7/3/1945, KCB45-MAU45, game 2, Forbes Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10     R  H  E   LOB DP
1945 Blues             0  0  1  0  1  1  2  0  0  1     6  9  2    10  2
1945 Carp              0  0  1  0  2  0  0  0  2  0     5 15  1    13  0
 
Blues                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Carp                 AB  R  H BI   AVG
Cramer            cf  6  0  1  1  .253    Kreevich          cf  4  0  0  0  .259
Mesner            3b  4  1  3  1  .227     Butcher          p   0  0  0  0  .234
Powell            lf  4  0  0  0  .071     Spindel          ph  1  0  0  0  .217
O'Brien           rf  5  0  1  2  .294     Ostermueller     p   1  0  0  0  .250
McCormick F       1b  5  1  1  1  .255    Kerr              ss  5  1  2  0  .260
Evans             c   4  1  2  0  .361    Fox P             rf  5  2  3  0  .280
Hausmann G        2b  4  0  0  0  .246    Metkovich         1b  5  2  1  1  .323
Merullo           ss  3  1  0  0  .203    Williams W        2b  5  0  2  2  .251
 Barnhart         ss  1  0  0  0  .119    Swift             c   4  0  1  2  .218
Overmire          p   1  2  0  0  .179    Metro             lf  4  0  1  0  .169
 Hutchings        p   0  0  0  0  .231     Byrnes           ph  1  0  1  0  .228
 Hockett          ph  1  0  1  1  .340     Christman        3b  0  0  0  0  .218
 Harrell          p   0  0  0  0  .000    Wahl              3b  4  0  3  0  .254
                     38  6  9  6           Rucker           ph  1  0  0  0  .267
                                          West L            p   2  0  0  0  .056
                                           Mackiewicz       ph  2  0  1  0  .286
                                           Stainback        ph  1  0  0  0  .380
                                                               45  5 15  5
 
Blues                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Overmire                         8.1 14  5  5  3  2 132  91  3.66
Hutchings        W 5-5           0.2  1  0  0  0  0  12   8  5.13
Harrell          S 2             1.0  0  0  0  0  0   6   3  3.65
                                10.0 15  5  5  3  2 150 102 
 
Carp                             INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
West L                           6.0  4  3  3  3  0  95  57  4.45
Butcher                          2.0  3  2  2  0  1  19  15  2.78
Ostermueller     L 4-6           2.0  2  1  1  2  0  31  16  5.37
                                10.0  9  6  6  5  1 145  88 
 
KCB: Barnhart inserted at ss in the 8th
     Hockett batted for Hutchings in the 10th
MAU: Mackiewicz batted for West L in the 6th
     Mackiewicz moved to cf in the 7th
     Spindel batted for Butcher in the 8th
     Byrnes batted for Metro in the 9th
     Rucker batted for Wahl in the 9th
     Stainback batted for Mackiewicz in the 9th
     Christman inserted at 3b in the 10th
     Rucker moved to cf in the 10th
     Stainback moved to lf in the 10th
 
E-McCormick F, Barnhart, Williams W. 2B-Cramer(13), Mesner(7), O'Brien(1), 
Evans(1), Metkovich(18). HR-McCormick F(4). RBI-Cramer(32), Mesner(20), 
O'Brien 2(3), McCormick F(45), Hockett(13), Metkovich(38), Williams W 2(43), 
Swift 2(16). K-Powell, Metro, West L. BB-Mesner, Powell, Evans, Merullo, 
Overmire, Kerr, Fox P, Swift. SH-Hausmann G, Overmire. HBP-Overmire. 
HB-Butcher. 
GWRBI: Hockett
Temperature: 87, Sky: cloudy, Wind: right to left at 3 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10     R  H  E   LOB DP
1945 Blues             0  0  1  0  1  1  2  0  0  1     6  9  2    10  2
1945 Carp              0  0  1  0  2  0  0  0  2  0     5 15  1    13  0
 
