8/28/1954, HOO54-BRK54, game 1, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Thunderbolts 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 12 0 16 1 1954 Royal Giants 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 x 10 15 0 8 0 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Irvin lf 2 1 0 0 .280 Ashburn cf 4 1 2 0 .300 Frazier rf 6 0 2 1 .247 Stephens 3b 5 1 3 1 .270 Hamner 2b 5 0 2 1 .309 Torgeson 1b 4 1 3 1 .262 Boone 3b 4 0 0 0 .289 Banks ss 5 0 0 0 .272 Pafko cf 4 1 3 0 .333 Shuba rf 5 2 2 3 .205 Bilko 1b 4 0 0 0 .205 Herbert p 0 0 0 0 .111 Shantz,Bi c 4 1 2 0 .265 Hemus 2b 3 2 0 0 .321 Atwell ph 1 1 1 1 .275 Woodling lf 3 0 1 0 .310 DeMaestri ss 3 0 1 0 .220 Yvars c 4 1 2 1 .143 Rhodes ph 1 0 0 0 .288 Picone p 0 0 0 0 .500 Consolo ss 0 0 0 0 .296 Fox,H p 0 0 0 0 .143 Belardi ph 1 0 1 1 .241 Olson rf 0 0 0 0 .244 Surkont p 1 0 0 0 .135 Turley p 1 0 1 0 .092 Slaughter ph 0 0 0 0 .224 Perkowski p 2 2 1 4 .158 Jolly p 0 0 0 0 .321 Wilson,R c 1 0 0 0 .272 O'Donnell p 1 0 0 0 .067 37 10 15 10 Taylor,J ph 1 0 0 0 .222 38 4 12 4 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Surkont L 9-6 4.0 9 7 7 2 1 77 48 5.12 Jolly 0.2 2 3 3 2 0 28 14 3.94 O'Donnell 3.1 4 0 0 1 0 41 25 4.35 8.0 15 10 10 5 1 146 87 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Turley 3.2 6 2 2 5 3 92 43 4.89 Perkowski W 5-7 2.1 2 0 0 3 0 46 22 6.21 Picone H 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 11 8 5.73 Fox,H 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 30 20 6.88 Herbert 0.2 1 0 0 1 2 22 14 8.02 9.0 12 4 4 9 6 201 107 HOO: Slaughter batted for Surkont in the 5th Rhodes batted for DeMaestri in the 7th Consolo inserted at ss in the 7th Atwell batted for Shantz,Bi in the 9th Belardi batted for Consolo in the 9th Taylor,J batted for O'Donnell in the 9th BRK: Wilson,R inserted at c in the 7th Olson inserted at rf in the 9th 2B-Hamner(29), Pafko(17), Ashburn(12), Shuba(3), Yvars(1), Turley(4). 3B-Atwell(2). HR-Shuba(1), Perkowski(1). RBI-Frazier(8), Hamner(67), Atwell(16), Belardi(40), Stephens(51), Torgeson(24), Shuba 3(8), Yvars(2), Perkowski 4(6). SB-Irvin(3). K-Frazier, Hamner, Boone, Bilko, O'Donnell, Taylor,J, Ashburn. BB-Irvin 4, Boone, Pafko, Bilko, Surkont, Slaughter, Ashburn, Torgeson, Hemus 2, Woodling. PB-Shantz,Bi. WP-Perkowski. GWRBI: Shuba Temperature: 78, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 11 MPH. 8/28/1954, HOO54-BRK54, game 1, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Thunderbolts 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 12 0 16 1 1954 Royal Giants 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 x 10 15 0 8 0 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Irvin lf 1>W W.2-3;1-2 W 43.2-3;1-2 8>Fox,H 8 Frazier rf S.1-2 note 1 SB2 6 7 53 Hamner 2b 7.2-3 k D.2-H 6>63 S Boone 3b k 3>63 Perkowski 63 8 W+wp.2-3 Pafko cf 7 S W D 9>S Bilko 1b 2>k W.1-2 64/f 3/g 8 Shantz,Bi c S note 2 5>6 7>Picone 4 Atwell ph T.1-H DeMaestri ss 8 8 S Rhodes ph 63 Consolo ss Herbert Belardi ph S.3-H Surkont p W.1-2 4>63 Slaughter ph W.1-2 Jolly p O'Donnell p k Taylor,J ph k 1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: S.2xH(82);1-2 Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>W k D S.1-2 3/g Stephens 3b 54/f.B-1 4>S S.2-H O'Donnell 3/g S.2-3;1-2 Torgeson 1b 543/gdp S.1-3 S.1-3 note 1 8>W Banks ss 2>13 7 64/f 54/f pb.1-2 43.2-3 Shuba rf 6 HR.3-H;1-H 5>Jolly 6>9 6 D Herbert p Hemus 2b 13 W W 3/g 53 Woodling lf 3>8 7 W.2-3;1-2 S Yvars c 63 S.1-3 note 2 D.1xH(762) Picone p Fox,H p Olson rf Turley p D Perkowski p HR.3-H;1-H note 3 Wilson,R c 7>31 1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 3: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 Thunderbolts -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Irvin lf W.1-2 