4/23/1955, LOU55-WAB55, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Lightning 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 3 11 19 0 13 2 1955 Six 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 2 5 1 Lightning AB R H BI AVG Six AB R H BI AVG Schoendienst 2b 5 2 1 0 .350 Stephenson ss 4 0 1 0 .229 Ennis lf 6 0 1 0 .167 Mitchell 1b 3 0 1 0 .222 Mantle cf 5 3 2 0 .294 Avila ph 1 0 1 1 .308 Banks ss 6 1 3 3 .350 Ward 1b 0 0 0 0 .200 Hodges 1b 4 1 3 3 .235 Smith H c 4 1 1 0 .125 Post rf 5 1 1 1 .235 Mueller rf 4 0 2 0 .316 Howard c 5 2 3 1 .500 Kline B 2b 4 0 1 1 .200 Freese Gene 3b 5 1 4 3 .800 King C lf 4 0 1 0 .200 Nuxhall p 5 0 1 0 .200 Regalado 3b 3 0 0 0 .200 46 11 19 11 Conley p 0 0 0 0 .429 Gettel p 0 0 0 0 .000 Westrum ph 1 0 0 0 .227 Whisenant cf 2 0 0 0 .143 Surkont p 0 0 0 0 .333 Keriazakos p 0 0 0 0 .000 Hemus 3b 1 1 1 0 .174 Gray T p 1 0 0 0 .000 Ashburn cf 2 0 1 0 .375 34 2 10 2 Lightning INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Nuxhall W 1-0 9.0 10 2 2 0 3 104 70 2.00 9.0 10 2 2 0 3 104 70 Six INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Gray T L 0-1 5.0 10 4 4 2 1 80 50 6.60 Surkont 1.2 2 3 1 0 2 27 18 2.31 Keriazakos 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 22 10 10.13 Conley 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 8 1 3.57 Gettel 1.1 5 3 3 1 2 34 18 20.25 9.0 19 11 9 5 5 171 97 WAB: Ashburn inserted at cf in the 6th Hemus inserted at 3b in the 8th Avila batted for Mitchell in the 8th Ward inserted at 1b in the 9th Westrum batted for Gettel in the 9th E-King C, Surkont. 2B-Banks(1), Hodges(1), Howard(1), Smith H(1). 3B-Howard(1), Freese Gene 2(2), Avila(4). HR-Banks(2), Hodges(1), Freese Gene(1). RBI-Banks 3(5), Hodges 3(3), Post(1), Howard(1), Freese Gene 3(3), Kline B(2), Avila(6). K-Ennis 2, Hodges, Post 2, Kline B, Regalado, Westrum. BB-Schoendienst, Mantle, Hodges 2, Post. GWRBI: Banks Temperature: 70, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 16 MPH. 4/23/1955, LOU55-WAB55, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Lightning 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 3 11 19 0 13 2 1955 Six 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 2 5 1 Lightning -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Schoendienst 2b 1>63 363/gdp 9 3/L 8>S Ennis lf 7 3>8 S.1-2 k 7 Mantle cf S.B-2(e7) 53 5/L 7>e1.B-1 W.1-2 Banks ss HR.2-H D 5>143 6 Conley 7.2-3 Hodges 1b W k D HR.1-H W.1-2 Post rf 4 4>W 63 k Gettel note 1 Howard c 2>S T.1-H 13 D 8 Freese Gene 3b 4 S.3-H 6>T Keriazakos 9>HR T.2-H Nuxhall p S.1-3 3/b Surkont 9 9 13 1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 Six -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Stephenson ss 1>S 3/g 6/f.B-1 43.1-2 Mitchell 1b S.1-2 4>6/L 643/gdp Avila ph T.2-H Ward 1b Smith H c 8.2-3 D 7>43 43 Mueller rf 463/gdp 8 S 9>S Kline B 2b 2>1 note 1 k 36/f.B-1 King C lf 8 5>63 S.1-3 3/fl Regalado 3b 43 9 k Conley p Gettel p Westrum ph k Whisenant cf 3>8 3/g Surkont p Keriazakos p Hemus 3b 8>S Gray T p 53 Ashburn cf 6>S 7 1: S.2-H;Bx2(754) Lightning -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Schoendienst 2b W Ennis lf k Mantle cf S.1-3 Banks ss S.3-H;1-3 Hodges 1b S.3-H;1-3 Post rf k Howard c Freese Gene 3b Nuxhall p Six -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Stephenson ss Mitchell 1b Avila ph Ward 1b Smith H c Mueller rf Kline B 2b King C lf Regalado 3b Conley p Gettel p Westrum ph Whisenant cf Surkont p Keriazakos p Hemus 3b Gray T p