4/15/1953, BRK53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Royal Giants      0  1  0  0  0  0  1  1  0     3  9  1     7  1
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0     1  8  1     9  3
 
Royal Giants         AB  R  H BI   AVG    Thunderbolts         AB  R  H BI   AVG
Ashburn           cf  4  0  2  0  .466    DeMaestri         ss  3  0  1  0  .171
Torgeson          1b  3  0  1  1  .172     Bilko            ph  0  0  0  0  .179
Repulski          rf  4  0  0  0  .179     O'Brien,J        2b  1  0  0  0  .364
Woodling          lf  3  2  3  2  .320    Martin,Bi         2b  2  0  0  0  .191
Stephens,V        3b  4  0  1  0  .235     Souchock         ph  1  0  0  0  .379
Hemus             2b  4  0  0  0  .208     Black            p   0  0  0  0 1.000
Hunter            ss  4  0  0  0  .149    Irvin             cf  4  0  0  0  .373
McCullough        c   4  1  2  0  .269    Slaughter         rf  4  0  1  0  .275
Rogovin           p   4  0  0  0  .000    Easter            1b  4  1  1  1  .455
 Clark,Mi         p   0  0  0  0  .000    Nieman            lf  4  0  2  0  .357
                     34  3  9  3          Elliott,B         3b  2  0  0  0  .256
                                           Nicholson        ph  0  0  0  0  .167
                                           Erskine          pr  0  0  0  0  .200
                                           Joost            ss  1  0  0  0  .500
                                          Atwell            c   3  0  0  0  .188
                                           Hofman           3b  1  0  0  0  .500
                                          Lopat             p   2  0  1  0  .167
                                           Garagiola        ph  2  0  2  0  .450
                                                               34  1  8  1
 
Royal Giants                     INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Rogovin          W 1-2           8.1  8  1  1  2  4 123  80  4.67
Clark,Mi         S 1             0.2  0  0  0  0  0   6   4  5.40
                                 9.0  8  1  1  2  4 129  84 
 
Thunderbolts                     INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Lopat            L 0-1           7.0  8  2  1  2  1  85  57  1.53
Black                            2.0  1  1  1  0  1  26  15  4.70
                                 9.0  9  3  2  2  2 111  72 
 
HOO: Nicholson batted for Elliott,B in the 7th
     Erskine ran for Nicholson in the 7th
     Garagiola batted for Lopat in the 7th
     Bilko batted for DeMaestri in the 7th
     Souchock batted for Martin,Bi in the 7th
     O'Brien,J inserted at 2b in the 8th
     Joost inserted at ss in the 8th
     Hofman inserted at 3b in the 8th
     Garagiola moved to c in the 8th
 
E-Stephens,V, DeMaestri. 2B-Nieman(2), Lopat(1). HR-Woodling 2(3), Easter(2). 
RBI-Torgeson(6), Woodling 2(8), Easter(5). K-Stephens,V, Rogovin, Irvin, 
Nieman, Elliott,B, Atwell. BB-Torgeson, Woodling, Nicholson, Bilko. 
SH-Martin,Bi. HBP-Ashburn. HB-Lopat. 
GWRBI: Woodling
Temperature: 59, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from left at 4 MPH, 
Rain Delays: 55 and 68 minutes.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Royal Giants      0  1  0  0  0  0  1  1  0     3  9  1     7  1
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0     1  8  1     9  3
 
 
Royal Giants         -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Ashburn           cf 1>53           HBP          S.1-2        S.2-3;1-2    4/fl      
Torgeson          1b   S            W.1-2        43           note 1                 
Repulski          rf   463/gdp      3/g        6>1/L          4                      
Woodling          lf 2>HR         4>W            S          8>Black                  
                                                              HR                     
Stephens,V        3b   9            463/gdp      S.1-2        k                      
Hemus             2b   3/g          53           63/gdp       43                     
Hunter            ss   3/fl       5>43         7>3            9                      
McCullough        c  3>5            S            S          9>7                      
Rogovin           p    k            7            e6.1-2;B-1   4                      
 Clark,Mi         p                                                                  
 
