9/3/1955, NBA55-LOU55, game 1, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Ahabs 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 10 0 9 0 1955 Lightning 1 0 1 2 0 3 1 4 x 12 14 1 7 2 Ahabs AB R H BI AVG Lightning AB R H BI AVG Amoros cf 5 2 2 0 .254 Fain 1b 4 2 2 0 .264 Finigan 2b 4 1 1 0 .284 Ennis lf 5 1 2 4 .279 Slaughter rf 3 0 1 2 .250 Mantle cf 3 0 0 1 .313 Zernial lf 5 1 1 2 .264 Hazle ph 2 1 1 0 .364 Fondy 1b 4 0 1 0 .267 Banks ss 4 1 1 0 .278 Hatton 3b 4 0 3 0 .276 Rizzuto ph 1 1 1 1 .235 Courtney c 4 0 1 0 .270 Post rf 3 1 0 0 .306 Miranda ss 2 0 0 0 .286 Throneberry F ph 1 1 1 3 .222 Kretlow p 0 0 0 0 .000 Rosen 3b 4 1 2 3 .264 Astroth ph 1 0 0 0 .303 Howard c 3 1 1 0 .311 Kazanski ss 0 0 0 0 .000 Oldis ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Maas p 2 0 0 0 .000 Freese Gene 2b 4 0 2 0 .245 Dente ss 1 0 0 0 .400 Roberts R p 2 2 1 0 .279 Castleman ph 1 0 0 0 .267 Tappe T ph 1 0 0 0 .269 Narleski p 0 0 0 0 .200 Meyer J p 0 0 0 0 .000 36 4 10 4 Johnson C p 0 0 0 0 .000 38 12 14 12 Ahabs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Maas L 4-3 5.2 7 7 7 5 1 124 66 5.57 Kretlow 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 19 14 6.94 Narleski 1.0 4 4 4 0 0 24 16 4.00 8.0 14 12 12 5 1 167 96 Lightning INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Roberts R W 24-7 7.0 9 4 4 3 2 108 73 4.28 Meyer J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 17 12 1.88 Johnson C 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 12 8 4.72 9.0 10 4 4 4 5 137 93 NBA: Dente inserted at ss in the 6th Astroth batted for Kretlow in the 8th Castleman batted for Dente in the 8th Kazanski inserted at ss in the 8th LOU: Hazle batted for Mantle in the 6th Hazle moved to cf in the 7th Tappe T batted for Roberts R in the 7th Rizzuto batted for Banks in the 8th Throneberry F batted for Post in the 8th Oldis batted for Howard in the 8th Rizzuto moved to ss in the 9th Throneberry F moved to rf in the 9th Oldis moved to c in the 9th E-Banks. 2B-Amoros(14), Finigan(36), Ennis(21), Banks(25). HR-Zernial(29), Ennis(13), Rosen(19), Throneberry F(2). RBI-Slaughter 2(35), Zernial 2(95), Ennis 4(60), Mantle(109), Rosen 3(65), Rizzuto(3), Throneberry F 3(5). K-Amoros, Fondy, Miranda, Astroth, Castleman, Fain. BB-Finigan, Slaughter 2, Miranda, Fain, Post, Rosen, Howard, Roberts R. WP-Maas. GWRBI: Mantle Temperature: 79, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 2 MPH. 9/3/1955, NBA55-LOU55, game 1, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Ahabs 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 10 0 9 0 1955 Lightning 1 0 1 2 0 3 1 4 x 12 14 1 7 2 Ahabs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Amoros cf 1>D 41 5>5 S 9>Johnson C k Finigan 2b 43.2-3 W 3 D.1-3 8 Slaughter rf S.3-H 63 W 53.3-H;2-3 W Zernial lf 543/gdp 4>7 64/f HR.3-H 43 Fondy 1b 2>S 63 6>k 3/fl Hatton 3b S.1-2 S S 8>Meyer J 43 Courtney c note 1 e6.1-2;B-1 9 S Miranda ss 463/gdp W.2-3;1-2 k Kretlow p Astroth ph k Kazanski ss Maas p 3>53 54/f Dente ss 7>8 Castleman ph k Narleski p 1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 Lightning -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Fain 1b 1>13 S.1-2 note 1 W.2-3;1-2 8>Narleski S Ennis lf HR 8.2-3 4 note 2 9 Mantle cf 8 note 3 5>63 Kretlow Hazle ph 3/g S.1-2 Banks ss 8 43 7 7>D Rizzuto ph S.2-H;1-2 Post rf 2>43 4>W 43 8.2-3 Throneberry F ph HR.2-H;1-H Rosen 3b W HR.1-H 6>9 S.3-H 8 Howard c 63.1-2 S W 54/f.B-1 Oldis ph 6 Freese Gene 2b 63 S.1-2 7 S.1-3 Roberts R p 3>W note 4 S.1-2 Tappe T ph 64/f Meyer J p Johnson C p 1: k+wp.2-3;1-2 2: D.3-H;2-H;1-H 3: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 4: 56/b/f.1-2;B-1 Ahabs IN OUT ER Lightning IN OUT ER Maas A1 D2 7 L 4-3 Roberts R A1 D5 4 W 24-7 Kretlow D3 D9 1 Meyer J D6 D9 0 Narleski E1 E7 4 Johnson C E1 E4 0 9/3/1955, NBA55-LOU55, game 1, KC Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Ahabs 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 10 0 9 0 1955 Lightning 1 0 1 2 0 3 1 4 x 12 14 1 7 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Ahabs batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Amoros lined a double to right center (BBBCFX) 0-0 0 -2- 02 Finigan grounded out to second, Amoros to third (CFFFFX) 0-0 1 --3 12 Slaughter grounded a single up the middle, Amoros scored (BFCX) 1-0 1 1-- 32 Zernial grounded into a double play, Rosen to Freese Gene to Fain (CBCBBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Lightning batting 1-0 0 --- 31 Fain grounded out to the mound (CBBBX) 1-0 1 --- 20 Ennis homered deep to left (BBX) 1-1 1 --- 31 Mantle flied out to center (CBBBX) 1-1 2 --- 32 Banks flied out to center (SFBFBFBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Ahabs batting 1-1 0 --- 02 Fondy lined a single between third and short (CCX) 1-1 0 1-- 02 Hatton lined a single between first and second, Fondy to second (CCX) 1-1 0 12- 31 Courtney grounded to second, forcing Hatton at second, Fondy to third, Courtney to first (BbBFBX) 1-1 1 1-3 01 Miranda grounded into a double play, Freese Gene to Banks to Fain (CX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lightning batting 1-1 0 --- 02 Post grounded out to second (CCX) 1-1 1 --- 31 Rosen walked (BBBCB) 1-1 1 1-- 32 Howard grounded out to short, Rosen to second (FBBFBX) 1-1 2 -2- 21 Freese Gene grounded out to short (FBBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Ahabs batting 1-1 0 --- 01 Maas grounded out to third (SX) 1-1 1 --- 01 Amoros grounded out to second (CX) 1-1 2 --- 30 Finigan walked (BBBB) 1-1 2 1-- 12 Slaughter grounded out to short (CBFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lightning batting 1-1 0 --- 32 Roberts R walked (BFFBBB) 1-1 0 1-- 12 Fain lined a single to shallow left, Roberts R to second (CCBX) 1-1 0 12- 11 Ennis flied out to center, Roberts R to third (BCX) 1-1 1 1-3 21 Mantle grounded to second, forcing Fain at second, Roberts R scored, Fain out at second, Mantle to first (BSBX) 1-2 2 1-- 00 Banks grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Ahabs batting 1-2 0 --- 01 Zernial popped out to left (CX) 1-2 1 --- 12 Fondy grounded out to short (BCCX) 1-2 2 --- 11 Hatton lined a single to shallow left (BSX) 1-2 2 1-- 01 Hatton to second, Courtney to first on an error by the shortstop Banks (CX) 1-2 2 12- 30 Miranda walked, Hatton to third, Courtney to second (BBBB) 1-2 2 123 02 Maas grounded to third, forcing Miranda at second (FSX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Lightning batting 1-2 0 --- 32 Post walked (CBSBBFB) 1-2 0 1-- 31 Rosen homered deep down the left-field line, Post scored (CBBBX) 1-4 0 --- 11 Howard lined a single to left center (BCX) 1-4 0 1-- 32 Freese Gene grounded a single up the middle, Howard to second (BFFBBX) 1-4 0 12- 00 Roberts R bunted into an out to third, forcing Howard at third, Freese Gene to second, Roberts R to first (Xb) 1-4 1 12- 32 Fain struck out, strike three was a wild pitch by Maas, Freese Gene to third, Roberts R to second (FBBFFBS) 1-4 2 -23 12 Ennis popped out to second (FBFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Ahabs batting 1-4 0 --- 20 Amoros popped