8/24/1955, LOU55-RIV55, game 2, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Lightning 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 9 13 1 6 0 1955 Robbers 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 6 1 Lightning AB R H BI AVG Robbers AB R H BI AVG Freese Gene 2b 4 1 2 1 .254 Kuenn ss 4 0 1 2 .282 Ennis lf 5 2 3 2 .316 Abrams lf 3 0 0 0 .250 Mantle cf 5 2 2 3 .322 Snider cf 4 0 0 0 .286 Banks ss 4 1 0 0 .276 Burgess S c 4 0 0 0 .242 Post rf 4 0 1 1 .320 Jackson Randy 3b 4 0 1 0 .254 Hodges 1b 5 0 2 2 .290 Lockman 1b 3 1 1 0 .282 Rosen 3b 4 0 0 0 .272 Robinson J rf 3 1 1 0 .234 Howard c 4 3 3 0 .285 Klaus ph 1 0 1 0 .241 Feller p 1 0 0 0 .100 Baker G 2b 2 0 0 0 .213 36 9 13 9 Waitkus ph 1 0 0 0 .250 Pawloski 2b 0 0 0 0 .150 Virdon ph 1 0 0 0 .249 Poholsky p 1 0 0 0 .167 Spooner p 1 0 0 0 .222 32 2 5 2 Lightning INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Feller W 4-1 9.0 5 2 2 2 3 116 80 2.37 9.0 5 2 2 2 3 116 80 Robbers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Poholsky L 8-6 5.2 11 7 7 2 3 104 65 4.02 Spooner 3.1 2 2 2 0 0 47 30 2.27 9.0 13 9 9 2 3 151 95 RIV: Waitkus batted for Baker G in the 7th Pawloski inserted at 2b in the 8th Klaus batted for Robinson J in the 9th Virdon batted for Pawloski in the 9th E-Rosen, Lockman. 2B-Howard(5). HR-Mantle(27). RBI-Freese Gene(15), Ennis 2(27), Mantle 3(78), Post(45), Hodges 2(74), Kuenn 2(28). K-Freese Gene, Banks, Rosen, Abrams, Snider, Spooner. BB-Banks, Post, Abrams, Lockman. SH-Feller 3, Poholsky. SF-Freese Gene. GWRBI: Mantle Temperature: 65, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 7 MPH. 8/24/1955, LOU55-RIV55, game 2, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Lightning 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 9 13 1 6 0 1955 Robbers 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 6 1 Lightning -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Freese Gene 2b 1>S S.2-3 k 43.2-3 7/SF.3-H Ennis lf S.1-2 S.3-H;1-2 5>43 S.3-H 53 Mantle cf S.2-H;1-2 8 9 Spooner 9>4 HR.1-H Banks ss 7.2-3 k W 8 63 Post rf S.3-H;1-3 3>43 W.1-2 7>53 e3.B-1 Hodges 1b S.3-H;1-3 63 S.2-H;1-3 43 9 Rosen 3b note 1 9 k 7 Howard c 2>S 4>7 6>S 8>D Feller p 14/SH.1-2 4/L 54/SH.1-2 54/SH.2-3 1: 5/ldp.3x3(5) Robbers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Kuenn ss 1>63 43 S.3-H;2-H 8>13 Abrams lf k 4>W 54/f 43 Snider cf k 8 6>8 63 Burgess S c 2>63 1/L 31 9>8 Jackson Randy 3b 63 9 S e5.B-1 Lockman 1b S 5>W 8 8 Robinson J rf 9 S.1-2 7>143 Klaus ph S.1-2 Baker G 2b 3>7 7 Waitkus ph 3/g Pawloski 2b Virdon ph 64/f Poholsky p 7 note 1 Spooner p k 1: 53/SH.2-3;1-2 Lightning IN OUT ER Robbers IN OUT ER Feller A1 D8 2 W 4-1 Poholsky A1 D2 7 L 8-6 Spooner D3 E6 2 8/24/1955, LOU55-RIV55, game 2, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Lightning 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 9 13 1 6 0 1955 Robbers 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 1 6 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Lightning batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Freese Gene reached on an infield single to first (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 11 Ennis grounded a single between third and short, Freese Gene to second (CBX) 0-0 0 12- 20 Mantle grounded a single between first and second, Freese Gene scored, Ennis to second (BBX) 1-0 0 12- 21 Banks flied out to left, Ennis to third (FBBX) 1-0 1 1-3 11 Post lined a single to right center, Ennis scored, Mantle to third (BSX) 2-0 1 1-3 22 Hodges singled down the left field line, Mantle scored, Post to third (CBFBX) 3-0 1 1-3 12 Rosen lined into a double play, Jackson Randy unassisted, Post out at third (CBCX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Robbers batting 3-0 0 --- 30 Kuenn grounded out to short (BBBX) 3-0 1 --- 12 Abrams struck out (BSCS) 3-0 2 --- 02 Snider struck out (CFC) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Lightning batting 3-0 0 --- 00 Howard lined a single down the left field line (X) 3-0 0 1-- 10 Feller sacrifice bunted to the mound, Howard to second (BbXb) 3-0 1 -2- 20 Freese Gene grounded a single between third and short, Howard to third (BBX) 3-0 1 1-3 00 Ennis reached on an infield single to first, Howard scored, Freese Gene to second (X) 4-0 1 12- 21 Mantle flied out to center (2BCBX) 4-0 2 12- 22 Banks struck out (BCBFS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Robbers batting 4-0 0 --- 01 Burgess S