 1: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 
 
 
Thunderbolts         -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
DeMaestri         ss 1>S            7            53                                  
 Bilko            ph                                          W.1-2                  
 O'Brien,J        2b                                                       Clark,Mi  
                                                                           143/gdp   
Martin,Bi         2b   13/SH.1-2    8          6>e5.B-1                              
 Souchock         ph                                          43                     
 Black            p                                                                  
Irvin             cf   3          4>3/fl         4/f.B-1    8>k                      
Slaughter         rf   7            S            6            43                     
Easter            1b 2>7            36/f.B-1     64/f         HR                     
Nieman            lf   D            k          7>63           S                      
Elliott,B         3b   k          5>8                                                
 Nicholson        ph                             W                                   
 Erskine          pr                                                                 
 Joost            ss                                          63                     
Atwell            c    6            63           k                                   
 Hofman           3b                                        9>3/g                    
Lopat             p  3>3/L          D                                                
 Garagiola        ph                             S.1-3        S                      
 
 
Royal Giants     IN OUT ER                  Thunderbolts     IN OUT ER                  
Rogovin          A1  D9  1 W 1-2            Lopat            A1  D3  1 L 0-1            
Clark,Mi         E1  E1  0 S 1              Black            D4  E1  1                  
4/15/1953, BRK53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Royal Giants      0  1  0  0  0  0  1  1  0     3  9  1     7  1
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0     1  8  1     9  3
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Ashburn grounded out to third (CSX)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Torgeson lined a single between first and second (BBBCSX)
 0-0  1 1-- 12  Repulski grounded into a double play, Martin,Bi to 
                  DeMaestri to Easter (BCFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  DeMaestri grounded a single up the middle (BX)
 0-0  0 1-- 10  Martin,Bi sacrifice bunted to the mound, DeMaestri to 
                  second (BbXb)
 0-0  1 -2- 11  Irvin popped out to first (BCX)
 0-0  2 -2- 32  Slaughter flied out to left (BBCCFBX)
                Started raining
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting
 0-0  0 --- 21  Woodling homered deep down the left-field line (BBFX)
 1-0  0 --- 20  Stephens,V popped out to right (BBX)
 1-0  1 --- 21  Hemus grounded out to first (BCBX)
 1-0  2 --- 11  Hunter popped out to first (FBX)
                Game delayed by rain for 68 minutes
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Easter flied out to left (CBBSX)
 1-0  1 --- 12  Nieman lined a double to left center (FBFX)
                Started raining
 1-0  1 -2- 22  Elliott,B struck out (CBFBFFS)
 1-0  2 -2- 00  Atwell popped out to short (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting
 1-0  0 --- 10  McCullough popped out to third (BX)
 1-0  1 --- 22  Rogovin struck out (BSBFFFFC)
 1-0  2 --- 21  Ashburn was hit by a pitch (CBBH)
 1-0  2 1-- 32  Torgeson walked, Ashburn to second (11CBBFB>F1>B)
 1-0  2 12- 02  Repulski grounded out to first (CFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-0  0 --- 21  Lopat lined out to first (BBFX)
 1-0  1 --- 01  DeMaestri flied out to left (CX)
 1-0  2 --- 01  Martin,Bi flied out to center (FX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting
 1-0  0 --- 30  Woodling walked (BBBB)
 1-0  0 1-- 00  Stephens,V grounded into a double play, Martin,Bi to 
                  DeMaestri to Easter (X)
