4/25/1955, LOU55-WAB55, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Lightning 1 1 0 0 4 0 5 0 1 12 18 0 11 1 1955 Six 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 0 6 3 Lightning AB R H BI AVG Six AB R H BI AVG Schoendienst 2b 5 2 3 2 .400 Ashburn cf 4 0 1 1 .364 Fain 1b 4 0 1 0 .333 Mitchell 1b 4 0 0 0 .182 Mantle cf 4 2 2 2 .333 Hemus 3b 3 0 1 0 .192 Banks ss 6 1 4 3 .423 Kiner lf 4 0 1 0 .167 Hodges lf 5 1 1 1 .227 Kline B 2b 2 0 0 0 .188 Post rf 4 1 1 1 .238 Surkont p 0 0 0 0 .333 Lopata c 4 1 1 1 .333 Mueller ph 1 0 0 0 .308 Howard ph 1 0 1 0 .571 Keriazakos p 0 0 0 0 .000 Rosen 3b 5 2 2 2 .588 Perkowski p 0 0 0 0 .000 Roberts R p 3 2 2 0 .625 Gettel p 0 0 0 0 .000 41 12 18 12 Martin P p 0 0 0 0 .000 Yost ph 1 0 0 0 .250 Westrum c 4 0 0 0 .192 Stephenson ss 2 1 1 0 .243 Reese ph 2 0 1 0 .364 Whisenant rf 4 1 2 0 .188 Meyer R p 1 0 0 0 .000 Avila 2b 2 0 1 1 .321 34 2 8 2 Lightning INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Roberts R W 2-0 9.0 8 2 2 1 4 90 62 1.50 9.0 8 2 2 1 4 90 62 Six INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Meyer R L 1-3 4.1 9 6 6 1 0 82 47 3.69 Surkont 1.2 2 0 0 1 2 26 15 2.02 Keriazakos 0.0 3 3 3 0 0 14 10 20.25 Perkowski 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 13 8 1.50 Gettel 1.2 2 1 1 3 0 36 17 12.00 Martin P 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 22 8 5.40 9.0 18 12 12 7 2 193 105 LOU: Howard batted for Lopata in the 8th Howard moved to c in the 8th WAB: Avila inserted at 2b in the 5th Mueller batted for Surkont in the 6th Reese batted for Stephenson in the 7th Reese moved to ss in the 8th Yost batted for Martin P in the 9th 2B-Mantle(2), Banks(2), Post(1), Roberts R(2), Whisenant(1). HR-Lopata(2). RBI-Schoendienst 2(5), Mantle 2(4), Banks 3(8), Hodges(4), Post(2), Lopata(5), Rosen 2(7), Ashburn(3), Avila(7). K-Mantle, Post, Ashburn, Kiner, Westrum, Avila. BB-Fain 2, Mantle 2, Post, Roberts R 2, Hemus. SF-Hodges. HBP-Schoendienst. HB-Martin P. WP-Meyer R. GWRBI: Banks Temperature: 72, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 18 MPH. 4/25/1955, LOU55-WAB55, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Lightning 1 1 0 0 4 0 5 0 1 12 18 0 11 1 1955 Six 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 0 6 3 Lightning -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Schoendienst 2b 1>S 3>8 S.3-H;2-H S.1-3 note 1 Fain 1b 543/gdp S 8 W.1-2 W.1-2 Mantle cf D 9 W.1-2 k note 2 Banks ss D.2-H wp.1-2 note 3 7>Keriazakos 8 31 S Hodges lf 7 4>8 Surkont S.1-2 8>7 note 4 Post rf 2>7 63 k D.2-H;1-3 W Lopata c HR 8 6>8 Perkowski 7 Howard ph S.1-3 Rosen 3b 53 5>S 13 S.3-H;2-H 463/gdp Roberts R p 7 D.1-3 S Gettel 9>Martin P W.1-2 W 1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 2: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 3: S.2-H;1-3;B-2 4: 8/SF.3-H;2-3 Six -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>k 7 S.2-H;1-2 63 Mitchell 1b 3/g 53 53 8>43 Hemus 3b W 4>S 6>8 8 Kiner lf S.1-3 54/f.B-1 43 k Kline B 2b 54/f 463/gdp Surkont p Mueller ph 63 Keriazakos p Perkowski p Gettel p Martin P p Yost ph 9>53 Westrum c 2>k 5>6 7>63 7 Stephenson ss 63 S Reese ph 43 S Whisenant rf 63 S.1-2 D 64/f Meyer R p 3>2/fl Avila 2b k S.2-H Lightning -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Schoendienst 2b HBP.1-2 Fain 1b note 1 Mantle cf IW Banks ss S.3-H;1-2 Hodges lf 31 Post rf Lopata c Howard ph Rosen 3b Roberts R p 1: 463/gdp.2-3 Six -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Ashburn cf Mitchell 1b Hemus 3b Kiner lf Kline B 2b Surkont p Mueller ph Keriazakos p Perkowski p Gettel p Martin P p