5/26/1954, HOO54-WOR54, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Thunderbolts 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 10 1 6 1 1954 Grays 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5 7 2 10 0 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Grays AB R H BI AVG Rhodes rf 5 1 2 1 .333 Yost 3b 3 2 0 0 .245 Robinson,J rf 0 0 0 0 .192 Smith,A lf 5 2 2 2 .254 Slaughter cf 4 1 0 0 .321 Bell cf 4 0 0 0 .278 Coan cf 0 0 0 0 .224 Tipton ph 1 1 1 0 .636 Hamner 2b 5 1 2 0 .277 Hodges 1b 1 0 0 0 .305 Boone 3b 5 1 1 2 .291 Dittmer 2b 2 0 2 2 .267 Irvin lf 4 1 1 2 .253 O'Connell ph 1 0 1 1 .239 Garagiola c 3 1 2 0 .305 Sarni c 5 0 0 0 .276 Bilko 1b 0 0 0 0 .197 Delsing rf 4 0 1 0 .330 Belardi 1b 4 1 2 2 .239 Dente ss 3 0 0 0 .205 Shantz,Bi c 0 0 0 0 .268 Hearn p 2 0 0 0 .000 DeMaestri ss 3 0 0 0 .199 Alston ph 1 0 0 0 .222 Erskine p 4 0 0 0 .167 Nuxhall p 0 0 0 0 .222 Newhouser p 0 0 0 0 .000 Vollmer ph 1 0 0 0 .333 37 7 10 7 Gray,T p 0 0 0 0 .545 33 5 7 5 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Erskine W 3-6 8.0 5 4 4 7 7 146 81 6.62 Newhouser S 2 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 17 10 3.00 9.0 7 5 5 8 7 163 91 Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Hearn L 0-2 6.0 5 5 5 2 1 104 63 4.75 Nuxhall 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 24 18 3.32 Gray,T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 19 11 4.64 9.0 10 7 7 2 2 147 92 HOO: Bilko inserted at 1b in the 8th Shantz,Bi inserted at c in the 8th Robinson,J inserted at rf in the 9th Coan inserted at cf in the 9th WOR: Alston batted for Hearn in the 6th Vollmer batted for Nuxhall in the 8th Tipton batted for Bell in the 9th O'Connell batted for Dittmer in the 9th E-Hamner, Dittmer, Nuxhall. 2B-Belardi(6). HR-Rhodes(4), Boone(8), Irvin(5), Belardi(4), Smith,A(6). RBI-Rhodes(14), Boone 2(39), Irvin 2(18), Belardi 2(14), Smith,A 2(24), Dittmer 2(15), O'Connell(15). K-Slaughter, Erskine, Smith,A, Bell 2, Sarni 2, Hearn, Vollmer. BB-Slaughter, Garagiola, Yost 2, Hodges 4, Dittmer 2. SH-Dente. HBP-DeMaestri. PB-Sarni. HB-Hearn. GWRBI: Belardi Temperature: 72, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 18 MPH. 5/26/1954, HOO54-WOR54, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Thunderbolts 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 10 1 6 1 1954 Grays 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5 7 2 10 0 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Rhodes rf 1>S 7 HR 7>Nuxhall 9>Gray,T 43 2/fl Robinson,J rf Slaughter cf 4 3>W 53 53 k Coan cf Hamner 2b 14/f.B-1 pb.1-2 7 S S 9 Boone 3b e4.1-2;B-1 3/g.2-3 5>63 HR.1-H 7 Irvin lf 9 HR.3-H 7 e1.B-2 Garagiola c 2>S W 31 S.2xH(72) Bilko 1b Belardi 1b 46/f.B-1 HR.1-H 6>9 8>D.Bx3(845) Shantz,Bi c DeMaestri ss HBP.1-2 9 4 43 Erskine p note 1 4>3/fl k 53 Newhouser p 1: 16/b/f.1-2;B-1 Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Yost 3b 1>W 9 5>W 63 9>e4.B-1 Smith,A lf HR.1-H 3>k S.1-2 7>9 Newhouser 643/gdp Bell cf 23 43 k k Tipton ph S Hodges 1b 53 W W.2-3;1-2 W W.1-2 Dittmer 2b W S.1-2 note 1 W.1-2 O'Connell ph S.2-H;1-2 Sarni c 6/f k k 43 3/g Delsing rf 2>S 4>53 43 8>6 Dente ss 14/SH.1-2 43 6>9 4 Hearn p 13.2-3 k Alston ph 6 Nuxhall p Vollmer ph