7/1/1955, BBC55-LOU55, KC Municipal Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1955 Black Cats        1  0  1  1  2  0  2  0  0     7  9  1     5  0
1955 Lightning         0  2  0  2  0  0  4  0  x     8 10  1     9  0
 
Black Cats           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Lightning            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Minoso            lf  5  2  2  1  .311    Freese Gene       2b  5  0  1  1  .263
Runnels           2b  4  1  0  0  .255    Fain              1b  5  1  1  0  .257
Thompson H        3b  4  0  1  1  .274    Mantle            cf  3  1  2  1  .331
Adcock            1b  4  2  2  1  .330    Banks             ss  4  1  1  0  .285
Jensen            rf  4  1  1  2  .236    Post              rf  5  0  0  1  .326
Groat             ss  4  0  1  1  .275    Hodges            lf  3  2  1  0  .288
 Jeffcoat         p   0  0  0  0  .000    Lopata            c   4  2  2  2  .274
Piersall          cf  4  1  1  1  .246    Rosen             3b  3  1  1  1  .274
Shantz Bill       c   4  0  0  0  .326    Roberts R         p   2  0  1  2  .329
Jones S           p   2  0  1  0  .079     Ennis            ph  1  0  0  0  .310
 Kucks            p   1  0  0  0  .000     Gorman           p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Gardner          ss  1  0  0  0  .213                         35  8 10  8
                     37  7  9  7
 
Black Cats                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Jones S                          4.0  5  4  4  4  6  90  47  3.55
Kucks                            2.0  2  2  2  1  1  35  19  2.61
Jeffcoat         BS 1, L 1-2     2.0  3  2  2  1  2  36  21  3.86
                                 8.0 10  8  8  6  9 161  87 
 
Lightning                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Roberts R        W 18-2          7.0  9  7  5  2  1 103  68  3.83
Gorman           S 10            2.0  0  0  0  0  1  21  14  3.45
                                 9.0  9  7  5  2  2 124  82 
 
BBC: Gardner inserted at ss in the 7th
LOU: Ennis batted for Roberts R in the 7th
 
E-Adcock, Fain. 3B-Minoso(2), Mantle(5), Rosen(2), Roberts R(4). 
HR-Minoso(7), Adcock(13), Jensen(14), Piersall(10), Lopata(11). 
RBI-Minoso(21), Thompson H(21), Adcock(29), Jensen 2(43), Groat(21), 
Piersall(24), Freese Gene(15), Mantle(76), Post(44), Lopata 2(30), Rosen(38), 
Roberts R 2(18). K-Minoso, Adcock, Freese Gene, Fain, Banks 2, Post 2, 
Hodges, Lopata, Roberts R. BB-Runnels, Thompson H, Mantle 2, Banks, Hodges, 
Rosen, Roberts R. 
GWRBI: Lopata
Temperature: 79, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 8 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1955 Black Cats        1  0  1  1  2  0  2  0  0     7  9  1     5  0
1955 Lightning         0  2  0  2  0  0  4  0  x     8 10  1     9  0
 
 
Black Cats           -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Minoso            lf 1>HR           9          5>T            63         9>k         
Runnels           2b   9          3>63           W          7>63           7         
Thompson H        3b   W            43           S.3-H;1-3    8            23        
Adcock            1b   S.1-2        HR           k            e3.B-1                 
Jensen            rf   8.2-3        43           8            HR.1-H                 
Groat             ss   64/f       4>63           S.3-H;1-2    8                      
 Jeffcoat         p                                                                  
Piersall          cf 2>3/g          HR           64/f       8>Gorman                 
                                                              9                      
Shantz Bill       c    5/L          31         6>7            63                     
Jones S           p    S            43                                               
 Kucks            p                              7                                   
 Gardner          ss                                          7                      
 
