6/2/1955, MAS55-LOU55, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Tigers 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 3 1 1955 Lightning 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 x 7 9 0 6 3 Tigers AB R H BI AVG Lightning AB R H BI AVG Blasingame 2b 3 0 1 0 .429 Freese Gene 2b 5 1 1 0 .273 Rivera lf 3 1 1 0 .247 Hodges 1b 4 2 2 0 .284 Kaline rf 4 0 0 0 .337 Mantle cf 4 0 0 0 .329 Boone 3b 4 0 1 1 .257 Banks ss 3 2 1 3 .286 Power 1b 3 0 0 0 .307 Post rf 4 0 1 0 .345 Landrith c 3 0 1 0 .300 Ennis lf 4 0 2 1 .300 Law p 0 0 0 0 .250 Howard c 3 1 1 0 .255 Tuttle cf 2 0 0 0 .230 Rosen 3b 3 1 1 2 .303 DeMaestri ss 2 0 0 0 .239 Sullivan F p 3 0 0 0 .026 Stephens G ph 1 0 0 0 .263 33 7 9 6 Grammas ss 0 0 0 0 .246 Score p 2 0 0 0 .115 FitzGerald c 1 0 0 0 .226 28 1 4 1 Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Score L 4-5 6.1 9 7 6 2 6 114 68 3.68 Law 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 23 15 1.41 8.0 9 7 6 3 8 137 83 Lightning INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Sullivan F W 7-5 9.0 4 1 1 3 2 103 67 3.16 9.0 4 1 1 3 2 103 67 MAS: FitzGerald inserted at c in the 7th Stephens G batted for DeMaestri in the 8th Grammas inserted at ss in the 8th E-Blasingame 2, Rivera. 2B-Rivera(4), Post(15). 3B-Hodges(2). HR-Banks(14), Rosen(10). RBI-Boone(27), Banks 3(55), Ennis(22), Rosen 2(36). K-Boone, Score, Freese Gene, Mantle 2, Banks, Ennis, Rosen, Sullivan F 2. BB-Blasingame, Rivera, Tuttle, Banks, Howard, Rosen. SH-Sullivan F. Temperature: 80, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 2 MPH. 6/2/1955, MAS55-LOU55, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Tigers 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 3 1 1955 Lightning 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 x 7 9 0 6 3 Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Blasingame 2b 1>8 64/f S 9>W Rivera lf W 4>D 64/f.B-1 43.1-2 Kaline rf 63/gdp 43.2-3 53 43.2-3 Boone 3b 2>3/fl 53.3-H 7>S k Power 1b 8 3 46/f.B-1 Landrith c 63 5>S 43/gdp Law p Tuttle cf 3>W 463/gdp 8>7 DeMaestri ss 9 8 Stephens G ph 6/L Grammas ss Score p k 6>4 FitzGerald c 63 Lightning -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Freese Gene 2b 1>k 31 64/f 7>S 6 Hodges 1b T 3>63 5>53 S.1-2 Mantle cf k k(23) 63 9.2-3 Banks ss e4.3-H;B-1 W k HR.3-H;1-H Post rf 53 D.1-3 6>e7.B-1 Law 63 Ennis lf 2>S note 1 463/gdp k Howard c 8 4>63 S 8>W Rosen 3b W.1-2 e4.B-1 HR.1-H k Sullivan F p note 2 k k 8 1: S.3-H;2xH(72) 2: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 Tigers IN OUT ER Lightning IN OUT ER Score A1 D4 6 L 4-5 Sullivan F A1 D4 1 W 7-5 Law D5 E1 0 6/2/1955, MAS55-LOU55, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Tigers 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 3 3 1 1955 Lightning 1 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 x 7 9 0 6 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Blasingame flied out to center (BBCFX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Rivera walked (CBBBB) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Kaline grounded into a double play, Banks to Hodges (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Lightning batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Freese Gene struck out (CFBBBFC) 0-0 1 --- 01 Hodges tripled deep to right center (SX) 0-0 1 --3 32 Mantle struck out (BBCFFBS) 0-0 2 --3 00 Hodges scored, Banks to first on an error by the second baseman Blasingame (X) 0-1 2 1-- 02 Post grounded out to third (1FFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Boone popped out to first (BCBSX) 0-1 1 --- 00 Power flied out to center (X) 0-1 2 --- 02 Landrith grounded out to short (CFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lightning batting 0-1 0 --- 01 Ennis grounded a single up the middle (CX) 0-1 0 1-- 01 Howard flied out to center (CX) 0-1 1 1-- 30 Rosen walked, Ennis to second (BBBB) 0-1 1 12- 10 Sullivan F sacrifice bunted to the mound, Ennis to third, Rosen to second (BbXb) 0-1 2 -23 10 Freese Gene grounded out to