8/17/1944, SOU44-KCB44, game 1, Griffith Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1944 Muck Dogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 4 0
1944 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 x 3 8 0 9 2
Muck Dogs AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG
Russell J lf 4 0 0 0 .307 Hausmann G 2b 4 0 2 0 .293
Holmes cf 4 0 0 0 .317 Peters 2b 0 0 0 0 .251
Hughes R ss 4 0 1 0 .286 Etchison 1b 3 0 0 0 .250
York R 1b 4 0 0 0 .309 Powell lf 4 1 1 0 .315
Tabor 3b 4 1 2 1 .274 Cramer cf 4 1 2 0 .282
Garbark M c 2 0 1 0 .230 Stewart G 3b 3 0 1 1 .174
Gardella ph 1 0 1 0 .293 McCormick F ph 1 1 1 0 .314
Richards c 0 0 0 0 .226 Mesner 3b 0 0 0 0 .253
Mayo 2b 2 0 1 0 .270 Finley c 4 0 0 1 .175
O'Brien rf 3 0 0 0 .250 Hoag rf 3 0 1 0 .260
Christopher p 3 0 1 0 .241 Merullo ss 2 0 0 0 .229
31 1 7 1 Moses ph 0 0 0 0 .295
Busch ss 0 0 0 0 .234
Grove p 3 0 0 0 .058
31 3 8 2
Muck Dogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Christopher L 10-3 8.0 8 3 3 3 5 131 82 3.12
8.0 8 3 3 3 5 131 82
Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Grove W 8-11 9.0 7 1 1 0 1 87 60 3.62
9.0 7 1 1 0 1 87 60
SOU: Gardella batted for Garbark M in the 7th
Richards inserted at c in the 7th
KCB: McCormick F batted for Stewart G in the 8th
Moses batted for Merullo in the 8th
Mesner inserted at 3b in the 9th
Busch inserted at ss in the 9th
Peters inserted at 2b in the 9th
2B-Tabor(10), McCormick F(22). HR-Tabor(8). RBI-Tabor(35), Stewart G(9),
Finley(13). K-Christopher, Powell, Finley, Hoag, Merullo, Grove. BB-Hoag,
Merullo, Moses. SH-Mayo, Etchison, Grove. WP-Christopher.
GWRBI: Finley
Temperature: 75, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: right to left at 16 MPH,
Rain Delays: 35 minutes.
8/17/1944, SOU44-KCB44, game 1, Griffith Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1944 Muck Dogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 4 0
1944 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 x 3 8 0 9 2
Muck Dogs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Russell J lf 1>5/fl 9 6>9 7
Holmes cf 8 13 63 43
Hughes R ss 5/b 4>31 3/fl 9>S
York R 1b 2>4 43 7>43 8
Tabor 3b D 63 HR 643/gdp
Garbark M c 9 5>S
Gardella ph S
Richards c
Mayo 2b 53 54/SH.1-2 S.1-2
O'Brien rf 3>7 43.2-3 463/gdp
Christopher p S k 8>2/fl
Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Hausmann G 2b 1>S S 6>8 note 1
Peters 2b
Etchison 1b 14/SH.1-2 9 7 8
Powell lf 7 4>8 S 8>k
Cramer cf 8 13 S.1-2 S
Stewart G 3b 2>53 8 S.2-H;1-2
McCormick F ph D.1-3
Mesner 3b
Finley c 8 5>43 k note 2
Hoag rf 63 S 7>W k
Merullo ss 3>8 k W.1-2
Moses ph wp.3-H;1-2
IW
Busch ss
Grove p k 64/f note 3 13
1: 62.3xH;2-3;B-1 2: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1 3: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
Muck Dogs IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER
Christopher A1 D9 3 L 10-3 Grove A1 D5 1 W 8-11
8/17/1944, SOU44-KCB44, game 1, Griffith Stadium
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1944 Muck Dogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 0 4 0
1944 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 x 3 8 0 9 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Muck Dogs batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Russell J popped out to third (FX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Holmes flied out to center (CX)
0-0 2 --- 00 Hughes R popped out on a bunt to third (Xb)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Hausmann G lined a single to shallow left (BFX)
0-0 0 1-- 01 Etchison sacrifice bunted to the mound, Hausmann G to
second (CXb)
0-0 1 -2- 01 Powell lined out to left (CX)
0-0 2 -2- 21 Cramer flied out to center (FBBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Muck Dogs batting
0-0 0 --- 10 York R popped out to second (BX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Tabor doubled deep down the left-field line (X)
0-0 1 -2- 22 Garbark M popped out to right (BCBSX)
0-0 2 -2- 20 Mayo grounded out to third (BBX)
Started raining
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting
0-0 0 --- 32 Stewart G grounded out to third (BFCBFBFX)
0-0 1 --- 21 Finley flied out to center (FBBX)
0-0 2 --- 22 Hoag grounded out to short (SCBBFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Muck Dogs batting
0-0 0 --- 21 O'Brien flied out to left (BCBX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Christopher lined a single to shallow right (X)
