9/26/1955, SOU55-HOO55, game 1, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Muck Dogs 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 11 1 12 0 1955 Thunderbolts 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 9 1 Muck Dogs AB R H BI AVG Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Mays cf 5 2 3 2 .319 Baumholtz rf 5 0 1 0 .293 Piersall lf 4 0 0 0 .278 Young 2b 4 1 1 0 .222 Thompson H 3b 3 1 2 0 .264 Nieman ph 1 0 0 0 .263 Kluszewski 1b 4 0 0 1 .279 Reese ss 4 1 1 0 .270 Furillo rf 3 1 0 0 .357 Hofman c 2 0 0 0 .300 McDougald 2b 4 2 2 1 .297 Slaughter ph 1 0 1 0 .257 Groat ss 4 1 1 0 .280 Boone 3b 4 0 1 1 .267 Shepard c 3 0 0 1 .181 Thurman lf 4 0 0 1 .236 Newcombe p 4 0 2 3 .313 Porter c 0 0 0 0 .333 Westrum ph 1 1 1 0 .243 Zauchin 1b 3 0 0 0 .217 Hurd p 0 0 0 0 .000 Harris ph 1 0 0 0 .241 35 8 11 8 Pope cf 1 0 1 0 .253 Palys ph 2 0 1 0 .251 Erskine p 2 0 0 0 .190 McDermott p 1 0 0 0 .281 Irvin ph 1 0 1 0 .224 36 2 8 2 Muck Dogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Newcombe W 14-5 8.0 7 2 2 2 3 119 80 4.28 Hurd 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 13 9 1.96 9.0 8 2 2 2 3 132 89 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Erskine L 7-14 5.0 7 6 6 7 1 117 59 5.34 McDermott 4.0 4 2 2 2 2 69 43 4.84 9.0 11 8 8 9 3 186 102 SOU: Westrum batted for Newcombe in the 9th HOO: Palys batted for Pope in the 6th Palys moved to cf in the 7th Slaughter batted for Hofman in the 8th Harris batted for Zauchin in the 8th Slaughter moved to lf in the 9th Porter inserted at c in the 9th Harris moved to 1b in the 9th Irvin batted for McDermott in the 9th Nieman batted for Young in the 9th E-Thompson H. 2B-Reese(28), Palys(16). HR-Mays(39). RBI-Mays 2(102), Kluszewski(130), McDougald(75), Shepard(30), Newcombe 3(27), Boone(74), Thurman(19). SB-Mays(24), Pope(6). K-Mays, Groat, Newcombe, Hofman 2, Erskine. BB-Mays, Thompson H 2, Furillo 2, McDougald, Groat, Shepard 2, Hofman, Pope. SH-Piersall 2. HBP-Kluszewski. HB-Erskine. WP-Erskine. GWRBI: Kluszewski Carl Erskine was removed after a rain delay Temperature: 69, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to left at 7 MPH, Rain Delays: 75 and 89 minutes. 9/26/1955, SOU55-HOO55, game 1, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Muck Dogs 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 11 1 12 0 1955 Thunderbolts 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 9 1 Muck Dogs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Mays cf 1>S k 4>S W.2-3;1-2 8 Piersall lf 53/SH.1-2 2>53 34/SH.1-2 43 8>7 Thompson H 3b S.2-3 6/fl SB3 6>McDermott W W S Kluszewski 1b 9.3-H HBP 463/gdp 54/f.B-1 7 Furillo rf wp.1-2 8 5>63 7 W.1-2 W McDougald 2b S.2-H;1-3 3>31 W S.1-2 53 Groat ss W.1-2 S 53.1-2 k 9>63 Shepard c note 1 4 W 7>31 13 Newcombe p note 2 43 S.2-H;1-2 k Westrum ph S Hurd p 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Baumholtz rf 1>43 63 S.2-3 7>43 13.1-2 Young 2b S 43 9 9 Nieman ph 63 Reese ss D.1-3 3>63 5>8 43 Hofman c W k k Slaughter ph 8>S Boone 3b note 1 e5.B-1 6/L 3/g.1-2 Thurman lf note 2 31 6>53 3 Porter c Zauchin 1b 63 4>13 4 Harris ph 63 Pope cf 2>S W Palys ph D 9>Hurd 43 Erskine p k+SB2 13.1-2 McDermott p 8 Irvin ph S 1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: 3/g.3-H;2-3;1-2 Muck Dogs -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Mays cf HR.1-H Piersall lf 8 Thompson H 3b Kluszewski 1b Furillo rf McDougald 2b Groat ss Shepard c Newcombe p Westrum ph Hurd p Thunderbolts -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Baumholtz