10/4/1955, Chi55-Lou55, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Union BC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 9 1 1955 Thoroughbreds 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 x 5 9 3 5 2 Union BC AB R H BI AVG Thoroughbreds AB R H BI AVG Fox 2b 4 1 0 0 .208 Kaline rf 4 0 1 0 .360 Piersall cf 4 0 0 0 .208 Carrasquel ss 3 1 0 0 .273 Mays rf 4 1 1 0 .292 Williams lf 4 3 3 1 .417 Banks ss 4 0 2 1 .435 Snider cf 3 1 2 4 .292 Vernon 1b 4 0 0 1 .409 Crowe 1b 4 0 2 0 .333 Minoso lf 3 0 1 0 .364 Phillips,J 1b 0 0 0 0 .000 Donoso p 0 0 0 0 .000 Freese,Ge 2b 3 0 1 0 .273 Thompson 3b 3 0 1 0 .263 Grissom p 0 0 0 0 .000 Sarni c 4 0 2 0 .182 Zernial ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Burdette p 3 0 0 0 .000 Spooner p 0 0 0 0 .000 Thomson lf 1 0 0 0 .000 Kinder p 0 0 0 0 .000 34 2 7 2 Crandall c 4 0 0 0 .208 Hofman 3b 3 0 0 0 .200 Erskine p 2 0 0 0 .000 Hemus 2b 1 0 0 0 .000 32 5 9 5 Union BC INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Burdette L 0-2 7.0 9 5 5 1 2 109 70 6.23 Donoso 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 11 8 1.80 8.0 9 5 5 1 3 120 78 Thoroughbreds INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Erskine W 1-1 6.0 5 2 0 2 0 95 59 5.19 Grissom H 1 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 21 16 0.00 Spooner 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 18.00 Kinder S 2 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 10 4 0.00 9.0 7 2 0 3 0 127 80 Chi: Thomson inserted at lf in the 8th Lou: Hemus inserted at 2b in the 7th Zernial batted for Grissom in the 8th Phillips,J inserted at 1b in the 9th E-Carrasquel, Freese,Ge, Erskine. 2B-Sarni(2), Kaline(1), Williams(1), Snider(3), Crowe(2). HR-Williams(5), Snider(2). RBI-Banks(5), Vernon(6), Williams(6), Snider 4(8). SB-Mays(1). K-Hofman, Erskine, Zernial. BB-Fox, Minoso, Thompson, Snider. SH-Piersall. HBP-Carrasquel. HB-Burdette. GWRBI: Snider Temperature: 63, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 17 MPH. 10/4/1955, Chi55-Lou55, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1955 Union BC 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 0 9 1 1955 Thoroughbreds 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 x 5 9 3 5 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Union BC batting 0-0 0 --- 20 Fox to first on an error by the pitcher Erskine (BBX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Piersall sacrifice bunted to first, Fox to second (Xb) 0-0 1 -2- 11 Fox to third, Mays to first on an error by the second baseman Freese,Ge (BCX) 0-0 1 1-3 00 Banks grounded a single up the middle, Fox scored, Mays to third (X) 1-0 1 1-3 32 Vernon grounded to second, forcing Banks at second, Mays scored, Banks out at second, Vernon to first (BFBBCFX) 2-0 2 1-- 00 Minoso flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thoroughbreds batting 2-0 0 --- 01 Kaline grounded out to third (CX) 2-0 1 --- 02 Carrasquel grounded out to first (FSX) 2-0 2 --- 22 Williams lined out to center (BBFFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Union BC batting 2-0 0 --- 32 Thompson walked (BBFFBB) 2-0 0 1-- 01 Sarni doubled deep to right center, Thompson to third (FX) 2-0 0 -23 32 Burdette grounded to first, Thompson out at home, Sarni to third, Burdette to first (BBCSBX) 2-0 1 1-3 00 Fox grounded out to the mound, Burdette to second (>X) 2-0 2 -23 01 Piersall grounded out to first (CX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thoroughbreds batting 2-0 0 --- 31 Snider walked (BBCBB) 2-0 0 1-- 10 Crowe lined a single to shallow left, Snider to second (BX) 2-0 0 12- 22 Freese,Ge lined out to center (BSBSX) 2-0 1 12- 01 Crandall grounded into a double play, Burdette to Fox to Vernon (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Union BC batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Mays lined a single between third and short (X) 2-0 0 1-- 01 Mays stole second (>F>S) 2-0 0 -2- 12 Banks flied out into a double