6/3/1953, DEV53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Tigers            1  2  0  0  0  0  1  3  0     7 11  1     5  0
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0     1  5  0     8  1
 
Tigers               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Thunderbolts         AB  R  H BI   AVG
Fain              1b  5  1  1  0  .274    Nieman            lf  3  0  1  0  .321
Avila             2b  5  0  0  0  .262    Martin,Bi         ss  3  0  0  0  .251
McDougald         3b  5  1  2  0  .303    Slaughter         rf  4  1  2  1  .289
Dark              ss  4  1  1  1  .320    Belardi           1b  3  0  1  0  .246
Noren             cf  3  1  1  0  .304    Rhodes            cf  4  0  0  0  .286
Mele              rf  4  0  1  2  .219    O'Brien,J         2b  4  0  1  0  .270
Greengrass        lf  3  1  1  1  .249    Garagiola         c   4  0  0  0  .283
Hegan             c   4  2  2  0  .198    Elliott,B         3b  2  0  0  0  .212
Byrd              p   2  0  1  2  .308     Hofman           ph  1  0  0  0  .227
 Mize             ph  1  0  1  1  .413     Irvin            ph  1  0  0  0  .320
 Wilson,J         p   1  0  0  0  .000    Surkont           p   2  0  0  0  .296
                     37  7 11  7           Bilko            ph  1  0  0  0  .138
                                           Flowers          p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Branca           p   0  0  0  0  .182
                                           Batts            ph  1  0  0  0  .170
                                                               33  1  5  1
 
Tigers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Byrd             W 4-6           6.0  3  0  0  3  1 117  69  4.68
Wilson,J         S 3             3.0  2  1  1  0  1  51  32  4.62
                                 9.0  5  1  1  3  2 168 101 
 
Thunderbolts                     INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Surkont          L 5-5           7.0  7  4  4  1  6 107  72  3.77
Flowers                          0.1  3  3  3  1  0  19  11  9.28
Branca                           1.2  1  0  0  0  2  21  18  3.15
                                 9.0 11  7  7  2  8 147 101 
 
DEV: Mize batted for Byrd in the 7th
HOO: Hofman batted for Elliott,B in the 7th
     Bilko batted for Surkont in the 7th
     Hofman moved to 3b in the 8th
     Irvin batted for Hofman in the 9th
     Batts batted for Branca in the 9th
 
E-Fain. 2B-Dark(18), Greengrass(8), Hegan 2(8). HR-Slaughter(1). 
RBI-Dark(31), Mele 2(27), Greengrass(30), Byrd 2(2), Mize(13), Slaughter(16). 
K-Avila 2, McDougald, Noren, Greengrass 2, Hegan 2, Nieman, Bilko. BB-Noren, 
Greengrass, Nieman, Martin,Bi, Belardi. 
GWRBI: Dark
Temperature: 68, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 11 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Tigers            1  2  0  0  0  0  1  3  0     7 11  1     5  0
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0     1  5  0     8  1
 
 
Tigers               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Fain              1b 1>S            543/gdp      43           8          9>7         
Avila             2b   k            k            43         8>Flowers      53        
                                                              6                      
McDougald         3b   S.1-3      3>63         6>8            S            k         
Dark              ss   43.3-H;1-2   63           9            D.1-3                  
Noren             cf   S.2-3        63           k            W                      
Mele              rf   13         4>53         7>9            note 1                 
Greengrass        lf 2>W            k            k            Branca                 
                                                              D.3-H;1-3              
Hegan             c    D.1-3        k            D            k                      
Byrd              p    S.3-H;2-H  5>9                                                
 Mize             ph                             S.2-H                               
 Wilson,J         p                                           63                     
 
 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 
 
 
Thunderbolts         -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Nieman            lf 1>W          3>k            6            S                      
Martin,Bi         ss   64/f.B-1     9            W            8                      
Slaughter         rf   7            S            8          8>HR                     
Belardi           1b   W.1-2        S.1-3      6>43           9                      
Rhodes            cf   43           43           43           63                     
O'Brien,J         2b 2>43         4>63           S            5/fl                   
Garagiola         c    43           8            9          9>9                      
Elliott,B         3b   e3.B-1       31         7>Wilson,J                            
 Hofman           ph                             41                                  
 Irvin            ph                                          8                      
Surkont           p    5/L        5>7                                                
 Bilko            ph                             k                                   
 Flowers          p                                                                  
 Branca           p                                                                  
 Batts            ph                                          8                      
 