rf Young 2b Nieman ph Reese ss Hofman c Slaughter ph Boone 3b Thurman lf Porter c Zauchin 1b Harris ph Pope cf Palys ph Erskine p McDermott p Irvin ph Muck Dogs IN OUT ER Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Newcombe A1 D7 2 W 14-5 Erskine A1 D2 6 L 7-14 Hurd D8 E2 0 McDermott D3 F2 2 9/26/1955, SOU55-HOO55, game 1, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Muck Dogs 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 8 11 1 12 0 1955 Thunderbolts 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 0 9 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Muck Dogs batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Mays reached on an infield single to short (BFX) 0-0 0 1-- 20 Piersall sacrifice bunted to third, Mays to second (Bp11Bbp1Xb) 0-0 1 -2- 11 Thompson H reached on an infield single to second, Mays to third (BFX) 0-0 1 1-3 20 Kluszewski flied out to right, Mays scored (BBX) 1-0 2 1-- 22 Erskine threw a wild pitch, Thompson H to second (FBCBFFFB) 1-0 2 -2- 32 Furillo walked (FBCBFFFB.B) 1-0 2 12- 00 McDougald singled to left center, Thompson H scored, Furillo to third (X) 2-0 2 1-3 31 Groat walked, McDougald to second (BBBCB) 2-0 2 123 30 Shepard walked, Furillo scored, McDougald to third, Groat to second (BBBB) 3-0 2 123 12 Newcombe grounded a single between first and second, McDougald scored, Groat scored, Shepard to second (BFSX) 5-0 2 12- 32 Mays struck out (BFBBF>F>S) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 5-0 0 --- 32 Baumholtz grounded out to second (BBCBFX) 5-0 1 --- 21 Young lined a single to right (BCBX) 5-0 1 1-- 21 Reese grounded a double down the third base line, Young to third (BCBX) 5-0 1 -23 32 Hofman walked (BBCSBB) 5-0 1 123 22 Boone lined a single to shallow center, Young scored, Reese to third, Hofman to second (BFCBX) 5-1 1 123 21 Thurman grounded out to first, Reese scored, Hofman to third, Boone to second (BFBX) 5-2 2 -23 22 Zauchin grounded out to short (CBFBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Muck Dogs batting 5-2 0 --- 12 Piersall grounded out to third (BFFFX) 5-2 1 --- 31 Thompson H popped out to short (BBBCX) 5-2 2 --- 22 Kluszewski was hit by a pitch (BFBCFH) 5-2 2 1-- 11 Furillo flied out to center (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 5-2 0 --- 11 Pope lined a single to shallow left (FBX) 5-2 0 1-- 02 Erskine struck out, Pope stole second (C>F>S) 5-2 1 -2- 01 Baumholtz grounded out to short (FX) 5-2 2 -2- 01 Young grounded out to second (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Muck Dogs batting 5-2 0 --- 22 McDougald grounded out to first (BCCBX) 5-2 1 --- 22 Groat lined a single down the left field line (BBSFX) 5-2 1 1-- 01 Shepard popped out to second (CX) 5-2 2 1-- 10 Newcombe grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 5-2 0 --- 12 Reese grounded out to short (BFFX) 5-2 1 --- 12 Hofman struck out (CFBC) 5-2 2 --- 00 Boone to first on an error by the third baseman Thompson H (X) 5-2 2 1-- 01 Thurman grounded out to first (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Muck Dogs batting 5-2 0 --- 12 Mays lined a single to right center (CCBX) 5-2 0 1-- 00 Piersall sacrifice bunted to first, Mays to second (Xb) 5-2 1 -2- 00 Mays stole third (2>C) 5-2 1 --3 32 Thompson H walked (2>C.BFBBB) 5-2 1 1-3 00 Kluszewski grounded into a double play, Young to Reese to Zauchin (X) Game delayed by rain for 75 minutes ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 5-2 0 --- 12 Zauchin grounded out to the mound (BCFX) 5-2 1 --- 31 Pope