5/26/1953, HOO53-WOR53, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1 6 1 1953 Grays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Grays AB R H BI AVG Joost ss 3 1 1 1 .396 Yost 3b 4 1 1 0 .250 Martin,Bi 2b 4 1 0 0 .255 O'Connell 2b 3 0 0 0 .281 Irvin cf 4 0 4 1 .308 Delsing cf 4 0 0 0 .246 Hofman 3b 4 0 0 1 .245 Hodges 1b 3 0 0 0 .218 Elliott,B 3b 0 0 0 0 .217 Bell rf 4 0 0 0 .302 Slaughter rf 4 0 1 0 .283 Vollmer lf 2 0 0 0 .213 Nieman lf 4 0 0 0 .313 Seminick c 3 1 1 1 .269 Bilko 1b 3 0 0 0 .115 Berry ss 3 0 0 0 .159 Batts c 4 1 1 0 .181 Gray p 2 0 0 0 .143 Erskine p 3 0 0 0 .091 Dittmer ph 1 0 0 0 .250 33 3 7 3 Smith,F p 0 0 0 0 .000 29 2 2 1 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Erskine W 7-3 9.0 2 2 1 3 6 123 72 2.55 9.0 2 2 1 3 6 123 72 Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Gray L 6-3 8.0 7 3 2 1 5 97 61 3.52 Smith,F 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 15 9 2.60 9.0 7 3 2 2 6 112 70 HOO: Elliott,B inserted at 3b in the 8th WOR: Dittmer batted for Gray in the 8th E-Irvin, Vollmer, Gray. 2B-Joost(5), Irvin(9), Yost(12). HR-Seminick(9). RBI-Joost(7), Irvin(28), Hofman(10), Seminick(22). K-Joost, Martin,Bi, Hofman, Nieman 2, Erskine, Yost, Bell, Seminick, Berry 2, Gray. BB-Joost, Bilko, O'Connell, Hodges, Vollmer. SH-Erskine. GWRBI: Joost Temperature: 66, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from center at 7 MPH. 5/26/1953, HOO53-WOR53, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1 6 1 1953 Grays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Joost ss 1>7 D.2-H W k Martin,Bi 2b k(23) e1.2-3;B-1 8 8>43 Irvin cf S note 1 S.1-3 D Hofman 3b k note 2 43 6 Elliott,B 3b Slaughter rf 2>S 463/gdp 6>8 43 Nieman lf 643/gdp 4>k 53 9>Smith,F k Bilko 1b 53 43 53 W Batts c 3>S 8 7>63 6 Erskine p 13/SH.1-2 5>53 k 3 1: S.3-H;1-3;B-2(e7) 2: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1 Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Yost 3b 1>8 4>k 13 9>D O'Connell 2b 43 W 8 e8.2-3;B-1 Delsing cf 43 63.1-2 7>7 note 1 Hodges 1b 2>6 3/fl 63 W Bell rf 9 5>7 4/L k Vollmer lf 63 W 8>43 Seminick c 3>8 k HR Berry ss 13 k k Gray p 13 6>k Dittmer ph 7 Smith,F p 1: 463/gdp.3-H Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Grays IN OUT ER Erskine A1 D5 1 W 7-3 Gray A1 D5 2 L 6-3 Smith,F D6 D9 0 5/26/1953, HOO53-WOR53, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 7 1 6 1 1953 Grays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Joost flied out to left (BCCX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Martin,Bi struck out, Seminick to Hodges (CBSBS) 0-0 2 --- 00 Irvin lined a single to right (X) 0-0 2 1-- 32 Hofman struck out (BSBBF>S) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Yost flied out to center (FBFX) 0-0 1 --- 32 O'Connell grounded out to second (SSBBBFX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Delsing grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Slaughter lined a single to shallow left (BFFX) 0-0 0 1-- 11 Nieman grounded into a double play, Berry to O'Connell to Hodges (BCX) 0-0 2 --- 20 Bilko grounded out to third (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Hodges popped out to short (BCX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Bell lined out to right (BFCBX) 0-0 2 --- 11 Vollmer grounded out to short (SBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Batts lined a single to right center (X) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Erskine sacrifice bunted to the mound, Batts to second (BbFbSbXb) 0-0 1 -2- 00 Joost doubled deep to