Frazier rf k Hamner 2b Boone 3b Pafko cf Bilko 1b Shantz,Bi c Atwell ph DeMaestri ss Rhodes ph Consolo ss Belardi ph Surkont p Slaughter ph Jolly p O'Donnell p Taylor,J ph Royal Giants -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Ashburn cf Stephens 3b Torgeson 1b Banks ss Shuba rf Herbert p Hemus 2b Woodling lf Yvars c Picone p Fox,H p Olson rf Turley p Perkowski p Wilson,R c Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Royal Giants IN OUT ER Surkont A1 C4 7 L 9-6 Turley A1 C3 2 Jolly C5 D1 3 Perkowski C4 D6 0 W 5-7 O'Donnell D2 E6 0 Picone D7 D9 0 H 2 Fox,H E1 E7 2 Herbert E8 F2 0 8/28/1954, HOO54-BRK54, game 1, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1954 Thunderbolts 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 12 0 16 1 1954 Royal Giants 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 0 x 10 15 0 8 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Irvin walked (BCBBSB) 0-0 0 1-- 20 Frazier grounded a single between third and short, Irvin to second (BBX) 0-0 0 12- 11 Hamner flied out to left, Irvin to third (BFX) 0-0 1 1-3 32 Boone struck out (BBCBFS) 0-0 2 1-3 32 Pafko flied out to left (SBBBS>X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Ashburn walked (BBSBSFB) 0-0 0 1-- 11 Stephens grounded to third, forcing Ashburn at second, Stephens to first (CbBX) 0-0 1 1-- 01 Torgeson grounded into a double play, Boone to Hamner to Bilko (FX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Bilko struck out (BBSFC) 0-0 1 --- 10 Shantz,Bi grounded a single between third and short (BX) 0-0 1 1-- 10 DeMaestri flied out to center (BX) 0-0 2 1-- 30 Surkont walked, Shantz,Bi to second (BBBB) 0-0 2 12- 32 Irvin walked, Shantz,Bi to third, Surkont to second (BCBCB>B) 0-0 2 123 01 Frazier grounded a single between third and short, Shantz,Bi scored, Surkont to third, Irvin to second (CX) 1-0 2 123 22 Hamner struck out (BCBFC) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Banks grounded out to the mound (X) 1-0 1 --- 21 Shuba popped out to short (CBBX) 1-0 2 --- 00 Hemus grounded out to the mound (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-0 0 --- 11 Boone grounded out to short (BSX) 1-0 1 --- 20 Pafko grounded a single between first and second (BBX) 1-0 1 1-- 30 Bilko walked, Pafko to second (BBBB) 1-0 1 12- 22 Shantz,Bi lined a single to center, Pafko out at home, Bilko to second (CBCBX) 1-0 2 12- 32 DeMaestri lined out to center (BSBSFB>F>X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Woodling flied out to center (FBFX) 1-0 1 --- 22 Yvars grounded out to short (BFBSX) 1-0 2 --- 10 Turley lined a double to left center (BX) 1-0 2 -2- 12 Ashburn struck out (SBFS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Surkont grounded out to short (BFBFFFBX) 1-0 1 --- 30 Irvin walked (BBBB) 1-0 1 1-- 00 Irvin stole second (>C) 1-0 1 -2- 32 Frazier grounded out to third (>C.SBBBX) 1-0 2 -2- 00 Hamner lined a double down the left field line, Irvin scored (X) Perkowski now pitching 2-0 2 -2- 31 Boone walked, ball four was a wild pitch by Perkowski, Hamner to third (FBBBB) 2-0 2 -23 32 Pafko walked (BFBSBB) 2-0 2 123 01 Bilko grounded to short, forcing Pafko at second (FX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Stephens grounded a single up the middle (FBX) 2-0 0 1-- 22 Torgeson lined a single to right center, Stephens to third (BBSFX) 2-0 0 1-3 21 Banks lined out to left (1BCBX) 2-0 1 1-3 01 Shuba homered deep to right, Stephens scored, Torgeson scored (FX) 2-3 1 --- 32 Hemus walked (BCBCFBB) 2-3 1 1-- 11 Woodling flied out to left (1BFX) 2-3 2 1-- 00 Yvars grounded a single between first and second, Hemus to third (X) 2-3 2 1-3 00 Perkowski homered deep to right, Hemus scored, Yvars scored (X) 2-6 2 --- 12 Ashburn lined a double to left center (FBFX) 