9/10/1944, GOS44-ROC44, game 2, Polo Grounds
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1944 Aces              0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0     2  7  2     3  0
1944 Arsenal           0  0  3  0  0  0  0  0  x     3  5  0     5  1
 
Aces                 AB  R  H BI   AVG    Arsenal              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Case              lf  4  0  1  1  .276    Stirnweiss        2b  2  0  0  0  .319
Mullen            2b  3  1  1  0  .251    Durrett           rf  4  0  1  0  .250
Musial            cf  4  0  1  0  .330     Clay             pr  0  0  0  0  .215
Reyes             1b  4  0  1  1  .299    Hopp              cf  4  1  1  0  .326
Hostetler         rf  3  0  1  0  .328    Sanders           1b  3  1  1  3  .279
 Stanky           3b  1  0  0  0  .257    Simmons           lf  3  0  1  0  .333
Elko              3b  2  0  0  0  .154     McBride          pr  1  0  0  0  .224
 Cooper W         ph  1  0  0  0  .280    Hack              3b  3  0  1  0  .310
 Ross B           p   0  0  0  0  .231    Letchas           ss  3  0  0  0  .243
Webb              ss  3  0  1  0  .194    Stephenson        c   2  0  0  0  .000
Kreitner          c   2  1  1  0  .188     Martin P         ph  1  0  0  0  .292
 Epps             ph  0  0  0  0  .143     Tresh            c   0  0  0  0  .259
 Bragan           c   0  0  0  0  .235    Niggeling         p   2  1  0  0  .081
Melton R          p   1  0  0  0  .098                         28  3  5  3
 Donald           p   0  0  0  0  .250
 Nieman           rf  1  0  0  0  .283
                     29  2  7  2
 
Aces                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Melton R         L 8-8           5.0  3  3  0  3  3  62  34  2.35
Donald                           1.0  1  0  0  0  0  15  10  4.09
Ross B                           2.0  1  0  0  0  1  24  17  4.61
                                 8.0  5  3  0  3  4 101  61 
 
Arsenal                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Niggeling        W 10-8          9.0  7  2  2  1  8 102  68  3.81
                                 9.0  7  2  2  1  8 102  68 
 
GOS: Cooper W batted for Elko in the 7th
     Nieman inserted at rf in the 7th
     Stanky inserted at 3b in the 7th
     Epps batted for Kreitner in the 8th
     Bragan inserted at c in the 8th
ROC: McBride ran for Simmons in the 6th
     Durrett moved to lf in the 7th
     McBride moved to rf in the 7th
     Martin P batted for Stephenson in the 7th
     Tresh inserted at c in the 8th
     Clay ran for Durrett in the 8th
     Clay moved to lf in the 9th
 
E-Elko, Stanky. 2B-Musial(39). HR-Sanders(11). RBI-Case(32), Reyes(51), 
Sanders 3(87). CS-Case, Stirnweiss, Clay. K-Case, Mullen 2, Reyes, Hostetler, 
Elko, Nieman, Stanky, Stirnweiss, Durrett 2, Niggeling. BB-Mullen, 
Stirnweiss, Sanders, Niggeling. SH-Melton R, Epps, Stirnweiss. 
GWRBI: Sanders
Rube Melton was removed after a rain delay
Temperature: 58, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: right to left at 13 MPH, 
Rain Delays: 86 minutes.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1944 Aces              0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0     2  7  2     3  0
1944 Arsenal           0  0  3  0  0  0  0  0  x     3  5  0     5  1
 
 
Aces                 -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Case              lf 1>k          4>8            S.2-H        53                     
Mullen            2b   k            k            POCS2(136) 9>S                      
                                               7>W                                   
Musial            cf   7            3/g          D.1-3        8                      
Reyes             1b 2>S          5>3/g          43.3-H;2-3   k                      
Hostetler         rf   S.1x3(95)    k            5                                   
 Stanky           3b                                          k                      
Elko              3b   63/gdp       k                                                
 Cooper W         ph                             8                                   
 Ross B           p                                                                  
Webb              ss 3>43         6>63         8>S                                   
Kreitner          c    13           S                                                
 Epps             ph                             24/SH.1-2                           
 Bragan           c                                                                  
Melton R          p    43           14/SH.1-2                                        
 Donald           p                                                                  
 Nieman           rf                             k                                   
 
 
Arsenal              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Stirnweiss        2b 1>43           23/SH.1-2  5>W            k                      
Durrett           rf   k            k            CS2(26)    8>S                      
                                                 9                                   
 Clay             pr                                                                 
Hopp              cf   S            e5.2-3;B-1   7            CS2(26)                
                                                              31                     
Sanders           1b   W.1-2        HR.3-H;1-H 6>Donald       e5.B-1                 
                                                 63                                  
Simmons           lf   46/f         7            S                                   
 McBride          pr                                          9                      
Hack              3b 2>3/g        4>S            46/f.B-1                            
Letchas           ss   53           13.1-2       53                                  
Stephenson        c    31           13         7>Ross B                              
 Martin P         ph                             63                                  
 Tresh            c                                                                  
Niggeling         p  3>W            k            43                                  
 
