8/15/1953, WOR53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Grays             0  0  3  0  0  3  0  2  1     9 17  1    16  1
1953 Thunderbolts      0  5  1  0  0  1  0  0  0     7 10  3     9  0
 
Grays                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Thunderbolts         AB  R  H BI   AVG
Yost              3b  5  2  3  0  .234    Joost             ss  3  1  0  1  .333
Delsing           cf  5  2  2  0  .298     Nicholson        ph  1  0  1  0  .293
Hodges            1b  6  1  2  3  .274    Martin,Bi         2b  3  0  1  0  .261
Bell              rf  6  2  3  1  .306     Easter           ph  1  0  1  0  .326
Mullin            lf  4  2  2  2  .231     O'Brien,J        pr  1  0  0  0  .260
 McGhee           ph  1  0  0  0  .344    Souchock          lf  3  0  0  0  .264
Seminick          c   3  0  1  0  .261     Rhodes           ph  1  0  0  0  .286
 Thompson,D       ph  1  0  1  1  .287     Koslo            p   0  0  0  0  .059
 Tipton           c   2  0  0  0  .217     Branca           p   0  0  0  0  .143
Dittmer           2b  5  0  2  0  .241    Cox               3b  4  0  0  1  .315
Strickland        ss  4  0  1  1  .270    Irvin             cf  5  2  4  0  .350
Nuxhall           p   0  0  0  0  .280    Batts             c   3  1  2  0  .230
 Madison          p   3  0  0  0  .000     Atwell           ph  1  0  0  0  .189
 Sisler           ph  1  0  0  0  .417    Slaughter         rf  4  1  0  1  .285
 Holloman         p   0  0  0  0  .000    Bilko             1b  3  1  0  1  .226
 Vollmer          ph  1  0  0  1  .200    Shea              p   2  1  1  3  .122
 Gray             p   0  0  0  0  .208     Surkont          p   1  0  0  0  .269
 Smith,F          p   0  0  0  0  .000     Elliott,B        ph  1  0  0  0  .218
                     47  9 17  9                               37  7 10  7
 
Grays                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Nuxhall                          1.1  4  5  5  2  0  40  20  4.60
Madison                          3.2  3  1  1  0  1  46  30  7.03
Holloman         W 6-1           2.0  1  1  1  4  2  53  27  4.61
Gray             H 2             0.1  0  0  0  0  0   6   3  3.10
Smith,F          S 10            1.2  2  0  0  0  0  19  12  3.60
                                 9.0 10  7  7  6  3 164  92 
 
Thunderbolts                     INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Shea                             5.2 10  5  5  3  1 100  59  4.26
Surkont          BS 1, L 8-12    2.1  5  3  2  1  0  66  41  3.66
Koslo                            0.0  2  1  1  1  0  18   9  3.97
Branca                           1.0  0  0  0  0  1  15   9  4.84
                                 9.0 17  9  8  5  2 199 118 
 
WOR: Thompson,D batted for Seminick in the 6th
     Sisler batted for Madison in the 6th
     Tipton inserted at c in the 6th
     Vollmer batted for Holloman in the 8th
     McGhee batted for Mullin in the 9th
     McGhee moved to lf in the 9th
HOO: Easter batted for Martin,Bi in the 6th
     O'Brien,J ran for Easter in the 6th
     Rhodes batted for Souchock in the 6th
     O'Brien,J moved to 2b in the 7th
     Rhodes moved to lf in the 7th
     Atwell batted for Batts in the 7th
     Atwell moved to c in the 8th
     Elliott,B batted for Surkont in the 8th
     Nicholson batted for Joost in the 8th
     Nicholson moved to lf in the 9th
     Cox moved to ss in the 9th
     Elliott,B moved to 3b in the 9th
 
E-Hodges, Joost, Martin,Bi, Souchock. 2B-Yost(19), Bell(26), Martin,Bi(13), 
Irvin(15). 3B-Shea(1). HR-Hodges(17). RBI-Hodges 3(63), Bell(59), 
Mullin 2(3), Strickland(39), Thompson,D(18), Vollmer(22), Joost(15), Cox(32), 
Slaughter(33), Bilko(40), Shea 3(8). SB-Irvin(3). K-Hodges, Tipton, Batts, 
Bilko 2. BB-Yost, Delsing, Mullin, Dittmer, Strickland, Joost, Cox, 
Slaughter, Bilko, Rhodes, Atwell. 
GWRBI: Vollmer
Temperature: 73, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to left at 11 MPH, 
Rain Delays: 15 minutes.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Grays             0  0  3  0  0  3  0  2  1     9 17  1    16  1
1953 Thunderbolts      0  5  1  0  0  1  0  0  0     7 10  3     9  0
 
