THE AMERICAN CIRCUITS
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
10/18/1955
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THE AMERICAN CIRCUITS
NEW YORK KNICKERBOCKERS AT NEW YORK EMPIRES
GAME ID: 2129 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18TH, 1955 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
New York Knickerbockers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
New York Empires 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 1 2 1
New York Wins at Home to Narrow Series Deficit to 3-2
Already down in the World Series, the New York Empires put on their best show, beating the New York Knickerbockers by a final score of 1-0 today. John Ambrose was special. He threw 7 innings of 2-hit ball. New York now trails New York 3-2 in the best-of-7 affair.

Jerry Durian helped his team take an early lead with a run-scoring single. It came in the first inning, making the score 1-0, Empires.

"I just try to be a dog, have good swings, good at-bats," said Durian.

Game 6 is scheduled for Thursday, October 20th, 1955 at Knickerbocker Stadium in New York. The scheduled starters for the game are Bob Ott for the New York Empires and Herb Hinton for the the New York Knickerbockers.

NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
NEW YORK BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Jones 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 1 6
V. Rojas SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .300 1 7
C. Divine CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .325 1 3
D. Allen 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .244 1 2
S. Hurst 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 .243 1 5
   a-J. Simpson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .750 0 0
   b-D. Peter PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
H. Post LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .303 2 10
G. Harmon C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .286 1 6
L. Benitez RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .235 1 2
J. Ambrose P 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077 0 0
   J. Burnside P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 34 0 7 0 1 5 13      
a - J. Simpson pinch hit for S. Hurst in the 9th
b - D. Peter pinch ran for J. Simpson in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: L. Benitez (2, 2nd Inning off L. Johnson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: D. Allen , L. Benitez 2 , H. Post , C. Divine , B. Jones , G. Harmon , J. Simpson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Ambrose , L. Benitez , S. Hurst 2
GIDP: L. Benitez
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: D. Allen
Double Plays: 1 (Rojas-Hurst-Allen)

Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Z. Cooper LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 .342 1 3
F. Silver CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .238 0 3
V. Donovan 2B 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 .302 3 12
J. Durian SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .179 2 9
W. Black RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .294 1 3
   R. McGuire P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 0 0
E. Rampart C 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .029 0 0
T. Dillard 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .342 3 4
I. Olson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .286 2 7
   b-V. Morera 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 1 1
L. Johnson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   a-B. Keithline RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 0 0
Totals 26 1 2 1 3 5 9      
a - B. Keithline substituted for L. Johnson in the 5th
b - V. Morera substituted for I. Olson in the 9th

BATTING
Total Bases: Z. Cooper , J. Durian
2-out RBI: J. Durian
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Durian
GIDP: V. Donovan
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Silver (1)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Dillard
Double Plays: 1 (Donovan-Durian-Olson)
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
NEW YORK PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Ambrose L (3-1) 7.0 2 1 1 2 3 0 106 63 0.56   
J. Burnside 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 12 7 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Ambrose 70
Batters Faced: J. Ambrose 25, J. Burnside 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Ambrose 5-12, J. Burnside 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Ambrose 106-63, J. Burnside 12-7
WP: J. Ambrose

Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. Johnson 4.1 5 0 0 1 1 0 62 41 2.39   
R. McGuire W (1-0) 4.2 2 0 0 0 4 0 57 41 0.56   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Johnson 53
Batters Faced: L. Johnson 19, R. McGuire 16
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Johnson 3-8, R. McGuire 4-6
Pitches - Strikes: L. Johnson 62-41, R. McGuire 57-41
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. McGuire 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: John Ambrose
Ballpark: Queens Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (62 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:05 PM ET
Time: 2:40
Attendance: 40947
Special Notes: SP Lew Johnson was injured while pitching.
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