7/7/1955, 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 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 0 6 1 1955 Lightning 2 0 0 0 5 0 2 1 x 10 11 3 6 1 Black Cats AB R H BI AVG Lightning AB R H BI AVG Minoso lf 4 1 1 0 .308 Freese Gene 2b 4 0 0 0 .247 Runnels 2b 3 2 1 1 .265 Fain 1b 4 2 1 1 .253 Thompson H 3b 3 0 1 0 .278 Mantle cf 3 2 1 2 .327 Adcock 1b 4 0 1 0 .302 Banks ss 5 2 2 1 .284 Jensen rf 3 0 0 0 .226 Post rf 4 2 2 5 .329 Groat ss 4 0 1 1 .270 Hodges lf 4 1 3 1 .303 Piersall cf 4 0 0 0 .232 Lopata c 3 0 0 0 .273 Shantz Bill c 2 0 1 0 .340 Rosen 3b 3 1 1 0 .270 Rhodes ph 1 0 0 0 .242 Newcombe p 4 0 1 0 .325 Crandall c 1 0 0 0 .232 34 10 11 10 Donovan p 2 0 0 0 .238 Kucks p 0 0 0 0 .000 Harmon ph 1 0 0 0 .218 Susce p 0 0 0 0 .077 Phillips B ph 1 0 0 0 .238 33 3 6 2 Black Cats INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Donovan L 6-8 4.2 7 6 6 3 4 84 50 3.63 Kucks 1.1 1 1 1 1 1 18 10 2.72 Susce 2.0 3 3 3 2 3 45 25 4.44 8.0 11 10 10 6 8 147 85 Lightning INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Newcombe W 14-4 9.0 6 3 2 2 9 147 96 3.08 9.0 6 3 2 2 9 147 96 BBC: Rhodes batted for Shantz Bill in the 6th Crandall inserted at c in the 6th Harmon batted for Kucks in the 7th Phillips B batted for Susce in the 9th E-Banks 2, Post. 2B-Thompson H(7), Hodges(20). 3B-Fain(3). HR-Runnels(5), Mantle(29), Post 2(18), Hodges(18). RBI-Runnels(16), Groat(25), Fain(19), Mantle 2(80), Banks(73), Post 5(54), Hodges(74). K-Minoso, Thompson H 2, Adcock 2, Jensen, Donovan, Rhodes, Phillips B, Fain, Mantle 2, Post 2, Lopata 2, Newcombe. BB-Thompson H, Jensen, Freese Gene, Fain, Mantle 2, Lopata, Rosen. SH-Runnels. GWRBI: Banks Temperature: 81, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 11 MPH. 7/7/1955, 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 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 0 6 1 1955 Lightning 2 0 0 0 5 0 2 1 x 10 11 3 6 1 Black Cats -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Minoso lf 1>S note 1 5>k 9 Runnels 2b 24/SH.1-2 3>e6.B-1 53 HR Thompson H 3b W note 2 k k Adcock 1b note 3 k 6>S 8>k Jensen rf W.1-2 k 2/fl 43 Groat ss note 4 6/L e6.1-2;B-1 63 Piersall cf 64/f 4>8 8 9>9 Shantz Bill c 2>S 43 Rhodes ph k Crandall c 3/g Donovan p k 13 Kucks p Harmon ph 7>63 Susce p Phillips B ph k 1: 6/ldp.1x1(63) 2: D.1-H;B-3(e9) 3: 36/f.2-3;B-1 4: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 Lightning -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Freese Gene 2b 1>W 54/f 13 7 9 Fain 1b 54/f.B-1 3>63 W k T.1-H Mantle cf HR.1-H k W.1-2 7>Susce IW k Banks ss 43 63 S.2-H;1-3 S 4 Post rf k 4>k HR.3-H;1-H HR.1-H Hodges lf 2>S D Kucks 63 HR Lopata c 463/gdp k W k Rosen 3b S 43 43 8>W Newcombe p S.1-2 5>43 6>6/L k Black Cats IN OUT ER Lightning IN OUT ER Donovan A1 C5 6 L 6-8 Newcombe A1 D9 2 W 14-4 Kucks C6 D2 1 Susce D3 E4 3 7/7/1955, 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 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 0 6 1 1955 Lightning 2 0 0 0 5 0 2 1 x 10 11 3 6 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Black Cats batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Minoso lined a single up the middle (CX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Runnels sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Minoso to second (Xb) 0-0 1 -2- 32 Thompson H walked (CBCBBFB) 0-0 1 12- 20 Adcock grounded to first, forcing Thompson H at second, Minoso to third, Adcock to first (BBX) 0-0 2 1-3 32 Jensen walked, Adcock to second (BBCFFB>B) 0-0 2 123 22 Groat lined a single to right, Minoso scored, Adcock to third, Jensen to second (FCBBFFX) 1-0 2 123 11 Piersall grounded to short, forcing Groat at second (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Lightning batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Freese Gene walked (BBBCFB) 1-0 0 1-- 00 Fain grounded to third, forcing Freese Gene at second, Fain to first (11X) 1-0 1 1-- 00 Mantle homered deep to right, Fain scored (X) 1-2 1 --- 21 Banks grounded out to second (FBBX) 1-2 2 --- 22 Post struck out (BCFFBFS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Black Cats batting 1-2 0 --- 10 Shantz Bill grounded a single between first and second (BX) 1-2 0 1-- 12 Donovan struck out (FbFbBS) 1-2 1 1-- 02 Minoso lined into a double play, Banks to Fain, Shantz Bill out at first (CFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lightning batting 1-2 0 --- 02 Hodges lined a single to shallow left (CFX) 1-2 0 1-- 10 Lopata grounded into a double play, Runnels to Groat to Adcock (BX) 1-2 2 --- 01 Rosen reached on an infield single to short (CX) 1-2 2 1-- 11 Newcombe lined a single to right, Rosen to second (BSX) 1-2 2 12- 00 Freese Gene grounded to third, forcing Newcombe at second (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Black Cats batting 1-2 0 --- 11 Runnels to first on an error by the shortstop Banks (BCX) 1-2 0 1-- 02 Thompson H doubled deep to right, Runnels scored, Thompson H to third on an error by the right fielder Post (CFX) 2-2 0 --3 12 Adcock struck out (CBCS) 2-2 1 --3 12 Jensen struck out (FBFS) 2-2 2 --3 10 Groat lined out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lightning batting 2-2 0 --- 31 Fain grounded out to short (BBBCX) 2-2 1 --- 12 Mantle struck out (CBSFFS) 2-2 2 --- 00 Banks grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Black Cats batting 2-2 0 --- 00 Piersall flied out to center (X) 2-2 1 --- 21 Shantz Bill grounded out to second (CBBX) 2-2 2 --- 32 Donovan grounded out to the mound (CBBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Lightning batting 2-2 0 --- 12 Post struck out (BFCS) 2-2 1 --- 02 Hodges grounded a double down the third base line (CFX) 2-2 1 -2- 32 Lopata struck out (BBSFBFS) 2-2 2 -2- 21 Rosen grounded out to second (CBBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Black Cats batting 2-2 0 --- 12 Minoso struck out (SCBFFS) 2-2 1 --- 01 Runnels grounded out to third (CX) 2-2 2 --- 12 Thompson H struck out (FFBS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Lightning batting 2-2 0 --- 10 Newcombe grounded out to second (BX) 2-2 1 --- 31 Freese Gene grounded out to the mound (BBFBX) 2-2 2 --- 31 Fain walked (BBBCB) 2-2 2 1-- 32 Mantle walked, Fain to second (BBBCF>B) 2-2 2 12- 01 Banks lined a single to right center, Fain scored, Mantle to third (CX) 2-3 2 1-3 21 Post homered deep to left center, Mantle scored, Banks scored (BCBX) Kucks now pitching 2-6 2 --- 22 Hodges homered deep down the left-field line (CBCBX) 2-7 2 --- 30 Lopata walked (BBBB) 2-7 2 1-- 21 Rosen grounded out to second (BBFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Black Cats batting 2-7 0 --- 32 Adcock lined a single between third and short (BFFBBX) 2-7 0 1-- 00 Jensen popped out to the catcher (X) 2-7 1 1-- 12 Adcock to second, Groat to first on an error by the shortstop Banks (BSFFFX) 2-7 1 12- 21 Piersall lined out to center (BBCX) Rhodes pinch hitting for Shantz Bill 2-7 2 12- 32 Rhodes struck out (CBBFB>S) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Lightning batting Crandall now playing catcher 2-7 0 --- 00 Newcombe lined out to short (X) 2-7 1 --- 00 Freese Gene flied out to left (X) 2-7 2 --- 02 Fain struck out (FCS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Black Cats batting Harmon pinch hitting for Kucks 2-7 0 --- 12 Harmon grounded out to short (CSFBFX) 2-7 1 --- 10 Minoso flied out to right (BX) 2-7 2 --- 12 Runnels homered deep to left (CFBFX) 3-7 2 --- 22 Thompson H struck out (BBFFS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Lightning batting Susce now pitching 3-7 0 --- 22 Mantle struck out (BFFBC) 3-7 1 --- 01 Banks grounded a single up the middle (FX) 3-7 1 1-- 02 Post homered deep to center, Banks scored (CSX) 3-9 1 --- 32 Hodges grounded out to short (CBBCFBFX) 3-9 2 --- 02 Lopata struck out (SCS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Black Cats batting 3-9 0 --- 02 Adcock struck out (CCS) 3-9 1 --- 31 Jensen grounded out to second (BBSBX) 3-9 2 --- 11 Groat grounded out to short (BSX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Lightning batting 3-9 0 --- 30 Rosen walked (BBBB) 3-9 0 1-- 32 Newcombe struck out (BBBCSFS) 3-9 1 1-- 20 Freese Gene flied out to right (BBX) 3-9 2 1-- 10 Fain grounded a triple down the first base line, Rosen scored (BX) 3-10 2 --3 30 Mantle was walked intentionally (IIII) 3-10 2 1-3 12 Banks popped out to second (BCFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Black Cats batting 3-10 0 --- 32 Piersall flied out to right (CBFFFBBX) 3-10 1 --- 31 Crandall grounded out to first (CBBBX) Phillips B pinch hitting for Susce 3-10 2 --- 12 Phillips B struck out (CBCS)