4/9/1948, BRK48-KCB48, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1948 Royal Giants 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 7 12 1 9 0 1948 Blues 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 x 8 12 0 8 2 Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Ashburn cf 4 3 4 0 .667 Pesky 3b 3 3 1 1 .333 Waitkus 1b 2 1 1 0 .364 Majeski ss 5 2 3 2 .455 DiMaggio J rf 5 1 2 2 .231 Evers cf 5 0 1 1 .154 Kiner lf 3 2 1 1 .455 Sisler 1b 5 1 2 1 .357 Stephens V ss 5 0 2 1 .214 Gordon J 2b 4 0 1 1 .308 Gordon S 3b 4 0 1 2 .182 Westlake rf 3 0 1 0 .500 Niarhos c 5 0 1 0 .250 Wertz lf 4 2 2 0 .250 Murtaugh 2b 3 0 0 0 .200 Campanella c 2 0 1 1 .333 Mitchell ph 1 0 0 0 .667 Kinder p 1 0 0 0 .000 Harris C p 0 0 0 0 .000 Cress p 3 0 0 0 .000 Raschi p 3 0 0 0 .000 Chipman p 0 0 0 0 .000 Fowler p 0 0 0 0 .000 Embree p 0 0 0 0 .000 Miksis ph 1 0 0 0 .000 35 8 12 7 36 7 12 6 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Raschi 5.0 7 7 7 2 2 104 59 12.60 Fowler BS 1, L 0-1 2.0 4 1 0 1 2 38 22 0.00 Harris C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 6 5 0.00 8.0 12 8 7 3 4 148 86 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Kinder 3.2 7 6 6 4 1 85 49 14.73 Cress W 1-0 3.1 3 1 1 1 3 45 25 2.70 Chipman H 1 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 10 6 16.20 Embree S 1 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 25 15 0.00 9.0 12 7 7 6 4 165 95 BRK: Mitchell batted for Murtaugh in the 8th Miksis batted for Fowler in the 8th Miksis moved to 2b in the 8th E-Kiner. 2B-Ashburn(2), Kiner(1), Majeski(2), Wertz(1). HR-Majeski(1), Sisler(1). RBI-DiMaggio J 2(5), Kiner(3), Stephens V(1), Gordon S 2(2), Pesky(1), Majeski 2(3), Evers(1), Sisler(2), Gordon J(3), Campanella(2). K-Stephens V, Gordon S, Murtaugh, Raschi, Gordon J, Wertz, Cress 2. BB-Ashburn, Waitkus 2, Kiner 2, Gordon S, Pesky, Westlake, Campanella. SH-Waitkus, Campanella. HBP-Pesky. HB-Raschi. Temperature: 55, Field: wet, Sky: cloudy, Wind: left to right at 16 MPH. 4/9/1948, BRK48-KCB48, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1948 Royal Giants 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 7 12 1 9 0 1948 Blues 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 x 8 12 0 8 2 Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>S S W 6>D S Waitkus 1b W.1-2 6 W.1-2 54/SH.2-3 Embree S.1-2 DiMaggio J rf note 1 13 S.2-H;1-2 S.3-H 9 Kiner lf D.3-H;1-3 3>W Cress 643/gdp 9>4 W.2-3;1-2 Stephens V ss 7 S.1-3 note 2 7>k 63 Gordon S 3b S.3-H;2-H note 3 k 43 W Niarhos c S.1-2 13 5>7 3/fl 46/f Murtaugh 2b 54/f 4>k 63 Mitchell ph 8>Chipman 43 Harris C p Raschi p 2>43 9 k Fowler p Miksis ph 4 1: 46/f.2-3;B-1 2: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: 643/gdp.3-H Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Pesky 3b 1>W 9 5>HBP S.2-H 8>Harris C 43 Majeski ss HR.1-H 3>7 S.1-3 note 1 8 Evers cf 63 31 7.3-H 63 S Sisler 1b HR 4/L 13.1-2 7>S 54/f Gordon J 2b 7 4>k S.2-H;B-2 8 Westlake rf W 63 53 S.1-2 Wertz lf 43 D 6>S k Campanella c 2>7 S.2-H;B-2 Fowler W.2-3;1-2 14/SH.1-2 Kinder p 9 Cress p k 63 k Chipman p Embree p 1: D.1-H;B-3(e7) Royal Giants IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Raschi A1 C7 