 
Grays                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Yost              3b 1>D            S            S          6>W          7>13        
Delsing           cf   7            S.1-3        S.1-2        7            9         
                                                                                     
Hodges            1b   53           HR.3-H;1-H   note 1       k            6         
Bell              rf   9            13           4            S.1-3      8>D         
Mullin            lf 2>43           W          5>43           Surkont      S.2-H     
                                                              S.3-H;1-3              
 McGhee           ph                                                                 
                                                                                     
Seminick          c    7            S.1-3        7                                   
 Thompson,D       ph                                          S.3-H;1-2              
 Tipton           c                                                        53.1-2    
Dittmer           2b   W            9            S            note 2       S.2-3     
Strickland        ss   46/f       4>43           S.1-3        note 3       W.1-2     
Nuxhall           p                                                                  
 Madison          p  3>63           6            43                                  
 Sisler           ph                                          3/g                    
 Holloman         p                                                                  
 Vollmer          ph                                                       8.3-H     
 Gray             p                                                                  
 Smith,F          p                                                                  
 
 1: e4.2-3;1-2;B-1  2: e6.2-3;1-2;B-1  3: e7.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1 
 
 
Thunderbolts         -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Joost             ss 1>43           8.3-H      4>4/L          W            Smith,F   
 Nicholson        ph                                                       S         
Martin,Bi         2b   D            e3.B-1       63                                  
 Easter           ph                                          S.1-3                  
 O'Brien,J        pr                                                       54/f.B-1  
Souchock          lf   63           Madison      53                                  
                                    63.1-2                                           
 Rhodes           ph                                          W.1-2        4/L       
 Koslo            p                                                                  
 Branca           p                                                                  
Cox               3b   43           63         5>3/g          note 1     9>8         
Irvin             cf 2>S          3>S            S            5/f          D         
Batts             c    S.1-2        SB2          k                                   
                                    S.2-3                                            
 Atwell           ph                                        7>W            9         
Slaughter         rf   W.2-3;1-2    53.3-H;1-2   9            643/gdp      9         
Bilko             1b   note 2       43.2-3     6>Holloman     k                      
                                                 k                                   
Shea              p    note 3       31                                               
 Surkont          p                              43         8>Gray                   
 Elliott,B        ph                                          8                      
 
 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2  2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2  3: T.3-H;2-H;1-H 
 
 
Grays                -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Yost              3b   4                                                             
Delsing           cf 9>Koslo                                                         
                       W                                                             
Hodges            1b   S.1-3                                                         
Bell              rf   S.3-H;1-2                                                     
Mullin            lf                                                                 
                                                                                     
 McGhee           ph   Branca                                                        
                       6                                                             
Seminick          c                                                                  
 Thompson,D       ph                                                                 
 Tipton           c    k                                                             
Dittmer           2b   43                                                            
Strickland        ss                                                                 
Nuxhall           p                                                                  
 Madison          p                                                                  
 Sisler           ph                                                                 
 Holloman         p                                                                  
 Vollmer          ph                                                                 
 Gray             p                                                                  
 Smith,F          p                                                                  
 
 
Thunderbolts         -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Joost             ss                                                                 
 Nicholson        ph                                                                 
Martin,Bi         2b                                                                 
 Easter           ph                                                                 
 O'Brien,J        pr                                                                 
Souchock          lf                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Rhodes           ph                                                                 
 Koslo            p                                                                  
 Branca           p                                                                  
Cox               3b                                                                 
Irvin             cf                                                                 
Batts             c                                                                  
                                                                                     
 Atwell           ph                                                                 
Slaughter         rf                                                                 
Bilko             1b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Shea              p                                                                  
 Surkont          p                                                                  
 Elliott,B        ph                                                                 
 
