4/10/1948, BRK48-KCB48, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1948 Royal Giants 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 1 9 14 2 14 1 1948 Blues 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 7 10 2 6 2 Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Ashburn cf 5 2 2 1 .588 Pesky 3b 5 0 2 0 .353 Waitkus 1b 4 0 1 0 .333 Majeski ss 5 1 0 0 .313 Mitchell ph 1 0 0 1 .500 Evers cf 3 2 0 0 .125 Lupien 1b 1 0 1 1 1.000 Sisler 1b 4 3 3 3 .444 DiMaggio J rf 6 1 2 1 .263 Chipman p 0 0 0 0 .000 Kiner lf 5 2 1 0 .375 Embree p 0 0 0 0 .000 Stephens V ss 5 1 2 2 .263 Evans c 1 0 0 0 .000 Gordon S 3b 3 0 1 0 .214 Gordon J 2b 4 1 2 2 .353 Niarhos c 3 1 2 0 .333 Westlake rf 4 0 1 1 .429 Fowler p 0 0 0 0 .000 Wertz lf 4 0 1 0 .250 Harris C p 0 0 0 0 .000 Campanella c 4 0 1 1 .308 Murtaugh 2b 3 1 1 1 .231 Johnson E p 0 0 0 0 .000 Hutchinson p 3 0 1 2 .333 McCall D p 2 0 0 0 .000 Franks c 1 1 0 0 .000 Haas ph 1 0 0 0 .500 40 9 14 9 Kush p 0 0 0 0 .000 McCormick F 1b 1 0 0 0 .000 38 7 10 7 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Hutchinson 6.2 9 7 5 2 4 118 77 6.75 Fowler W 1-1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0.00 Harris C S 1 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 25 15 0.00 9.0 10 7 5 2 5 149 95 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA McCall D 6.0 6 3 3 6 4 122 61 4.50 Kush H 1 1.0 3 2 2 1 1 28 16 36.00 Chipman H 2 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 8 5 15.43 Embree BS 1, L 0-1 0.1 4 3 3 3 1 31 15 16.20 Johnson E 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 9 5 0.00 9.0 14 9 9 10 6 198 102 BRK: Franks inserted at c in the 7th Mitchell batted for Waitkus in the 8th Lupien inserted at 1b in the 8th KCB: Haas batted for McCall D in the 6th McCormick F inserted at 1b in the 8th Evans inserted at c in the 9th E-Waitkus, Murtaugh, Pesky, Wertz. 2B-Ashburn(3), Stephens V(1), Murtaugh(1), Sisler(2). 3B-Gordon J(1). HR-Sisler(2). RBI-Ashburn(3), DiMaggio J(6), Stephens V 2(3), Murtaugh(1), Hutchinson 2(2), Mitchell(4), Lupien(1), Sisler 3(5), Gordon J 2(5), Westlake(3), Campanella(3). SB-Ashburn(2). CS-Waitkus. K-Waitkus 2, DiMaggio J, Kiner, Stephens V, Franks, Majeski 2, Evers, Westlake, Wertz. BB-Ashburn, Kiner, Stephens V, Gordon S 2, Niarhos, Murtaugh 2, Franks, Fowler, Evers 2. WP-Chipman. GWRBI: Murtaugh Temperature: 55, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 10 MPH. 4/10/1948, BRK48-KCB48, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1948 Royal Giants 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 1 9 14 2 14 1 1948 Blues 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 7 10 2 6 2 Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>S 3>3/fl 53 IW Chipman wp.2-3;1-2 43.3-H;2-3 Waitkus 1b SB2 k 5>S k 6/L Mitchell ph 43.3-H Lupien 1b DiMaggio J rf S.2-H 43 8 7>Kush S k Kiner lf k 4>W CS2(24) 3/g Embree e5.B-1 S.1-2 Stephens V ss W.1-2 k 7 S D.2-H;1-H Gordon S 3b 53 8 6>W S.1-3 IW Niarhos c 2>S S.1-2 W.1-2 63 Fowler p W.2-3;1-2 Harris C p Murtaugh 2b 3 W.2-3;1-2 53.2-3;1-2 8>D note 1 Hutchinson p note 2 note 3 4 Franks c W k 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: 6/ldp.1x1(63) 3: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Pesky 3b 1>7 9 S 7>S 9>7 Majeski ss e3.B-1 3>k k 643/gdp 43 Evers cf W.1-2 k(23) 43 W e4.B-2 Sisler 1b D.2-H;1-3 63 6>S HR.1-H Chipman p Embree p Evans c 63 Gordon J 2b T.3-H;2-H 4>S 3 Fowler 9 Westlake rf 63.3-H 64/f.B-1 k 8>Harris C S Wertz lf 63 31.1-2 S.1-2 k Campanella c 2>53 5/fl S.2-H;1-3 9 Johnson E p McCall D p 4 5>9 Haas ph 7 Kush p McCormick F 1b 13 Royal Giants -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Ashburn cf 9>D Waitkus 1b Mitchell ph Lupien 1b S.2-H DiMaggio J rf e7.1-3;B-2 Kiner lf Johnson E note 1 Stephens V ss 643/gdp Gordon S 3b Niarhos c Fowler p Harris C p Murtaugh 2b