7/3/1955, BBC55-LOU55, game 1, KC Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1955 Black Cats 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 6 2
1955 Lightning 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 x 2 9 2 6 2
Black Cats AB R H BI AVG Lightning AB R H BI AVG
Minoso lf 4 0 1 0 .306 Freese Gene 2b 4 0 1 0 .254
Runnels 2b 4 0 0 0 .251 Newcombe p 4 0 3 0 .329
Thompson H 3b 4 1 2 1 .276 Mantle cf 4 1 2 1 .331
Adcock 1b 4 0 1 0 .317 Banks ss 3 0 0 0 .285
Jensen rf 3 0 0 0 .234 Post rf 4 0 0 0 .321
Groat ss 3 0 0 0 .269 Hodges 1b 3 0 1 0 .289
Rhodes ph 1 0 0 0 .259 Ennis lf 3 0 0 0 .299
Piersall cf 3 0 0 0 .244 Howard c 3 1 1 0 .256
Shantz Bill c 2 0 1 0 .330 Rosen 3b 3 0 1 1 .276
Crandall ph 1 0 0 0 .234 31 2 9 2
Donovan p 2 0 0 0 .250
31 1 5 1
Black Cats INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Donovan L 6-7 8.0 9 2 2 1 2 100 64 3.33
8.0 9 2 2 1 2 100 64
Lightning INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Newcombe W 13-3 9.0 5 1 1 2 6 125 79 2.94
9.0 5 1 1 2 6 125 79
BBC: Crandall batted for Shantz Bill in the 7th
Crandall moved to c in the 7th
Rhodes batted for Groat in the 9th
E-Freese Gene, Banks. 3B-Howard(3), Rosen(3). HR-Thompson H(5), Mantle(27).
RBI-Thompson H(22), Mantle(77), Rosen(40). K-Minoso, Runnels, Thompson H,
Jensen, Donovan, Crandall, Newcombe, Post. BB-Jensen, Piersall, Banks.
SH-Donovan.
GWRBI: Rosen
Temperature: 92, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 8 MPH.
7/3/1955, BBC55-LOU55, game 1, KC Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1955 Black Cats 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 6 2
1955 Lightning 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 x 2 9 2 6 2
Black Cats -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Minoso lf 1>S k 53 8>8
Runnels 2b e4.1-2;B-1 3>53 8 k
Thompson H 3b S.2-3;1-2 HR 6>k e6.B-2
Adcock 1b note 1 53 S 8
Jensen rf IW k 63.1-2 9>53
Groat ss 8 4>7 7
Rhodes ph 9
Piersall cf 2>63 W 7>63 1/g
Shantz Bill c S 543/gdp
Crandall ph k
Donovan p 34/SH.1-2 5>53 k
1: 423/gdp.2-3;1-2
Lightning -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Freese Gene 2b 1>53 S 6>2/fl 43
Newcombe p S k S 8>S
Mantle cf S.1-2 4>HR 46/f.B-1 53.1-2
Banks ss 363/gdp 3/g W.1-2 8.2-3
Post rf 2>k 53 9 63
Hodges 1b 7 5/L 7>S
Ennis lf 53 5>3/L 43/gdp
Howard c 3>13 8 T
Rosen 3b 53 63 T.3-H
Black Cats IN OUT ER Lightning IN OUT ER
Donovan A1 D5 2 L 6-7 Newcombe A1 D7 1 W 13-3
7/3/1955, BBC55-LOU55, game 1, KC Municipal Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1955 Black Cats 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 6 2
1955 Lightning 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 x 2 9 2 6 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Black Cats batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Minoso lined a single to right center (BX)
0-0 0 1-- 22 Minoso to second, Runnels to first on an error by the
second baseman Freese Gene (CBFBX)
0-0 0 12- 00 Thompson H reached on an infield single to first, Minoso
to third, Runnels to second (X)
0-0 0 123 22 Adcock grounded into a double play, Freese Gene to Howard
to Hodges, Runnels to third, Thompson H to second
(CFBFBX)
0-0 2 -23 30 Jensen was walked intentionally (IIII)
0-0 2 123 02 Groat flied out to center (SSX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Lightning batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Freese Gene grounded out to third (BFBBFX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Newcombe grounded a single up the middle (X)
0-0 1 1-- 11 Mantle lined a single to shallow left, Newcombe to second
(FBX)
0-0 1 12- 12 Banks grounded into a double play, Adcock to Groat to
Adcock (FSBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Black Cats batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Piersall grounded out to short (BX)
0-0 1 --- 12 Shantz Bill grounded a single between third and short
(BFSX)
