8/3/1949, BRK49-EKL49, game 1, Braves Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP 1949 Royal Giants 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 11 0 9 1 1949 Larks 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 2 7 2 Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Larks AB R H BI AVG Ashburn cf 4 0 0 0 .236 Hollmig rf 5 0 0 0 .183 DiMaggio D rf 5 0 0 0 .266 Nelson 1b 2 0 0 0 .194 Cavarretta 1b 5 0 0 0 .269 Weigel c 0 0 0 0 .243 Kiner lf 5 2 3 1 .362 Conatser ph 1 0 0 0 .351 Gordon S 3b 5 0 2 0 .234 Baker B c 1 0 0 0 .125 Boone ss 2 0 1 0 .176 Sievers ph 1 0 0 0 .309 DiMaggio J ph 1 0 0 0 .286 Smalley ss 5 1 2 0 .278 Stephens ss 1 1 1 1 .256 Thomson cf 3 1 1 0 .344 Niarhos c 3 0 2 1 .750 Michaels 2b 4 1 1 1 .264 Mitchell pr 0 1 0 0 .305 Sullivan 3b 4 0 1 1 .220 Swift c 1 0 0 0 .271 Bowers lf 4 0 2 1 .250 Rigney 2b 3 0 1 0 .278 Masi c 0 0 0 0 .211 Blattner ph 1 0 0 0 .214 Scarborough ph 1 0 1 0 .170 Raschi p 1 0 0 0 .158 Hopp 1b 3 0 0 0 .325 Gettel p 1 0 0 0 .167 Garver p 2 0 1 0 .117 Waitkus ph 1 0 0 0 .248 Kennedy Bill p 1 0 0 0 .000 Papish p 0 0 0 0 .000 37 3 9 3 Kolloway ph 1 0 1 1 .267 Blackwell p 0 0 0 0 1.000 40 4 11 4 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Raschi 3.0 6 3 3 1 1 47 30 3.54 Gettel 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 33 20 5.22 Papish 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 34 17 6.33 Blackwell W 3-1 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 30 20 3.05 10.0 9 3 3 2 6 144 87 Larks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Garver 8.0 9 3 2 2 0 115 71 1.79 Kennedy Bill L 3-6 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 17 11 2.59 10.0 11 4 3 2 0 132 82 BRK: Waitkus batted for Gettel in the 7th DiMaggio J batted for Boone in the 8th Stephens inserted at ss in the 8th Blattner batted for Rigney in the 9th Mitchell ran for Niarhos in the 9th Kolloway batted for Papish in the 9th Swift inserted at c in the 9th Blattner moved to 2b in the 9th EKL: Scarborough batted for Masi in the 3rd Weigel inserted at c in the 4th Hopp inserted at 1b in the 4th Conatser batted for Weigel in the 5th Baker B inserted at c in the 6th Sievers batted for Baker B in the 10th E-Smalley, Michaels. 2B-Thomson(32), Sullivan(8), Garver(2). HR-Kiner(47), Stephens(20). RBI-Kiner(126), Niarhos(1), Stephens(87), Kolloway(19), Michaels(35), Sullivan(21), Bowers(1). K-Hollmig, Michaels 2, Sullivan 2, Conatser. BB-Boone, Niarhos, Thomson 2. SH-Ashburn, Garver. BALK-Papish. GWRBI: Stephens Temperature: 68, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 14 MPH. 8/3/1949, BRK49-EKL49, game 1, Braves Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP 1949 Royal Giants 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 11 0 9 1 1949 Larks 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 2 7 2 Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>4/L 3>43 43 e4.1-2;B-1 note 1 note 2 DiMaggio D rf 31 13 8 31 3 Cavarretta 1b 53 2/fl 6>7 8>9 6/L Kiner lf 2>S 4>7 HR 6/fl 0>S Gordon S 3b 8 S 8 S 643/gdp Boone ss W.1-2 S.1-2 4 DiMaggio J ph 8 Stephens ss HR Niarhos c S.2-H;1-3 W.2-3;1-2 7>9 9>S Mitchell pr Swift c 43 Rigney 2b 9 323/gdp S Blattner ph e6.1-2;B-1 Raschi p 43 Gettel p 5>8 Waitkus ph 54/f.B-1 Papish p Kolloway ph S.2-H;1-2 Blackwell p 1: Kennedy Bill 2: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 Larks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Hollmig rf 1>63 53 5>9 3/fl 0>k Nelson 1b 43 9 Weigel c Conatser ph k Baker B c 8>8 Sievers ph 5/L Smalley ss 7 4>S 8 43 S Thomson cf 2>D W.1-2 