8/12/1953, HOO53-DEV53, Crosley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0     1  4  0     4  0
1953 Tigers            1  0  0  2  0  1  0  0  x     4 11  1     7  2
 
Thunderbolts         AB  R  H BI   AVG    Tigers               AB  R  H BI   AVG
Cox               3b  4  0  0  0  .320    Avila             2b  4  1  1  0  .292
DeMaestri         ss  3  0  0  0  .273    Dark              ss  4  0  3  0  .289
 Joost            ph  1  0  0  0  .342    McDougald         3b  3  0  0  1  .306
Nieman            lf  4  0  0  0  .303    Greengrass        lf  4  2  2  0  .275
Irvin             cf  4  1  2  1  .348    Mele              rf  3  1  1  1  .234
Belardi           1b  4  0  0  0  .281    Fain              1b  3  0  0  0  .282
Nicholson         rf  2  0  0  0  .284    Jeffcoat          cf  4  0  3  2  .194
Martin,Bi         2b  2  0  1  0  .260    Hegan             c   4  0  1  0  .241
Garagiola         c   3  0  0  0  .258    Grissom           p   3  0  0  0  .056
Lopat             p   2  0  1  0  .093     Wilson,J         p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Easter           ph  1  0  0  0  .326                         32  4 11  4
 Branca           p   0  0  0  0  .143
                     30  1  4  1
 
Thunderbolts                     INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Lopat            L 6-7           7.0 10  4  4  0  4 112  78  3.10
Branca                           1.0  1  0  0  1  0  13   6  4.90
                                 8.0 11  4  4  1  4 125  84 
 
Tigers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Grissom          W 8-6           8.0  4  1  1  2  8 100  63  4.32
Wilson,J         S 7             1.0  0  0  0  0  0   8   6  4.61
                                 9.0  4  1  1  2  8 108  69 
 
HOO: Easter batted for Lopat in the 8th
     Joost batted for DeMaestri in the 8th
     Joost moved to ss in the 8th
 
E-McDougald. 2B-Dark(31), Greengrass(15), Mele(14), Hegan(22). HR-Irvin(11). 
RBI-Irvin(51), McDougald(65), Mele(48), Jeffcoat 2(10). SB-Greengrass(1). 
K-DeMaestri, Nieman 2, Belardi, Nicholson, Martin,Bi, Lopat, Joost, 
McDougald, Greengrass, Grissom 2. BB-Nicholson, Martin,Bi, Fain. SH-Mele. 
HBP-McDougald. HB-Lopat. 
GWRBI: McDougald
Temperature: 83, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 12 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0     1  4  0     4  0
1953 Tigers            1  0  0  2  0  1  0  0  x     4 11  1     7  2
 
 
Thunderbolts         -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Cox               3b 1>53           6            8            43                     
DeMaestri         ss   8          4>k            9                                   
 Joost            ph                                          k                      
Nieman            lf   k            8          7>k          9>Wilson,J               
                                                              63                     
Irvin             cf 2>S            3/g          HR           63                     
Belardi           1b   543/gdp    5>e5.B-1       k            9                      
Nicholson         rf   4            k            W                                   
Martin,Bi         2b 3>S            k            W.1-2                               
Garagiola         c    643/gdp      64/f         9                                   
Lopat             p    S          6>k                                                
 Easter           ph                           8>3/g                                 
 Branca           p                                                                  
 
 
Tigers               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Avila             2b 1>S            8          5>43/b         13                     
Dark              ss   S.1-3        D            63           S                      
McDougald         3b   63.3-H;1-2   k            3/fl         HBP.1-2                
Greengrass        lf   k          4>S          6>D            43                     
Mele              rf   41           SB2          34/SH.2-3  8>Branca                 
                                    D.2-H                     5/L                    
Fain              1b 2>7            5/fl         1/L          W                      
Jeffcoat          cf   43           S.2-H        S.3-H        S.1-2                  
Hegan             c    8            D.1xH(942)   54/f         PO2(14)                
                                                              64/f                   
Grissom           p  3>k            63         7>k                                   
 Wilson,J         p                                                                  
 