 1-0  2 --- 11  Hemus grounded out to third (FBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Irvin popped out to first (X)
 1-0  1 --- 10  Slaughter grounded a single between first and second (BX)
 1-0  1 1-- 02  Easter grounded to first, forcing Slaughter at second, 
                  Easter to first (FSX)
 1-0  2 1-- 22  Nieman struck out (CCBBS)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Hunter grounded out to second (X)
 1-0  1 --- 01  McCullough lined a single to left (CX)
 1-0  1 1-- 00  Rogovin flied out to left (X)
 1-0  2 1-- 02  Ashburn grounded a single between third and short, 
                  McCullough to second (CCX)
 1-0  2 12- 00  Torgeson grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Elliott,B flied out to center (BFCFBX)
 1-0  1 --- 02  Atwell grounded out to short (CFX)
 1-0  2 --- 11  Lopat grounded a double down the third base line (BCX)
 1-0  2 -2- 21  DeMaestri grounded out to third (CBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Repulski lined out to the mound (X)
 1-0  1 --- 01  Woodling grounded a single up the middle (CX)
 1-0  1 1-- 00  Stephens,V grounded a single up the middle, Woodling to 
                  second (X)
 1-0  1 12- 10  Hemus grounded into a double play, DeMaestri to Easter 
                  (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Martin,Bi to first on an error by the third baseman 
                  Stephens,V (X)
 1-0  0 1-- 00  Irvin grounded to second, forcing Martin,Bi at second, 
                  Irvin to first (X)
 1-0  1 1-- 02  Slaughter popped out to short (CFFX)
 1-0  2 1-- 00  Easter grounded to short, forcing Irvin at second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting
 1-0  0 --- 01  Hunter popped out to first (FX)
 1-0  1 --- 01  McCullough lined a single to shallow center (CX)
 1-0  1 1-- 01  McCullough to second, Rogovin to first on an error by the 
                  shortstop DeMaestri (FbX)
 1-0  1 12- 00  Ashburn reached on an infield single to short, McCullough 
                  to third, Rogovin to second (1X)
 1-0  1 123 10  Torgeson grounded to short, forcing Ashburn at second, 
                  McCullough scored, Rogovin to third, Torgeson to first 
                  (BX)
 2-0  2 1-3 02  Repulski popped out to second (C11FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 2-0  0 --- 21  Nieman grounded out to short (CBBX)
                Nicholson pinch hitting for Elliott,B
 2-0  1 --- 32  Nicholson walked (BBCBFB)
                Erskine pinch running for Nicholson
 2-0  1 1-- 02  Atwell struck out (C>FS)
                Garagiola pinch hitting for Lopat
 2-0  2 1-- 32  Garagiola grounded a single up the middle, Erskine to 
                  third (BBFFB>X)
                Bilko pinch hitting for DeMaestri
 2-0  2 1-3 32  Bilko walked, Garagiola to second (CBFBB>B)
                Souchock pinch hitting for Martin,Bi
 2-0  2 123 00  Souchock grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting
                O'Brien,J now playing second base
                Black now pitching
                Joost now playing shortstop
                Hofman now playing third base
                Garagiola moved to catcher
 2-0  0 --- 02  Woodling homered deep to center (CCX)
 3-0  0 --- 32  Stephens,V struck out (FFBBBC)
 3-0  1 --- 22  Hemus grounded out to second (FBFBX)
 3-0  2 --- 20  Hunter flied out to right (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-0  0 --- 12  Irvin struck out (FBFS)
 3-0  1 --- 00  Slaughter grounded out to second (X)
 3-0  2 --- 21  Easter homered deep down the right field line (BCBX)
 3-1  2 --- 12  Nieman lined a single to left (CCBX)
 3-1  2 1-- 32  Joost grounded out to short (BBBCC1>X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting
 3-1  0 --- 11  McCullough lined out to left (BCX)
 3-1  1 --- 20  Rogovin popped out to second (BBX)
 3-1  2 --- 11  Ashburn popped out to second (BFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-1  0 --- 11  Hofman grounded out to first (CBX)
 3-1  1 --- 10  Garagiola grounded a single to right (BX)
                Clark,Mi now pitching
 3-1  1 1-- 22  O'Brien,J grounded into a double play, Clark,Mi to Hemus 
                  to Torgeson (CSBBFX)