 
Tigers           IN OUT ER                  Thunderbolts     IN OUT ER                  
Byrd             A1  C7  0 W 4-6            Surkont          A1  D1  4 L 5-5            
Wilson,J         C8  D9  1 S 3              Flowers          D2  D6  3                  
                                            Branca           D7  E3  0                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Tigers            1  2  0  0  0  0  1  3  0     7 11  1     5  0
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0     1  5  0     8  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Tigers batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Fain lined a single to shallow right (BFX)
 0-0  0 1-- 12  Avila struck out (1CBCC)
 0-0  1 1-- 21  McDougald lined a single to right center, Fain to third 
                  (BFBX)
 0-0  1 1-3 02  Dark grounded out to second, Fain scored, McDougald to 
                  second (CCX)
 1-0  2 -2- 01  Noren reached on an infield single to first, McDougald to 
                  third (FX)
 1-0  2 1-3 12  Mele grounded out to the mound (FBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-0  0 --- 31  Nieman walked (BBCBB)
 1-0  0 1-- 32  Martin,Bi grounded to short, forcing Nieman at second, 
                  Martin,Bi to first (BBFFFFBFX)
 1-0  1 1-- 12  Slaughter flied out to left (CFFBFFX)
 1-0  2 1-- 30  Belardi walked, Martin,Bi to second (BBBB)
 1-0  2 12- 12  Rhodes grounded out to second (BCCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting
 1-0  0 --- 32  Greengrass walked (CFBBBB)
 1-0  0 1-- 10  Hegan grounded a double down the first base line, 
                  Greengrass to third (BX)
 1-0  0 -23 01  Byrd lined a single down the left field line, Greengrass 
                  scored, Hegan scored (CX)
 3-0  0 1-- 00  Fain grounded into a double play, Elliott,B to O'Brien,J 
                  to Belardi (X)
 3-0  2 --- 22  Avila struck out (BSBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-0  0 --- 12  O'Brien,J grounded out to second (CCBX)
 3-0  1 --- 31  Garagiola grounded out to second (BBBCX)
 3-0  2 --- 10  Elliott,B to first on an error by the first baseman Fain 
                  (BX)
 3-0  2 1-- 00  Surkont lined out to third (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting
 3-0  0 --- 22  McDougald grounded out to short (BBCCFX)
 3-0  1 --- 21  Dark grounded out to short (BFBX)
 3-0  2 --- 12  Noren grounded out to short (CCFBFFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-0  0 --- 32  Nieman struck out (BBCSBFS)
 3-0  1 --- 12  Martin,Bi flied out to right (BCCX)
 3-0  2 --- 00  Slaughter lined a single to shallow right (X)
 3-0  2 1-- 22  Belardi lined a single down the left field line, 
                  Slaughter to third (1CBFBFFX)
 3-0  2 1-3 11  Rhodes grounded out to second (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Tigers batting
 3-0  0 --- 01  Mele grounded out to third (CX)
 3-0  1 --- 22  Greengrass struck out (CBCBS)
 3-0  2 --- 22  Hegan struck out (BCCBFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-0  0 --- 10  O'Brien,J grounded out to short (BX)
 3-0  1 --- 32  Garagiola flied out to center (BCBBCX)
 3-0  2 --- 21  Elliott,B grounded out to first (BBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Tigers batting
 3-0  0 --- 11  Byrd lined out to right (CBX)
 3-0  1 --- 01  Fain grounded out to second (CX)
 3-0  2 --- 21  Avila grounded out to second (FBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-0  0 --- 22  Surkont flied out to left (CBFFFBX)
 3-0  1 --- 01  Nieman popped out to short (CX)
 3-0  2 --- 30  Martin,Bi walked (BBBB)
 3-0  2 1-- 31  Slaughter popped out to center (BCBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Tigers batting
 3-0  0 --- 21  McDougald flied out to center (CBBX)
 3-0  1 --- 00  Dark flied out to right (X)
 3-0  2 --- 32  Noren struck out (BFBBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-0  0 --- 12  Belardi grounded out to second (BFCX)
 3-0  1 --- 32  Rhodes grounded out to second (FSBBBFFX)
 3-0  2 --- 22  O'Brien,J lined a single to left center (CBBFFX)
 3-0  2 1-- 22  Garagiola flied out to right (CBBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Tigers batting
 3-0  0 --- 22  Mele flied out to right (CBSFBX)
 3-0  1 --- 12  Greengrass struck out (BFCS)
 3-0  2 --- 01  Hegan doubled deep to center (FX)
                Mize pinch hitting for Byrd
 3-0  2 -2- 11  Mize grounded a single up the middle, Hegan scored (BCX)
 4-0  2 1-- 22  Fain flied out to center (FBBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Wilson,J now pitching
                Hofman pinch hitting for Elliott,B
 4-0  0 --- 12  Hofman grounded out to second (CSBX)
                Bilko pinch hitting for Surkont
 4-0  1 --- 32  Bilko struck out (CFFFBFBBC)
 4-0  2 --- 32  Nieman grounded a single between third and short 
                  (BBSSFBFX)
 4-0  2 1-- 21  Martin,Bi flied out to center (CBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Tigers batting
                Hofman moved to third base
                Flowers now pitching
 4-0  0 --- 00  Avila popped out to short (X)
 4-0  1 --- 22  McDougald reached on an infield single to short (CBBFX)
 4-0  1 1-- 22  Dark grounded a double down the third base line, 
                  McDougald to third (CBFFFBX)
 4-0  1 -23 31  Noren walked (BBBCB)
 4-0  1 123 00  Mele grounded a single between first and second, 
                  McDougald scored, Dark scored, Noren to third (X)
                Branca now pitching
 6-0  1 1-3 01  Greengrass doubled deep to right center, Noren scored, 
                  Mele to third (CX)
 7-0  1 -23 02  Hegan struck out (CFS)
 7-0  2 -23 02  Wilson,J grounded out to short (CCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 7-0  0 --- 20  Slaughter homered deep to right (BBX)
 7-1  0 --- 00  Belardi flied out to right (X)
 7-1  1 --- 32  Rhodes grounded out to short (FFFBFBFBFX)
 7-1  2 --- 00  O'Brien,J popped out to third (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Tigers batting
 7-1  0 --- 12  Fain flied out to left (BCFFX)
 7-1  1 --- 01  Avila grounded out to third (CX)
 7-1  2 --- 22  McDougald struck out (FBFBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 7-1  0 --- 20  Garagiola flied out to right (BBX)
                Irvin pinch hitting for Hofman
 7-1  1 --- 10  Irvin flied out to center (BX)
                Batts pinch hitting for Branca
 7-1  2 --- 22  Batts flied out to center (CSBBFX)