6>7 W 9 Michaels 2b 63 S.2-H;1-3 k bk.1-2 k Sullivan 3b k D.3-H;1-3 63 9>Blackwell k Bowers lf 7 S.3-H;2-3 7>Papish S 53 Masi c Scarborough ph 3>S Hopp 1b Gettel 9 4 6 Garver p 3/SH.1-2 463/gdp D Kennedy Bill p 8 Royal Giants IN OUT ER Larks IN OUT ER Raschi A1 B7 3 Garver A1 D9 2 Gettel B8 C6 0 Kennedy Bill E1 E7 1 L 3-6 Papish C7 D5 0 Blackwell D6 E4 0 W 3-1 8/3/1949, BRK49-EKL49, game 1, Braves Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP 1949 Royal Giants 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 11 0 9 1 1949 Larks 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 2 7 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Ashburn lined out to second (CX) 0-0 1 --- 21 DiMaggio D grounded out to first (FBBX) 0-0 2 --- 32 Cavarretta grounded out to third (BBCFBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Hollmig grounded out to short (CBBX) 0-0 1 --- 21 Nelson grounded out to second (CBBX) 0-0 2 --- 01 Smalley flied out to left (CX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Kiner lined a single to right center (CBBFBX) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Gordon S flied out to center (>F>X) 0-0 1 1-- 31 Boone walked, Kiner to second (CBBBB) 0-0 1 12- 01 Niarhos singled to left center, Kiner scored, Boone to third (CX) 1-0 1 1-3 12 Rigney flied out to right (BFSX) 1-0 2 1-3 30 Raschi grounded out to second (1BBBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Larks batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Thomson grounded a double down the third base line (BX) 1-0 0 -2- 01 Michaels grounded out to short (CX) 1-0 1 -2- 32 Sullivan struck out (BCBCBS) 1-0 2 -2- 00 Bowers flied out to left (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-0 0 --- 01 Ashburn grounded out to second (CX) 1-0 1 --- 31 DiMaggio D grounded out to the mound (BFBBX) 1-0 2 --- 12 Cavarretta popped out to the catcher (FSBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Larks batting Scarborough pinch hitting for Masi 1-0 0 --- 00 Scarborough lined a single to center (X) 1-0 0 1-- 01 Garver sacrifice bunted to first, Scarborough to second (FbXb) 1-0 1 -2- 00 Hollmig grounded out to third (X) 1-0 2 -2- 00 Nelson flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting Weigel now playing catcher Hopp now playing first base 1-0 0 --- 32 Kiner flied out to left (CFBBFBX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Gordon S lined a single to shallow center (BX) 1-0 1 1-- 01 Boone lined a single between third and short, Gordon S to second (FX) 1-0 1 12- 32 Niarhos walked, Gordon S to third, Boone to second (FBBFBB) 1-0 1 123 10 Rigney grounded into a double play, Hopp to Weigel to Hopp (BX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Larks batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Smalley lined a single up the middle (X) 1-0 0 1-- 32 Thomson walked, Smalley to second (BBCCFBFB) 1-0 0 12- 00 Michaels lined a single down the left field line, Smalley scored, Thomson to third (X) 1-1 0 1-3 32 Sullivan doubled to right center, Thomson scored, Michaels to third (BBCCBX) 1-2 0 -23 22 Bowers grounded a single between first and second, Michaels scored, Sullivan to third (FBCBX) Gettel now pitching 1-3 0 1-3 11 Hopp popped out to short (1BCX) 1-3 1 1-3 20 Garver grounded into a double play, Rigney to Boone to Cavarretta (BBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-3 0 --- 10 Gettel flied out to center (BX) 1-3 1 --- 00 Ashburn grounded out to second (X) 1-3 2 --- 22 DiMaggio D flied out to center (CBFFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Larks