooner L 8-2 6.0 6 2 2 4 7 102 62 2.54 Johnson E 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 14 10 5.03 Podbielan 1.2 2 0 0 3 2 31 13 4.58 8.0 12 6 6 7 9 147 85 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Nixon W 13-6 8.2 7 3 1 3 4 135 84 2.95 Bessent S 5 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3.12 9.0 7 3 1 3 4 136 85 ROC: Cerv batted for Freese Gen in the 7th Abrams batted for Rosen in the 7th Tappe Ted batted for Spooner in the 7th Finigan inserted at 3b in the 7th Coleman Jer inserted at 2b in the 7th Paula batted for Finigan in the 9th Wade Gale batted for Podbielan in the 9th KCB: Wertz batted for Williams Dave in the 7th Jacobs S inserted at 2b in the 8th E-Lepcio. 2B-Philley(21), Mueller(26). 3B-Mantle(16). HR-Wertz(10). RBI-McMillan(43), Mantle(93), Paula(58), Post(92), Williams Dave(5), Mueller(57), Wertz 3(37). K-McMillan, Mantle, Freese Gen, Spooner, Post, Adcock 3, Evers 2, Lepcio 2, Kline B. BB-McMillan, Robinson E, Wade Gale, Post, Williams Dave, Campanella, Evers 2, Kline B, Nixon. HBP-Tappe Ted. HB-Nixon. GWRBI: Williams Dave Temperature: 74, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 8 MPH. 9/16/1955, ROC55-KCB55, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Arsenal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 0 8 2 1955 Blues 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 x 6 12 1 10 1 Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ McMillan ss 1>43 k W 43 S.2-H;1-3 Philley rf D S 643/gdp 8>8 Bessent 8 Mantle cf T.2-H 64/f 6>k 63 Burgess S c 53 4>43 7 63 Robinson E 1b 53 W S 9>e5.B-2 Coan lf 2>8 4 43 S.2-3 Freese Gen 2b k S.1-2 Cerv ph 7>43 Finigan 3b Paula ph 43.3-H;1-2 Rosen 3b 3 64/f Abrams ph 8 Coleman Jer 2b 13 Spooner p 3>7 5>k Tappe Ted ph HBP Johnson E p Podbielan p Wade Gale ph W Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Post rf 1>W S S.2-H;1-3 5/fl k Williams Dave 2b 543/gdp W.1-2 S.3-H;1-2 Wertz ph HR.2-H;1-H Jacobs S 2b S.1-2 Campanella c 43 note 1 643/gdp S W.2-3;1-2 Adcock 1b 2>k 4>k(23) 6>k Podbielan 64/f 8 Evers cf k k W W.1-2 Mueller lf S 9 8 D.2-H;1-3 Lepcio 3b k 5>S 46/f k Kline B ss 3>k W.1-2 7>Johnson E 8>63 S Nixon p 7 2/b S/b.1-2 W Bessent p 1: S.2xH(82);1-2 Arsenal IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Spooner A1 C7 2 L 8-2 Nixon A1 E1 1 W 13-6 Johnson E C8 D3 4 Bessent E2 E2 0 S 5 Podbielan D4 E4 0 9/16/1955, ROC55-KCB55, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Arsenal 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 0 8 2 1955 Blues 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 x 6 12 1 10 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 12 McMillan grounded out to second (BFFX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Philley doubled deep down the right field line (BCBFX) 0-0 1 -2- 00 Mantle tripled deep to left center, Philley scored (X) 1-0 1 --3 10 Burgess S grounded out to third (BX) 1-0 2 --3 11 Robinson E grounded out to third (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 31 Post walked (BCBBB) 1-0 0 1-- 01 Williams Dave grounded into a double play, Rosen to Freese Gen to Robinson E (FbX) 1-0 2 --- 10 Campanella grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Coan flied out to center (BBFCBX) 1-0 1 --- 12 Freese Gen struck out (BFCS) 1-0 2 --- 21 Rosen popped out to first (FBBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Adcock struck out (BCBCFS) 1-0 1 --- 12 Evers struck out (SFFFFBC) 1-0 2 --- 11 Mueller grounded a single up the middle (FBX) 1-0 2 1-- 32 Lepcio struck out (CBSBFB>S) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Spooner flied out to left (BX) 1-0 1 --- 02 McMillan struck out (CFC) 1-0 2 --- 10 Philley grounded a single between first and second (BX) 1-0 2 1-- 22 Mantle grounded to short, forcing Philley at second (BSFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Kline B struck out (BSFFS) 1-0 1 --- 01 Nixon flied out to left (CX) 1-0 2 --- 02 Post lined a single to shallow left (CCFX) 1-0 2 1-- 32 Williams Dave walked, Post to second (BFBFB>B) 1-0 2 12- 22 Campanella lined a single up the middle, Post