play, Snider to Hofman, Mays out at third (>F>S.FFBX) 2-0 2 --- 22 Vernon flied out to center (CFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thoroughbreds batting 2-0 0 --- 10 Hofman grounded out to the mound (BX) 2-0 1 --- 02 Erskine popped out to first (CFX) 2-0 2 --- 00 Kaline flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Union BC batting 2-0 0 --- 12 Minoso reached on an infield single to short (BSSX) 2-0 0 1-- 10 Thompson lined out to center (BX) 2-0 1 1-- 00 Sarni grounded out to short, Minoso to second (>X) 2-0 2 -2- 22 Burdette flied out to center (BFBFFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thoroughbreds batting 2-0 0 --- 20 Carrasquel was hit by a pitch (BBH) 2-0 0 1-- 32 Williams grounded a single between first and second, Carrasquel to second (CFBFBFBX) 2-0 0 12- 10 Snider homered deep to right, Carrasquel scored, Williams scored (BX) 2-3 0 --- 10 Crowe flied out to center (BX) 2-3 1 --- 10 Freese,Ge lined a single to left (BX) 2-3 1 1-- 01 Crandall grounded to the catcher, forcing Freese,Ge at second, Crandall to first (FX) 2-3 2 1-- 02 Hofman grounded out to the mound (1CSX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Union BC batting 2-3 0 --- 02 Fox lined out to left (CFX) 2-3 1 --- 31 Piersall flied out to right (BBBFX) 2-3 2 --- 22 Mays grounded out to first (BBSFFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thoroughbreds batting 2-3 0 --- 12 Erskine struck out (CBSS) 2-3 1 --- 22 Kaline grounded out to the mound (CFBBX) 2-3 2 --- 22 Carrasquel popped out to first (FBBFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Union BC batting 2-3 0 --- 32 Banks lined a single to shallow right (BBFBFX) 2-3 0 1-- 32 Vernon grounded out to third, Banks to second (BCBFBX) 2-3 1 -2- 32 Minoso walked (BSBFBB) 2-3 1 12- 10 Thompson lined out to right (BX) 2-3 2 12- 02 Sarni grounded out to third (CCX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thoroughbreds batting 2-3 0 --- 22 Williams homered deep down the right field line (BFFBX) 2-4 0 --- 11 Snider grounded out to second (BCX) 2-4 1 --- 22 Crowe grounded a double down the third base line (BBCFFX) 2-4 1 -2- 10 Freese,Ge grounded out to first, Crowe to third (BX) 2-4 2 --3 12 Crandall flied out to right (CBCFFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Union BC batting Hemus now playing second base Grissom now pitching 2-4 0 --- 02 Burdette to first on an error by the shortstop Carrasquel (SCX) 2-4 0 1-- 00 Fox grounded to third, forcing Burdette at second, Fox to first (X) 2-4 1 1-- 01 Piersall lined out to first (CX) 2-4 2 1-- 32 Mays flied out to left (BBFBS>X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thoroughbreds batting 2-4 0 --- 12 Hofman struck out (CSBS) 2-4 1 --- 32 Hemus grounded out to third (BCBFBX) 2-4 2 --- 31 Kaline lined a double to left center (BSBBX) 2-4 2 -2- 11 Carrasquel grounded out to second (BCX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Union BC batting 2-4 0 --- 12 Banks flied out to center (SSBX) 2-4 1 --- 00 Vernon grounded out to second (X) 2-4 2 --- 12 Minoso popped out to first (BFCX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thoroughbreds batting 2-4 0 --- 00 Williams lined a double to left center (X) 2-4 0 -2- 01 Snider doubled deep to right center, Williams scored (SX) Thomson now playing left field Donoso now pitching 2-5 0 -2- 12 Crowe grounded out to short (FbCBX) Zernial pinch hitting for Grissom 2-5 1 -2- 02 Zernial struck out (CFC) 2-5 2 -2- 21 Crandall grounded out to third (CBBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Union BC batting Phillips,J now playing first base Spooner now pitching 2-5 0 --- 00 Thompson lined a single to left center (X) Kinder now pitching 2-5 0 1-- 10 Sarni grounded a single between third and short, Thompson to second (BX) 2-5 0 12- 10 Thomson grounded into a double play, Carrasquel to Hemus to Phillips,J, Thompson to third (BX) 2-5 2 --3 30 Fox walked (BBBB) 2-5 2 1-3 01 Piersall flied out to right (CX)