4/9/1953, BRK53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium
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1953 Royal Giants 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 14 0 11 1
1953 Thunderbolts 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 x 6 9 1 4 2
Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG
Ashburn cf 5 0 3 0 .471 Joost ss 2 1 2 1 .667
Torgeson 1b 4 0 1 0 .125 Nicholson ph 1 0 0 0 .000
Cole,Di 2b 5 0 1 0 .222 DeMaestri ss 0 0 0 0 .150
Woodling lf 3 0 0 0 .143 Martin,Bi 2b 3 1 1 0 .167
Stephens,V 3b 5 2 1 0 .273 Wade p 0 0 0 0 .000
Repulski rf 5 2 3 1 .194 Garagiola ph 1 0 0 0 .273
Hunter ss 3 0 1 1 .115 Black p 0 0 0 0 1.000
Banks ph 1 0 1 1 .500 Irvin cf 3 1 2 2 .407
McCullough c 4 0 2 1 .167 Souchock rf 4 1 2 2 .333
Martin,M p 2 0 0 0 .000 Elliott,B 3b 4 0 0 1 .269
Herbert p 0 0 0 0 .000 Bilko 1b 4 0 1 0 .231
Hemus ph 1 0 1 0 .091 Slaughter lf 3 0 0 0 .154
Bickford p 0 0 0 0 .000 Batts c 3 0 0 0 .091
38 4 14 4 Lopat p 1 0 0 0 .000
O'Brien,J ph 1 2 1 0 .444
30 6 9 6
Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Martin,M L 0-1 5.1 7 5 5 4 0 97 53 8.68
Herbert 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 22 13 2.84
Bickford 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 0.00
8.0 9 6 6 4 1 128 71
Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Lopat 4.0 7 2 2 1 3 60 37 1.69
Wade W 1-0 3.0 5 2 2 2 4 56 34 7.36
Black S 1 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 24 12 10.13
9.0 14 4 4 3 7 140 83
BRK: Banks batted for Hunter in the 7th
Banks moved to ss in the 7th
Hemus batted for Herbert in the 8th
HOO: O'Brien,J batted for Lopat in the 4th
O'Brien,J moved to 2b in the 5th
Nicholson batted for Joost in the 7th
Garagiola batted for Wade in the 7th
DeMaestri inserted at ss in the 8th
E-Joost. 2B-Ashburn(1), Hunter(1), Joost(1), Irvin(2), O'Brien,J(3).
3B-Martin,Bi(1), Souchock(1). HR-Repulski(2). RBI-Repulski(4), Hunter(1),
McCullough(2), Banks(2), Joost(1), Irvin 2(6), Souchock 2(4), Elliott,B(2).
SB-Ashburn(1). K-Torgeson, Cole,Di 2, Woodling, Stephens,V, McCullough,
Martin,M, Souchock. BB-Torgeson, Woodling 2, Joost, Irvin, Slaughter,
O'Brien,J. SH-Martin,M.
GWRBI: Souchock
Eddie Lopat was removed after a rain delay
Temperature: 42, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from right at 9 MPH,
Rain Delays: 75 minutes.
