8/18/1953, WOR53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Grays 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 8 12 2 11 0 1953 Thunderbolts 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 10 2 11 0 Grays AB R H BI AVG Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Yost 3b 5 1 2 0 .234 DeMaestri ss 3 0 0 0 .267 Delsing cf 3 3 1 0 .294 Easter ph 1 0 0 0 .321 Hodges 1b 3 2 1 3 .279 Joost ss 1 0 0 0 .331 Bell rf 5 1 4 2 .316 Cox 3b 5 0 1 0 .314 Mullin lf 2 0 0 0 .200 Slaughter rf 5 2 2 0 .291 Seminick c 5 1 1 1 .263 Irvin cf 3 1 1 1 .348 Dittmer 2b 5 0 2 2 .248 Nieman lf 5 2 3 0 .310 Strickland ss 5 0 1 0 .268 Bilko 1b 5 0 1 2 .221 Garcia p 4 0 0 0 .194 Martin,Bi 2b 4 1 1 1 .261 Sisler ph 1 0 0 0 .385 Atwell c 3 0 0 0 .198 Holloman p 0 0 0 0 .000 Nicholson ph 1 0 0 0 .286 Gromek p 0 0 0 0 .125 Erskine p 2 0 1 2 .162 Smith,F p 0 0 0 0 .000 Koslo p 0 0 0 0 .059 38 8 12 8 Rhodes ph 1 0 0 0 .287 Lane p 0 0 0 0 .000 Belardi ph 0 0 0 0 .276 Surkont p 0 0 0 0 .269 39 6 10 6 Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Garcia W 13-10 8.0 7 3 2 4 6 148 92 3.48 Holloman 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 13 6 5.20 Gromek 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 5.29 Smith,F S 11 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 7 5 3.91 9.0 10 6 5 5 6 169 104 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Erskine L 14-7 5.0 7 6 6 8 5 138 79 3.50 Koslo 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 27 17 4.18 Lane 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 30 20 6.67 Surkont 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 11 9 3.63 9.0 12 8 8 8 8 206 125 WOR: Sisler batted for Garcia in the 9th HOO: Rhodes batted for Koslo in the 6th Easter batted for DeMaestri in the 7th Joost inserted at ss in the 8th Belardi batted for Lane in the 8th Nicholson batted for Atwell in the 9th E-Yost, Dittmer, Irvin, Martin,Bi. 2B-Bell 2(28), Dittmer(7), Cox(13), Irvin(16), Nieman(22), Bilko(5). HR-Hodges(19). RBI-Hodges 3(67), Bell 2(61), Seminick(55), Dittmer 2(13), Irvin(53), Bilko 2(42), Martin,Bi(43), Erskine 2(8). K-Yost, Mullin, Seminick 2, Strickland 2, Garcia 2, DeMaestri 2, Cox, Slaughter, Bilko, Martin,Bi. BB-Yost, Delsing 2, Hodges 2, Mullin 3, Irvin 2, Martin,Bi, Atwell, Belardi. GWRBI: Hodges Temperature: 79, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from right at 3 MPH. 8/18/1953, WOR53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Grays 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 8 12 2 11 0 1953 Thunderbolts 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 10 2 11 0 Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Yost 3b 1>W 3>43 S k S Delsing cf 3/fl W S.1-2 6>W 7 Hodges 1b 6 W.1-2 HR.2-H;1-H W.1-2 64/f Bell rf 64/f note 1 D Koslo 8>D S.2-H;1-2 Mullin lf 2>W W W k 8.2-3 Seminick c k 7.3-H;2-3 13 note 2 k Dittmer 2b S.1-3 43 5>5 note 3 43 Strickland ss k 4>k S 13 9>Surkont 53 Garcia p 13 k 5/b 7>Lane k Sisler ph 31 Holloman p Gromek p Smith,F p 1: S.2-H;1-3(e8/th);B-2 2: S.2xH(72);1-2 3: D.2-H;1-H;B-3(e4/th) Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ DeMaestri ss 1>53 k k Easter ph 7>8 Joost ss 31 Cox 3b k 4/L 5>63 D 9>Holloman 43 Slaughter rf S 3>e4.B-1 k 8.2-3 S Irvin cf 64/f D.1-H e5.B-2 W W.1-2 Nieman lf 2>D 2/fl S.2-3 4/L Gromek S.2-3;1-2 Bilko 1b 63 k 8 8>63 Smith,F note 1 Martin,Bi 2b S.2-3 53 6>k W 8.3-H Atwell c W.1-2 4>9 6/L 13.1-2 Nicholson ph 7 Erskine p note 2 13 Koslo p Rhodes ph 53 Lane p Belardi ph W Surkont p 1: D.3-H;2-H;1-3 2: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 Grays -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Yost 3b 9 Delsing cf Hodges 1b Bell rf