Ashburn cf Lightning IN OUT ER Six IN OUT ER Nuxhall A1 D7 2 W 1-0 Gray T A1 C8 4 L 0-1 Surkont C9 D7 1 Keriazakos D8 E3 1 Conley E4 E5 0 Gettel E6 F6 3 4/23/1955, LOU55-WAB55, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Lightning 2 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 3 11 19 0 13 2 1955 Six 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 10 2 5 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Lightning batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Schoendienst grounded out to short (BBFX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Ennis flied out to left (BX) 0-0 2 --- 11 Mantle lined a single to shallow left, Mantle to second on an error by the left fielder King C (BSX) 0-0 2 -2- 11 Banks homered deep down the left-field line, Mantle scored (BCX) 2-0 2 --- 30 Hodges walked (BBBB) 2-0 2 1-- 10 Post popped out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Six batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Stephenson lined a single to right center (CBBCX) 2-0 0 1-- 00 Mitchell singled to shallow right, Stephenson to second (>X) 2-0 0 12- 10 Smith H flied out to center, Stephenson to third (BX) 2-0 1 1-3 01 Mueller grounded into a double play, Schoendienst to Banks to Hodges (CX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Lightning batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Howard lined a single to left (FBBSX) 2-0 0 1-- 01 Freese Gene popped out to second (FX) 2-0 1 1-- 12 Nuxhall singled to left center, Howard to third (FbSbBX) 2-0 1 1-3 22 Schoendienst grounded into a double play, Mitchell to Stephenson to Mitchell (BBCFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Six batting 2-0 0 --- 01 Kline B popped out to the mound (CX) 2-0 1 --- 12 King C flied out to center (BFFX) 2-0 2 --- 11 Regalado grounded out to second (CBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Lightning batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Ennis flied out to center (X) 2-0 1 --- 22 Mantle grounded out to third (CBSFBFX) 2-0 2 --- 00 Banks grounded a double down the third base line (X) 2-0 2 -2- 12 Hodges struck out (BSCS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Six batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Whisenant flied out to center (BCBCX) 2-0 1 --- 12 Gray T grounded out to third (CBCX) 2-0 2 --- 10 Stephenson grounded out to first (BX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Lightning batting 2-0 0 --- 31 Post walked (BBFBB) 2-0 0 1-- 01 Howard tripled deep to right center, Post scored (CX) 3-0 0 --3 01 Freese Gene grounded a single to right, Howard scored (CX) 4-0 0 1-- 01 Nuxhall popped out on a bunt to first (FbXb) 4-0 1 1-- 31 Schoendienst flied out to right (BCBBX) 4-0 2 1-- 11 Ennis lined a single to center, Freese Gene to second (CBX) 4-0 2 12- 02 Mantle lined out to third (CCX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Six batting 4-0 0 --- 02 Mitchell lined out to short (FFX) 4-0 1 --- 00 Smith H grounded a double down the first base line (X) 4-0 1 -2- 01 Mueller flied out to center (FX) 4-0 2 -2- 21 Kline B lined a single to shallow left, Smith H scored, Kline B out at second (BBCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Lightning batting 4-1 0 --- 00 Banks grounded out to the mound (X) 4-1 1 --- 12 Hodges doubled deep to right (BSSX) 4-1 1 -2- 10 Post grounded out to short (BX) 4-1 2 -2- 00 Howard grounded out to the mound (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Six