9/24/1944, MAU44-KCB44, game 2, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1944 Carp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 1 1944 Blues 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 x 3 6 1 5 0 Carp AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Tucker cf 4 0 0 0 .293 Hoag rf 3 0 0 0 .249 Williams W 2b 3 0 0 0 .251 Powell lf 3 2 3 0 .293 Byrnes ph 1 0 0 0 .325 Cramer cf 4 0 1 1 .276 Rochelli 2b 0 0 0 0 .333 Hockett cf 0 0 0 0 .268 Fox P rf 4 0 0 0 .351 McCormick F 1b 4 1 1 2 .295 Wakefield lf 3 0 1 0 .378 Mesner 3b 4 0 0 0 .248 Metkovich 1b 4 0 1 0 .315 Merullo ss 3 0 1 0 .194 Wagner H c 4 0 1 0 .399 Peters 2b 2 0 0 0 .255 Kerr ss 3 0 0 0 .270 Finley c 3 0 0 0 .161 Christman 3b 2 0 0 0 .229 Rosar c 0 0 0 0 .244 Ostermueller p 3 0 0 0 .165 Grove p 3 0 0 0 .049 31 0 3 0 29 3 6 3 Carp INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Ostermueller L 15-9 8.0 6 3 3 2 3 117 72 2.41 8.0 6 3 3 2 3 117 72 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Grove W 9-14 9.0 3 0 0 1 1 95 62 3.63 9.0 3 0 0 1 1 95 62 MAU: Byrnes batted for Williams W in the 8th Rochelli inserted at 2b in the 8th KCB: Rosar inserted at c in the 8th Hockett inserted at cf in the 9th E-Merullo. 2B-Cramer(16). HR-McCormick F(14). RBI-Cramer(66), McCormick F 2(61). K-Wagner H, Mesner, Grove 2. BB-Wakefield, Hoag, Powell. HBP-Christman, Peters. HB-Ostermueller, Grove. GWRBI: Cramer Temperature: 84, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 12 MPH. 9/24/1944, MAU44-KCB44, game 2, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1944 Carp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 1 1944 Blues 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 x 3 6 1 5 0 Carp -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Tucker cf 1>7 3/g 8 8>3/g Williams W 2b 8 7 6>53 Byrnes ph 7 Rochelli 2b Fox P rf 9 4>7 3/g 5/L Wakefield lf 2>43 S W 9>8 Metkovich 1b S 9 e6.1-2;B-1 63 Wagner H c S.1-3 k 46/f 6 Kerr ss 5 5>63 7>8 Christman 3b 64/f HBP 6 Ostermueller p 3>3/g 63.1-2 2/fl Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Hoag rf 1>W 43 63 8>4 Powell lf S.1-2 S W S Cramer cf note 1 D.1-H 9 6 Hockett cf McCormick F 1b note 2 6 6>8 HR.1-H Mesner 3b 8 4>43 7 k Merullo ss 2>43 S 7 Peters 2b HBP 3/g.1-2 7>7 Finley c 463/gdp 8 5 Rosar c Grove p 3>k 5>k 53 1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 2: 14/f.1x2;B-1 Carp IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Ostermueller A1 D5 3 L 15-9 Grove A1 D6 0 W 9-14 9/24/1944, MAU44-KCB44, game 2, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1944 Carp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 1 1944 Blues 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 x 3 6 1 5 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Carp batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Tucker flied out to left (X) 0-0 1 --- 00 Williams W flied out to center (X) 0-0 2 --- 01 Fox P flied out to right (CX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Hoag walked (FBSBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 21 Powell grounded a single between first and second, Hoag to second (BbFb1BX) 0-0 0 12- 00 Cramer grounded to second, forcing Powell at second, Hoag to third, Cramer to first (X) 0-0 1 1-3 22 McCormick F grounded to the mound, forcing Cramer at second, Cramer out at second, McCormick F to first (CFBBX) 0-0 2 1-3 32 Mesner flied out to center (BSBBF>X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Carp batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Wakefield grounded out to second (FBBBFX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Metkovich lined a single to shallow center (BSFFFX) 0-0 1 1-- 10 Wagner H lined a single to left center, Metkovich to third (BX) 0-0 1 1-3 12 Kerr popped out to third (CFBX) 0-0 2 1-3 11 Christman