 
Blues                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Cramer            cf 1>5/fl         5            D.1-H        8          9>note 1    
                                                                           43        
Mesner            3b   8            D.2-H        W            S.1-2        S         
Powell            lf   5/fl         6            note 2       k            W.1-2     
O'Brien           rf 2>8          4>63           64/f         D.2-H;1-H    63.2-3;1-2
McCormick F       1b   7            63         6>HR           13           63        
Evans             c    D            6/fl         7          8>S          0>W         
Hausmann G        2b   31         5>3/g          63           13/SH.1-2    43.1-2    
Merullo           ss 3>W            13           31           43.2-3                 
 Barnhart         ss                                                       13        
Overmire          p    24/SH.1-2    W          7>Butcher      63                     
                                                 HBP                                 
 Hutchings        p                                                                  
 Hockett          ph                                                       S.2-H     
 Harrell          p                                                                  
 
 1: Ostermueller  2: e4.2-3;1-2;B-1 
 
 
Carp                 -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Kreevich          cf 1>9          3>8            53           3/fl                   
 Butcher          p                                                                  
 Spindel          ph                                                       46/f.B-1  
 Ostermueller     p                                                                  
                                                                                     
Kerr              ss   53           S          5>W            S.2-3;1-2    643/gdp   
Fox P             rf   S            S.1-2        S.1-2        note 1     9>W         
Metkovich         1b   7            note 2       note 3       64/f         D.1-H     
Williams W        2b 2>8            S.3-H;1-2    S.2-H;1-3  7>31           43.2-3    
Swift             c    W            43           8.3-H        31           S.3-H     
Metro             lf   k          4>8            3/g          S            Hutchings 
 Byrnes           ph                                                       S.1-2     
 Christman        3b                                                                 
Wahl              3b   S.1-2        S          6>S            9                      
 Rucker           ph                                                       note 4    
West L            p    13           k                                                
 Mackiewicz       ph                             e3.1-2;B-1 8>S                      
 Stainback        ph                                                       note 5    
 
 1: 62/f.2-3;1-2;B-1  2: 46/f.2-3;B-1  3: 15/f.1-2;B-1  4: e6.2-3;1-2;B-1 
 5: 7/dp.3xH(72) 
 
 
Blues                -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Cramer            cf   7                                                             
                                                                                     
Mesner            3b                                                                 
Powell            lf                                                                 
O'Brien           rf                                                                 
McCormick F       1b                                                                 
Evans             c                                                                  
Hausmann G        2b                                                                 
Merullo           ss                                                                 
 Barnhart         ss                                                                 
Overmire          p                                                                  
                                                                                     
 Hutchings        p                                                                  
 Hockett          ph                                                                 
 Harrell          p                                                                  
 
 
Carp                 -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Kreevich          cf                                                                 
 Butcher          p                                                                  
 Spindel          ph                                                                 
 Ostermueller     p  0>Harrell                                                       
                       9                                                             
Kerr              ss   43                                                            
Fox P             rf   63                                                            
Metkovich         1b                                                                 
Williams W        2b                                                                 
Swift             c                                                                  
Metro             lf                                                                 
 Byrnes           ph                                                                 
 Christman        3b                                                                 
Wahl              3b                                                                 
 Rucker           ph                                                                 
West L            p                                                                  
 Mackiewicz       ph                                                                 
 Stainback        ph                                                                 
 