0-0 1 1-- 01 Donovan sacrifice bunted to first, Shantz Bill to second
(SbXb)
0-0 2 -2- 22 Minoso struck out (BCFBS)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lightning batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Post struck out (CCBS)
0-0 1 --- 21 Hodges lined out to left (BBSX)
0-0 2 --- 12 Ennis grounded out to third (BFFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Black Cats batting
0-0 0 --- 31 Runnels grounded out to third (BBBCX)
0-0 1 --- 10 Thompson H homered deep down the right field line (BX)
1-0 1 --- 12 Adcock grounded out to third (FCBX)
1-0 2 --- 22 Jensen struck out (CBBCFS)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lightning batting
1-0 0 --- 00 Howard grounded out to the mound (X)
1-0 1 --- 00 Rosen grounded out to third (X)
1-0 2 --- 01 Freese Gene lined a single up the middle (CX)
1-0 2 1-- 32 Newcombe struck out (FBCFBB>F>S)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Black Cats batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Groat flied out to left (SBFBX)
1-0 1 --- 32 Piersall walked (BSBFFBB)
1-0 1 1-- 01 Shantz Bill grounded into a double play, Rosen to Freese
Gene to Hodges (CX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Lightning batting
1-0 0 --- 20 Mantle homered deep to right (BBX)
1-1 0 --- 10 Banks grounded out to first (BX)
1-1 1 --- 10 Post grounded out to third (BX)
1-1 2 --- 01 Hodges lined out to third (FX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Black Cats batting
1-1 0 --- 20 Donovan grounded out to third (BBX)
1-1 1 --- 01 Minoso grounded out to third (CX)
1-1 2 --- 10 Runnels flied out to center (BX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Lightning batting
1-1 0 --- 01 Ennis lined out to first (SX)
1-1 1 --- 00 Howard lined out to center (X)
1-1 2 --- 12 Rosen grounded out to short (CBFX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Black Cats batting
1-1 0 --- 22 Thompson H struck out (BFCBFS)
1-1 1 --- 00 Adcock grounded a single to right (X)
1-1 1 1-- 22 Jensen grounded out to short, Adcock to second (BSFBFX)
1-1 2 -2- 22 Groat flied out to left (BBCFX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Lightning batting
1-1 0 --- 20 Freese Gene popped out to the catcher (BBX)
1-1 1 --- 00 Newcombe lined a single to shallow right (X)
1-1 1 1-- 02 Mantle grounded to second, forcing Newcombe at second,
Mantle to first (CFX)
1-1 2 1-- 31 Banks walked, Mantle to second (BBSBB)
1-1 2 12- 12 Post flied out to right (SFBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Black Cats batting
1-1 0 --- 00 Piersall grounded out to short (X)
Crandall pinch hitting for Shantz Bill
1-1 1 --- 12 Crandall struck out (BSFS)
1-1 2 --- 22 Donovan struck out (CBSFBS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Lightning batting
Crandall moved to catcher
1-1 0 --- 00 Hodges lined a single up the middle (X)
1-1 0 1-- 22 Ennis grounded into a double play, Runnels to Adcock
(CCFBBFX)
1-1 2 --- 00 Howard tripled deep to right center (X)
1-1 2 --3 21 Rosen grounded a triple down the first base line, Howard
scored (BCBX)
1-2 2 --3 22 Freese Gene grounded out to second (BCBSX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Black Cats batting
1-2 0 --- 01 Minoso flied out to center (CX)
1-2 1 --- 12 Runnels struck out (BCCC)
1-2 2 --- 12 Thompson H to second on an error by the shortstop Banks
(FBSX)
1-2 2 -2- 02 Adcock flied out to center (CCX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Lightning batting
1-2 0 --- 20 Newcombe lined a single to shallow center (BBX)
1-2 0 1-- 20 Mantle grounded out to third, Newcombe to second (BBX)
1-2 1 -2- 11 Banks flied out to center, Newcombe to third (BCX)
1-2 2 --3 11 Post grounded out to short (BCX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Black Cats batting
1-2 0 --- 10 Jensen grounded out to third (BX)
Rhodes pinch hitting for Groat
1-2 1 --- 31 Rhodes flied out to right (BCBBX)
1-2 2 --- 21 Piersall grounded out to the mound (CBBX)