7/17/1944, WOR44-KCB44, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1944 Grays 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 8 12 0 7 0 1944 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 5 4 7 3 Grays AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Doerr 2b 5 1 2 3 .261 Moses rf 4 0 0 1 .281 Spence cf 5 0 2 2 .346 Hausmann G 2b 3 1 0 0 .279 Johnson B lf 4 0 0 0 .290 Merullo ss 3 0 1 0 .260 Etten 1b 4 0 0 0 .285 Cramer cf 4 0 0 0 .289 Grimes 3b 5 1 2 0 .274 Peters 3b 2 0 0 0 .243 Laabs rf 5 1 1 0 .241 McCormick F ph 1 0 0 0 .319 Kluttz c 4 3 3 2 .324 Stewart G 3b 1 0 1 1 .179 Marion ss 4 1 2 0 .281 Fuchs p 0 0 0 0 .000 Walters p 2 1 0 0 .304 Hockett lf 4 0 1 0 .235 38 8 12 7 Finley c 2 0 0 0 .209 Cuccurullo p 0 0 0 0 .375 Busch 3b 1 0 0 0 .240 Etchison 1b 3 1 1 0 .222 Overmire p 0 0 0 0 .235 Seminick c 3 0 1 0 .333 31 2 5 2 Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Walters W 15-4 9.0 5 2 2 4 4 132 85 2.81 9.0 5 2 2 4 4 132 85 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Overmire L 6-5 5.1 8 7 5 1 2 99 63 3.38 Cuccurullo 3.0 4 1 0 1 1 46 29 3.57 Fuchs 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 1.00 9.0 12 8 5 2 3 150 94 KCB: Seminick inserted at c in the 6th McCormick F batted for Peters in the 7th Stewart G inserted at 3b in the 8th Busch inserted at 3b in the 9th E-Merullo, Finley, Etchison, Cuccurullo. 2B-Spence(13), Marion(9), Etchison(7), Stewart G(2). RBI-Doerr 3(23), Spence 2(65), Kluttz 2(12), Moses(42), Stewart G(5). K-Etten, Grimes, Laabs, Hausmann G, Finley, Seminick 2. BB-Etten, Walters, Hausmann G, Merullo, Etchison, Cuccurullo. SH-Walters, Overmire. HBP-Johnson B. HB-Overmire. BALK-Overmire. GWRBI: Kluttz Temperature: 92, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 17 MPH. 7/17/1944, WOR44-KCB44, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1944 Grays 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 8 12 0 7 0 1944 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 5 4 7 3 Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Doerr 2b 1>8 note 1 36/f.B-1 S.2-H;1-3 note 2 Spence cf 63 e3.1-2;B-1 D.1-H Cuccurullo 9 S.3-H;1-3 Johnson B lf 4/L note 3 4/L 143/gdp 53 Etten 1b 2>8 54/f 5>63 7>W 9>k Grimes 3b S 3>63 k 7 S Laabs rf S.1-2 63 k 643/gdp Fuchs 543/gdp Kluttz c bk.2-3;1-2 8 6>S 8>S S.3-H;2-H Marion ss D.1-3 4>e6.B-1 43.1-2 S.1-2 Walters p 9 16/b/f.B-1 W note 4 1: S.3-H;2-H(9e2) 2: e1.3-H;2-3;B-1 3: HBP.2-3;1-2 4: 53/SH.2-3;1-2 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Moses rf 1>8 9 note 1 8>8 Hausmann G 2b 43 4>8 k W Merullo ss 6/L 8 W.1-2 S.1-2 Cramer cf 2>53 53 5/f 6 Peters 3b 8 5>9 McCormick F ph 7>63 Stewart G 3b D.2-H;1-3 Fuchs p Hockett lf 8 43 S 63 Finley c 3>k 9 Cuccurullo p W.1-2 Busch 3b 9>63 Etchison 1b W 6>D note 2 4 Overmire p 24/SH.1-2 Seminick c S.2-3 k k 1: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 2: 15/f.1-2;B-1 Grays IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Walters A1 D9 2 W 15-4 Overmire A1 D1 5 L 6-5 Cuccurullo D2 E5 0 Fuchs E6 E6 0 7/17/1944, WOR44-KCB44, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1944 Grays 0 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 8 12 0 7 0 1944 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 5 4 7 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Doerr flied out to center (BBBCX) 0-0 1 --- 21 Spence grounded out to short (BBCX) 0-0 2 --- 02 Johnson B lined out to second (CSX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Moses flied out to center (X) 0-0 1 --- 32 Hausmann G grounded out to second (FFFBBBX) 0-0 2 --- 02 Merullo lined out to short (FFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Etten flied out to center (CX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Grimes grounded a single to left (X) 0-0 1 1-- 10 Laabs lined a single to shallow left, Grimes to second (BX) 0-0 1 12- 10 Overmire balked, Grimes to third, Laabs to second (BF) 0-0 1 -23 12 Kluttz grounded a single up the middle, Grimes scored, Laabs scored (BF.FX) 2-0 1 1-- 00 Marion lined a double to left center, Kluttz to third (X) 2-0 1 -23 01 Walters flied out to right (CX) 2-0 2 -23 10 Doerr lined a single to shallow right, Kluttz scored, Marion scored on an error by the catcher Finley (BX) 4-0 2 1-- 11 Doerr to second, Spence to first on an error by the first baseman Etchison (1FBX) 4-0 2 12- 22 Johnson B was hit by a pitch, Doerr to third, Spence to second (BFFBFH) 4-0 2 123 01 Etten grounded to third, forcing Johnson B at second (FX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 4-0 0 --- 00 Cramer grounded out to third (X) 4-0 1 --- 10 Peters flied out to center (BX) 4-0 2 --- 00 Hockett lined out