7 Kinder A1 C3 6 Fowler C8 D9 0 BS 1, L 0-1 Cress C4 D7 1 W 1-0 Harris C E1 E4 0 Chipman D8 E1 0 H 1 Embree E2 E7 0 S 1 4/9/1948, BRK48-KCB48, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1948 Royal Giants 3 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 7 12 1 9 0 1948 Blues 3 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 x 8 12 0 8 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Ashburn reached on an infield single to the pitcher (BFFBBX) 0-0 0 1-- 32 Waitkus walked, Ashburn to second (>F>FBFBBB) 0-0 0 12- 12 DiMaggio J grounded to second, forcing Waitkus at second, Ashburn to third, DiMaggio J to first (CBFFX) 0-0 1 1-3 00 Kiner doubled to right center, Ashburn scored, DiMaggio J to third (X) 1-0 1 -23 00 Stephens V flied out to left (X) 1-0 2 -23 11 Gordon S lined a single down the right field line, DiMaggio J scored, Kiner scored (BSX) 3-0 2 1-- 12 Niarhos reached on an infield single to short, Gordon S to second (CBCX) 3-0 2 12- 22 Murtaugh grounded to third, forcing Niarhos at second (CFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 3-0 0 --- 32 Pesky walked (CBBCBB) 3-0 0 1-- 11 Majeski homered deep to left center, Pesky scored (CBX) 3-2 0 --- 11 Evers grounded out to short (BSX) 3-2 1 --- 21 Sisler homered deep to right (BCBX) 3-3 1 --- 12 Gordon J flied out to left (CBFX) 3-3 2 --- 32 Westlake walked (BSBCBB) 3-3 2 1-- 30 Wertz grounded out to second (BBBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 3-3 0 --- 12 Raschi grounded out to second (BCFX) 3-3 1 --- 21 Ashburn lined a single to left center (CBBX) 3-3 1 1-- 00 Waitkus popped out to short (X) 3-3 2 1-- 21 DiMaggio J grounded out to the mound (BSBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 3-3 0 --- 02 Campanella flied out to left (SCX) 3-3 1 --- 22 Kinder flied out to right (FBFBX) 3-3 2 --- 21 Pesky popped out to right (BFBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 3-3 0 --- 31 Kiner walked (SBBBB) 3-3 0 1-- 11 Stephens V singled to left center, Kiner to third (BCX) 3-3 0 1-3 12 Gordon S grounded into a double play, Majeski to Gordon J to Sisler, Kiner scored (BFFX) 4-3 2 --- 21 Niarhos grounded out to the mound (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 4-3 0 --- 10 Majeski flied out to left (BX) 4-3 1 --- 32 Evers grounded out to first (BFBBFX) 4-3 2 --- 12 Sisler lined out to second (CSBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting 4-3 0 --- 02 Murtaugh struck out (FSS) 4-3 1 --- 11 Raschi flied out to right (FBX) 4-3 2 --- 31 Ashburn walked (BFBBB) 4-3 2 1-- 32 Waitkus walked, Ashburn to second (FFBBB>F>F>F>B) 4-3 2 12- 21 DiMaggio J grounded a single up the middle, Ashburn scored, Waitkus to second (2BFBX) Cress now pitching 5-3 2 12- 30 Kiner walked, Waitkus to third, DiMaggio J to second (BBBB) 5-3 2 123 00 Stephens V reached on an infield single to first, Waitkus scored, DiMaggio J to third, Kiner to second (X) 6-3 2 123 32 Gordon S struck out (FCBBB>S) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 6-3 0 --- 22 Gordon J struck out (FSBBS) 6-3 1 --- 21 Westlake grounded out to short (BCBX) 6-3 2 --- 21 Wertz doubled deep to right (BBCX) 6-3 2 -2- 22 Campanella lined a single