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. 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 -----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)