out to third (BBX) 1-4 1 --- 12 Finigan popped out to first (CBFX) 1-4 2 --- 30 Slaughter walked (BBBB) 1-4 2 1-- 31 Zernial grounded to short, forcing Slaughter at second (CBBBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Lightning batting 1-4 0 --- 00 Mantle grounded out to short (X) 1-4 1 --- 12 Banks flied out to left (BCSX) 1-4 2 --- 10 Post grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Ahabs batting 1-4 0 --- 02 Fondy struck out (CFS) 1-4 1 --- 00 Hatton grounded a single up the middle (X) 1-4 1 1-- 01 Courtney flied out to right (CX) 1-4 2 1-- 02 Miranda struck out (CFS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Lightning batting 1-4 0 --- 12 Rosen flied out to right (FCFBX) 1-4 1 --- 32 Howard walked (BSBBFB) 1-4 1 1-- 32 Freese Gene lined out to left (CBBFFBX) 1-4 2 1-- 10 Roberts R grounded a single up the middle, Howard to second (BX) 1-4 2 12- 31 Fain walked, Howard to third, Roberts R to second (FBBBB) 1-4 2 123 01 Ennis lined a double to left center, Howard scored, Roberts R scored, Fain scored (CX) Dente now playing shortstop Kretlow now pitching Hazle pinch hitting for Mantle 1-7 2 -2- 01 Hazle grounded out to first (CX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Ahabs batting Hazle moved to center field 1-7 0 --- 12 Dente flied out to center (CBCFX) 1-7 1 --- 21 Amoros grounded a single up the middle (BCBX) 1-7 1 1-- 01 Finigan lined a double down the left field line, Amoros to third (CX) 1-7 1 -23 02 Slaughter grounded out to third, Amoros scored, Finigan to third (CFX) 2-7 2 --3 10 Zernial homered deep to left, Finigan scored (BX) 4-7 2 --- 01 Fondy popped out to first (FX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Lightning batting 4-7 0 --- 01 Banks grounded a double down the third base line (CX) 4-7 0 -2- 10 Post flied out to center, Banks to third (BX) 4-7 1 --3 11 Rosen grounded a single up the middle, Banks scored (BFX) 4-8 1 1-- 21 Howard grounded to third, forcing Rosen at second, Howard to first (BBC+1X) 4-8 2 1-- 11 Freese Gene lined a single down the right field line, Howard to third (11BCX) Tappe T pinch hitting for Roberts R 4-8 2 1-3 02 Tappe T grounded to short, forcing Freese Gene at second (1SFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Ahabs batting Meyer J now pitching 4-8 0 --- 12 Hatton grounded out to second (BCFX) 4-8 1 --- 12 Courtney lined a single to right center (CBSX) Astroth pinch hitting for Kretlow 4-8 1 1-- 12 Astroth struck out (BFSC) Castleman pinch hitting for Dente 4-8 2 1-- 22 Castleman struck out (BCBSS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Lightning batting Kazanski now playing shortstop Narleski now pitching 4-8 0 --- 10 Fain lined a single to shallow center (BX) 4-8 0 1-- 00 Ennis flied out to right (X) 4-8 1 1-- 22 Hazle grounded a single up the middle, Fain to second (BCFBX) Rizzuto pinch hitting for Banks 4-8 1 12- 32 Rizzuto lined a single up the middle, Fain scored, Hazle to second (CSBBFBX) Throneberry F pinch hitting for Post 4-9 1 12- 00 Throneberry F homered deep to right center, Hazle scored, Rizzuto scored (X) 4-12 1 --- 00 Rosen flied out to center (X) Oldis pinch hitting for Howard 4-12 2 --- 22 Oldis popped out to short (CBCFFBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Ahabs batting Rizzuto moved to shortstop Throneberry F moved to right field Oldis moved to catcher Johnson C now pitching 4-12 0 --- 02 Amoros struck out (FFC) 4-12 1 --- 01 Finigan flied out to center (CX) 4-12 2 --- 31 Slaughter walked (BBBCB) 4-12 2 1-- 01 Zernial grounded out to second (CX)