 
Blues            IN OUT ER                  Carp             IN OUT ER                  
Overmire         A1  E6  5                  West L           A1  C8  3                  
Hutchings        E7  E9  0 W 5-5            Butcher          C9  D9  2                  
Harrell          F1  F3  0 S 2              Ostermueller     E1  F1  1 L 4-6            
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10     R  H  E   LOB DP
1945 Blues             0  0  1  0  1  1  2  0  0  1     6  9  2    10  2
1945 Carp              0  0  1  0  2  0  0  0  2  0     5 15  1    13  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Blues batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Cramer popped out to third (BSBBFX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Mesner flied out to center (X)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Powell popped out to third (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Carp batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Kreevich flied out to right (X)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Kerr grounded out to third (FFBFBFX)
 0-0  2 --- 11  Fox P lined a single to shallow center (FBX)
 0-0  2 1-- 00  Metkovich lined out to left (X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Blues batting
 0-0  0 --- 21  O'Brien flied out to center (CBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 12  McCormick F flied out to left (FBFX)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Evans lined a double to right center (X)
 0-0  2 -2- 01  Hausmann G grounded out to first (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Carp batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Williams W flied out to center (BBFFFX)
 0-0  1 --- 31  Swift walked (BBBCB)
 0-0  1 1-- 22  Metro struck out (FFBBS)
 0-0  2 1-- 02  Wahl lined a single to shallow center, Swift to second 
                  (FCX)
 0-0  2 12- 12  West L grounded out to the mound (BCCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Blues batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Merullo walked (CBBBB)
 0-0  0 1-- 20  Overmire sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Merullo to 
                  second (BbBbXb)
 0-0  1 -2- 12  Cramer popped out to third (BCSX)
 0-0  2 -2- 20  Mesner lined a double to right center, Merullo scored 
                  (BBX)
 1-0  2 -2- 22  Powell popped out to short (CBBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Carp batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Kreevich flied out to center (BBFFX)
 1-0  1 --- 11  Kerr lined a single to left (BCX)
 1-0  1 1-- 00  Fox P lined a single to shallow center, Kerr to second (X)
 1-0  1 12- 12  Metkovich grounded to second, forcing Fox P at second, 
                  Kerr to third, Metkovich to first (BCSX)
 1-0  2 1-3 22  Williams W lined a single to shallow center, Kerr scored, 
                  Metkovich to second (BBFFX)
 1-1  2 12- 21  Swift grounded out to second (BBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Blues batting
 1-1  0 --- 12  O'Brien grounded out to short (BFCX)
 1-1  1 --- 12  McCormick F grounded out to short (CCFFBX)
 1-1  2 --- 21  Evans popped out to short (BBSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Carp batting
 1-1  0 --- 00  Metro lined out to center (X)
 1-1  1 --- 10  Wahl lined a single down the left field line (BX)
 1-1  1 1-- 12  West L struck out (CBFFS)
 1-1  2 1-- 12  Kreevich grounded out to third (CFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Blues batting
 1-1  0 --- 10  Hausmann G grounded out to first (BX)
 1-1  1 --- 02  Merullo grounded out to the mound (CFX)
 1-1  2 --- 32  Overmire walked (BCFBBB)
 1-1  2 1-- 00  Cramer grounded a double down the third base line, 
                  Overmire scored (X)
 2-1  2 -2- 31  Mesner walked (BBFBB)
 2-1  2 12- 32  Cramer to third, Mesner to second, Powell to first on an 
                  error by the second baseman Williams W (CBBBF>X)
 2-1  2 123 11  O'Brien grounded to short, forcing Powell at second (BSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Carp batting
 2-1  0 --- 32  Kerr walked (BBBCFFFB)
 2-1  0 1-- 00  Fox P grounded a single between first and second, Kerr to 
                  second (X)
 2-1  0 12- 00  Metkovich grounded to the mound, forcing Kerr at third, 
                  Fox P to second, Metkovich to first (X)
 2-1  1 12- 11  Williams W lined a single down the right field line, Fox 
                  P scored, Metkovich to third (CBX)
 2-2  1 1-3 01  Swift flied out to center, Metkovich scored (1CX)
 2-3  2 1-- 10  Metro grounded out to first (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Blues batting