4/9/1953, BRK53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium
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1953 Royal Giants 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 14 0 11 1
1953 Thunderbolts 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 x 6 9 1 4 2
Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Ashburn cf 1>S S.1-2 5>Wade e6.2-3;B-1 43/gdp
D
Torgeson 1b SB2 k 13 4 S
W
Cole,Di 2b note 1 note 2 k 7>k 53
Woodling lf k 4>4 IW W 9>8
Stephens,V 3b 2>63 S k 46/f.B-1 13
Repulski rf 6/L S.1-2 6>HR S.1-2 8
Hunter ss 31 D.2-H;1-3 53
Banks ph S.2-H;1-3
McCullough c 3>S 53.3-H;2-3 S k
Martin,M p k 63 14/SH.1-2
Herbert p 8>Black
Hemus ph S
Bickford p
1: 463/gdp.2-3 2: S.2xH(92);1-2
Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Joost ss 1>S 3>W D.1-H
Nicholson ph 8.2-3
DeMaestri ss
Martin,Bi 2b 31.1-2 OA.1x2(24) 8
T
Wade p
Garagiola ph 6
Black p
Irvin cf W S.3-H 5>8 D.3-H
Souchock rf note 1 T.1-H 63 k
Elliott,B 3b 9 9.3-H 63 8>Bickford
53
Bilko 1b 2>S 53 6>63 3/g
Slaughter lf 53.1-2 4>63 W 3/g
Batts c 8.2-3 2/fl Herbert
643/gdp
Lopat p 63
O'Brien,J ph W 7>D
1: S.2-H;1x3(85)
Royal Giants IN OUT ER Thunderbolts IN OUT ER
Martin,M A1 C7 5 L 0-1 Lopat A1 B9 2
Herbert C8 D4 1 Wade C1 D8 2 W 1-0
Bickford D5 D7 0 Black D9 E6 0 S 1
4/9/1953, BRK53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium
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1953 Royal Giants 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 4 14 0 11 1
1953 Thunderbolts 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 x 6 9 1 4 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Ashburn lined a single to shallow left (FbCBBBFFX)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Ashburn stole second (>B)
0-0 0 -2- 32 Torgeson walked (>B.SBSBB)
0-0 0 12- 01 Cole,Di grounded into a double play, Martin,Bi to Joost
to Bilko, Ashburn to third (SbX)
0-0 2 --3 22 Woodling struck out (3CFBFBS)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Joost lined a single to right center (CBX)
0-0 0 1-- 01 Martin,Bi grounded out to first, Joost to second (CX)
0-0 1 -2- 30 Irvin walked (BBBB)
0-0 1 12- 10 Souchock lined a single up the middle, Joost scored,
Irvin out at third (BX)
0-1 2 1-- 21 Elliott,B flied out to right (CBBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting
0-1 0 --- 20 Stephens,V grounded out to short (BBX)
0-1 1 --- 10 Repulski lined out to short (BX)
0-1 2 --- 00 Hunter grounded out to first (X)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting
0-1 0 --- 32 Bilko grounded a single up the middle (BBCCFBFFFX)
0-1 0 1-- 22 Slaughter grounded out to third, Bilko to second (BCBCX)
0-1 1 -2- 01 Batts flied out to center, Bilko to third (FX)
0-1 2 --3 22 Lopat grounded out to short (SCBBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting
0-1 0 --- 10 McCullough lined a single to shallow center (BX)
0-1 0 1-- 12 Martin,M struck out (CBCS)
0-1 1 1-- 00 Ashburn grounded a single up the middle, McCullough to
second (X)
0-1 1 12- 22 Torgeson struck out (CFBBC)
0-1 2 12- 00 Cole,Di grounded a single between first and second,
McCullough out at home, Ashburn to second (1X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting
0-1 0 --- 32 Joost walked (CBBBFB)
0-1 0 1-- 11 Joost out at second attempting to advance (BCB)
0-1 1 --- 21 Martin,Bi lined a triple down the right field line (BCB.X)
0-1 1 --3 20 Irvin lined a single to shallow center, Martin,Bi scored
(BBX)
0-2 1 1-- 12 Souchock tripled deep to center, Irvin scored (BFFX)
0-3 1 --3 00 Elliott,B flied out to right, Souchock scored (X)
0-4 2 --- 32 Bilko grounded out to third (BFBBCX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting
0-4 0 --- 22 Woodling popped out to second (SBFBX)
0-4 1 --- 22 Stephens,V lined a single between third and short (BCCBX)