grounded out to short (CX) 4-0 1 --- 22 Jackson Randy grounded out to short (CBSFBFFFX) 4-0 2 --- 22 Lockman lined a single to shallow center (BBCFX) 4-0 2 1-- 00 Robinson J flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Lightning batting 4-0 0 --- 00 Post grounded out to second (X) 4-0 1 --- 00 Hodges grounded out to short (X) 4-0 2 --- 22 Rosen flied out to right (FBBCFFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Robbers batting 4-0 0 --- 10 Baker G popped out to left (BX) 4-0 1 --- 01 Poholsky lined out to left (CX) 4-0 2 --- 01 Kuenn grounded out to second (FX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Lightning batting 4-0 0 --- 02 Howard popped out to left (FFX) 4-0 1 --- 22 Feller lined out to second (CBSFBX) 4-0 2 --- 02 Freese Gene struck out (CCC) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Robbers batting 4-0 0 --- 31 Abrams walked (SBBBB) 4-0 0 1-- 22 Snider flied out to center (BBCFFX) 4-0 1 1-- 11 Burgess S lined out to the mound (FBX) 4-0 2 1-- 30 Jackson Randy flied out to right (BBBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Lightning batting 4-0 0 --- 32 Ennis grounded out to second (FSBBFBX) 4-0 1 --- 32 Mantle flied out to right (BFBBSX) 4-0 2 --- 30 Banks walked (BBBB) 4-0 2 1-- 32 Post walked, Banks to second (SBSBB>B) 4-0 2 12- 22 Hodges lined a single to left center, Banks scored, Post to third (BBFCX) 5-0 2 1-3 12 Rosen struck out (CCBS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Robbers batting 5-0 0 --- 32 Lockman walked (BFBFFFBB) 5-0 0 1-- 01 Robinson J grounded a single between first and second, Lockman to second (CX) 5-0 0 12- 01 Baker G lined out to left (CX) 5-0 1 12- 01 Poholsky sacrifice bunted to third, Lockman to third, Robinson J to second (CbXb) 5-0 2 -23 01 Kuenn lined a single to right center, Lockman scored, Robinson J scored (FX) 5-2 2 1-- 12 Abrams grounded to third, forcing Kuenn at second (BSSX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Lightning batting 5-2 0 --- 02 Howard grounded a single up the middle (SFFX) 5-2 0 1-- 01 Feller sacrifice bunted to third, Howard to second (SbXb) 5-2 1 -2- 00 Freese Gene grounded out to second, Howard to third (X) 5-2 2 --3 12 Ennis lined a single to left center, Howard scored (FBCX) Spooner now pitching 6-2 2 1-- 22 Mantle homered deep down the left-field line, Ennis scored (BFFBX) 8-2 2 --- 22 Banks flied out to center (BBCCX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Robbers batting 8-2 0 --- 11 Snider flied out to center (CBX) 8-2 1 --- 00 Burgess S grounded out to first (X) 8-2 2 --- 10 Jackson Randy lined a single to shallow right (BX) 8-2 2 1-- 02 Lockman flied out to center (CFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Lightning batting 8-2 0 --- 12 Post grounded out to third (BSFX) 8-2 1 --- 22 Hodges grounded out to second (CBBSX) 8-2 2 --- 01 Rosen flied out to left (CX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Robbers batting 8-2 0 --- 11 Robinson J grounded out to the mound (CBX) Waitkus pinch hitting for Baker G 8-2 1 --- 21 Waitkus grounded out to first (BFBX) 8-2 2 --- 12 Spooner struck out (CBCS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Lightning batting Pawloski now playing second base 8-2 0 --- 00 Howard lined a double down the left field line (X) 8-2 0 -2- 11 Feller sacrifice bunted to third, Howard to third (BbFbXb) 8-2 1 --3 11 Freese Gene hit a sacrifice fly to left, Howard scored (BCX) 9-2 2 --- 12 Ennis grounded out to third (BCCX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Robbers batting 9-2 0 --- 00 Kuenn grounded out to the mound (X) 9-2 1 --- 12 Abrams grounded out to second (CBCX) 9-2 2 --- 12 Snider grounded out to short (BFFFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Lightning batting 9-2 0 --- 22 Mantle popped out to second (BCBSX) 9-2 1 --- 31 Banks grounded out to short (BSBBX) 9-2 2 --- 11 Post to first on an error by the first baseman Lockman (BFX) 9-2 2 1-- 10 Hodges flied out to right (BX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Robbers batting 9-2 0 --- 10 Burgess S popped out to center (BX) 9-2 1 --- 12 Jackson Randy to first on an error by the third baseman Rosen (BCCX) 9-2 1 1-- 12 Lockman popped out to center (BFFX) Klaus pinch hitting for Robinson J 9-2 2 1-- 01 Klaus lined a single to shallow center, Jackson Randy to second (CX) Virdon pinch hitting for Pawloski 9-2 2 12- 10 Virdon grounded to short, forcing Klaus at second (BX)