batting 4-1 0 --- 00 King C grounded out to short (X) 4-1 1 --- 11 Regalado lined out to right (CBX) 4-1 2 --- 21 Whisenant grounded out to first (FBBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Lightning batting 4-1 0 --- 20 Freese Gene tripled deep to left center (BBX) Ashburn now playing center field Surkont now pitching 4-1 0 --3 01 Nuxhall grounded out to the mound (CX) 4-1 1 --3 11 Schoendienst lined out to first (BFX) 4-1 2 --3 22 Ennis struck out (BCBFS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Six batting 4-1 0 --- 00 Ashburn grounded a single up the middle (X) 4-1 0 1-- 22 Stephenson grounded to short, forcing Ashburn at second, Stephenson to first (>FCBBX) 4-1 1 1-- 20 Mitchell grounded into a double play, Banks to Schoendienst to Hodges (BBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Lightning batting 4-1 0 --- 00 Mantle to first on an error by the pitcher Surkont (X) 4-1 0 1-- 21 Banks popped out to short (BFBX) 4-1 1 1-- 22 Hodges homered deep to left, Mantle scored (1BCBFX) 6-1 1 --- 12 Post struck out (BSCC) 6-1 2 --- 11 Howard grounded a double down the third base line (BCX) Keriazakos now pitching 6-1 2 -2- 32 Freese Gene lined a triple down the first base line, Howard scored (CBCBFBX) 7-1 2 --3 32 Nuxhall flied out to right (BBFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Six batting 7-1 0 --- 00 Smith H grounded out to second (X) 7-1 1 --- 11 Mueller lined a single to right (BCX) 7-1 1 1-- 02 Kline B struck out (FFFFS) 7-1 2 1-- 01 King C lined a single to right center, Mueller to third (SX) 7-1 2 1-3 32 Regalado struck out (BFFFBB>S) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Lightning batting 7-1 0 --- 00 Schoendienst reached on an infield single to short (X) 7-1 0 1-- 21 Ennis flied out to left (BBCX) 7-1 1 1-- 30 Mantle walked, Schoendienst to second (BBBB) Hemus now playing third base Conley now pitching 7-1 1 12- 30 Banks flied out to left, Schoendienst to third (BBBX) 7-1 2 1-3 30 Hodges walked, Mantle to second (BBBB) Gettel now pitching 7-1 2 123 21 Post reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Schoendienst scored, Mantle to third, Hodges to second (BCBX) 8-1 2 123 00 Howard flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Six batting 8-1 0 --- 10 Hemus lined a single between third and short (BX) 8-1 0 1-- 21 Ashburn flied out to left (FBBX) 8-1 1 1-- 11 Stephenson grounded out to second, Hemus to second (BFX) Avila pinch hitting for Mitchell 8-1 2 -2- 32 Avila tripled deep to right center, Hemus scored (FBBBFX) 8-2 2 --3 00 Smith H grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Lightning batting Ward now playing first base 8-2 0 --- 32 Freese Gene homered deep to left (BFBBFX) 9-2 0 --- 31 Nuxhall flied out to right (CBBBX) 9-2 1 --- 30 Schoendienst walked (BBBB) 9-2 1 1-- 12 Ennis struck out (CFBS) 9-2 2 1-- 10 Mantle lined a single to right center, Schoendienst to third (BX) 9-2 2 1-3 20 Banks singled to right center, Schoendienst scored, Mantle to third (BBX) 10-2 2 1-3 01 Hodges grounded a single between first and second, Mantle scored, Banks to third (CX) 11-2 2 1-3 02 Post struck out (SCS) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Six batting 11-2 0 --- 20 Mueller grounded a single between third and short (BBX) 11-2 0 1-- 21 Kline B grounded to first, forcing Mueller at second, Kline B to first (CBBX) 11-2 1 1-- 00 King C popped out to first (X) Westrum pinch hitting for Gettel 11-2 2 1-- 12 Westrum struck out (BFCFS)