0-4 1 1-- 00 Repulski grounded a single between third and short,
Stephens,V to second (>X)
0-4 1 12- 11 Hunter lined a double down the third base line,
Stephens,V scored, Repulski to third (FBX)
Started raining
1-4 1 -23 00 McCullough grounded out to third, Repulski scored, Hunter
to third (X)
2-4 2 --3 21 Martin,M grounded out to short (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting
2-4 0 --- 10 Slaughter grounded out to short (BX)
2-4 1 --- 12 Batts popped out to the catcher (CBFX)
Game delayed by rain for 75 minutes
Lopat left the game after a rain delay
O'Brien,J pinch hitting for Lopat
2-4 2 --- 32 O'Brien,J walked (BCBBFB)
2-4 2 1-- 10 Joost lined a double to left center, O'Brien,J scored (BX)
2-5 2 -2- 32 Martin,Bi flied out to center (BBFCBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting
Wade now pitching
O'Brien,J moved to second base
2-5 0 --- 10 Ashburn grounded a double down the first base line (BX)
2-5 0 -2- 20 Torgeson grounded out to the mound (BBX)
2-5 1 -2- 32 Cole,Di struck out (2CCBBB2C)
2-5 2 -2- 30 Woodling was walked intentionally (IIII)
2-5 2 12- 12 Stephens,V struck out (B1SSS)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting
2-5 0 --- 22 Irvin lined out to center (CBBFX)
2-5 1 --- 00 Souchock grounded out to short (X)
2-5 2 --- 11 Elliott,B grounded out to short (BFX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting
2-5 0 --- 01 Repulski homered deep to left (CX)
3-5 0 --- 00 Hunter grounded out to third (X)
3-5 1 --- 12 McCullough lined a single to shallow left (FCBX)
3-5 1 1-- 00 Martin,M sacrifice bunted to the mound, McCullough to
second (Xb)
3-5 2 -2- 12 McCullough to third, Ashburn to first on an error by the
shortstop Joost (CBFX)
3-5 2 1-3 00 Torgeson popped out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting
3-5 0 --- 00 Bilko grounded out to short (X)
3-5 1 --- 32 Slaughter walked (BCBSBB)
Herbert now pitching
3-5 1 1-- 10 Batts grounded into a double play, Hunter to Cole,Di to
Torgeson (B1X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting
3-5 0 --- 02 Cole,Di struck out (FFFS)
3-5 1 --- 31 Woodling walked (BBBCB)
3-5 1 1-- 01 Stephens,V grounded to second, forcing Woodling at
second, Stephens,V to first (CX)
3-5 2 1-- 10 Repulski grounded a single up the middle, Stephens,V to
second (11BX)
Banks pinch hitting for Hunter
3-5 2 12- 32 Banks lined a single up the middle, Stephens,V scored,
Repulski to third (B1CBFFB>X)
4-5 2 1-3 12 McCullough struck out (BCCC)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting
Banks moved to shortstop
4-5 0 --- 12 O'Brien,J doubled deep to left center (SSFBX)
Nicholson pinch hitting for Joost
4-5 0 -2- 31 Nicholson lined out to center, O'Brien,J to third (BBSBX)
Garagiola pinch hitting for Wade
4-5 1 --3 10 Garagiola popped out to short (BX)
4-5 2 --3 11 Irvin grounded a double down the third base line,
O'Brien,J scored (BCX)
4-6 2 -2- 22 Souchock struck out (BCCBS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting
DeMaestri now playing shortstop
Black now pitching
Hemus pinch hitting for Herbert
4-6 0 --- 21 Hemus reached on an infield single to second (FBBX)
4-6 0 1-- 11 Ashburn grounded into a double play, O'Brien,J to Bilko
(CBX)
4-6 2 --- 20 Torgeson grounded a single between first and second (BBX)
4-6 2 1-- 12 Cole,Di grounded out to third (SBFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting
Bickford now pitching
4-6 0 --- 22 Elliott,B grounded out to third (FBBCX)
4-6 1 --- 00 Bilko grounded out to first (X)
4-6 2 --- 20 Slaughter grounded out to first (BBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting
4-6 0 --- 20 Woodling flied out to center (BBX)
4-6 1 --- 31 Stephens,V grounded out to the mound (BBBCX)
4-6 2 --- 10 Repulski lined out to center (BX)