Yost ph Westrum c Stephenson ss Reese ph Whisenant rf Meyer R p Avila 2b Lightning IN OUT ER Six IN OUT ER Roberts R A1 D8 2 W 2-0 Meyer R A1 C4 6 L 1-3 Surkont C5 D3 0 Keriazakos D4 D6 3 Perkowski D7 D8 1 Gettel D9 E8 1 Martin P E9 F5 1 4/25/1955, LOU55-WAB55, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Lightning 1 1 0 0 4 0 5 0 1 12 18 0 11 1 1955 Six 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 8 0 6 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Lightning batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Schoendienst reached on an infield single to short (CBFX) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Fain grounded into a double play, Hemus to Kline B to Mitchell (FX) 0-0 2 --- 20 Mantle doubled deep to right center (BBX) 0-0 2 -2- 01 Banks grounded a double down the first base line, Mantle scored (FX) 1-0 2 -2- 31 Hodges flied out to left (CBBBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Six batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Ashburn struck out (CBSS) 1-0 1 --- 00 Mitchell grounded out to first (X) 1-0 2 --- 30 Hemus walked (BBBB) 1-0 2 1-- 00 Kiner lined a single to left center, Hemus to third (X) 1-0 2 1-3 02 Kline B grounded to third, forcing Kiner at second (FFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Lightning batting 1-0 0 --- 01 Post flied out to left (CX) 1-0 1 --- 02 Lopata homered very deep down the left field line (CCX) 2-0 1 --- 00 Rosen grounded out to third (X) 2-0 2 --- 32 Roberts R flied out to left (CBBBFFFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Six batting 2-0 0 --- 02 Westrum struck out (SCS) 2-0 1 --- 22 Stephenson grounded out to short (FSBBX) 2-0 2 --- 00 Whisenant grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Lightning batting 2-0 0 --- 21 Schoendienst flied out to center (BBCX) 2-0 1 --- 21 Fain lined a single to left center (BFBX) 2-0 1 1-- 32 Mantle flied out to right (1BBBCFX) 2-0 2 1-- 21 Meyer R threw a wild pitch, Fain to second (1BCBB) 2-0 2 -2- 31 Banks grounded out to first (1BCBB.X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Six batting 2-0 0 --- 21 Meyer R popped out to the catcher (CBBX) 2-0 1 --- 00 Ashburn flied out to left (X) 2-0 2 --- 12 Mitchell grounded out to third (BFFFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Lightning batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Hodges flied out to center (BBCCX) 2-0 1 --- 12 Post grounded out to short (CFBX) 2-0 2 --- 31 Lopata lined out to center (BBCBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Six batting 2-0 0 --- 01 Hemus lined a single up the middle (SX) 2-0 0 1-- 01 Kiner grounded to third, forcing Hemus at second, Kiner to first (CX) 2-0 1 1-- 00 Kline B grounded into a double play, Schoendienst to Banks to Fain (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Lightning batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Rosen grounded a single between third and short (BCX) 2-0 0 1-- 21 Roberts R lined a double to left center, Rosen to third (BFBX) 2-0 0 -23 01 Schoendienst grounded a single up the middle, Rosen scored, Roberts R scored (CX) 4-0 0 1-- 10 Fain flied out to center (BX) 4-0 1 1-- 30 Mantle walked, Schoendienst to second (BBBB) 4-0 1 12- 21 Banks lined a single to center, Schoendienst scored, Mantle to third, Banks to second (BBSX) Avila now playing second base Surkont now pitching 5-0 1 -23 32 Hodges hit a sacrifice fly to center, Mantle scored, Banks to third (SCBBFBX) 6-0 2 --3 02 Post struck out (CFC) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Six batting 6-0 0 --- 11 