0-0 1 1-- 11 Russell J lined out to right (BSX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Holmes grounded out to the mound (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Merullo flied out to center (CBBFX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Grove struck out (BCFBBS)
0-0 2 --- 10 Hausmann G lined a single between third and short (BX)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Etchison lined out to right (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Muck Dogs batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Hughes R grounded out to first (BCFX)
Stopped raining
0-0 1 --- 20 York R grounded out to second (BBX)
0-0 2 --- 02 Tabor grounded out to short (CFX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting
0-0 0 --- 20 Powell flied out to center (BBX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Cramer grounded out to the mound (CX)
0-0 2 --- 11 Stewart G lined out to center (CBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Muck Dogs batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Garbark M lined a single to left center (CBX)
0-0 0 1-- 00 Mayo sacrifice bunted to third, Garbark M to second (Xb)
0-0 1 -2- 22 O'Brien grounded out to second, Garbark M to third (BFBFX)
0-0 2 --3 02 Christopher struck out (CSS)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting
0-0 0 --- 01 Finley grounded out to second (CX)
0-0 1 --- 11 Hoag lined a single to shallow center (SBX)
0-0 1 1-- 12 Merullo struck out (CSFBFC)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Grove grounded to short, forcing Hoag at second (X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Muck Dogs batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Russell J flied out to right (BX)
0-0 1 --- 01 Holmes grounded out to short (CX)
0-0 2 --- 21 Hughes R popped out to first (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Hausmann G lined out to center (BBCX)
0-0 1 --- 20 Etchison flied out to left (BBX)
0-0 2 --- 00 Powell lined a single to right center (X)
0-0 2 1-- 00 Cramer singled to shallow left, Powell to second (X)
0-0 2 12- 00 Stewart G grounded a single up the middle, Powell scored,
Cramer to second (X)
0-1 2 12- 02 Finley struck out (CCFS)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Muck Dogs batting
0-1 0 --- 10 York R grounded out to second (BX)
0-1 1 --- 00 Tabor homered deep to left (X)
Gardella pinch hitting for Garbark M
1-1 1 --- 11 Gardella lined a single to right (CBX)
1-1 1 1-- 32 Mayo lined a single to shallow center, Gardella to second
(BBFFBX)
1-1 1 12- 00 O'Brien grounded into a double play, Hausmann G to
Merullo to Etchison (X)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting
Richards now playing catcher
1-1 0 --- 32 Hoag walked (CBBSFBB)
1-1 0 1-- 32 Merullo walked, Hoag to second (BBFBCFB)
1-1 0 12- 00 Grove sacrifice bunted to third, Hoag to third, Merullo
to second (Xb)
1-1 1 -23 21 Hausmann G grounded to short, Hoag out at home, Merullo
to third, Hausmann G to first (BBFX)
1-1 2 1-3 32 Etchison flied out to center (BSBBC>X)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Muck Dogs batting
1-1 0 --- 11 Christopher popped out to the catcher (FBX)
1-1 1 --- 31 Russell J lined out to left (BCBBX)
1-1 2 --- 02 Holmes grounded out to second (FFFFFX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting
1-1 0 --- 22 Powell struck out (BCSBS)
Game delayed by rain for 35 minutes
1-1 1 --- 22 Cramer lined a single down the left field line (CBBFX)
McCormick F pinch hitting for Stewart G
1-1 1 1-- 10 McCormick F lined a double to right center, Cramer to
third (BX)
1-1 1 -23 02 Finley reached on a fielder's choice to short, Cramer
scored, McCormick F to third, Finley to first (CSX)
1-2 1 1-3 02 Hoag struck out (>FSS)
Moses pinch hitting for Merullo
1-2 2 1-3 00 Christopher threw a wild pitch, McCormick F scored,
Finley to second (B)
1-3 2 -2- 30 Moses was walked intentionally (B.III)
1-3 2 12- 22 Grove grounded out to the mound (FBBFFFX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Muck Dogs batting
Mesner now playing third base
Busch now playing shortstop
1-3 0 --- 00 Hughes R lined a single to shallow center (X)
Peters now playing second base
1-3 0 1-- 01 York R flied out to center (CX)
1-3 1 1-- 10 Tabor grounded into a double play, Busch to Peters to
Etchison (BX)