4/11/1955, BBC55-RAL55, Wrigley Field
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1955 Black Cats 2 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 8 13 0 15 2
1955 Tarheels 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1 6 3
Black Cats AB R H BI AVG Tarheels AB R H BI AVG
Minoso lf 6 0 3 0 .450 Diering ss 3 1 1 1 .188
Piersall cf 4 2 2 0 .267 Hoak 3b 2 1 0 0 .083
Jensen rf 6 3 2 2 .333 Lynch c 4 0 2 0 .412
Thompson H 3b 3 1 2 0 .500 Long 1b 4 0 1 0 .308
Zauchin 1b 4 2 2 3 .333 Wilson B cf 4 0 1 0 .333
Groat ss 3 0 2 2 .353 Frazier rf 2 0 0 0 .091
Runnels 2b 2 0 0 0 .222 Jay p 2 0 0 0 .000
Shantz Bill c 3 0 0 1 .100 Saffell lf 4 0 1 0 .143
Crandall c 0 0 0 0 .000 Malmberg 2b 4 0 0 0 .083
Friend B p 4 0 0 0 .000 Abernathy p 0 0 0 0 .000
35 8 13 8 Coleman Joe p 1 0 0 0 .500
Merriman rf 2 0 1 0 .500
32 2 7 1
Black Cats INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Friend B W 1-0 9.0 7 2 2 3 4 124 76 2.00
9.0 7 2 2 3 4 124 76
Tarheels INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Abernathy L 0-1 2.1 5 5 5 4 3 64 33 19.29
Coleman Joe 2.0 4 1 1 3 0 40 21 3.86
Jay 4.2 4 2 2 6 2 78 34 3.86
9.0 13 8 8 13 5 182 88
BBC: Crandall inserted at c in the 8th
RAL: Merriman inserted at rf in the 5th
E-Merriman. 2B-Merriman(1). 3B-Piersall(1). HR-Jensen(2), Zauchin(1),
Diering(1). RBI-Jensen 2(6), Zauchin 3(6), Groat 2(3), Shantz Bill(1),
Diering(1). K-Minoso 2, Piersall, Friend B 2, Hoak, Long 2, Saffell.
BB-Piersall 2, Thompson H 3, Zauchin 2, Groat 2, Runnels 3, Shantz Bill,
Diering, Hoak 2. SH-Friend B. SF-Shantz Bill.
GWRBI: Jensen
Temperature: 60, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to right at 26 MPH.
4/11/1955, BBC55-RAL55, Wrigley Field
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1955 Black Cats 2 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 8 13 0 15 2
1955 Tarheels 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1 6 3
Black Cats -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Minoso lf 1>k k(23) 4>S S.2-3 7>53
Piersall cf T 3>W S.1-2 Jay k
643/gdp
Jensen rf HR.3-H S.1-2 54/gdp.B-1 6>8 3/L
Thompson H 3b S 9.2-3 S.1-3 W 8>W
Zauchin 1b W.1-2 HR.3-H;1-H W.1-2 S.1-2 63/gdp
Groat ss 6 W note 1 note 2 S
Runnels 2b 4/L W.1-2 64/f IW W.1-2
Shantz Bill c 2>8 note 3 5>W 8/SF.3-H 63
note 4
Crandall c
Friend B p k 7 14/SH.1-2 31 9>k
1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: S.2-H;1-3(e9/th);B-2 3: Coleman Joe 4: 15/f.1-2;B-1
Tarheels -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Diering ss 1>4/L 4>HR 8 W
Hoak 3b W W 6>63 k
Lynch c 643/gdp S.1-3 7 S.1-2
Long 1b 2>k note 1 S k
Wilson B cf 7 S 43 9>43
Frazier rf 153 63
Jay p 7>7 4
Saffell lf 3>43 5>63 k S
Malmberg 2b 9 63 63 43
Abernathy p
Coleman Joe p 43
Merriman rf D 8>53
1: 463/gdp.3-H
Black Cats -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Minoso lf S
Piersall cf W.1-2
Jensen rf 8.2-3
Thompson H 3b W.1-2
Zauchin 1b 7
Groat ss
Runnels 2b
Shantz Bill c
Crandall c
Friend B p
Tarheels -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Diering ss
Hoak 3b
Lynch c
Long 1b
Wilson B cf
Frazier rf
Jay p
Saffell lf
Malmberg 2b
Abernathy p
Coleman Joe p
Merriman rf
Black Cats IN OUT ER Tarheels IN OUT ER
Friend B A1 D8 2 W 1-0 Abernathy A1 B7 5 L 0-1
Coleman Joe B8 D1 1