 
Lightning            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Freese Gene       2b 1>53           8            S.3-H;1-2    7          8>k         
Fain              1b   13         3>k            43         7>S            13        
Mantle            cf   W            63         5>W            T.1-H        S         
Banks             ss   k            k            Kucks        Jeffcoat     S.1-2     
                                                 43.1-2       W                      
Post              rf 2>k          4>k            4/L          43.3-H;1-2   8         
Hodges            lf   W            S            7            k                      
Lopata            c    S.1-2        k          6>7            HR.2-H                 
Rosen             3b   63.2-3;1-2   T.1-H        W            e3.B-1                 
Roberts R         p    T.3-H;2-H    W            k                                   
 Ennis            ph                                          8                      
 Gorman           p                                                                  
 
 
Black Cats       IN OUT ER                  Lightning        IN OUT ER                  
Jones S          A1  C3  4                  Roberts R        A1  D6  5 W 18-2           
Kucks            C4  D3  2                  Gorman           D7  E3  0 S 10             
Jeffcoat         D4  E5  2 BS 1, L 1-2                                                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1955 Black Cats        1  0  1  1  2  0  2  0  0     7  9  1     5  0
1955 Lightning         0  2  0  2  0  0  4  0  x     8 10  1     9  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Black Cats batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Minoso homered deep down the right field line (SX)
 1-0  0 --- 12  Runnels flied out to right (BCCX)
 1-0  1 --- 30  Thompson H walked (BBBB)
 1-0  1 1-- 11  Adcock lined a single between third and short, Thompson H 
                  to second (CBX)
 1-0  1 12- 20  Jensen flied out to center, Thompson H to third (BBX)
 1-0  2 1-3 01  Groat grounded to short, forcing Adcock at second (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Lightning batting
 1-0  0 --- 10  Freese Gene grounded out to third (BX)
 1-0  1 --- 10  Fain grounded out to the mound (BX)
 1-0  2 --- 31  Mantle walked (BCBBB)
 1-0  2 1-- 22  Banks struck out (1BFCBS)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Black Cats batting
 1-0  0 --- 21  Piersall grounded out to first (BCBX)
 1-0  1 --- 11  Shantz Bill lined out to third (BFX)
 1-0  2 --- 01  Jones S lined a single to shallow center (CX)
 1-0  2 1-- 10  Minoso popped out to right (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lightning batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Post struck out (CBBFC)
 1-0  1 --- 31  Hodges walked (BBCBB)
 1-0  1 1-- 20  Lopata grounded a single between first and second, Hodges 
                  to second (BBX)
 1-0  1 12- 11  Rosen grounded out to short, Hodges to third, Lopata to 
                  second (FBX)
 1-0  2 -23 12  Roberts R lined a triple down the first base line, Hodges 
                  scored, Lopata scored (CCFBX)
 1-2  2 --3 00  Freese Gene flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Black Cats batting
 1-2  0 --- 12  Runnels grounded out to short (CBFX)
 1-2  1 --- 10  Thompson H grounded out to second (BX)
 1-2  2 --- 21  Adcock homered deep down the left-field line (BBCX)
 2-2  2 --- 01  Jensen grounded out to second (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lightning batting
 2-2  0 --- 22  Fain struck out (BFSFBS)
 2-2  1 --- 10  Mantle grounded out to short (BX)
 2-2  2 --- 32  Banks struck out (BBCBCC)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Black Cats batting
 2-2  0 --- 11  Groat grounded out to short (CBX)
 2-2  1 --- 00  Piersall homered deep down the left-field line (X)