first (BX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting 0-1 0 --- 30 Tuttle walked (BBBB) 0-1 0 1-- 12 DeMaestri popped out to right (BFCX) 0-1 1 1-- 12 Score struck out (BFFFFFC) 0-1 2 1-- 20 Blasingame grounded to short, forcing Tuttle at second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lightning batting 0-1 0 --- 21 Hodges grounded out to short (BBSX) 0-1 1 --- 22 Mantle struck out, Landrith to Power (BCCBS) 0-1 2 --- 32 Banks walked (BBCBSB) 0-1 2 1-- 31 Post lined a double to left center, Banks to third (BCBBX) 0-1 2 -23 10 Ennis lined a single to left, Banks scored, Post out at home (BX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Tigers batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Rivera lined a double down the right field line (X) 0-2 0 -2- 01 Kaline grounded out to second, Rivera to third (SX) 0-2 1 --3 02 Boone grounded out to third, Rivera scored (FFX) 1-2 2 --- 00 Power popped out to first (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Lightning batting 1-2 0 --- 10 Howard grounded out to short (BX) 1-2 1 --- 12 Rosen to first on an error by the second baseman Blasingame (BFFX) 1-2 1 1-- 22 Sullivan F struck out (SSBBS) 1-2 2 1-- 21 Freese Gene grounded to short, forcing Rosen at second (BBCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Tigers batting 1-2 0 --- 02 Landrith lined a single down the right field line (CFX) 1-2 0 1-- 10 Tuttle grounded into a double play, Freese Gene to Banks to Hodges (BX) 1-2 2 --- 32 DeMaestri flied out to center (BSFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Lightning batting 1-2 0 --- 11 Hodges grounded out to third (BFX) 1-2 1 --- 21 Mantle grounded out to short (BSBX) 1-2 2 --- 12 Banks struck out (CBFC) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Tigers batting 1-2 0 --- 01 Score popped out to second (CX) 1-2 1 --- 00 Blasingame reached on an infield single to first (X) 1-2 1 1-- 02 Rivera grounded to short, forcing Blasingame at second, Rivera to first (CFX) 1-2 2 1-- 12 Kaline grounded out to third (SBFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Lightning batting 1-2 0 --- 32 Post to first on an error by the left fielder Rivera (BBFBSX) 1-2 0 1-- 22 Ennis grounded into a double play, Blasingame to DeMaestri to Power (CBFFBX) 1-2 2 --- 32 Howard grounded a single between third and short (CBBBFX) 1-2 2 1-- 01 Rosen homered deep to center, Howard scored (SX) 1-4 2 --- 02 Sullivan F struck out (CFC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Tigers batting 1-4 0 --- 10 Boone lined a single to center (BX) 1-4 0 1-- 12 Power grounded to second, forcing Boone at second, Power to first (CBFX) 1-4 1 1-- 32 Landrith grounded into a double play, Freese Gene to Hodges (FBCBBFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Lightning batting 1-4 0 --- 22 Freese Gene reached on an infield single to short (BFBFX) 1-4 0 1-- 21 Hodges lined a single to left, Freese Gene to second (BBCX) 1-4 0 12- 00 Mantle flied out to right, Freese Gene to third (X) 1-4 1 1-3 00 Banks homered deep to left center, Freese Gene scored, Hodges scored (X) FitzGerald now playing catcher Law now pitching 1-7 1 --- 00 Post grounded out to short (X) 1-7 2 --- 22 Ennis struck out (BCFBFC) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Tigers batting 1-7 0 --- 00 Tuttle flied out to left (X) Stephens G pinch hitting for DeMaestri 1-7 1 --- 01 Stephens G lined out to short (CX) 1-7 2 --- 21 FitzGerald grounded out to short (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Lightning batting Grammas now playing shortstop 1-7 0 --- 32 Howard walked (BCFBBFB) 1-7 0 1-- 22 Rosen struck out (FCBBS) 1-7 1 1-- 01 Sullivan F flied out to center (CX) 1-7 2 1-- 01 Freese Gene popped out to short (FX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Tigers batting 1-7 0 --- 31 Blasingame walked (BBCBB) 1-7 0 1-- 12 Rivera grounded out to second, Blasingame to second (CBFX) 1-7 1 -2- 20 Kaline grounded out to second, Blasingame to third (BBX) 1-7 2 --3 12 Boone struck out (BFFFS)