 
Thunderbolts     IN OUT ER                  Tigers           IN OUT ER                  
Lopat            A1  D4  4 L 6-7            Grissom          A1  D2  1 W 8-6            
Branca           D5  D8  0                  Wilson,J         D3  D5  0 S 7              
8/12/1953, HOO53-DEV53, Crosley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0     1  4  0     4  0
1953 Tigers            1  0  0  2  0  1  0  0  x     4 11  1     7  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Cox grounded out to third (X)
 0-0  1 --- 02  DeMaestri flied out to center (FFX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Nieman struck out (BSSFFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Tigers batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Avila reached on an infield single to short (FBSX)
 0-0  0 1-- 21  Dark grounded a single up the middle, Avila to third 
                  (BFBX)
 0-0  0 1-3 00  McDougald grounded out to short, Avila scored, Dark to 
                  second (X)
 0-1  1 -2- 12  Greengrass struck out (BFSS)
 0-1  2 -2- 22  Mele grounded out to second (BBCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-1  0 --- 10  Irvin reached on an infield single to short (BX)
 0-1  0 1-- 10  Belardi grounded into a double play, McDougald to Avila 
                  to Fain (BX)
 0-1  2 --- 22  Nicholson popped out to second (BBSFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting
 0-1  0 --- 01  Fain flied out to left (CX)
 0-1  1 --- 31  Jeffcoat grounded out to second (BSBBX)
 0-1  2 --- 21  Hegan flied out to center (BBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-1  0 --- 11  Martin,Bi grounded a single between first and second (CBX)
 0-1  0 1-- 00  Garagiola grounded into a double play, Dark to Avila to 
                  Fain (X)
 0-1  2 --- 22  Lopat reached on an infield single to first (CBBFX)
 0-1  2 1-- 00  Cox popped out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting
 0-1  0 --- 22  Grissom struck out (BFSBFS)
 0-1  1 --- 32  Avila lined out to center (BBBCFFFX)
 0-1  2 --- 10  Dark lined a double down the left field line (BX)
 0-1  2 -2- 12  McDougald struck out (FCBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-1  0 --- 22  DeMaestri struck out (SCBBC)
 0-1  1 --- 12  Nieman flied out to center (CCBX)
 0-1  2 --- 00  Irvin grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Tigers batting
 0-1  0 --- 11  Greengrass grounded a single between first and second 
                  (BFX)
 0-1  0 1-- 00  Greengrass stole second (>S)
 0-1  0 -2- 12  Mele doubled deep to left center, Greengrass scored 
                  (>S.SBX)
 0-2  0 -2- 11  Fain popped out to third (FbBX)
 0-2  1 -2- 00  Jeffcoat lined a single to shallow right, Mele scored (X)
 0-3  1 1-- 00  Hegan lined a double down the first base line, Jeffcoat 
                  out at home (X)
 0-3  2 -2- 02  Grissom grounded out to short (CCX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-3  0 --- 32  Belardi to first on an error by the third baseman 
                  McDougald (SBFBBX)
 0-3  0 1-- 02  Nicholson struck out (CFS)
 0-3  1 1-- 12  Martin,Bi struck out (CCBFC)
 0-3  2 1-- 00  Garagiola grounded to short, forcing Belardi at second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Tigers batting
 0-3  0 --- 00  Avila bunted into an out to second (Xb)
 0-3  1 --- 01  Dark grounded out to short (CX)
 0-3  2 --- 32  McDougald popped out to first (BSFBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-3  0 --- 12  Lopat struck out (BCFFC)
 0-3  1 --- 00  Cox flied out to center (X)
 0-3  2 --- 00  DeMaestri flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Tigers batting
 0-3  0 --- 00  Greengrass doubled deep to center (X)
 0-3  0 -2- 01  Mele sacrifice bunted to first, Greengrass to third (FbXb)
 0-3  1 --3 32  Fain lined out to the mound (CCBBBX)
 0-3  2 --3 11  Jeffcoat lined a single to left, Greengrass scored (BSX)
 0-4  2 1-- 22  Hegan grounded to third, forcing Jeffcoat at second 
                  (FBFBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-4  0 --- 22  Nieman struck out (BSBCS)
 0-4  1 --- 20  Irvin homered deep to center (BBX)
 1-4  1 --- 32  Belardi struck out (BBCSFBFS)
 1-4  2 --- 30  Nicholson walked (BBBB)
 1-4  2 1-- 30  Martin,Bi walked, Nicholson to second (BBBB)
 1-4  2 12- 21  Garagiola flied out to right (BSBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Tigers batting
 1-4  0 --- 02  Grissom struck out (CFS)
 1-4  1 --- 12  Avila grounded out to the mound (CFFBFFX)
 1-4  2 --- 11  Dark grounded a single up the middle (BFX)
 1-4  2 1-- 02  McDougald was hit by a pitch, Dark to second (CSFFH)
 1-4  2 12- 10  Greengrass grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Easter pinch hitting for Lopat
 1-4  0 --- 22  Easter grounded out to first (BBFFX)
 1-4  1 --- 00  Cox grounded out to second (X)
                Joost pinch hitting for DeMaestri
 1-4  2 --- 22  Joost struck out (BCBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Tigers batting
                Branca now pitching
                Joost moved to shortstop
 1-4  0 --- 01  Mele lined out to third (CX)
 1-4  1 --- 30  Fain walked (BBBB)
 1-4  1 1-- 01  Jeffcoat lined a single to left, Fain to second (CX)
 1-4  1 12- 00  Fain was picked off second by Branca (2)
 1-4  2 1-- 31  Hegan grounded to short, forcing Jeffcoat at second 
                  (2.11SBBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Wilson,J now pitching
 1-4  0 --- 02  Nieman grounded out to short (FFX)
 1-4  1 --- 00  Irvin grounded out to short (X)
 1-4  2 --- 21  Belardi flied out to right (CBBX)
8/12/1953, HOO53-DEV53, Crosley Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0     1  4  0     4  0
1953 Tigers            1  0  0  2  0  1  0  0  x     4 11  1     7  2
 
