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)