6/6/1955, MAS55-LOU55, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Tigers 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 13 2 9 3 1955 Lightning 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 x 9 10 1 6 2 Tigers AB R H BI AVG Lightning AB R H BI AVG Blasingame 2b 4 2 3 0 .533 Freese Gene 2b 4 1 0 0 .270 Rivera lf 4 0 1 0 .235 Fain 1b 2 1 2 0 .270 Kaline rf 5 1 3 2 .339 Rizzuto pr 0 1 0 0 .250 Boone 3b 5 1 2 0 .263 Ennis lf 1 1 1 2 .315 Power 1b 5 0 2 1 .314 Mantle cf 4 2 1 0 .317 Landrith c 4 0 0 0 .167 Banks ss 3 1 3 5 .287 Zuverink p 0 0 0 0 .000 Hodges lf 4 1 1 2 .289 Tuttle cf 4 1 2 1 .246 Post rf 3 0 0 0 .333 DeMaestri ss 3 0 0 0 .230 Lopata c 4 0 1 0 .278 Law p 0 0 0 0 .200 Rosen 3b 4 0 1 0 .288 Fornieles p 0 0 0 0 .000 Roberts R p 3 0 0 0 .303 FitzGerald c 1 0 0 0 .209 Gorman p 1 1 0 0 .000 Lary F p 2 0 0 0 .167 33 9 10 9 Grammas ss 1 0 0 0 .235 Stephens G ph 1 0 0 0 .250 Bridges 2b 0 0 0 0 .230 39 5 13 4 Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Lary F 4.0 5 4 4 2 1 66 41 3.09 Law 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 30 17 1.42 Fornieles L 0-1 1.0 2 3 3 2 0 28 17 7.71 Zuverink 2.0 2 2 0 0 2 29 26 2.42 8.0 10 9 7 5 4 153 101 Lightning INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Roberts R W 17-2 7.0 12 5 4 2 6 116 84 3.81 Gorman S 8 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 20 15 4.07 9.0 13 5 4 2 7 136 99 MAS: Grammas inserted at ss in the 5th FitzGerald inserted at c in the 7th Stephens G batted for Grammas in the 8th Bridges inserted at 2b in the 8th Blasingame moved to ss in the 8th LOU: Rizzuto ran for Fain in the 7th Ennis inserted at lf in the 8th Hodges moved to 1b in the 8th E-Boone, Zuverink, Fain. 2B-Kaline(11), Boone(8), Mantle(14), Banks(16). 3B-Blasingame(1). HR-Tuttle(7), Hodges(15), Ennis(5). RBI-Kaline 2(24), Power(29), Tuttle(21), Banks 5(62), Hodges 2(66), Ennis 2(24). K-Rivera, Kaline, Landrith 2, DeMaestri, Lary F, Grammas, Freese Gene, Mantle, Post, Lopata. BB-Blasingame, Rivera, Fain 2, Mantle, Banks, Post. HBP-Freese Gene. PB-Landrith. HB-Fornieles. WP-Lary F. GWRBI: Banks Frank Lary was removed after a rain delay Temperature: 73, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to right at 10 MPH, Rain Delays: 54 and 85 minutes. 6/6/1955, MAS55-LOU55, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Tigers 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 13 2 9 3 1955 Lightning 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 x 9 10 1 6 2 Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Blasingame 2b 1>T W S S 43 Rivera lf 3/g W.1-2 k 6 9>S Kaline rf S.3-H D.2-H;1-3 S.1-2 53 k Boone 3b D.1-3 53 64/f 7>S 3 Power 1b S.3-H;2-3 3>7 5>S 43/gdp 64/f Landrith c note 1 3/g k k Zuverink p Tuttle cf 643/gdp S 8 8>HR DeMaestri ss 2>k 9 64/f Law p Fornieles p FitzGerald c Gorman 13 Lary F p 63 4>k Grammas ss 6>k Stephens G ph 3/g Bridges 2b 1: e3.3-H;1-2;B-1 Lightning -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Freese Gene 2b 1>7 8 5>Law 7>HBP 31.2-3 k Fain 1b W W S S.1-2 Rizzuto pr Ennis lf HR.3-H Mantle cf D.1-3 8 26/f.B-1 W.2-3;1-2 k Banks ss S.3-H;2-H 3>S pb.1-2 Zuverink W note 1 Hodges lf HR.1-H 463/gdp 63 43.2-3 Post rf e5.B-1 8 6>Fornieles k W Lopata c wp.1-2 4>S 63/gdp 63 k Rosen 3b 63 643/gdp S 8>8 Roberts R p 2>43 9 64/f Gorman p e1.B-2 1: D.3-H;2-H;1-H