to center (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Grays batting 4-0 0 --- 10 Grimes grounded out to short (BX) 4-0 1 --- 00 Laabs grounded out to short (X) 4-0 2 --- 01 Kluttz lined out to center (CX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 4-0 0 --- 12 Finley struck out (CFBS) 4-0 1 --- 32 Etchison walked (BBCBSB) 4-0 1 1-- 00 Overmire sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Etchison to second (Xb) 4-0 2 -2- 32 Moses flied out to right (BBCBFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Grays batting 4-0 0 --- 32 Marion to first on an error by the shortstop Merullo (FCFFBBBX) 4-0 0 1-- 01 Walters bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Marion at second, Walters to first (FbXb) 4-0 1 1-- 00 Doerr grounded to first, forcing Walters at second, Doerr to first (X) 4-0 2 1-- 12 Spence lined a double to left center, Doerr scored (BFFFX) 5-0 2 -2- 10 Johnson B lined out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 5-0 0 --- 02 Hausmann G flied out to center (CSX) 5-0 1 --- 10 Merullo flied out to center (BX) 5-0 2 --- 22 Cramer grounded out to third (BBFFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Grays batting 5-0 0 --- 32 Etten grounded out to short (BSBFFBX) 5-0 1 --- 22 Grimes struck out (BCSFFBC) 5-0 2 --- 32 Laabs struck out (SBBSBS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 5-0 0 --- 12 Peters flied out to right (BFFX) 5-0 1 --- 02 Hockett grounded out to second (CFX) 5-0 2 --- 00 Finley flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Grays batting 5-0 0 --- 32 Kluttz grounded a single between third and short (CFBBFBX) 5-0 0 1-- 21 Marion grounded out to second, Kluttz to second (BBCX) 5-0 1 -2- 32 Walters walked (BFFBBB) 5-0 1 12- 10 Doerr lined a single to left center, Kluttz scored, Walters to third (BX) Seminick now playing catcher Cuccurullo now pitching 6-0 1 1-3 11 Spence grounded a single between first and second, Walters scored, Doerr to third (CBX) 7-0 1 1-3 11 Johnson B grounded into a double play, Cuccurullo to Hausmann G to Etchison (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 7-0 0 --- 12 Etchison lined a double to left center (CFBX) 7-0 0 -2- 11 Seminick lined a single to shallow right, Etchison to third (BSX) 7-0 0 1-3 10 Moses grounded to second, forcing Seminick at second, Etchison scored, Seminick out at second, Moses to first (BX) 7-1 1 1-- 22 Hausmann G struck out (BBCFC) 7-1 2 1-- 32 Merullo walked, Moses to second (FBBFFB>B) 7-1 2 12- 22 Cramer grounded to third, forcing Moses at third (FBFBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Grays batting 7-1 0 --- 32 Etten walked (BCBFFBB) 7-1 0 1-- 11 Grimes flied out to left (BCX) 7-1 1 1-- 00 Laabs grounded into a double play, Merullo to Hausmann G to Etchison (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting McCormick F pinch hitting for Peters 7-1 0 --- 00 McCormick F grounded out to short (X) 7-1 1 --- 01 Hockett grounded a single between first and second (CX) 7-1 1 1-- 32 Cuccurullo walked, Hockett to second (SbBFBBFFFB) 7-1 1 12- 10 Etchison grounded to the mound, forcing Hockett at third, Cuccurullo to second, Etchison to first (BX) 7-1 2 12- 22 Seminick struck out (SBBFFS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Grays batting Stewart G now playing third base 7-1 0 --- 32 Kluttz lined a single to right center (BFFBBFX) 7-1 0 1-- 12 Marion lined a single to shallow center, Kluttz to second (BCCX) 7-1 0 12- 02 Walters sacrifice bunted to third, Kluttz to third, Marion to second (FbCbXb) 7-1 1 -23 31 Kluttz scored, Marion to third, Doerr to first on an error by the pitcher Cuccurullo (BBBCX) 8-1 1 1-3 00 Spence popped out to right (X) 8-1 2 1-3 21 Johnson B grounded out to third (BBFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting 8-1 0 --- 02 Moses flied out to center (FCX) 8-1 1 --- 31 Hausmann G walked (FBBBB) 8-1 1 1-- 32 Merullo lined a single between first and second, Hausmann G to second (CBFBBX) 8-1 1 12- 31 Cramer popped out to short (BBFBX) 8-1 2 12- 00 Stewart G grounded a double down the first base line, Hausmann G scored, Merullo to third (X) 8-2 2 -23 22 Hockett grounded out to short (FFBBFFFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Grays batting 8-2 0 --- 12 Etten struck out (FBFC) 8-2 1 --- 00 Grimes lined a single to right center (X) Busch now playing third base Fuchs now pitching 8-2 1 1-- 31 Laabs grounded into a double play, Busch to Hausmann G to Etchison (BBSBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Blues batting 8-2 0 --- 12 Busch grounded out to short (BCFX) 8-2 1 --- 00 Etchison popped out to second (X) 8-2 2 --- 02 Seminick struck out (CSC)