Hutchinson p Franks c 1: 42.3xH;2-3;B-1 Blues -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Pesky 3b Majeski ss Evers cf Sisler 1b Chipman p Embree p Evans c Gordon J 2b Westlake rf Wertz lf Campanella c Johnson E p McCall D p Haas ph Kush p McCormick F 1b Royal Giants IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Hutchinson A1 D4 5 McCall D A1 D2 3 Fowler D5 D5 0 W 1-1 Kush D3 D9 2 H 1 Harris C D6 E4 0 S 1 Chipman E1 E3 1 H 2 Embree E4 F3 3 BS 1, L 0-1 Johnson E F4 F5 0 4/10/1948, BRK48-KCB48, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1948 Royal Giants 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 1 9 14 2 14 1 1948 Blues 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 7 10 2 6 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Ashburn grounded a single up the middle (CBFBFFX) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Ashburn stole second (1Bb>B) 0-0 0 -2- 31 Waitkus lined out to short (1Bb>B.FBX) 0-0 1 -2- 20 DiMaggio J grounded a single between first and second, Ashburn scored (BBX) 1-0 1 1-- 22 Kiner struck out (CBBSC) 1-0 2 1-- 31 Stephens V walked, DiMaggio J to second (BBCBB) 1-0 2 12- 22 Gordon S grounded out to third (CBCBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Pesky lined out to left (CFX) 1-0 1 --- 11 Majeski to first on an error by the first baseman Waitkus (BCX) 1-0 1 1-- 31 Evers walked, Majeski to second (FBBBB) 1-0 1 12- 10 Sisler doubled deep to left, Majeski scored, Evers to third (BX) 1-1 1 -23 10 Gordon J grounded a triple down the first base line, Evers scored, Sisler scored (BX) 1-3 1 --3 01 Westlake grounded out to short, Gordon J scored (CX) 1-4 2 --- 22 Wertz grounded out to short (BFFBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-4 0 --- 10 Niarhos lined a single to shallow center (BX) 1-4 0 1-- 00 Murtaugh popped out to first (X) 1-4 1 1-- 12 Hutchinson lined into a double play, Majeski to Sisler, Niarhos out at first (FbSBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 1-4 0 --- 11 Campanella grounded out to third (CBX) 1-4 1 --- 00 McCall D popped out to second (X) 1-4 2 --- 22 Pesky flied out to right (BBCSX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-4 0 --- 32 Ashburn popped out to first (BBFSBFX) 1-4 1 --- 12 Waitkus struck out (BFFS) 1-4 2 --- 21 DiMaggio J grounded out to second (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 1-4 0 --- 22 Majeski struck out (BBFCS) 1-4 1 --- 22 Evers struck out, Niarhos to Waitkus (CBBCS) 1-4 2 --- 02 Sisler grounded out to short (CCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-4 0 --- 31 Kiner walked (BBSBB) 1-4 0 1-- 22 Stephens V struck out (CFBBS) 1-4 1 1-- 00 Gordon S flied out to center (X) 1-4 2 1-- 20 Niarhos lined a single to shallow right, Kiner to second (1BBX) 1-4 2 12- 32 Murtaugh walked, Kiner to third, Niarhos to second (CFBBB>B) 1-4 2 123 31 Hutchinson grounded a single between third and short, Kiner scored, Niarhos scored, Murtaugh to second (BBBFX) 3-4 2 12- 32 Ashburn grounded out to third (BFFBB>X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 3-4 0 --- 31 Gordon J grounded a single up the middle (BBBCX) 3-4 0 1-- 02 Westlake grounded to short, forcing Gordon J at second, Westlake to first (CSX) 3-4 1 1-- 10 Wertz grounded out to first, Westlake to second (1BX) 3-4 2 -2- 12 Campanella popped out to third (CBCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting 3-4 0 --- 10 Waitkus reached on an infield single to short (BX) 3-4 0 1-- 01 DiMaggio J flied out to center (FX) 3-4 1 1-- 00 Waitkus was caught stealing second (11>B) 3-4 2 --- 21 Kiner to first on an error by the third baseman Pesky (11>B.FBX) 3-4 2 1-- 00 Stephens V flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 3-4 0 --- 22 McCall D flied out to right (FSBFBFX) 3-4 1 --- 02 Pesky reached on an infield single to first (CFX) 3-4 1 1-- 32 Majeski struck out (FBSBBS) 3-4 2 1-- 12 Evers grounded out to second (SBFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting 3-4 0 --- 32 Gordon S walked (BCCBBFB) 3-4 0 1-- 32 Niarhos walked, Gordon S to second (BBFFBB) 3-4 0 12- 11 Murtaugh grounded out to third, Gordon S to third, Niarhos to second (CBX) 3-4 1 -23 12 Hutchinson popped out to second (CBFX) 3-4 2 -23 30 Ashburn was walked intentionally (IIII) 3-4 2 123 32 Waitkus struck out (BBFBF>S) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 3-4 0 --- 01 Sisler reached on an infield single to second (CX) 3-4 0 1-- 00 Gordon J popped out to first (X) 3-4 1 1-- 02 Westlake struck out (CFS) 3-4 2 1-- 21 Wertz lined a single to shallow center, Sisler to second (BCBX) 3-4 2 12- 21 Campanella lined a single down the right field line, Sisler scored, Wertz to third (BFBX) Haas pinch hitting for McCall D 3-5 2 1-3 22 Haas flied out to left (BSBCFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting Kush now pitching 3-5 0 --- 22 DiMaggio J struck out (BFBSFS) 3-5 1 --- 10 Kiner grounded out to first (BX) 3-5 2 --- 12 Stephens V grounded a single between third and short (SBFX) 3-5 2 1-- 11 Gordon S lined a single to left center, Stephens V to third (BFX) 3-5 2 1-3 32 Niarhos grounded out to short (BBBFC>X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting 3-5 0 --- 00 Pesky reached on an infield single to the catcher (X) 3-5 0 1-- 21 Majeski grounded into a double play, Stephens V to Murtaugh to Waitkus (1SbBBX) 3-5 2 --- 32 Evers walked (BBCFFBFB) 3-5 2 1-- 22 Sisler homered deep to right, Evers scored (BCBCFFX) Franks now playing catcher Fowler now pitching 3-7 2 --- 32 Gordon J flied out to right (BBSFBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting 3-7 0 --- 01 Murtaugh lined a double to right center (CX) 3-7 0 -2- 31 Franks walked (BBBCB) McCormick F now playing first base Chipman now pitching 3-7 0 12- 10 Chipman threw a wild pitch, Murtaugh to third, Franks to second (BB) 3-7 0 -23 21 Ashburn grounded out to second, Murtaugh scored, Franks to third (BB.CX) Mitchell pinch hitting for Waitkus 4-7 1 --3 00 Mitchell grounded out to second, Franks scored (X) 5-7 2 --- 11 DiMaggio J grounded a single between first and second (CBX) Embree now pitching 5-7 2 1-- 00 Kiner grounded a single between third and short, DiMaggio J to second (11X) 5-7 2 12- 00 Stephens V lined a double to right center, DiMaggio J scored, Kiner scored (X) 7-7 2 -2- 30 Gordon S was walked intentionally (IIII) 7-7 2 12- 32 Fowler walked, Stephens V to third, Gordon S to second (BFCBFB>F>B) 7-7 2 123 30 Murtaugh walked, Stephens V scored, Gordon S to third, Fowler to second (BBBB) 8-7 2 123 32 Franks struck out (FBBFB>S) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting Lupien now playing first base Harris C now pitching 8-7 0 --- 00 Westlake reached on an infield single to third (X) 8-7 0 1-- 02 Wertz struck out (FCC) 8-7 1 1-- 30 Campanella flied out to right (BBBX) 8-7 2 1-- 12 McCormick F grounded out to the mound (BCSX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting 8-7 0 --- 12 Ashburn lined a double to right center (FFBX) 8-7 0 -2- 00 Lupien lined a single to left, Ashburn scored (X) 9-7 0 1-- 01 Lupien to third, DiMaggio J to second on an error by the left fielder Wertz (CX) Evans now playing catcher Johnson E now pitching 9-7 0 -23 32 Kiner grounded to second, Lupien out at home, DiMaggio J to third, Kiner to first (CBSBBX) 9-7 1 1-3 11 Stephens V grounded into a double play, Majeski to Gordon J to McCormick F (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Blues batting 9-7 0 --- 21 Pesky flied out to left (CBBX) 9-7 1 --- 00 Majeski grounded out to second (X) 9-7 2 --- 20 Evers to second on an error by the second baseman Murtaugh (BBX) 9-7 2 -2- 22 Evans grounded out to short (CBCBX)