Tigers IN OUT ER Lightning IN OUT ER Lary F A1 B9 4 Roberts R A1 D7 4 W 17-2 Law C1 C5 0 Gorman D8 E5 0 S 8 Fornieles C6 D3 3 L 0-1 Zuverink D4 E3 0 6/6/1955, MAS55-LOU55, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Tigers 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 13 2 9 3 1955 Lightning 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 x 9 10 1 6 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Blasingame tripled deep to right center (X) 0-0 0 --3 01 Rivera grounded out to first (CX) 0-0 1 --3 11 Kaline lined a single between first and second, Blasingame scored (BSX) 1-0 1 1-- 10 Boone doubled deep to left, Kaline to third (BX) 1-0 1 -23 32 Power grounded a single up the middle, Kaline scored, Boone to third (BBBCSFFX) 2-0 1 1-3 22 Boone scored, Power to second, Landrith to first on an error by the first baseman Fain (CCFBFBFX) 3-0 1 12- 00 Tuttle grounded into a double play, Banks to Freese Gene to Fain (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Lightning batting 3-0 0 --- 01 Freese Gene flied out to left (CX) 3-0 1 --- 32 Fain walked (BFFFBFFBB) 3-0 1 1-- 11 Mantle lined a double to left center, Fain to third (BCX) 3-0 1 -23 10 Banks grounded a single up the middle, Fain scored, Mantle scored (BX) 3-2 1 1-- 01 Hodges homered deep down the left-field line, Banks scored (CX) 3-4 1 --- 22 Post to first on an error by the third baseman Boone (CBFBX) 3-4 1 1-- 10 Lary F threw a wild pitch, Post to second (BB) 3-4 1 -2- 22 Lopata struck out (BB.FCS) 3-4 2 -2- 11 Rosen grounded out to short (CBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting 3-4 0 --- 12 DeMaestri struck out (CFBS) 3-4 1 --- 02 Lary F grounded out to short (CCX) 3-4 2 --- 32 Blasingame walked (BFBCBB) 3-4 2 1-- 32 Rivera walked, Blasingame to second (BSCBB>F>B) 3-4 2 12- 10 Kaline lined a double to right center, Blasingame scored, Rivera to third (BX) 4-4 2 -23 00 Boone grounded out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lightning batting 4-4 0 --- 12 Roberts R grounded out to second (BFFX) Started raining 4-4 1 --- 20 Freese Gene flied out to center (BBX) 4-4 2 --- 31 Fain walked (BBBCB) 4-4 2 1-- 01 Mantle flied out to center (FX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting 4-4 0 --- 02 Power flied out to left (CFX) 4-4 1 --- 02 Landrith grounded out to first (FFX) 4-4 2 --- 00 Tuttle lined a single to shallow left (X) 4-4 2 1-- 00 DeMaestri flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lightning batting 4-4 0 --- 12 Banks lined a single to shallow left (BCSX) 4-4 0 1-- 10 Hodges grounded into a double play, Blasingame to DeMaestri to Power (BX) 4-4 2 --- 00 Post flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Tigers batting 4-4 0 --- 12 Lary F struck out (CBFS) 4-4 1 --- 22 Blasingame lined a single to right (BBCFX) 4-4 1 1-- 22 Rivera struck out (CSBFBC) 4-4 2 1-- 00 Kaline lined a single to right, Blasingame to second (X) 4-4 2 12- 01 Boone grounded to short, forcing Kaline at second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Lightning batting 4-4 0 --- 12 Lopata lined a single to left center (BFSFX) 4-4 0 1-- 10 Rosen grounded into a double play, DeMaestri to Blasingame to Power (BX) 4-4 2 --- 32 Roberts R flied out to right (BBCBCFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Tigers batting 4-4 0 --- 01 Power