walked (BBFBB) 5-2 1 1-- 01 Erskine grounded out to the mound, Pope to second (C>X) 5-2 2 -2- 00 Baumholtz reached on an infield single to third, Pope to third (X) 5-2 2 1-3 01 Young flied out to right (CX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Muck Dogs batting 5-2 0 --- 21 Furillo grounded out to short (FBBX) 5-2 1 --- 31 McDougald walked (BBCBB) 5-2 1 1-- 20 Groat grounded out to third, McDougald to second (BBX) 5-2 2 -2- 32 Shepard walked (BBCBFB) 5-2 2 12- 02 Newcombe grounded a single up the middle, McDougald scored, Shepard to second (SFX) 6-2 2 12- 30 Mays walked, Shepard to third, Newcombe to second (BBBB) 6-2 2 123 22 Piersall grounded out to second (BCFBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 6-2 0 --- 11 Reese flied out to center (SBX) 6-2 1 --- 02 Hofman struck out (FFS) Game delayed by rain for 89 minutes Erskine left the game after a rain delay 6-2 2 --- 10 Boone lined out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Muck Dogs batting McDermott now pitching 6-2 0 --- 01 Thompson H lined a single to right (CX) 6-2 0 1-- 11 Kluszewski grounded to third, forcing Thompson H at second, Kluszewski to first (BCX) 6-2 1 1-- 00 Furillo flied out to left (X) 6-2 2 1-- 11 McDougald grounded a single between third and short, Kluszewski to second (FBX) Started raining 6-2 2 12- 12 Groat struck out (FBCFS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 6-2 0 --- 32 Thurman grounded out to third (BFBBFX) 6-2 1 --- 12 Zauchin popped out to second (CBSX) Palys pinch hitting for Pope 6-2 2 --- 02 Palys doubled deep to center (CFFX) 6-2 2 -2- 11 McDermott flied out to center (FBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Muck Dogs batting Palys moved to center field 6-2 0 --- 01 Shepard grounded out to first (CX) 6-2 1 --- 12 Newcombe struck out (CBCS) 6-2 2 --- 22 Mays flied out to center (CBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting 6-2 0 --- 32 Baumholtz grounded out to second (BFSBFBX) 6-2 1 --- 00 Young flied out to right (X) 6-2 2 --- 21 Reese grounded out to second (CBBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Muck Dogs batting 6-2 0 --- 32 Piersall flied out to left (BBCCBX) 6-2 1 --- 31 Thompson H walked (BBCBB) 6-2 1 1-- 21 Kluszewski lined out to left (SBBX) 6-2 2 1-- 32 Furillo walked, Thompson H to second (CBBBF>F1>B) 6-2 2 12- 22 McDougald grounded out to third (FCBBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting Slaughter pinch hitting for Hofman 6-2 0 --- 12 Slaughter lined a single to shallow center (FCBX) 6-2 0 1-- 01 Boone grounded out to first, Slaughter to second (FX) 6-2 1 -2- 12 Thurman popped out to first (CFFBX) Harris pinch hitting for Zauchin 6-2 2 -2- 01 Harris grounded out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Muck Dogs batting Slaughter moved to left field Porter now playing catcher Harris moved to first base 6-2 0 --- 32 Groat grounded out to short (CBBFBFFFX) 6-2 1 --- 21 Shepard grounded out to the mound (BCBX) Westrum pinch hitting for Newcombe 6-2 2 --- 00 Westrum reached on an infield single to first (X) 6-2 2 1-- 01 Mays homered deep to left, Westrum scored (CX) 8-2 2 --- 00 Piersall flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Hurd now pitching 8-2 0 --- 00 Palys grounded out to second (X) Irvin pinch hitting for McDermott 8-2 1 --- 01 Irvin grounded a single between first and second (SX) 8-2 1 1-- 22 Baumholtz grounded out to the mound, Irvin to second (CSBFBX) Nieman pinch hitting for Young 8-2 2 -2- 21 Nieman grounded out to short (BBFX)