Jay D2 F5 2
4/11/1955, BBC55-RAL55, Wrigley Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1955 Black Cats 2 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 8 13 0 15 2
1955 Tarheels 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 1 6 3
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Black Cats batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Minoso struck out (BSCBS)
0-0 1 --- 22 Piersall tripled deep to right center (BBSFX)
0-0 1 --3 12 Jensen homered deep down the left-field line, Piersall
scored (SBSX)
2-0 1 --- 01 Thompson H lined a single to right center (FX)
2-0 1 1-- 31 Zauchin walked, Thompson H to second (BBBSB)
2-0 1 12- 00 Groat popped out to short (X)
2-0 2 12- 01 Runnels lined out to second (SX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Tarheels batting
2-0 0 --- 11 Diering lined out to second (CBX)
2-0 1 --- 31 Hoak walked (BBCBB)
2-0 1 1-- 11 Lynch grounded into a double play, Groat to Runnels to
Zauchin (BFX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Black Cats batting
2-0 0 --- 22 Shantz Bill flied out to center (FBBSX)
2-0 1 --- 22 Friend B struck out (FSBBS)
2-0 2 --- 12 Minoso struck out, Lynch to Long (CFBS)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Tarheels batting
2-0 0 --- 22 Long struck out (BBFFFS)
2-0 1 --- 11 Wilson B lined out to left (BSX)
2-0 2 --- 00 Frazier grounded out to the mound (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Black Cats batting
2-0 0 --- 30 Piersall walked (BBBB)
2-0 0 1-- 10 Jensen grounded a single up the middle, Piersall to
second (BX)
2-0 0 12- 22 Thompson H flied out to right, Piersall to third (CBFBX)
2-0 1 1-3 22 Zauchin homered deep to left, Piersall scored, Jensen
scored (CBBSX)
5-0 1 --- 32 Groat walked (CBBBCB)
5-0 1 1-- 30 Runnels walked, Groat to second (BBBB)
Coleman Joe now pitching
5-0 1 12- 11 Shantz Bill grounded to the mound, forcing Groat at
third, Runnels to second, Shantz Bill to first (BCX)
5-0 2 12- 20 Friend B lined out to left (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Tarheels batting
5-0 0 --- 10 Saffell grounded out to second (BX)
5-0 1 --- 20 Malmberg flied out to right (BBX)
5-0 2 --- 00 Coleman Joe grounded out to second (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Black Cats batting
5-0 0 --- 11 Minoso lined a single to shallow left (BFX)
5-0 0 1-- 01 Piersall lined a single to shallow center, Minoso to
second (11SX)
5-0 0 12- 00 Jensen grounded into a double play, Hoak to Malmberg,
Jensen to first (X)
5-0 2 1-- 00 Thompson H lined a single between first and second,
Jensen to third (X)
5-0 2 1-3 32 Zauchin walked, Thompson H to second (FBBBS>B)
5-0 2 123 31 Groat walked, Jensen scored, Thompson H to third, Zauchin
to second (BFBBB)
6-0 2 123 21 Runnels grounded to short, forcing Groat at second (BCBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Tarheels batting
6-0 0 --- 21 Diering homered deep to left (BBCX)
6-1 0 --- 30 Hoak walked (BBBB)
6-1 0 1-- 02 Lynch lined a single to right center, Hoak to third (CSX)
6-1 0 1-3 12 Long grounded into a double play, Runnels to Groat to
Zauchin, Hoak scored (FBFX)
6-2 2 --- 00 Wilson B lined a single to shallow center (X)
6-2 2 1-- 01 Frazier grounded out to short (SX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Black Cats batting