Mullin lf Seminick c Dittmer 2b Strickland ss Garcia p Sisler ph Holloman p Gromek p Smith,F p Thunderbolts -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ DeMaestri ss Easter ph Joost ss Cox 3b Slaughter rf Irvin cf Nieman lf Bilko 1b Martin,Bi 2b Atwell c Nicholson ph Erskine p Koslo p Rhodes ph Lane p Belardi ph Surkont p Grays IN OUT ER Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Garcia A1 E1 2 W 13-10 Erskine A1 D3 6 L 14-7 Holloman E2 E4 2 Koslo D4 D8 2 Gromek E5 E5 1 Lane D9 E7 0 Smith,F E6 E8 0 S 11 Surkont E8 F1 0 8/18/1953, WOR53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Grays 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 0 0 8 12 2 11 0 1953 Thunderbolts 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 10 2 11 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 30 Yost walked (BBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 11 Delsing popped out to first (111BCX) 0-0 1 1-- 11 Hodges popped out to short (1BCX) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Bell grounded to short, forcing Yost at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 11 DeMaestri grounded out to third (FBX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Cox struck out (CCC) 0-0 2 --- 10 Slaughter reached on an infield single to short (BX) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Irvin grounded to short, forcing Slaughter at second (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Mullin walked (BSBFBB) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Seminick struck out (BCCC) 0-0 1 1-- 02 Dittmer singled to right center, Mullin to third (FFX) 0-0 1 1-3 22 Strickland struck out (BBSFC) 0-0 2 1-3 02 Garcia grounded out to the mound (1CFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Nieman grounded a double down the first base line (FX) 0-0 0 -2- 11 Bilko grounded out to short (CBX) 0-0 1 -2- 21 Martin,Bi grounded a single between third and short, Nieman to third (BBSX) 0-0 1 1-3 32 Atwell walked, Martin,Bi to second (1CFBFBBB) 0-0 1 123 00 Erskine lined a single to left center, Nieman scored, Martin,Bi scored, Atwell to third (X) 0-2 1 1-3 12 DeMaestri struck out (CBCFS) 0-2 2 1-3 01 Cox lined out to second (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Grays batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Yost grounded out to second (CBBSFFFX) 0-2 1 --- 32 Delsing walked (CBSBBB) 0-2 1 1-- 32 Hodges walked, Delsing to second (SBBBFB) 0-2 1 12- 32 Bell lined a single to center, Delsing scored, Hodges to third on an error by the center fielder Irvin, Bell to second (FBSBBX) 1-2 1 -23 32 Mullin walked (BBBCFFFB) 1-2 1 123 12 Seminick flied out to left, Hodges scored, Bell to third (CCBFFFFX) 2-2 2 1-3 22 Dittmer grounded out to second (1FSBBFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-2 0 --- 22 Slaughter to first on an error by the second baseman Dittmer (CBBCFFFX) 2-2 0 1-- 00 Irvin grounded a double down the third base line, Slaughter scored (>X) 2-3 0 -2- 32 Nieman popped out to the catcher (BCSBBFX) 2-3 1 -2- 22 Bilko struck out (FBBSC) 2-3 2 -2- 01 Martin,Bi grounded out to third (FX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Grays batting 2-3 0 --- 12 Strickland struck out (CFBS) 2-3 1 --- 22 Garcia struck out (CSBBS) 2-3 2 --- 22 Yost reached on an infield single to first (BBCCX) 2-3 2 1-- 31 Delsing singled to shallow center, Yost to second (BBBCX) 2-3 2 12- 11 Hodges homered deep to left, Yost scored, Delsing scored (FBX) 5-3 2 --- 21 Bell lined a double to right center (BBSX) 5-3 2 -2- 31 Mullin walked (BBFBB) 5-3 2 12- 01 Seminick grounded out to the mound (CX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 5-3 