 2-3  0 --- 00  McCormick F homered deep to left (X)
 3-3  0 --- 00  Evans flied out to left (X)
 3-3  1 --- 12  Hausmann G grounded out to short (CFFBFX)
 3-3  2 --- 32  Merullo grounded out to first (BFSBBFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Carp batting
 3-3  0 --- 00  Wahl grounded a single up the middle (X)
                Mackiewicz pinch hitting for West L
 3-3  0 1-- 10  Wahl to second, Mackiewicz to first on an error by the 
                  first baseman McCormick F (BX)
 3-3  0 12- 11  Kreevich popped out to first (BCX)
 3-3  1 12- 00  Kerr lined a single to shallow right, Wahl to third, 
                  Mackiewicz to second (X)
 3-3  1 123 12  Fox P grounded to short, forcing Wahl at home, Mackiewicz 
                  to third, Kerr to second, Fox P to first (BFFX)
 3-3  2 123 12  Metkovich grounded to short, forcing Fox P at second 
                  (SFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Blues batting
                Butcher now pitching
                Mackiewicz moved to center field
 3-3  0 --- 11  Overmire was hit by a pitch (CBH)
 3-3  0 1-- 00  Cramer flied out to center (X)
 3-3  1 1-- 10  Mesner lined a single to shallow center, Overmire to 
                  second (BX)
 3-3  1 12- 12  Powell struck out (CBSC)
 3-3  2 12- 00  O'Brien lined a double down the third base line, Overmire 
                  scored, Mesner scored (X)
 5-3  2 -2- 01  McCormick F grounded out to the mound (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Carp batting
 5-3  0 --- 00  Williams W grounded out to first (X)
 5-3  1 --- 00  Swift grounded out to first (X)
 5-3  2 --- 22  Metro lined a single to left (FFFFBFBX)
 5-3  2 1-- 02  Wahl flied out to right (CCX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Blues batting
 5-3  0 --- 00  Evans lined a single down the right field line (X)
 5-3  0 1-- 00  Hausmann G sacrifice bunted to the mound, Evans to second 
                  (Xb)
 5-3  1 -2- 01  Merullo grounded out to second, Evans to third (CX)
 5-3  2 --3 01  Overmire grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Carp batting
                Barnhart now playing shortstop
 5-3  0 --- 12  Mackiewicz lined a single between third and short (CCFBX)
                Spindel pinch hitting for Butcher
 5-3  0 1-- 00  Spindel grounded to second, forcing Mackiewicz at second, 
                  Spindel to first (X)
 5-3  1 1-- 00  Kerr grounded into a double play, Barnhart to Hausmann G 
                  to McCormick F (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Blues batting
                Ostermueller now pitching
 5-3  0 --- 21  Cramer grounded out to second (FBBX)
 5-3  1 --- 00  Mesner lined a single between first and second (X)
 5-3  1 1-- 31  Powell walked, Mesner to second (>FBBBB)
 5-3  1 12- 10  O'Brien grounded out to short, Mesner to third, Powell to 
                  second (BX)
 5-3  2 -23 01  McCormick F grounded out to short (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Carp batting
 5-3  0 --- 31  Fox P walked (BBBCB)
 5-3  0 1-- 11  Metkovich lined a double to right center, Fox P scored 
                  (CBX)
 5-4  0 -2- 00  Williams W grounded out to second, Metkovich to third (X)
 5-4  1 --3 00  Swift lined a single to shallow right, Metkovich scored 
                  (X)
                Hutchings now pitching
                Byrnes pinch hitting for Metro
 5-5  1 1-- 22  Byrnes lined a single to shallow center, Swift to second 
                  (BBSSX)
                Rucker pinch hitting for Wahl
 5-5  1 12- 12  Swift to third, Byrnes to second, Rucker to first on an 
                  error by the shortstop Barnhart (FBFX)
                Stainback pinch hitting for Mackiewicz
 5-5  1 123 11  Stainback flied out into a double play, Powell to Evans, 
                  Swift out at home (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 10th inning, Blues batting
                Christman now playing third base
                Rucker moved to center field
                Stainback moved to left field
 5-5  0 --- 32  Evans walked (BBBCFB)
 5-5  0 1-- 00  Hausmann G grounded out to second, Evans to second (X)
 5-5  1 -2- 32  Barnhart grounded out to the mound (CCBBBX)
                Hockett pinch hitting for Hutchings
 5-5  2 -2- 11  Hockett grounded a single up the middle, Evans scored 
                  (CBX)
 6-5  2 1-- 00  Cramer flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 10th inning, Carp batting
                Harrell now pitching
 6-5  0 --- 20  Ostermueller flied out to right (BBX)
 6-5  1 --- 10  Kerr grounded out to second (BX)
 6-5  2 --- 00  Fox P grounded out to short (X)