 
Grays            IN OUT ER                  Thunderbolts     IN OUT ER                  
Nuxhall          A1  B2  5                  Shea             A1  D4  5                  
Madison          B3  C7  1                  Surkont          D5  F1  2 BS 1, L 8-12     
Holloman         C8  D8  1 W 6-1            Koslo            F2  F4  1                  
Gray             D9  D9  0 H 2              Branca           F5  F7  0                  
Smith,F          E1  E7  0 S 10                                                         
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Grays             0  0  3  0  0  3  0  2  1     9 17  1    16  1
1953 Thunderbolts      0  5  1  0  0  1  0  0  0     7 10  3     9  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Grays batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Yost lined a double down the third base line (X)
 0-0  0 -2- 20  Delsing flied out to left (BBX)
 0-0  1 -2- 12  Hodges grounded out to third (SSBX)
 0-0  2 -2- 32  Bell flied out to right (BBSBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Joost grounded out to second (BBFBX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Martin,Bi grounded a double down the third base line (X)
 0-0  1 -2- 11  Souchock grounded out to short (BFX)
 0-0  2 -2- 10  Cox grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Grays batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Mullin grounded out to second (BX)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Seminick flied out to left (BCBFBX)
 0-0  2 --- 31  Dittmer walked (BBBCB)
 0-0  2 1-- 10  Strickland grounded to second, forcing Dittmer at second 
                  (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Irvin grounded a single up the middle (BX)
 0-0  0 1-- 11  Batts lined a single to shallow center, Irvin to second 
                  (BFX)
 0-0  0 12- 31  Slaughter walked, Irvin to third, Batts to second (BBBCB)
 0-0  0 123 30  Bilko walked, Irvin scored, Batts to third, Slaughter to 
                  second (BBBB)
 0-1  0 123 11  Shea tripled deep to right center, Batts scored, 
                  Slaughter scored, Bilko scored (BFX)
 0-4  0 --3 22  Joost flied out to center, Shea scored (SBFBX)
 0-5  1 --- 22  Martin,Bi to first on an error by the first baseman 
                  Hodges (CFFBFBX)
                Madison now pitching
 0-5  1 1-- 22  Souchock grounded out to short, Martin,Bi to second 
                  (CBSFBX)
 0-5  2 -2- 01  Cox grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Grays batting
 0-5  0 --- 01  Madison grounded out to short (CX)
 0-5  1 --- 00  Yost lined a single to left (X)
 0-5  1 1-- 01  Delsing lined a single to left center, Yost to third (CX)
 0-5  1 1-3 00  Hodges homered deep down the left-field line, Yost 
                  scored, Delsing scored (X)
 3-5  1 --- 02  Bell grounded out to the mound (CCFX)
 3-5  2 --- 31  Mullin walked (BBFBB)
                Started raining
 3-5  2 1-- 32  Seminick grounded a single up the middle, Mullin to third 
                  (BFBFFB>X)
                Game delayed by rain for 15 minutes
 3-5  2 1-3 20  Dittmer flied out to right (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-5  0 --- 22  Irvin grounded a single between first and second (CSBBX)
 3-5  0 1-- 10  Irvin stole second (B>C)
 3-5  0 -2- 22  Batts grounded a single between first and second, Irvin 
                  to third (B>C.FBX)
 3-5  0 1-3 11  Slaughter grounded out to third, Irvin scored, Batts to 
                  second (BFX)
 3-6  1 -2- 31  Bilko grounded out to second, Batts to third (BBBCX)
                Started raining
 3-6  2 --3 10  Shea grounded out to first (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Grays batting
 3-6  0 --- 20  Strickland grounded out to second (BBX)
 3-6  1 --- 12  Madison popped out to short (CFBFX)
 3-6  2 --- 10  Yost grounded a single between third and short (BX)
 3-6  2 1-- 00  Delsing lined a single to shallow center, Yost to second 
                  (X)
 3-6  2 12- 21  Yost to third, Delsing to second, Hodges to first on an 
                  error by the second baseman Martin,Bi (BCBX)
 3-6  2 123 10  Bell popped out to second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-6  0 --- 10  Joost lined out to second (BX)
 3-6  1 --- 11  Martin,Bi grounded out to short (BSX)
 3-6  2 --- 00  Souchock grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Grays batting
 3-6  0 --- 12  Mullin grounded out to second (CFBX)
 3-6  1 --- 11  Seminick flied out to left (BSX)
 3-6  2 --- 21  Dittmer lined a single between first and second (BCBX)
 3-6  2 1-- 11  Strickland grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Dittmer to third (BCX)
 3-6  2 1-3 01  Madison grounded out to second (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-6  0 --- 11  Cox grounded out to first (BFX)