k Gray,T p 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Grays IN OUT ER Erskine A1 E1 4 W 3-6 Hearn A1 C9 5 L 0-2 Newhouser E2 E6 1 S 2 Nuxhall D1 D9 2 Gray,T E1 E4 0 5/26/1954, HOO54-WOR54, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Thunderbolts 0 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 7 10 1 6 1 1954 Grays 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 5 7 2 10 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Rhodes grounded a single up the middle (CSBBX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Slaughter popped out to second (X) 0-0 1 1-- 11 Hamner grounded to the mound, forcing Rhodes at second, Hamner to first (BCX) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Hamner to second, Boone to first on an error by the second baseman Dittmer (BBFCFX) 0-0 2 12- 32 Irvin lined out to right (FFFFBFBB>X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Yost walked (CBFBBFB) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Smith,A homered deep to left, Yost scored (BX) 0-2 0 --- 21 Bell grounded out to the catcher (FBBX) 0-2 1 --- 00 Hodges grounded out to third (X) 0-2 2 --- 30 Dittmer walked (BBBB) 0-2 2 1-- 22 Sarni grounded to short, forcing Dittmer at second (CFBBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Garagiola grounded a single between third and short (BFFBBFX) 0-2 0 1-- 22 Belardi grounded to second, forcing Garagiola at second, Belardi to first (CFBBFX) 0-2 1 1-- 01 DeMaestri was hit by a pitch, Belardi to second (FH) 0-2 1 12- 01 Erskine bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Belardi at third, DeMaestri to second, Erskine to first (FbXb) 0-2 2 12- 10 Rhodes flied out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Grays batting 0-2 0 --- 11 Delsing lined a single to right center (CBX) 0-2 0 1-- 10 Dente sacrifice bunted to the mound, Delsing to second (BbXb) 0-2 1 -2- 21 Hearn grounded out to the mound, Delsing to third (BFBX) 0-2 2 --3 22 Yost flied out to right (CBBCFFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-2 0 --- 30 Slaughter walked (BBBB) 0-2 0 1-- 10 Sarni allowed a passed ball, Slaughter to second (BB) 0-2 0 -2- 20 Hamner lined out to right (BB.X) 0-2 1 -2- 02 Boone grounded out to first, Slaughter to third (CCX) 0-2 2 --3 11 Irvin homered deep to left, Slaughter scored (CBX) 2-2 2 --- 31 Garagiola walked (BCBBB) 2-2 2 1-- 00 Belardi homered deep to right, Garagiola scored (X) 4-2 2 --- 00 DeMaestri flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Grays batting 4-2 0 --- 22 Smith,A struck out (BBCCFS) 4-2 1 --- 01 Bell grounded out to second (CX) 4-2 2 --- 32 Hodges walked (BBBCCB) 4-2 2 1-- 11 Dittmer grounded a single between third and short, Hodges to second (CBX) 4-2 2 12- 22 Sarni struck out (FFBBS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 4-2 0 --- 32 Erskine popped out to first (BBCBCX) 4-2 1 --- 10 Rhodes homered deep down the right field line (BX) 5-2 1 --- 22 Slaughter grounded out to third (FBBFFFX) 5-2 2 --- 12 Hamner popped out to left (FSBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Grays batting 5-2 0 --- 10 Delsing grounded out to third (BX) 5-2 1 --- 22 Dente grounded out to second (CBBSX) 5-2 2 --- 02 Hearn struck