 
Aces             IN OUT ER                  Arsenal          IN OUT ER                  
Melton R         A1  C3  0 L 8-8            Niggeling        A1  D5  2 W 10-8           
Donald           C4  C7  0                                                              
Ross B           C8  D5  0                                                              
9/10/1944, GOS44-ROC44, game 2, Polo Grounds
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1944 Aces              0  0  0  0  0  1  1  0  0     2  7  2     3  0
1944 Arsenal           0  0  3  0  0  0  0  0  x     3  5  0     5  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Aces batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Case struck out (CCBBC)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Mullen struck out (FFBS)
 0-0  2 --- 22  Musial flied out to left (CFBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Stirnweiss grounded out to second (X)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Durrett struck out (SBBSS)
 0-0  2 --- 11  Hopp lined a single to left center (CBX)
 0-0  2 1-- 31  Sanders walked, Hopp to second (BFBBB)
 0-0  2 12- 00  Simmons grounded to second, forcing Sanders at second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Aces batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Reyes reached on an infield single to first (X)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Hostetler grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Reyes out at third (X)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Elko grounded into a double play, Letchas to Sanders (1X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Hack grounded out to first (CFBX)
 0-0  1 --- 20  Letchas grounded out to third (BBX)
 0-0  2 --- 11  Stephenson grounded out to first (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Aces batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Webb grounded out to second (BX)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Kreitner grounded out to the mound (CCFFBBX)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Melton R grounded out to second (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting
 0-0  0 --- 30  Niggeling walked (BBBB)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Stirnweiss sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Niggeling to 
                  second (Xb)
 0-0  1 -2- 12  Durrett struck out (CBFS)
 0-0  2 -2- 10  Niggeling to third, Hopp to first on an error by the 
                  third baseman Elko (BX)
 0-0  2 1-3 10  Sanders homered deep to right, Niggeling scored, Hopp 
                  scored (BX)
 0-3  2 --- 01  Simmons flied out to left (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Aces batting
 0-3  0 --- 12  Case flied out to center (CBFX)
 0-3  1 --- 12  Mullen struck out (FBCS)
 0-3  2 --- 00  Musial grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting
 0-3  0 --- 22  Hack lined a single to shallow right (CBBFX)
 0-3  0 1-- 00  Letchas grounded out to the mound, Hack to second (>X)
 0-3  1 -2- 11  Stephenson grounded out to the mound (BCX)
 0-3  2 -2- 22  Niggeling struck out (BCCBS)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Aces batting
 0-3  0 --- 21  Reyes grounded out to first (CBBX)
 0-3  1 --- 22  Hostetler struck out (CFBBS)
 0-3  2 --- 02  Elko struck out (CSFC)
                Started raining
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting
 0-3  0 --- 30  Stirnweiss walked (BBBB)
 0-3  0 1-- 00  Stirnweiss was caught stealing second (>Bp)
 0-3  1 --- 10  Durrett flied out to right (>Bp.X)
 0-3  2 --- 01  Hopp flied out to left (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Aces batting
 0-3  0 --- 10  Webb grounded out to short (BX)
 0-3  1 --- 11  Kreitner lined a single to left center (CBX)
 0-3  1 1-- 00  Melton R sacrifice bunted to the mound, Kreitner to 
                  second (Xb)
 0-3  2 -2- 21  Case lined a single down the left field line, Kreitner 
                  scored (BSBX)
                Game delayed by rain for 86 minutes
                Melton R left the game after a rain delay
 1-3  2 1-- 00  Case was caught stealing second after being picked off 
                  first by Niggeling (1)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting
                Donald now pitching
 1-3  0 --- 20  Sanders grounded out to short (BBX)
 1-3  1 --- 12  Simmons reached on an infield single to second (CBFFFFX)
                McBride pinch running for Simmons
 1-3  1 1-- 00  Hack grounded to second, forcing McBride at second, Hack 
                  to first (X)
 1-3  2 1-- 21  Letchas grounded out to third (BFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Aces batting
                Durrett moved to left field
                McBride moved to right field
 1-3  0 --- 31  Mullen walked (BBBCB)
 1-3  0 1-- 10  Musial lined a double down the left field line, Mullen to 
                  third (BX)
 1-3  0 -23 00  Reyes grounded out to second, Mullen scored, Musial to 
                  third (X)
 2-3  1 --3 00  Hostetler popped out to third (X)
                Cooper W pinch hitting for Elko
 2-3  2 --3 21  Cooper W flied out to center (BCBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting
                Nieman now playing right field
                Stanky now playing third base
                Ross B now pitching
                Martin P pinch hitting for Stephenson
 2-3  0 --- 11  Martin P grounded out to short (CBX)
 2-3  1 --- 11  Niggeling grounded out to second (BCX)
 2-3  2 --- 12  Stirnweiss struck out (SBFC)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Aces batting
                Tresh now playing catcher
 2-3  0 --- 20  Webb lined a single up the middle (BBX)
                Epps pinch hitting for Kreitner
 2-3  0 1-- 00  Epps sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Webb to second (1Xb)
 2-3  1 -2- 02  Nieman struck out (FFFC)
 2-3  2 -2- 02  Case grounded out to third (CFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting
                Bragan now playing catcher
 2-3  0 --- 12  Durrett grounded a single between third and short (FBSX)
                Clay pinch running for Durrett
 2-3  0 1-- 00  Clay was caught stealing second (>B)
 2-3  1 --- 21  Hopp grounded out to first (>B.CBX)
 2-3  2 --- 00  Sanders to first on an error by the third baseman Stanky 
                  (X)
 2-3  2 1-- 12  McBride flied out to right (FCBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Aces batting
                Clay moved to left field
 2-3  0 --- 32  Mullen lined a single to shallow right (CBBBFFX)
 2-3  0 1-- 10  Musial popped out to center (1BX)
 2-3  1 1-- 12  Reyes struck out (CFBC)
 2-3  2 1-- 22  Stanky struck out (BCFBS)