Thunderbolts         AB  R  H BI   AVG    Tigers               AB  R  H BI   AVG
Cox               3b  4  0  0  0  .320    Avila             2b  4  1  1  0  .292
DeMaestri         ss  3  0  0  0  .273    Dark              ss  4  0  3  0  .289
 Joost            ph  1  0  0  0  .342    McDougald         3b  3  0  0  1  .306
Nieman            lf  4  0  0  0  .303    Greengrass        lf  4  2  2  0  .275
Irvin             cf  4  1  2  1  .348    Mele              rf  3  1  1  1  .234
Belardi           1b  4  0  0  0  .281    Fain              1b  3  0  0  0  .282
Nicholson         rf  2  0  0  0  .284    Jeffcoat          cf  4  0  3  2  .194
Martin,Bi         2b  2  0  1  0  .260    Hegan             c   4  0  1  0  .241
Garagiola         c   3  0  0  0  .258    Grissom           p   3  0  0  0  .056
Lopat             p   2  0  1  0  .093     Wilson,J         p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Easter           ph  1  0  0  0  .326                         32  4 11  4
 Branca           p   0  0  0  0  .143
                     30  1  4  1
 
Thunderbolts                     INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Lopat            L 6-7           7.0 10  4  4  0  4 112  78  3.10
Branca                           1.0  1  0  0  1  0  13   6  4.90
                                 8.0 11  4  4  1  4 125  84 
 
Tigers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Grissom          W 8-6           8.0  4  1  1  2  8 100  63  4.32
Wilson,J         S 7             1.0  0  0  0  0  0   8   6  4.61
                                 9.0  4  1  1  2  8 108  69 
 
HOO: Easter batted for Lopat in the 8th
     Joost batted for DeMaestri in the 8th
     Joost moved to ss in the 8th
 
