9/24/1955, LOU55-BBC55, game 1, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Lightning 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 8 7 0 5 0 1955 Black Cats 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 13 1 8 1 Lightning AB R H BI AVG Black Cats AB R H BI AVG Fain 1b 2 2 0 0 .266 Runnels 2b 5 1 2 0 .268 Banks ss 5 1 1 2 .277 Locklin cf 4 2 2 1 .267 Mantle cf 5 3 3 4 .319 Bolger ph 1 0 0 0 .278 Hodges lf 4 0 1 0 .318 Rhodes lf 5 1 3 1 .311 Ennis rf 3 1 0 0 .279 Small pr 0 0 0 0 .000 Rosen 3b 4 1 1 2 .252 Thompson H 3b 5 1 2 2 .278 Peterson H c 4 0 1 0 .233 Adcock 1b 3 0 1 1 .333 Freese Gene 2b 3 0 0 0 .240 Friend B p 0 0 0 0 .294 Newcombe p 4 0 0 0 .354 Shantz Bill ph 1 0 0 0 .314 Meyer J p 0 0 0 0 .000 Jeffcoat p 0 0 0 0 .000 34 8 7 8 Crandall c 4 0 1 0 .249 Phillips B rf 4 0 2 0 .273 Groat ss 4 0 0 0 .249 Jones S p 2 0 0 0 .182 Harmon 1b 1 0 0 0 .211 Minoso ph 1 0 0 0 .301 40 5 13 5 Lightning INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Newcombe W 24-6 8.0 11 5 5 0 8 116 86 3.41 Meyer J S 12 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 16 10 1.57 9.0 13 5 5 0 8 132 96 Black Cats INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Jones S L 14-14 5.0 5 7 7 5 7 123 65 3.47 Friend B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 26 19 2.80 Jeffcoat 2.0 1 1 1 0 2 28 19 3.49 9.0 7 8 8 5 11 177 103 BBC: Harmon inserted at 1b in the 6th Shantz Bill batted for Friend B in the 7th Minoso batted for Harmon in the 9th Bolger batted for Locklin in the 9th Small ran for Rhodes in the 9th E-Groat. 2B-Peterson H(3), Locklin(3), Phillips B(6). HR-Banks(36), Mantle 3(42), Rosen(21), Locklin(1), Thompson H(15). RBI-Banks 2(125), Mantle 4(114), Rosen 2(72), Locklin(2), Rhodes(15), Thompson H 2(52), Adcock(66). K-Banks, Mantle, Hodges, Ennis, Rosen, Peterson H 3, Freese Gene, Newcombe 2, Runnels, Thompson H, Crandall, Phillips B 2, Groat, Jones S, Harmon. BB-Fain 3, Hodges, Ennis. HBP-Freese Gene. HB-Friend B. GWRBI: Mantle Temperature: 69, Sky: cloudy, Wind: out to right at 1 MPH. 9/24/1955, LOU55-BBC55, game 1, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Lightning 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 8 7 0 5 0 1955 Black Cats 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 13 1 8 1 Lightning -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Fain 1b 1>W W W 8 9>53 Banks ss 543/gdp HR.1-H 43.1-2 k 8 Mantle cf HR k HR.2-H 7>53 HR Hodges lf W S 143 3/g k Ennis rf k 3/fl 6>W 13 Rosen 3b 2>43 4>k HR.1-H 8>Jeffcoat 7 Peterson H c k(23) k Friend B k D Freese Gene 2b 63 k HBP e6.B-2 Newcombe p 3>k 5>3/g k 43 Meyer J p Black Cats -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Runnels 2b 1>S 13 5>k 7>43 S Locklin cf D.1-3 3>HR 13 63 Bolger ph 9 Rhodes lf 43.3-H;2-3 7 S S S.1-3 Small pr Thompson H 3b 4 k S.1-2 HR.1-H 53 Adcock 1b S.3-H 3/g 53 Friend B p Shantz Bill ph 8 Jeffcoat p Crandall c 64/f 4>k 6>S 8>13 Phillips B rf 2>D S k k Groat ss 53 9 k 63 Jones S p 63 k Harmon 1b k 9>Meyer J Minoso ph 53 Lightning IN OUT ER Black Cats IN OUT ER Newcombe A1 D8 5 W 24-6 Jones S A1 C6 7 L 14-14 Meyer J D9 E4 0 S 12 Friend B C7 D5 0 Jeffcoat D6 E4 1 9/24/1955, LOU55-BBC55, game 1, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Lightning 1 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 1 8 7 0 5 0 1955 Black Cats 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 13 1 8 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Lightning batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Fain walked (BBSFFBB) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Banks grounded into a double play, Thompson H to Runnels to Adcock (BCFFX) 0-0 2 --- 31 Mantle homered deep to right (BBCBX) 1-0 2 --- 32 Hodges walked (CCBBFBFB) 1-0 2 1-- 32 Ennis struck out (FSBBFB>S) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Black Cats batting 1-0 0 --- 01 Runnels lined a single between third and short (FX) 1-0 0 1-- 10 Locklin doubled deep to right center, Runnels to third (1BX) 1-0 0 -23 22 Rhodes grounded out to second, Runnels scored, Locklin to third (CCBBX) 1-1 1 --3 22 Thompson H popped out to second (BCBSFX) 1-1 2 --3 10 Adcock grounded a single up the middle, Locklin scored (BX) 1-2 2 1-- 00 Crandall grounded to short, forcing Adcock at second (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Lightning batting 1-2 0 --- 11 Rosen grounded out to second (BCX) 1-2 1 --- 22 Peterson H struck out, Crandall to Adcock (SCBBFS) 1-2 2 --- 01 Freese Gene grounded out to short (CX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Black