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. 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 -----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 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 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)