Westrum popped out to short (CBX) 6-0 1 --- 00 Stephenson grounded a single up the middle (X) 6-0 1 1-- 10 Whisenant lined a single to left, Stephenson to second (BX) 6-0 1 12- 12 Avila struck out (CCBC) 6-0 2 12- 00 Ashburn grounded a single up the middle, Stephenson scored, Whisenant to second (X) 6-1 2 12- 10 Mitchell grounded out to third (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Lightning batting 6-1 0 --- 00 Lopata flied out to center (X) 6-1 1 --- 10 Rosen grounded out to the mound (BX) 6-1 2 --- 01 Roberts R lined a single to left (CX) 6-1 2 1-- 00 Schoendienst grounded a single up the middle, Roberts R to third (X) 6-1 2 1-3 30 Fain walked, Schoendienst to second (BBBB) 6-1 2 123 32 Mantle struck out (SBFBB>S) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Six batting 6-1 0 --- 10 Hemus flied out to center (BX) 6-1 1 --- 10 Kiner grounded out to second (BX) Mueller pinch hitting for Surkont 6-1 2 --- 00 Mueller grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Lightning batting Keriazakos now pitching 6-1 0 --- 01 Banks grounded a single up the middle (CX) 6-1 0 1-- 12 Hodges grounded a single up the middle, Banks to second (CBFFX) 6-1 0 12- 32 Post lined a double to right center, Banks scored, Hodges to third (BBSSFBX) Perkowski now pitching 7-1 0 -23 22 Lopata popped out to left (BFBSX) 7-1 1 -23 32 Rosen lined a single to shallow left, Hodges scored, Post scored (CFBBFFBX) Gettel now pitching 9-1 1 1-- 31 Roberts R walked, Rosen to second (BBCBB) 9-1 1 12- 00 Schoendienst grounded to second, forcing Roberts R at second, Rosen to third, Schoendienst to first (X) 9-1 2 1-3 32 Fain walked, Schoendienst to second (BBFBS>B) 9-1 2 123 00 Mantle lined a single to right center, Rosen scored, Schoendienst scored, Fain to third (X) 11-1 2 1-3 12 Banks lined out to center (FSBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Six batting 11-1 0 --- 31 Westrum grounded out to short (BBFBX) Reese pinch hitting for Stephenson 11-1 1 --- 32 Reese grounded out to second (BBCSFBX) 11-1 2 --- 00 Whisenant doubled deep to right (X) 11-1 2 -2- 10 Avila grounded a single up the middle, Whisenant scored (BX) 11-2 2 1-- 00 Ashburn grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Lightning batting Reese moved to shortstop 11-2 0 --- 31 Hodges flied out to left (FBBBX) 11-2 1 --- 31 Post walked (BCBBB) Howard pinch hitting for Lopata 11-2 1 1-- 32 Howard grounded a single up the middle, Post to third (BFBFBX) 11-2 1 1-3 02 Rosen grounded into a double play, Avila to Reese to Mitchell (FFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Six batting Howard moved to catcher 11-2 0 --- 31 Mitchell grounded out to second (CBBBX) 11-2 1 --- 01 Hemus flied out to center (FX) 11-2 2 --- 12 Kiner struck out (FBSC) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Lightning batting Martin P now pitching 11-2 0 --- 32 Roberts R walked (CBFBBB) 11-2 0 1-- 31 Schoendienst was hit by a pitch, Roberts R to second (BBCBH) 11-2 0 12- 00 Fain grounded into a double play, Avila to Reese to Mitchell, Roberts R to third (X) 11-2 2 --3 30 Mantle was walked intentionally (IIII) 11-2 2 1-3 11 Banks reached on an infield single to short, Roberts R scored, Mantle to second (SBX) 12-2 2 12- 11 Hodges grounded out to first (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Six batting Yost pinch hitting for Martin P 12-2 0 --- 12 Yost grounded out to third (BFCX) 12-2 1 --- 01 Westrum lined out to left (CX) 12-2 2 --- 00 Reese reached on an infield single to third (X) 12-2 2 1-- 00 Whisenant grounded to short, forcing Reese at second (X)