Cats batting 1-2 0 --- 00 Phillips B lined a double to left center (X) 1-2 0 -2- 02 Groat grounded out to third (FFFX) 1-2 1 -2- 32 Jones S grounded out to short (BSBBSFFX) 1-2 2 -2- 10 Runnels grounded out to the mound (BX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Lightning batting 1-2 0 --- 22 Newcombe struck out (BBCFS) 1-2 1 --- 32 Fain walked (FBBFBFB) 1-2 1 1-- 31 Banks homered deep to left, Fain scored (SB+1BBX) 3-2 1 --- 32 Mantle struck out (CBBSBS) 3-2 2 --- 22 Hodges reached on an infield single to short (SSBBX) 3-2 2 1-- 11 Ennis popped out to first (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Black Cats batting 3-2 0 --- 10 Locklin homered deep to left center (BX) 3-3 0 --- 00 Rhodes flied out to left (X) 3-3 1 --- 22 Thompson H struck out (CFBBC) 3-3 2 --- 32 Adcock grounded out to first (CCBFBBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Lightning batting 3-3 0 --- 32 Rosen struck out (BBCBFC) 3-3 1 --- 32 Peterson H struck out (CBBBFS) 3-3 2 --- 22 Freese Gene struck out (CSBBS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Black Cats batting 3-3 0 --- 12 Crandall struck out (BFFS) 3-3 1 --- 22 Phillips B grounded a single up the middle (BCBFX) 3-3 1 1-- 02 Groat popped out to right (FSX) 3-3 2 1-- 12 Jones S struck out (SBCS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Lightning batting 3-3 0 --- 32 Newcombe grounded out to first (BBCBCX) 3-3 1 --- 31 Fain walked (BBBCB) 3-3 1 1-- 12 Banks grounded out to second, Fain to second (CBCX) 3-3 2 -2- 32 Mantle homered deep to center, Fain scored (SFBBFBX) 5-3 2 --- 00 Hodges grounded out to the mound (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Black Cats batting 5-3 0 --- 22 Runnels struck out (SSBBFS) 5-3 1 --- 11 Locklin grounded out to the mound (FBX) 5-3 2 --- 11 Rhodes lined a single to right (CBX) 5-3 2 1-- 11 Thompson H grounded a single between first and second, Rhodes to second (1CBX) 5-3 2 12- 00 Adcock grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Lightning batting 5-3 0 --- 30 Ennis walked (BBBB) 5-3 0 1-- 22 Rosen homered deep down the left-field line, Ennis scored (BBFFX) Friend B now pitching Harmon now playing first base 7-3 0 --- 22 Peterson H grounded a double down the first base line (FBCFBFFX) 7-3 0 -2- 01 Freese Gene was hit by a pitch (CH) 7-3 0 12- 02 Newcombe struck out (CCS) 7-3 1 12- 01 Fain flied out to center (FX) 7-3 2 12- 22 Banks struck out (FBBSS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Black Cats batting 7-3 0 --- 12 Crandall grounded a single between first and second (FFBX) 7-3 0 1-- 02 Phillips B struck out (CFFS) 7-3 1 1-- 02 Groat struck out (CFS) 7-3 2 1-- 02 Harmon struck out (CCS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Lightning batting 7-3 0 --- 10 Mantle grounded out to third (BX) 7-3 1 --- 11 Hodges grounded out to first (CBX) 7-3 2 --- 00 Ennis grounded out to the mound (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Black Cats batting 7-3 0 --- 01 Runnels grounded out to second (FX) 7-3 1 --- 00 Locklin grounded out to short (X) 7-3 2 --- 00 Rhodes lined a single up the middle (X) 7-3 2 1-- 11 Thompson H homered deep to right center, Rhodes scored (CBX) Shantz Bill pinch hitting for Friend B 7-5 2 --- 01 Shantz Bill flied out to center (FX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Lightning batting Jeffcoat now pitching 7-5 0 --- 31 Rosen flied out to left (CBBBX) 7-5 1 --- 12 Peterson H struck out (CCBS) 7-5 2 --- 11 Freese Gene to second on an error by the shortstop Groat (BCX) 7-5 2 -2- 01 Newcombe grounded out to second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Black Cats batting 7-5 0 --- 11 Crandall grounded out to the mound (BSX) 7-5 1 --- 22 Phillips B struck out (CBFBFS) 7-5 2 --- 02 Groat grounded out to short (CSFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Lightning batting 7-5 0 --- 01 Fain grounded out to third (FX) 7-5 1 --- 01 Banks flied out to center (CX) 7-5 2 --- 22 Mantle homered deep down the right field line (BBCCX) 8-5 2 --- 22 Hodges struck out (CBBSS) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Black Cats batting Meyer J now pitching Minoso pinch hitting for Harmon 8-5 0 --- 00 Minoso grounded out to third (X) 8-5 1 --- 00 Runnels lined a single to shallow left (X) Bolger pinch hitting for Locklin 8-5 1 1-- 32 Bolger flied out to right (BFCBBX) 8-5 2 1-- 21 Rhodes lined a single to right center, Runnels to third (BBSX) Small pinch running for Rhodes 8-5 2 1-3 12 Thompson H grounded out to third (BSSX)