E-McDougald. 2B-Dark(31), Greengrass(15), Mele(14), Hegan(22). HR-Irvin(11). 
RBI-Irvin(51), McDougald(65), Mele(48), Jeffcoat 2(10). SB-Greengrass(1). 
K-DeMaestri, Nieman 2, Belardi, Nicholson, Martin,Bi, Lopat, Joost, 
McDougald, Greengrass, Grissom 2. BB-Nicholson, Martin,Bi, Fain. SH-Mele. 
HBP-McDougald. HB-Lopat. 
GWRBI: McDougald
Temperature: 83, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 12 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0     1  4  0     4  0
1953 Tigers            1  0  0  2  0  1  0  0  x     4 11  1     7  2
 
 
Thunderbolts         -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Cox               3b 1>53           6            8            43                     
DeMaestri         ss   8          4>k            9                                   
 Joost            ph                                          k                      
Nieman            lf   k            8          7>k          9>Wilson,J               
                                                              63                     
Irvin             cf 2>S            3/g          HR           63                     
Belardi           1b   543/gdp    5>e5.B-1       k            9                      
Nicholson         rf   4            k            W                                   
Martin,Bi         2b 3>S            k            W.1-2                               
Garagiola         c    643/gdp      64/f         9                                   
Lopat             p    S          6>k                                                
 Easter           ph                           8>3/g                                 
 Branca           p                                                                  
 
 
Tigers               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Avila             2b 1>S            8          5>43/b         13                     
Dark              ss   S.1-3        D            63           S                      
McDougald         3b   63.3-H;1-2   k            3/fl         HBP.1-2                
Greengrass        lf   k          4>S          6>D            43                     
Mele              rf   41           SB2          34/SH.2-3  8>Branca                 
                                    D.2-H                     5/L                    
Fain              1b 2>7            5/fl         1/L          W                      
Jeffcoat          cf   43           S.2-H        S.3-H        S.1-2                  
Hegan             c    8            D.1xH(942)   54/f         PO2(14)                
                                                              64/f                   
Grissom           p  3>k            63         7>k                                   
 Wilson,J         p                                                                  
 
