9/17/1944, KCB44-ROC44, game 1, Polo Grounds
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1944 Blues             0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0     2  6  0     6  2
1944 Arsenal           0  0  1  2  0  0  1  0  x     4  9  2     7  0
 
Blues                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Arsenal              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Hoag              rf  3  1  0  0  .245    Stirnweiss        2b  4  0  2  1  .317
Powell            lf  3  1  1  0  .289    McBride           lf  4  0  2  2  .230
Cramer            cf  4  0  2  2  .279    Hopp              cf  3  0  1  0  .327
McCormick F       1b  4  0  1  0  .302    Sanders           1b  3  0  0  0  .273
Peters            3b  3  0  0  0  .261    DiMaggio V        rf  3  0  0  0  .187
 Etchison         ph  1  0  0  0  .237    Davis S           c   2  0  0  0  .182
 Cuccurullo       p   0  0  0  0  .231    Letchas           3b  4  1  1  1  .237
Hausmann G        2b  4  0  1  0  .285    Jurges            ss  3  2  2  0  .210
Busch             ss  4  0  0  0  .228     Goodman          ph  1  0  0  0  .265
Evans             c   2  0  1  0  .125     Crosetti         ss  0  0  0  0  .239
 Hockett          ph  1  0  0  0  .266    Queen             p   1  1  1  0  .172
 Finley           c   0  0  0  0  .162                         28  4  9  4
 Mesner           ph  1  0  0  0  .255
Grove             p   2  0  0  0  .052
 Moses            ph  1  0  0  0  .295
 Stewart G        3b  0  0  0  0  .187
                     33  2  6  2
 
Blues                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Grove            L 8-14          7.0  9  4  4  3  1 114  73  3.81
Cuccurullo                       1.0  0  0  0  2  0  18   7  4.26
                                 8.0  9  4  4  5  1 132  80 
 
Arsenal                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Queen            W 7-3           9.0  6  2  1  1  5 117  75  3.95
                                 9.0  6  2  1  1  5 117  75 
 
KCB: Hockett batted for Evans in the 7th
     Finley inserted at c in the 7th
     Moses batted for Grove in the 8th
     Etchison batted for Peters in the 8th
     Stewart G inserted at 3b in the 8th
     Mesner batted for Finley in the 9th
ROC: Goodman batted for Jurges in the 8th
     Crosetti inserted at ss in the 9th
 
E-DiMaggio V, Jurges. 2B-Cramer(13), Evans(1), Queen(3). HR-Letchas(3). 
RBI-Cramer 2(58), Stirnweiss(62), McBride 2(12), Letchas(9). 
SB-DiMaggio V(3). K-Powell, Hausmann G, Busch, Evans, Grove, DiMaggio V. 
BB-Powell, Hopp, Sanders, DiMaggio V, Davis S 2. SH-Queen 2. HBP-Hoag. 
HB-Queen. WP-Grove. 
GWRBI: McBride
Temperature: 62, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 13 MPH.
9/17/1944, KCB44-ROC44, game 1, Polo Grounds
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1944 Blues             0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0     2  6  0     6  2
1944 Arsenal           0  0  1  2  0  0  1  0  x     4  9  2     7  0
 
 
Blues                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Hoag              rf 1>4/L        3>53           9            HBP                    
Powell            lf   k            43         6>W            note 1                 
Cramer            cf   D            63           note 2       S.3-H;2-H              
McCormick F       1b   S.2-3      4>143          63           8                      
Peters            3b   64/f         4/L          43                                  
 Etchison         ph                                          54/f                   
 Cuccurullo       p                                                                  
Hausmann G        2b 2>S            43         7>7          9>k                      
Busch             ss   k          5>7            53           63                     
Evans             c    k            D                                                
 Hockett          ph                             3/L                                 
 Finley           c                                                                  
 Mesner           ph                                          53                     
Grove             p    9            k                                                
 Moses            ph                           8>9                                   
 Stewart G        3b                                                                 
 
 1: S.1-3;B-2(e9)  2: 46/f.B-2(e6/th) 
 
 
Arsenal              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Stirnweiss        2b 1>2/fl         S.2-3        note 1       wp.2-3                 
                                                              3/g                    
McBride           lf   8            7.3-H      5>S            S.3-H                  
Hopp              cf   W            S.1-3        543/gdp      64/f                   
Sanders           1b   7            W.1-2        43         8>Cuccurullo             
                                                              13                     
DiMaggio V        rf 2>7            k          6>6            W                      
Davis S           c    63         4>9            W            SB2                    
                                                              IW                     
Letchas           3b   8            HR           643/gdp      2/fl                   
Jurges            ss 3>S            S          7>13                                  
 Goodman          ph                                          43                     
 Crosetti         ss                                                                 
Queen             p    14/SH.1-2    53/SH.1-2    D                                   
 
 1: S.2-H;Bx2(86) 
 