 3-2  1 --- 00  Shantz Bill grounded out to first (X)
 3-2  2 --- 02  Jones S grounded out to second (SSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Lightning batting
 3-2  0 --- 32  Post struck out (BBBCSS)
 3-2  1 --- 10  Hodges lined a single to shallow left (BX)
 3-2  1 1-- 32  Lopata struck out (BBSCBS)
 3-2  2 1-- 32  Rosen tripled deep to right center, Hodges scored 
                  (BBFFB>X)
 3-3  2 --3 32  Roberts R walked (CCBFBFBFB)
 3-3  2 1-3 00  Freese Gene lined a single between first and second, 
                  Rosen scored, Roberts R to second (X)
 3-4  2 12- 12  Fain grounded out to second (CBFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Black Cats batting
 3-4  0 --- 01  Minoso lined a triple down the right field line (CX)
 3-4  0 --3 32  Runnels walked (BBBCCB)
 3-4  0 1-3 21  Thompson H grounded a single to left, Minoso scored, 
                  Runnels to third (BBSX)
 4-4  0 1-3 22  Adcock struck out (CBBCS)
 4-4  1 1-3 00  Jensen flied out to center (X)
 4-4  2 1-3 12  Groat grounded a single between first and second, Runnels 
                  scored, Thompson H to second (BCFFX)
 5-4  2 12- 01  Piersall grounded to short, forcing Groat at second (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Lightning batting
 5-4  0 --- 31  Mantle walked (BFBBB)
                Kucks now pitching
 5-4  0 1-- 22  Banks grounded out to second, Mantle to second (BCBFX)
 5-4  1 -2- 01  Post lined out to second (CX)
 5-4  2 -2- 10  Hodges lined out to left (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Black Cats batting
 5-4  0 --- 22  Shantz Bill flied out to left (SBFBX)
 5-4  1 --- 12  Kucks flied out to left (CCBFX)
 5-4  2 --- 20  Minoso grounded out to short (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Lightning batting
 5-4  0 --- 11  Lopata flied out to left (BSX)
 5-4  1 --- 31  Rosen walked (BSBBB)
 5-4  1 1-- 22  Roberts R struck out (1SBSBS)
 5-4  2 1-- 10  Freese Gene flied out to left (1BX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Black Cats batting
 5-4  0 --- 00  Runnels grounded out to short (X)
 5-4  1 --- 00  Thompson H flied out to center (X)
 5-4  2 --- 00  Adcock to first on an error by the first baseman Fain (X)
 5-4  2 1-- 12  Jensen homered deep down the left-field line, Adcock 
                  scored (BCFX)
 7-4  2 --- 32  Groat lined out to center (BFBFFFFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Lightning batting
 7-4  0 --- 32  Fain grounded a single between first and second (CBFFFBBX)
 7-4  0 1-- 20  Mantle tripled deep to left center, Fain scored (BBX)
                Gardner now playing shortstop
                Jeffcoat now pitching
 7-5  0 --3 31  Banks walked (BSBBB)
 7-5  0 1-3 10  Post grounded out to second, Mantle scored, Banks to 
                  second (BX)
 7-6  1 -2- 32  Hodges struck out (BBCCFBC)
 7-6  2 -2- 10  Lopata homered deep to left, Banks scored (BX)
 7-8  2 --- 11  Rosen to first on an error by the first baseman Adcock 
                  (CBX)
                Ennis pinch hitting for Roberts R
 7-8  2 1-- 00  Ennis flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Black Cats batting
                Gorman now pitching
 7-8  0 --- 12  Piersall flied out to right (CBFX)
 7-8  1 --- 01  Shantz Bill grounded out to short (CX)
 7-8  2 --- 00  Gardner flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Lightning batting
 7-8  0 --- 02  Freese Gene struck out (FFC)
 7-8  1 --- 20  Fain grounded out to the mound (BBX)
 7-8  2 --- 01  Mantle grounded a single between first and second (CX)
 7-8  2 1-- 32  Banks grounded a single between third and short, Mantle 
                  to second (1FBCBFB>X)
 7-8  2 12- 00  Post lined out to center (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Black Cats batting
 7-8  0 --- 22  Minoso struck out (FBBFS)
 7-8  1 --- 12  Runnels lined out to left (BFFX)
 7-8  2 --- 31  Thompson H grounded out to the catcher (BFBBX)