batting 1-3 0 --- 22 Hollmig flied out to right (BBCFX) Conatser pinch hitting for Weigel 1-3 1 --- 22 Conatser struck out (BCFBFS) 1-3 2 --- 00 Smalley lined out to center (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting Baker B now playing catcher 1-3 0 --- 21 Cavarretta flied out to left (FBBX) 1-3 1 --- 01 Kiner homered deep down the left-field line (CX) 2-3 1 --- 22 Gordon S flied out to center (BCFBX) 2-3 2 --- 00 Boone popped out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Larks batting 2-3 0 --- 21 Thomson flied out to left (BBCX) 2-3 1 --- 12 Michaels struck out (BCFS) 2-3 2 --- 32 Sullivan grounded out to short (CBSFBBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting 2-3 0 --- 10 Niarhos flied out to right (BX) 2-3 1 --- 00 Rigney grounded a single up the middle (X) Waitkus pinch hitting for Gettel 2-3 1 1-- 00 Waitkus grounded to third, forcing Rigney at second, Waitkus to first (X) 2-3 2 1-- 31 Waitkus to second, Ashburn to first on an error by the second baseman Michaels (BBFBX) 2-3 2 12- 02 DiMaggio D grounded out to first (FFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Larks batting Papish now pitching 2-3 0 --- 11 Bowers grounded out to third (BCX) 2-3 1 --- 32 Hopp flied out to right (SBBBSX) 2-3 2 --- 31 Garver doubled deep to left center (CBBBX) 2-3 2 -2- 32 Hollmig popped out to first (BFBBSX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting 2-3 0 --- 21 Cavarretta popped out to right (BBFX) 2-3 1 --- 21 Kiner popped out to short (BBCX) 2-3 2 --- 00 Gordon S lined a single to left (X) DiMaggio J pinch hitting for Boone 2-3 2 1-- 01 DiMaggio J flied out to center (FX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Larks batting Stephens now playing shortstop 2-3 0 --- 00 Baker B flied out to center (X) 2-3 1 --- 31 Smalley grounded out to second (BFBBX) 2-3 2 --- 30 Thomson walked (BBBB) 2-3 2 1-- 00 Papish balked, Thomson to second (1) 2-3 2 -2- 02 Michaels struck out (1.CFFS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting 2-3 0 --- 01 Niarhos lined a single to shallow right (CX) Blattner pinch hitting for Rigney Mitchell pinch running for Niarhos 2-3 0 1-- 00 Mitchell to second, Blattner to first on an error by the shortstop Smalley (X) Kolloway pinch hitting for Papish 2-3 0 12- 01 Kolloway grounded a single between third and short, Mitchell scored, Blattner to second (CX) Kennedy Bill now pitching 3-3 0 12- 00 Ashburn sacrifice bunted to the mound, Blattner to third, Kolloway to second (Xb) 3-3 1 -23 00 DiMaggio D popped out to first (X) 3-3 2 -23 10 Cavarretta lined out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Larks batting Swift now playing catcher Blackwell now pitching Blattner moved to second base 3-3 0 --- 22 Sullivan struck out (BCBSC) 3-3 1 --- 12 Bowers lined a single down the left field line (BCCFX) 3-3 1 1-- 01 Hopp popped out to second (1CX) 3-3 2 1-- 21 Kennedy Bill flied out to center (SBBX) ************** Top of the 10th inning, Royal Giants batting 3-3 0 --- 22 Kiner lined a single to left center (BCBCX) 3-3 0 1-- 11 Gordon S grounded into a double play, Smalley to Michaels to Hopp (BCX) 3-3 2 --- 00 Stephens homered deep to left (X) 4-3 2 --- 21 Swift grounded out to second (BBSX) ************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Larks batting 4-3 0 --- 12 Hollmig struck out (BCSFC) Sievers pinch hitting for Baker B 4-3 1 --- 12 Sievers lined out to third (BSCX) 4-3 2 --- 10 Smalley grounded a single up the middle (BX) 4-3 2 1-- 20 Thomson flied out to right (BBX)