out (CSS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 5-2 0 --- 12 Boone grounded out to short (CBFX) 5-2 1 --- 12 Irvin flied out to left (BCCX) 5-2 2 --- 20 Garagiola grounded out to first (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Grays batting 5-2 0 --- 31 Yost walked (CBBBB) 5-2 0 1-- 10 Smith,A lined a single to left, Yost to second (1BX) 5-2 0 12- 02 Bell struck out (CFS) 5-2 1 12- 32 Hodges walked, Yost to third, Smith,A to second (BBSSBB) 5-2 1 123 11 Dittmer grounded a single between first and second, Yost scored, Smith,A scored, Hodges to second (CBX) 5-4 1 12- 12 Sarni struck out (CCBS) 5-4 2 12- 11 Delsing grounded out to second (CBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 5-4 0 --- 21 Belardi flied out to right (CBBX) 5-4 1 --- 01 DeMaestri popped out to second (CX) 5-4 2 --- 22 Erskine struck out (BFBFC) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Grays batting 5-4 0 --- 00 Dente flied out to right (X) Alston pinch hitting for Hearn 5-4 1 --- 02 Alston popped out to short (FCX) 5-4 2 --- 00 Yost grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting Nuxhall now pitching 5-4 0 --- 10 Rhodes grounded out to second (BX) 5-4 1 --- 21 Slaughter grounded out to third (BBCX) 5-4 2 --- 11 Hamner lined a single to left center (FBX) 5-4 2 1-- 10 Boone homered deep down the left-field line, Hamner scored (BX) 7-4 2 --- 00 Irvin to second on an error by the pitcher Nuxhall (X) 7-4 2 -2- 12 Garagiola lined a single to shallow left, Irvin out at home (BCSFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Grays batting 7-4 0 --- 32 Smith,A flied out to right (BCBSBX) 7-4 1 --- 32 Bell struck out (CFFFBBBS) 7-4 2 --- 31 Hodges walked (CBBBB) 7-4 2 1-- 32 Dittmer walked, Hodges to second (BBCCB>B) 7-4 2 12- 10 Sarni grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting 7-4 0 --- 02 Belardi lined a double to right center, Belardi out at third (CFX) 7-4 1 --- 01 DeMaestri grounded out to second (CX) 7-4 2 --- 01 Erskine grounded out to third (SX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Grays batting Bilko now playing first base Shantz,Bi now playing catcher 7-4 0 --- 11 Delsing popped out to short (FBX) 7-4 1 --- 10 Dente popped out to second (BX) Vollmer pinch hitting for Nuxhall 7-4 2 --- 32 Vollmer struck out (BCFBBFC) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Gray,T now pitching 7-4 0 --- 12 Rhodes popped out to the catcher (SCBX) 7-4 1 --- 32 Slaughter struck out (BBSFBFS) 7-4 2 --- 21 Hamner lined a single down the left field line (FBBX) 7-4 2 1-- 21 Boone flied out to left (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Grays batting Robinson,J now playing right field Coan now playing center field 7-4 0 --- 22 Yost to first on an error by the second baseman Hamner (BSBFX) Newhouser now pitching 7-4 0 1-- 00 Smith,A grounded into a double play, DeMaestri to Hamner to Bilko (X) Tipton pinch hitting for Bell 7-4 2 --- 01 Tipton grounded a single between third and short (SX) 7-4 2 1-- 31 Hodges walked, Tipton to second (BBBCB) O'Connell pinch hitting for Dittmer 7-4 2 12- 32 O'Connell lined a single up the middle, Tipton scored, Hodges to second (CBCBB>X) 7-5 2 12- 02 Sarni grounded out to first (CCX)