 
Thunderbolts     IN OUT ER                  Tigers           IN OUT ER                  
Lopat            A1  D4  4 L 6-7            Grissom          A1  D2  1 W 8-6            
Branca           D5  D8  0                  Wilson,J         D3  D5  0 S 7              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0     1  4  0     4  0
1953 Tigers            1  0  0  2  0  1  0  0  x     4 11  1     7  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Cox grounded out to third (X)
 0-0  1 --- 02  DeMaestri flied out to center (FFX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Nieman struck out (BSSFFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Tigers batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Avila reached on an infield single to short (FBSX)
 0-0  0 1-- 21  Dark grounded a single up the middle, Avila to third 
                  (BFBX)
 0-0  0 1-3 00  McDougald grounded out to short, Avila scored, Dark to 
                  second (X)
 0-1  1 -2- 12  Greengrass struck out (BFSS)
 0-1  2 -2- 22  Mele grounded out to second (BBCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-1  0 --- 10  Irvin reached on an infield single to short (BX)
 0-1  0 1-- 10  Belardi grounded into a double play, McDougald to Avila 
                  to Fain (BX)
 0-1  2 --- 22  Nicholson popped out to second (BBSFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting
 0-1  0 --- 01  Fain flied out to left (CX)
 0-1  1 --- 31  Jeffcoat grounded out to second (BSBBX)
 0-1  2 --- 21  Hegan flied out to center (BBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-1  0 --- 11  Martin,Bi grounded a single between first and second (CBX)
 0-1  0 1-- 00  Garagiola grounded into a double play, Dark to Avila to 
                  Fain (X)
 0-1  2 --- 22  Lopat reached on an infield single to first (CBBFX)
 0-1  2 1-- 00  Cox popped out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting
 0-1  0 --- 22  Grissom struck out (BFSBFS)
 0-1  1 --- 32  Avila lined out to center (BBBCFFFX)
 0-1  2 --- 10  Dark lined a double down the left field line (BX)
 0-1  2 -2- 12  McDougald struck out (FCBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-1  0 --- 22  DeMaestri struck out (SCBBC)
 0-1  1 --- 12  Nieman flied out to center (CCBX)
 0-1  2 --- 00  Irvin grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Tigers batting
 0-1  0 --- 11  Greengrass grounded a single between first and second 
                  (BFX)
 0-1  0 1-- 00  Greengrass stole second (>S)
 0-1  0 -2- 12  Mele doubled deep to left center, Greengrass scored 
                  (>S.SBX)
 0-2  0 -2- 11  Fain popped out to third (FbBX)
 0-2  1 -2- 00  Jeffcoat lined a single to shallow right, Mele scored (X)
 0-3  1 1-- 00  Hegan lined a double down the first base line, Jeffcoat 
                  out at home (X)
 0-3  2 -2- 02  Grissom grounded out to short (CCX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-3  0 --- 32  Belardi to first on an error by the third baseman 
                  McDougald (SBFBBX)
 0-3  0 1-- 02  Nicholson struck out (CFS)
 0-3  1 1-- 12  Martin,Bi struck out (CCBFC)
 0-3  2 1-- 00  Garagiola grounded to short, forcing Belardi at second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Tigers batting
 0-3  0 --- 00  Avila bunted into an out to second (Xb)
 0-3  1 --- 01  Dark grounded out to short (CX)
 0-3  2 --- 32  McDougald popped out to first (BSFBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-3  0 --- 12  Lopat struck out (BCFFC)
 0-3  1 --- 00  Cox flied out to center (X)
 0-3  2 --- 00  DeMaestri flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Tigers batting
 0-3  0 --- 00  Greengrass doubled deep to center (X)
 0-3  0 -2- 01  Mele sacrifice bunted to first, Greengrass to third (FbXb)
 0-3  1 --3 32  Fain lined out to the mound (CCBBBX)
 0-3  2 --3 11  Jeffcoat lined a single to left, Greengrass scored (BSX)
 0-4  2 1-- 22  Hegan grounded to third, forcing Jeffcoat at second 
                  (FBFBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-4  0 --- 22  Nieman struck out (BSBCS)
 0-4  1 --- 20  Irvin homered deep to center (BBX)
 1-4  1 --- 32  Belardi struck out (BBCSFBFS)
 1-4  2 --- 30  Nicholson walked (BBBB)
 1-4  2 1-- 30  Martin,Bi walked, Nicholson to second (BBBB)
 1-4  2 12- 21  Garagiola flied out to right (BSBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Tigers batting
 1-4  0 --- 02  Grissom struck out (CFS)
 1-4  1 --- 12  Avila grounded out to the mound (CFFBFFX)
 1-4  2 --- 11  Dark grounded a single up the middle (BFX)
 1-4  2 1-- 02  McDougald was hit by a pitch, Dark to second (CSFFH)
 1-4  2 12- 10  Greengrass grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Easter pinch hitting for Lopat
 1-4  0 --- 22  Easter grounded out to first (BBFFX)
 1-4  1 --- 00  Cox grounded out to second (X)
                Joost pinch hitting for DeMaestri
 1-4  2 --- 22  Joost struck out (BCBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Tigers batting
                Branca now pitching
                Joost moved to shortstop
 1-4  0 --- 01  Mele lined out to third (CX)
 1-4  1 --- 30  Fain walked (BBBB)
 1-4  1 1-- 01  Jeffcoat lined a single to left, Fain to second (CX)
 1-4  1 12- 00  Fain was picked off second by Branca (2)
 1-4  2 1-- 31  Hegan grounded to short, forcing Jeffcoat at second 
                  (2.11SBBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Wilson,J now pitching
 1-4  0 --- 02  Nieman grounded out to short (FFX)
 1-4  1 --- 00  Irvin grounded out to short (X)
 1-4  2 --- 21  Belardi flied out to right (CBBX)