2-6 2 -2- 11 Stephens grounded a single between third and short, Ashburn scored (BFX) 2-7 2 1-- 32 Torgeson singled to right center, Stephens to third (CBCBB>X) 2-7 2 1-3 22 Banks grounded to short, forcing Torgeson at second (BCBFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-7 0 --- 22 Shantz,Bi popped out to short (CBFBX) 2-7 1 --- 11 DeMaestri lined a single to shallow left (BCX) Slaughter pinch hitting for Surkont 2-7 1 1-- 30 Slaughter walked, DeMaestri to second (BBBB) 2-7 1 12- 30 Irvin grounded out to second, DeMaestri to third, Slaughter to second (BBBX) 2-7 2 -23 10 Frazier popped out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting Jolly now pitching 2-7 0 --- 00 Shuba doubled deep to right center (X) 2-7 0 -2- 32 Hemus walked (CBBFBB) 2-7 0 12- 32 Woodling walked, Shuba to third, Hemus to second (BBCBFB) 2-7 0 123 12 Yvars grounded to short, forcing Woodling at second, Shuba scored, Hemus to third, Yvars to first (CFBX) 2-8 1 1-3 22 Perkowski grounded to second, forcing Yvars at second, Hemus scored, Yvars out at second, Perkowski to first (BBCSFFX) 2-9 2 1-- 30 Ashburn reached on an infield single to second, Perkowski to second (BBBX) O'Donnell now pitching 2-9 2 12- 00 Stephens grounded a single up the middle, Perkowski to third, Ashburn to second (X) 2-9 2 123 00 Torgeson reached on an infield single to short, Perkowski scored, Ashburn to third, Stephens to second (X) 2-10 2 123 22 Banks grounded to third, forcing Torgeson at second (BCBFFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-10 0 --- 32 Hamner grounded out to short (CBFBBFFFFX) 2-10 1 --- 00 Boone grounded out to short (X) 2-10 2 --- 10 Pafko grounded a double down the third base line (BX) 2-10 2 -2- 10 Bilko grounded out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting 2-10 0 --- 00 Shuba flied out to right (X) 2-10 1 --- 21 Hemus grounded out to first (CBBX) 2-10 2 --- 10 Woodling grounded a single between first and second (BX) 2-10 2 1-- 30 Yvars doubled deep to left center, Woodling out at home (BBBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting Wilson,R now playing catcher Picone now pitching 2-10 0 --- 11 Shantz,Bi popped out to second (CBX) Rhodes pinch hitting for DeMaestri 2-10 1 --- 11 Rhodes grounded out to short (FBX) 2-10 2 --- 12 O'Donnell struck out (BSSFS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting Consolo now playing shortstop 2-10 0 --- 00 Wilson,R grounded out to first (X) 2-10 1 --- 01 Ashburn grounded out to first (CX) 2-10 2 --- 00 Stephens grounded out to first (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting Fox,H now pitching 2-10 0 --- 31 Irvin flied out to center (BBBCX) 2-10 1 --- 01 Frazier flied out to left (CX) 2-10 2 --- 12 Hamner reached on an infield single to third (CSBFX) 2-10 2 1-- 21 Boone flied out to center (BBSX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting 2-10 0 --- 32 Torgeson walked (CBBBFFFB) 2-10 0 1-- 11 Shantz,Bi allowed a passed ball, Torgeson to second (BFB) 2-10 0 -2- 21 Banks grounded out to second, Torgeson to third (BFB.X) 2-10 1 --3 12 Shuba popped out to short (FBSX) 2-10 2 --3 10 Hemus grounded out to third (BX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-10 0 --- 22 Pafko lined a single to left center (BBCCFFFX) 2-10 0 1-- 01 Bilko flied out to center (CX) Atwell pinch hitting for Shantz,Bi 2-10 1 1-- 21 Atwell tripled deep to right center, Pafko scored (BBFX) Olson now playing right field Herbert now pitching Belardi pinch hitting for Consolo 3-10 1 --3 12 Belardi lined a single down the left field line, Atwell scored (CBFX) Taylor,J pinch hitting for O'Donnell 4-10 1 1-- 22 Taylor,J struck out (CCFBFFBC) 4-10 2 1-- 32 Irvin walked, Belardi to second (BBBCF>B) 4-10 2 12- 12 Frazier struck out (CBCS)