 
Blues            IN OUT ER                  Arsenal          IN OUT ER                  
Grove            A1  D3  4 L 8-14           Queen            A1  D8  1 W 7-3            
Cuccurullo       D4  D8  0                                                              
9/17/1944, KCB44-ROC44, game 1, Polo Grounds
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1944 Blues             0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0     2  6  0     6  2
1944 Arsenal           0  0  1  2  0  0  1  0  x     4  9  2     7  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Blues batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Hoag lined out to second (CX)
 0-0  1 --- 02  Powell struck out (CFS)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Cramer lined a double to right center (CX)
 0-0  2 -2- 00  McCormick F reached on an infield single to short, Cramer 
                  to third (X)
 0-0  2 1-3 11  Peters grounded to short, forcing McCormick F at second 
                  (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Stirnweiss popped out to the catcher (BSSX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  McBride flied out to center (X)
 0-0  2 --- 31  Hopp walked (BBBCB)
 0-0  2 1-- 12  Sanders flied out to left (BCFFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Blues batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Hausmann G reached on an infield single to second 
                  (CbBBFBX)
 0-0  0 1-- 22  Busch struck out (CBBSS)
 0-0  1 1-- 02  Evans struck out (CSC)
 0-0  2 1-- 00  Grove flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  DiMaggio V flied out to left (X)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Davis S grounded out to short (BFFFFBBX)
 0-0  2 --- 21  Letchas flied out to center (CBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Blues batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Hoag grounded out to third (CBBSX)
 0-0  1 --- 20  Powell grounded out to second (BBX)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Cramer grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Jurges lined a single to shallow center (FBBBCX)
 0-0  0 1-- 11  Queen sacrifice bunted to the mound, Jurges to second 
                  (FbBb1Xb)
 0-0  1 -2- 12  Stirnweiss grounded a single up the middle, Jurges to 
                  third (CBCX)
 0-0  1 1-3 00  McBride flied out to left, Jurges scored (X)
 0-1  2 1-- 02  Hopp singled to right center, Stirnweiss to third (C111FX)
 0-1  2 1-3 30  Sanders walked, Hopp to second (BBBB)
 0-1  2 123 02  DiMaggio V struck out (CFS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Blues batting
 0-1  0 --- 10  McCormick F grounded out to the mound (BX)
 0-1  1 --- 22  Peters lined out to second (BFFBX)
 0-1  2 --- 11  Hausmann G grounded out to second (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting
 0-1  0 --- 11  Davis S flied out to right (BFX)
 0-1  1 --- 32  Letchas homered deep to left (BSBFBFX)
 0-2  1 --- 11  Jurges lined a single to right center (BFX)
 0-2  1 1-- 01  Queen sacrifice bunted to third, Jurges to second (FbXb)
 0-2  2 -2- 21  Stirnweiss lined a single to right center, Jurges scored, 
                  Stirnweiss out at second (BBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Blues batting
 0-3  0 --- 01  Busch flied out to left (CX)
 0-3  1 --- 11  Evans doubled deep to right center (BFX)
 0-3  1 -2- 12  Grove struck out (CCBS)
 0-3  2 -2- 22  Hoag flied out to right (CBBCFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting
 0-3  0 --- 12  McBride grounded a single up the middle (BCCX)
 0-3  0 1-- 01  Hopp grounded into a double play, Peters to Hausmann G to 
                  McCormick F (CX)
 0-3  2 --- 10  Sanders grounded out to second (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Blues batting
 0-3  0 --- 32  Powell walked (BFCBBB)
 0-3  0 1-- 21  Cramer grounded to second, forcing Powell at second, 
                  Cramer to second on an error by the shortstop Jurges 
                  (11BCBX)
 0-3  1 -2- 01  McCormick F grounded out to short (FX)
 0-3  2 -2- 11  Peters grounded out to second (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting
 0-3  0 --- 12  DiMaggio V popped out to short (BCCX)
 0-3  1 --- 32  Davis S walked (CFBBFBB)
 0-3  1 1-- 22  Letchas grounded into a double play, Busch to Hausmann G 
                  to McCormick F (BCSBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Blues batting
 0-3  0 --- 10  Hausmann G flied out to left (BX)
 0-3  1 --- 12  Busch grounded out to third (BCFX)
                Hockett pinch hitting for Evans
 0-3  2 --- 01  Hockett lined out to first (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting
                Finley now playing catcher
 0-3  0 --- 12  Jurges grounded out to the mound (CBCX)
 0-3  1 --- 12  Queen lined a double to right center (BCSX)
 0-3  1 -2- 01  Grove threw a wild pitch, Queen to third (CB)
 0-3  1 --3 11  Stirnweiss grounded out to first (CB.X)
 0-3  2 --3 01  McBride grounded a single up the middle, Queen scored (FX)
 0-4  2 1-- 21  Hopp grounded to short, forcing McBride at second (BBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Blues batting
                Moses pinch hitting for Grove
 0-4  0 --- 11  Moses flied out to right (FBX)
 0-4  1 --- 02  Hoag was hit by a pitch (CCH)
 0-4  1 1-- 10  Powell lined a single to shallow right, Hoag to third, 
                  Powell to second on an error by the right fielder 
                  DiMaggio V (BX)
 0-4  1 -23 31  Cramer grounded a single up the middle, Hoag scored, 
                  Powell scored (BBFBX)
 2-4  1 1-- 11  McCormick F flied out to center (BCX)
                Etchison pinch hitting for Peters
 2-4  2 1-- 20  Etchison grounded to third, forcing Cramer at second (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting
                Stewart G now playing third base
                Cuccurullo now pitching
 2-4  0 --- 11  Sanders grounded out to the mound (BSX)
 2-4  1 --- 30  DiMaggio V walked (BBBB)
 2-4  1 1-- 00  DiMaggio V stole second (>C)
 2-4  1 -2- 31  Davis S was walked intentionally (>C.IIII)
 2-4  1 12- 22  Letchas popped out to the catcher (CBBFX)
                Goodman pinch hitting for Jurges
 2-4  2 12- 00  Goodman grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Blues batting
                Crosetti now playing shortstop
 2-4  0 --- 32  Hausmann G struck out (BBCCBS)
 2-4  1 --- 32  Busch grounded out to short (CBBFBFFX)
                Mesner pinch hitting for Finley
 2-4  2 --- 00  Mesner grounded out to third (X)