out at home, Williams Dave to second (CCBBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Burgess S grounded out to second (BSFX) 1-0 1 --- 32 Robinson E walked (BBCFBB) 1-0 1 1-- 10 Coan popped out to second (BX) 1-0 2 1-- 11 Freese Gen grounded a single between first and second, Robinson E to second (FBX) 1-0 2 12- 00 Rosen grounded to short, forcing Freese Gen at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Adcock struck out, Burgess S to Robinson E (CBSFBBFS) 1-0 1 --- 02 Evers struck out (CSC) 1-0 2 --- 12 Mueller flied out to right (CBFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Spooner struck out (CBBCC) 1-0 1 --- 30 McMillan walked (BBBB) 1-0 1 1-- 11 Philley grounded into a double play, Kline B to Williams Dave to Adcock (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 20 Lepcio grounded a single between first and second (BBX) 1-0 0 1-- 31 Kline B walked, Lepcio to second (CBBBB) 1-0 0 12- 00 Nixon popped out on a bunt to the catcher (Xb) 1-0 1 12- 01 Post singled to left center, Lepcio scored, Kline B to third (CX) 1-1 1 1-3 10 Williams Dave reached on an infield single to short, Kline B scored, Post to second (BX) 1-2 1 12- 21 Campanella grounded into a double play, McMillan to Freese Gen to Robinson E (FBBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting 1-2 0 --- 22 Mantle struck out (SSBBS) 1-2 1 --- 22 Burgess S flied out to left (FBBFFFX) 1-2 2 --- 01 Robinson E grounded a single up the middle (SX) 1-2 2 1-- 12 Coan grounded out to second (CBFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 1-2 0 --- 22 Adcock struck out (BBCSS) 1-2 1 --- 31 Evers walked (BCBBB) 1-2 1 1-- 12 Mueller lined out to center (1CCBX) 1-2 2 1-- 10 Lepcio grounded to second, forcing Evers at second (BX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting Cerv pinch hitting for Freese Gen 1-2 0 --- 01 Cerv grounded out to second (CX) Abrams pinch hitting for Rosen 1-2 1 --- 22 Abrams lined out to center (BCBFX) Tappe Ted pinch hitting for Spooner 1-2 2 --- 01 Tappe Ted was hit by a pitch (CH) 1-2 2 1-- 10 McMillan grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting Finigan now playing third base Coleman Jer now playing second base Johnson E now pitching 1-2 0 --- 22 Kline B lined a single down the left field line (BFBCX) 1-2 0 1-- 00 Nixon bunted for a single, Kline B to second (Xb) 1-2 0 12- 02 Post popped out to third (FbFX) Wertz pinch hitting for Williams Dave 1-2 1 12- 10 Wertz homered deep to right, Kline B scored, Nixon scored (BX) 1-5 1 --- 11 Campanella lined a single to right (CBX) Podbielan now pitching 1-5 1 1-- 20 Adcock flied out to center (BBX) 1-5 2 1-- 30 Evers walked, Campanella to second (BBBB) 1-5 2 12- 00 Mueller lined a double to left center, Campanella scored, Evers to third (X) 1-6 2 -23 02 Lepcio struck out (CFS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting Jacobs S now playing second base 1-6 0 --- 11 Philley flied out to center (CBX) 1-6 1 --- 12 Mantle grounded out to short (CSBX) 1-6 2 --- 22 Burgess S grounded out to short (CBBFFFFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting 1-6 0 --- 10 Kline B grounded out to short (BX) 1-6 1 --- 30 Nixon walked (BBBB) 1-6 1 1-- 32 Post struck out (BBBCFC) 1-6 2 1-- 00 Jacobs S reached on an infield single to third, Nixon to second (X) 1-6 2 12- 31 Campanella walked, Nixon to third, Jacobs S to second (BBCBB) 1-6 2 123 01 Adcock grounded to short, forcing Campanella at second (FX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting 1-6 0 --- 22 Robinson E to second on an error by the third baseman Lepcio (CSFBBX) 1-6 0 -2- 11 Coan grounded a single between first and second, Robinson E to third (BCX) Paula pinch hitting for Finigan 1-6 0 1-3 00 Paula grounded out to second, Robinson E scored, Coan to second (X) 2-6 1 -2- 10 Coleman Jer grounded out to the mound (BX) Wade Gale pinch hitting for Podbielan 2-6 2 -2- 32 Wade Gale walked (BFBFBB) 2-6 2 12- 11 McMillan grounded a single up the middle, Coan scored, Wade Gale to third (BFX) Bessent now pitching 3-6 2 1-3 00 Philley flied out to center (X)