to shallow left, Wertz scored, Campanella to second (BCBFX) 6-4 2 -2- 12 Cress struck out (FCBS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting 6-4 0 --- 00 Niarhos lined out to left (X) 6-4 1 --- 11 Murtaugh grounded out to short (BFX) 6-4 2 --- 12 Raschi struck out (CCBC) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 6-4 0 --- 10 Pesky was hit by a pitch (BH) 6-4 0 1-- 12 Majeski lined a single to right center, Pesky to third (1CFBX) 6-4 0 1-3 22 Evers flied out to left, Pesky scored (FFBBX) 6-5 1 1-- 11 Sisler grounded out to the mound, Majeski to second (CBX) 6-5 2 -2- 22 Gordon J lined a single to right, Majeski scored, Gordon J to second (BFCFFBX) 6-6 2 -2- 10 Westlake grounded out to third (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting 6-6 0 --- 00 Ashburn doubled deep to right center (X) 6-6 0 -2- 32 Waitkus sacrifice bunted to third, Ashburn to third (BCBSBXb) 6-6 1 --3 12 DiMaggio J lined a single to shallow center, Ashburn scored (CFBX) 7-6 1 1-- 11 Kiner grounded into a double play, Majeski to Gordon J to Sisler (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 7-6 0 --- 22 Wertz grounded a single between first and second (BBCFX) Fowler now pitching 7-6 0 1-- 20 Campanella sacrifice bunted to the mound, Wertz to second (BbBbXb) 7-6 1 -2- 21 Cress grounded out to short (CBBX) 7-6 2 -2- 11 Pesky grounded a single up the middle, Wertz scored (BFX) 7-7 2 1-- 31 Majeski doubled deep to left, Pesky scored, Majeski to third on an error by the left fielder Kiner (SBBBX) 7-8 2 --3 00 Evers grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting 7-8 0 --- 32 Stephens V struck out (BBSCBS) 7-8 1 --- 10 Gordon S grounded out to second (BX) 7-8 2 --- 21 Niarhos popped out to first (FBBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting 7-8 0 --- 02 Sisler grounded a single up the middle (CFX) 7-8 0 1-- 00 Gordon J flied out to center (X) 7-8 1 1-- 00 Westlake lined a single between third and short, Sisler to second (X) 7-8 1 12- 12 Wertz struck out (BFFS) 7-8 2 12- 32 Campanella walked, Sisler to third, Westlake to second (BBBSF>B) 7-8 2 123 32 Cress struck out (CSFBBB>C) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting Mitchell pinch hitting for Murtaugh Chipman now pitching 7-8 0 --- 20 Mitchell grounded out to second (BBX) Miksis pinch hitting for Fowler 7-8 1 --- 01 Miksis popped out to second (FX) 7-8 2 --- 22 Ashburn grounded a single between first and second (BCBFX) Embree now pitching 7-8 2 1-- 22 Waitkus grounded a single between third and short, Ashburn to second (BBFFFFFX) 7-8 2 12- 00 DiMaggio J flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting Harris C now pitching Miksis moved to second base 7-8 0 --- 01 Pesky grounded out to second (CX) 7-8 1 --- 00 Majeski popped out to center (X) 7-8 2 --- 10 Evers reached on an infield single to short (BX) 7-8 2 1-- 00 Sisler grounded to third, forcing Evers at second (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting 7-8 0 --- 21 Kiner popped out to second (BBCX) 7-8 1 --- 00 Stephens V grounded out to short (X) 7-8 2 --- 32 Gordon S walked (CBSBFBB) 7-8 2 1-- 21 Niarhos grounded to second, forcing Gordon S at second (CBBX)