0 --- 31 Atwell lined out to right (CBBBX) 5-3 1 --- 02 Erskine grounded out to the mound (CSX) 5-3 2 --- 12 DeMaestri struck out (CCBS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Grays batting 5-3 0 --- 22 Dittmer popped out to third (BCBFX) 5-3 1 --- 00 Strickland lined a single to right center (X) 5-3 1 1-- 01 Garcia popped out on a bunt to third (FbXb) 5-3 2 1-- 12 Yost struck out (BCFC) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 5-3 0 --- 11 Cox grounded out to short (BCX) 5-3 1 --- 32 Slaughter struck out (FBBFBS) 5-3 2 --- 22 Irvin to second on an error by the third baseman Yost (BBCSFX) 5-3 2 -2- 00 Nieman reached on an infield single to third, Irvin to third (X) 5-3 2 1-3 21 Bilko flied out to center (BBFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Grays batting 5-3 0 --- 32 Delsing walked (CBBCBFB) 5-3 0 1-- 32 Hodges walked, Delsing to second (SCBBBB) Koslo now pitching 5-3 0 12- 10 Bell grounded a single between third and short, Delsing scored, Hodges to second (BX) 6-3 0 12- 22 Mullin struck out (CBBFFS) 6-3 1 12- 21 Seminick lined a single to left, Hodges out at home, Bell to second (BBFX) 6-3 2 12- 21 Dittmer lined a double to right center, Bell scored, Seminick scored, Dittmer to third on an error by the second baseman Martin,Bi (FBBX) 8-3 2 --3 32 Strickland grounded out to the mound (FCFFBBFFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 8-3 0 --- 12 Martin,Bi struck out (CSBS) 8-3 1 --- 22 Atwell lined out to short (BCBFX) Rhodes pinch hitting for Koslo 8-3 2 --- 22 Rhodes grounded out to third (CBBCX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Grays batting Lane now pitching 8-3 0 --- 02 Garcia struck out (FSS) 8-3 1 --- 21 Yost lined a single to right (BFBX) 8-3 1 1-- 11 Delsing flied out to left (BCX) 8-3 2 1-- 00 Hodges grounded to short, forcing Yost at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting Easter pinch hitting for DeMaestri 8-3 0 --- 12 Easter popped out to center (CSBFX) 8-3 1 --- 01 Cox doubled deep to left center (CX) 8-3 1 -2- 21 Slaughter flied out to center, Cox to third (BFBX) 8-3 2 --3 31 Irvin walked (BCBBB) 8-3 2 1-3 00 Nieman lined out to second (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Grays batting Joost now playing shortstop 8-3 0 --- 32 Bell doubled deep to left center (BCBBCX) 8-3 0 -2- 22 Mullin flied out to center, Bell to third (BCFFBX) 8-3 1 --3 22 Seminick struck out (CCBFBS) 8-3 2 --3 00 Dittmer grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting 8-3 0 --- 21 Bilko grounded out to short (CBBX) 8-3 1 --- 32 Martin,Bi walked (BBFFBFFFFB) 8-3 1 1-- 32 Atwell grounded out to the mound, Martin,Bi to second (BSBCBX) Belardi pinch hitting for Lane 8-3 2 -2- 31 Belardi walked (BBCBB) 8-3 2 12- 21 Joost grounded out to first (FBBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Grays batting Surkont now pitching 8-3 0 --- 22 Strickland grounded out to third (BBFSX) Sisler pinch hitting for Garcia 8-3 1 --- 02 Sisler grounded out to first (FFX) 8-3 2 --- 02 Yost flied out to right (CFX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Holloman now pitching 8-3 0 --- 22 Cox grounded out to second (FBBFX) 8-3 1 --- 11 Slaughter reached on an infield single to second (FBX) 8-3 1 1-- 31 Irvin walked, Slaughter to second (BBBCB) Gromek now pitching 8-3 1 12- 00 Nieman grounded a single up the middle, Slaughter to third, Irvin to second (X) Smith,F now pitching 8-3 1 123 12 Bilko doubled deep down the left-field line, Slaughter scored, Irvin scored, Nieman to third (CBFX) 8-5 1 -23 10 Martin,Bi lined out to center, Nieman scored (BX) Nicholson pinch hitting for Atwell 8-6 2 -2- 00 Nicholson flied out to left (X)