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. 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 -----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)