left center, Batts scored (X) 1-0 1 -2- 10 Joost to third, Martin,Bi to first on an error by the pitcher Gray (BX) 1-0 1 1-3 10 Irvin lined a single to shallow left, Joost scored, Martin,Bi to third, Irvin to second on an error by the left fielder Vollmer (BX) 2-0 1 -23 00 Hofman reached on a fielder's choice to third, Martin,Bi scored, Irvin to third, Hofman to first (X) 3-0 1 1-3 10 Slaughter grounded into a double play, O'Connell to Berry to Hodges (BX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Grays batting 3-0 0 --- 10 Seminick flied out to center (BX) 3-0 1 --- 22 Berry grounded out to the mound (BCBFX) 3-0 2 --- 20 Gray grounded out to the mound (BBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-0 0 --- 12 Nieman struck out (BFFS) 3-0 1 --- 22 Bilko grounded out to second (BBSFX) 3-0 2 --- 11 Batts flied out to center (SBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Grays batting 3-0 0 --- 12 Yost struck out (FBFS) 3-0 1 --- 31 O'Connell walked (FBBBB) 3-0 1 1-- 20 Delsing grounded out to short, O'Connell to second (BBX) 3-0 2 -2- 22 Hodges popped out to first (BBFSX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-0 0 --- 00 Erskine grounded out to third (X) 3-0 1 --- 30 Joost walked (BBBB) 3-0 1 1-- 12 Martin,Bi flied out to center (CSBX) 3-0 2 1-- 21 Irvin lined a single down the left field line, Joost to third (FBBX) 3-0 2 1-3 12 Hofman grounded out to second (BFFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Grays batting 3-0 0 --- 00 Bell flied out to left (X) 3-0 1 --- 32 Vollmer walked (CBCBFBB) 3-0 1 1-- 12 Seminick struck out (CCBC) 3-0 2 1-- 22 Berry struck out (CBBSC) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-0 0 --- 11 Slaughter flied out to center (SBX) 3-0 1 --- 21 Nieman grounded out to third (BCBX) 3-0 2 --- 12 Bilko grounded out to third (BCCFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Grays batting 3-0 0 --- 12 Gray struck out (CBCFS) 3-0 1 --- 10 Yost grounded out to the mound (BX) 3-0 2 --- 12 O'Connell flied out to center (CCBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-0 0 --- 10 Batts grounded out to short (BX) 3-0 1 --- 12 Erskine struck out (BSFS) 3-0 2 --- 22 Joost struck out (BCBSS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Grays batting 3-0 0 --- 12 Delsing flied out to left (FBFX) 3-0 1 --- 00 Hodges grounded out to short (X) 3-0 2 --- 11 Bell lined out to second (BSX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-0 0 --- 10 Martin,Bi grounded out to second (BX) 3-0 1 --- 00 Irvin lined a double to left center (X) 3-0 1 -2- 00 Hofman popped out to short (X) 3-0 2 -2- 10 Slaughter grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Grays batting Elliott,B now playing third base 3-0 0 --- 11 Vollmer grounded out to second (FBX) 3-0 1 --- 22 Seminick homered deep to left (BCBCX) 3-1 1 --- 32 Berry struck out (CBFBFBC) Dittmer pinch hitting for Gray 3-1 2 --- 21 Dittmer flied out to left (BCBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Smith,F now pitching 3-1 0 --- 12 Nieman struck out (CBFS) 3-1 1 --- 32 Bilko walked (BFBBSFB) 3-1 1 1-- 10 Batts popped out to short (BX) 3-1 2 1-- 01 Erskine popped out to first (CX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Grays batting 3-1 0 --- 00 Yost lined a double to right center (X) 3-1 0 -2- 22 Yost to third, O'Connell to first on an error by the center fielder Irvin (CBCBX) 3-1 0 1-3 00 Delsing grounded into a double play, Martin,Bi to Joost to Bilko, Yost scored (X) 3-2 2 --- 31 Hodges walked (BBBCB) 3-2 2 1-- 32 Bell struck out (BBCBF>S)