 3-6  1 --- 01  Irvin grounded a single up the middle (SX)
                Stopped raining
 3-6  1 1-- 12  Batts struck out (CBCC)
 3-6  2 1-- 11  Slaughter flied out to right (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Grays batting
 3-6  0 --- 31  Yost walked (BFBBB)
 3-6  0 1-- 00  Delsing flied out to left (X)
 3-6  1 1-- 12  Hodges struck out (C11BFS)
 3-6  2 1-- 02  Bell grounded a single between first and second, Yost to 
                  third (11SFX)
                Surkont now pitching
 3-6  2 1-3 32  Mullin grounded a single between first and second, Yost 
                  scored, Bell to third (1CBFBFFB>X)
                Thompson,D pinch hitting for Seminick
 4-6  2 1-3 21  Thompson,D grounded a single between third and short, 
                  Bell scored, Mullin to second (1BCBX)
 5-6  2 12- 02  Mullin to third, Thompson,D to second, Dittmer to first 
                  on an error by the shortstop Joost (FCFFFX)
 5-6  2 123 22  Mullin scored, Thompson,D to third, Dittmer to second, 
                  Strickland to first on an error by the left fielder 
                  Souchock (FBBCFFFX)
                Sisler pinch hitting for Madison
 6-6  2 123 00  Sisler grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Tipton now playing catcher
                Holloman now pitching
 6-6  0 --- 02  Bilko struck out (CCS)
 6-6  1 --- 11  Surkont grounded out to second (BFX)
 6-6  2 --- 31  Joost walked (CBBBB)
                Easter pinch hitting for Martin,Bi
 6-6  2 1-- 32  Easter singled to right center, Joost to third (CBBBC>X)
                O'Brien,J pinch running for Easter
                Rhodes pinch hitting for Souchock
 6-6  2 1-3 32  Rhodes walked, O'Brien,J to second (BCSBB>B)
 6-6  2 123 30  Cox walked, Joost scored, O'Brien,J to third, Rhodes to 
                  second (BBBB)
 6-7  2 123 12  Irvin grounded to third, forcing Rhodes at third 
                  (CFFFBFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Grays batting
                O'Brien,J moved to second base
                Rhodes moved to left field
 6-7  0 --- 32  Yost grounded out to the mound (BCBFBFX)
 6-7  1 --- 22  Delsing flied out to right (CFBBX)
                Started raining
 6-7  2 --- 00  Hodges popped out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Atwell pinch hitting for Batts
 6-7  0 --- 32  Atwell walked (BSBCBFB)
 6-7  0 1-- 21  Slaughter grounded into a double play, Strickland to 
                  Dittmer to Hodges (BBCX)
 6-7  2 --- 32  Bilko struck out (BFBCBFC)
                Stopped raining
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Grays batting
                Atwell moved to catcher
 6-7  0 --- 32  Bell lined a double to right center (BBCFBX)
 6-7  0 -2- 00  Mullin lined a single up the middle, Bell scored (X)
 7-7  0 1-- 22  Tipton grounded out to third, Mullin to second (>F1SBFBX)
 7-7  1 -2- 32  Dittmer grounded a single between third and short, Mullin 
                  to third (BBCBFX)
 7-7  1 1-3 30  Strickland walked, Dittmer to second (BBBB)
                Vollmer pinch hitting for Holloman
 7-7  1 123 00  Vollmer flied out to center, Mullin scored (X)
 8-7  2 12- 10  Yost popped out to second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Gray now pitching
                Elliott,B pinch hitting for Surkont
 8-7  0 --- 32  Elliott,B flied out to center (FBCBBX)
                Smith,F now pitching
                Nicholson pinch hitting for Joost
 8-7  1 --- 12  Nicholson grounded a single up the middle (BFFX)
 8-7  1 1-- 21  O'Brien,J grounded to third, forcing Nicholson at second, 
                  O'Brien,J to first (BBSX)
 8-7  2 1-- 22  Rhodes lined out to second (BFFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Grays batting
                Nicholson moved to left field
                Koslo now pitching
                Cox moved to shortstop
                Elliott,B moved to third base
 8-7  0 --- 32  Delsing walked (BFBFBB)
 8-7  0 1-- 32  Hodges grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Delsing to third (CBBCBFX)
 8-7  0 1-3 12  Bell reached on an infield single to second, Delsing 
                  scored, Hodges to second (BFCX)
                McGhee pinch hitting for Mullin
                Branca now pitching, entered with a 1-0 count on McGhee
 9-7  0 12- 32  McGhee popped out to short (Bb.BbFbSBX)
 9-7  1 12- 22  Tipton struck out (2CBSBS)
 9-7  2 12- 22  Dittmer grounded out to second (1BSFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                McGhee moved to left field
 9-7  0 --- 00  Cox flied out to center (X)
 9-7  1 --- 10  Irvin doubled deep to right center (BX)
 9-7  1 -2- 10  Atwell flied out to right (BX)
 9-7  2 -2- 00  Slaughter flied out to right (X)