grounded to short, forcing Wagner H at second (BSX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Merullo grounded out to second (BBCX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Peters was hit by a pitch (SCH) 0-0 1 1-- 20 Finley grounded into a double play, Williams W to Kerr to Metkovich (BBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Carp batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Ostermueller grounded out to first (X) 0-0 1 --- 00 Tucker grounded out to first (X) 0-0 2 --- 12 Williams W flied out to left (BCFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Grove struck out (CBBSFC) 0-0 1 --- 11 Hoag grounded out to second (FBX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Powell lined a single to left (X) 0-0 2 1-- 20 Cramer lined a double to left center, Powell scored (BBX) 0-1 2 -2- 01 McCormick F popped out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Carp batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Fox P flied out to left (CBFBX) 0-1 1 --- 20 Wakefield lined a single down the left field line (BBX) 0-1 1 1-- 01 Metkovich flied out to right (CX) 0-1 2 1-- 02 Wagner H struck out (FCC) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 0-1 0 --- 01 Mesner grounded out to second (FX) 0-1 1 --- 10 Merullo grounded a single up the middle (BX) 0-1 1 1-- 32 Peters grounded out to first, Merullo to second (BFBCBFX) 0-1 2 -2- 21 Finley flied out to center (BBFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Carp batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Kerr grounded out to short (X) 0-1 1 --- 10 Christman was hit by a pitch (BH) 0-1 1 1-- 00 Ostermueller grounded out to short, Christman to second (1X) 0-1 2 -2- 22 Tucker flied out to center (BBCFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Grove struck out (BCFBS) 0-1 1 --- 20 Hoag grounded out to short (BBX) 0-1 2 --- 32 Powell walked (BBCCFBFFB) 0-1 2 1-- 01 Cramer flied out to right (C1X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Carp batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Williams W grounded out to third (BX) 0-1 1 --- 00 Fox P grounded out to first (X) 0-1 2 --- 32 Wakefield walked (BFBBFB) 0-1 2 1-- 10 Wakefield to second, Metkovich to first on an error by the shortstop Merullo (BX) 0-1 2 12- 11 Wagner H grounded to second, forcing Metkovich at second (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 0-1 0 --- 10 McCormick F lined out to center (BX) 0-1 1 --- 02 Mesner lined out to left (CCX) 0-1 2 --- 32 Merullo flied out to left (BCSBBFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Carp batting 0-1 0 --- 11 Kerr flied out to center (CBX) 0-1 1 --- 22 Christman popped out to short (CBBFX) 0-1 2 --- 00 Ostermueller popped out to the catcher (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Peters flied out to left (X) 0-1 1 --- 11 Finley popped out to third (BCX) 0-1 2 --- 12 Grove grounded out to third (SBSX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Carp batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Tucker grounded out to first (BX) Rosar now playing catcher Byrnes pinch hitting for Williams W 0-1 1 --- 12 Byrnes flied out to left (CFBX) 0-1 2 --- 21 Fox P lined out to third (BFBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting Rochelli now playing second base 0-1 0 --- 32 Hoag popped out to second (BCBBFFX) 0-1 1 --- 00 Powell reached on an infield single to second (X) 0-1 1 1-- 00 Cramer popped out to short (X) 0-1 2 1-- 02 McCormick F homered deep to left, Powell scored (CFX) 0-3 2 --- 12 Mesner struck out (BCFS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Carp batting 0-3 0 --- 32 Wakefield flied out to center (CBCBFBX) Hockett now playing center field 0-3 1 --- 00 Metkovich grounded out to short (X) 0-3 2 --- 00 Wagner H popped out to short (X)