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.
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                       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                  
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                       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)