grounded a single between first and second (CX) 4-4 0 1-- 32 Landrith struck out (BBCFBS) Game delayed by rain for 54 minutes Lary F left the game after a rain delay 4-4 1 1-- 01 Tuttle popped out to center (CX) 4-4 2 1-- 01 DeMaestri grounded to short, forcing Power at second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Lightning batting Grammas now playing shortstop Law now pitching 4-4 0 --- 12 Freese Gene struck out (FBFS) 4-4 1 --- 32 Fain lined a single up the middle (BBBCFFFX) 4-4 1 1-- 22 Mantle grounded to the catcher, forcing Fain at second, Mantle to first (FBBFX) 4-4 2 1-- 01 Landrith allowed a passed ball, Mantle to second (CB) 4-4 2 -2- 32 Banks walked (CB.FBBB) 4-4 2 12- 32 Hodges grounded out to short (BSBFFB>X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Tigers batting 4-4 0 --- 02 Grammas struck out (CFS) Started raining 4-4 1 --- 02 Blasingame lined a single to right center (FFX) 4-4 1 1-- 00 Rivera popped out to short (X) 4-4 2 1-- 12 Kaline grounded out to third (CFFFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Lightning batting Fornieles now pitching 4-4 0 --- 32 Post walked (CCBBFBB) Game delayed by rain for 85 minutes 4-4 0 1-- 12 Lopata grounded into a double play, Grammas to Power (CBCX) 4-4 2 --- 00 Rosen lined a single up the middle (X) 4-4 2 1-- 01 Roberts R grounded to short, forcing Rosen at second (CX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Tigers batting 4-4 0 --- 01 Boone reached on an infield single to short (CX) 4-4 0 1-- 12 Power grounded into a double play, Freese Gene to Fain (BbCFX) 4-4 2 --- 32 Landrith struck out (BCCBBS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Lightning batting 4-4 0 --- 02 Freese Gene was hit by a pitch (CFH) 4-4 0 1-- 12 Fain lined a single to shallow left, Freese Gene to second (BCSX) Rizzuto pinch running for Fain 4-4 0 12- 32 Mantle walked, Freese Gene to third, Rizzuto to second (CBFBFBB) Started raining FitzGerald now playing catcher Zuverink now pitching 4-4 0 123 02 Banks lined a double to right center, Freese Gene scored, Rizzuto scored, Mantle scored (CFFX) 4-7 0 -2- 00 Hodges grounded out to second, Banks to third (X) 4-7 1 --3 12 Post struck out (CBCFS) 4-7 2 --3 11 Lopata grounded out to short (SBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Tigers batting Ennis now playing left field Hodges moved to first base 4-7 0 --- 21 Tuttle homered deep to left (CBBX) Gorman now pitching 5-7 0 --- 11 FitzGerald grounded out to the mound (CBX) Stephens G pinch hitting for Grammas 5-7 1 --- 11 Stephens G grounded out to first (BFX) 5-7 2 --- 12 Blasingame grounded out to second (FBFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Lightning batting Bridges now playing second base Blasingame moved to shortstop 5-7 0 --- 00 Rosen lined out to center (X) 5-7 1 --- 02 Gorman to second on an error by the pitcher Zuverink (SFX) 5-7 1 -2- 01 Freese Gene grounded out to first, Gorman to third (CX) 5-7 2 --3 02 Ennis homered deep to left, Gorman scored (FCFFX) 5-9 2 --- 12 Mantle struck out (FCFBS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Tigers batting 5-9 0 --- 00 Rivera reached on an infield single to the pitcher (X) 5-9 0 1-- 12 Kaline struck out (FBFC) 5-9 1 1-- 11 Boone popped out to first (BCX) 5-9 2 1-- 01 Power grounded to short, forcing Rivera at second (CX)