6-2 0 --- 32 Shantz Bill walked (BBFBFFB)
6-2 0 1-- 01 Friend B sacrifice bunted to the mound, Shantz Bill to
second (FbXb)
6-2 1 -2- 11 Minoso lined a single to left, Shantz Bill to third (CBX)
Merriman now playing right field
Jay now pitching
6-2 1 1-3 10 Piersall grounded into a double play, Diering to Malmberg
to Long (1BX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Tarheels batting
6-2 0 --- 00 Saffell grounded out to short (X)
6-2 1 --- 32 Malmberg grounded out to short (BCSBBX)
6-2 2 --- 21 Merriman lined a double down the right field line (BFBX)
6-2 2 -2- 01 Diering flied out to center (FX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Black Cats batting
6-2 0 --- 21 Jensen flied out to center (CBBX)
6-2 1 --- 31 Thompson H walked (BBFBB)
6-2 1 1-- 20 Zauchin lined a single to shallow right, Thompson H to
second (BBX)
6-2 1 12- 01 Groat grounded a single between first and second,
Thompson H scored, Zauchin to third on an error by the
right fielder Merriman, Groat to second (CX)
7-2 1 -23 30 Runnels was walked intentionally (IIII)
7-2 1 123 00 Shantz Bill lined out to center, Zauchin scored (X)
8-2 2 12- 02 Friend B grounded out to first (CFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Tarheels batting
8-2 0 --- 21 Hoak grounded out to short (CBBX)
8-2 1 --- 00 Lynch flied out to left (X)
8-2 2 --- 22 Long grounded a single between first and second (BBFCX)
8-2 2 1-- 01 Wilson B grounded out to second (CX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Black Cats batting
8-2 0 --- 21 Minoso grounded out to third (BBCX)
8-2 1 --- 12 Piersall struck out (BCSFS)
8-2 2 --- 31 Jensen lined out to first (BFBBX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Tarheels batting
8-2 0 --- 01 Jay flied out to left (CX)
8-2 1 --- 22 Saffell struck out (BSBCFS)
8-2 2 --- 01 Malmberg grounded out to short (FX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Black Cats batting
8-2 0 --- 30 Thompson H walked (BBBB)
8-2 0 1-- 10 Zauchin grounded into a double play, Diering to Long (BX)
8-2 2 --- 00 Groat lined a single up the middle (X)
8-2 2 1-- 31 Runnels walked, Groat to second (CBBBB)
8-2 2 12- 11 Shantz Bill grounded out to short (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Tarheels batting
Crandall now playing catcher
8-2 0 --- 02 Merriman grounded out to third (CFX)
8-2 1 --- 31 Diering walked (BBBCB)
8-2 1 1-- 32 Hoak struck out (BCFFBBFC)
8-2 2 1-- 21 Lynch reached on an infield single to second, Diering to
second (BBFX)
8-2 2 12- 32 Long struck out (BBCFB>S)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Black Cats batting
8-2 0 --- 22 Friend B struck out (CBBFS)
8-2 1 --- 21 Minoso lined a single down the right field line (CBBX)
8-2 1 1-- 30 Piersall walked, Minoso to second (BBBB)
8-2 1 12- 11 Jensen flied out to center, Minoso to third (BCX)
8-2 2 1-3 31 Thompson H walked, Piersall to second (BFBBB)
8-2 2 123 21 Zauchin lined out to left (BCBX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Tarheels batting
8-2 0 --- 32 Wilson B grounded out to second (SFBFFBFBX)
8-2 1 --- 01 Jay popped out to second (FX)
8-2 2 --- 10 Saffell reached on an infield single to first (BX)
8-2 2 1-- 22 Malmberg grounded out to second (CBSBX)