8/2/1951, BRK51-EKL51, Braves Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1951 Royal Giants 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 1 1951 Larks 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 x 5 7 1 6 2 Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Larks AB R H BI AVG Ashburn cf 4 0 1 1 .393 Marsh 3b 3 1 1 0 .243 DiMaggio,D rf 4 0 1 0 .288 Swift c 0 0 0 0 .145 Gordon 3b 4 0 0 0 .255 Ryan 2b 3 0 1 0 .255 Kiner 1b 3 0 0 0 .322 Waitkus 1b 4 0 1 2 .224 DiMaggio,J lf 3 0 0 0 .207 Sievers lf 3 0 0 0 .114 Hemus 2b 3 0 1 0 .259 Wyse p 0 0 0 0 .333 St. Claire c 3 1 0 0 .390 Jones,Sheldon p 0 0 0 0 .080 Boone ss 2 0 1 0 .211 Mantle rf 3 2 3 3 .269 Cavarretta ph 1 0 0 0 .367 Busby cf 4 0 0 0 .295 Cole,Dick 2b 0 0 0 0 .258 Castiglione ss 4 0 0 0 .236 Blackwell p 2 0 0 0 .266 Murray c 2 0 0 0 .179 Merson ph 1 0 0 0 .125 Hatfield ph 1 1 0 0 .167 30 1 4 1 Hooper p 2 0 0 0 .186 Usher ph 1 1 1 0 .167 30 5 7 5 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Blackwell L 14-5 8.0 7 5 5 5 5 126 74 3.61 8.0 7 5 5 5 5 126 74 Larks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Hooper W 9-6 7.0 2 1 0 0 3 79 48 2.91 Wyse H 1 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 20 13 6.23 Jones,Sheldon 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 4.90 9.0 4 1 0 0 3 101 63 BRK: Cavarretta batted for Boone in the 8th Cole,Dick inserted at 2b in the 8th Hemus moved to ss in the 8th Merson batted for Blackwell in the 9th EKL: Hatfield batted for Murray in the 7th Usher batted for Hooper in the 7th Swift inserted at c in the 8th Hatfield moved to 3b in the 8th Usher moved to lf in the 8th E-Castiglione. 2B-Marsh(9), Waitkus(7), Mantle(5). HR-Mantle 2(6). RBI-Ashburn(50), Waitkus 2(21), Mantle 3(22). K-Hemus 2, Blackwell, Ryan, Sievers, Busby, Castiglione, Hooper. BB-Marsh, Ryan, Sievers, Mantle, Hatfield. WP-Blackwell. GWRBI: Mantle Temperature: 65, Sky: clear, Wind: out to right at 18 MPH. 8/2/1951, BRK51-EKL51, Braves Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1951 Royal Giants 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 1 1951 Larks 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 x 5 7 1 6 2 Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>53 4>S 43.3-H;1-2 53 DiMaggio,D rf 63 643/gdp 53 S Gordon 3b 8 53 7>43 note 1 13 Kiner 1b 2>4 5>53 43 DiMaggio,J lf 63 13 3/L Hemus 2b k k 8>Wyse S St. Claire c 3>3/g 6>e6.B-1 643/gdp Boone ss 13 S.1-3 Cavarretta ph 8 Cole,Dick 2b Blackwell p k 9 Merson ph 9>9 1: Jones,Sheldon Larks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Marsh 3b 1>W 3>6 D 9 Swift c Ryan 2b S.1-2 W 31.2-3 k Waitkus 1b note 1 64/f.B-1 63 D.2-H;1-H Sievers lf W 7 6>7 k Wyse p Jones,Sheldon p Mantle rf D.3-H;1-3 4>HR W 8>HR Busby cf 53 8 wp.1-2 k 53.2-3 Castiglione ss 2>63 63 7 k Murray c 9 7 Hatfield ph 7>W 9 Hooper p k 5>63 Usher ph S.1-2 1: 363/gdp.2-3 Royal Giants IN OUT ER Larks IN OUT ER Blackwell A1 D8 5 L 14-5 Hooper A1 C5 0 W 9-6 Wyse C6 D2 0 H 1 Jones,Sheldon D3 D3 0 8/2/1951, BRK51-EKL51, Braves Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1951 Royal Giants 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 2 1 1951 Larks 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 x 5 7 1 6 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Ashburn grounded out to third (BBFX) 0-0 1 --- 00 DiMaggio,D grounded out to short (X) 0-0 2 --- 21 Gordon flied out to center (BBFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Marsh walked (BBCCBB) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Ryan grounded a single between first and second, Marsh to second (BX) 0-0 0 12- 21 Waitkus grounded into a double play, Kiner to Boone to Kiner, Marsh to third (CBBX) 0-0 2 --3 32 Sievers walked (CBBS+3BB) 0-0 2 1-3 32 Mantle grounded a double down the first base line, Marsh scored, Sievers to third (BBSCFB>X) 0-1 2 -23 00 Busby grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 0-1 0 --- 21 Kiner popped out to second (CBBX) 0-1 1 --- 12 DiMaggio,J grounded out to short (CFBFX) 0-1 2 --- 22 Hemus struck out (FFBBFS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Larks batting 0-1 0 --- 01 Castiglione grounded out to short (CX) 0-1 1 --- 11 Murray popped out to right (SBX) 0-1 2 --- 12 Hooper struck out (CSFBS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 0-1 0 --- 00 St. Claire grounded out to first (X) 0-1 1 --- 11 Boone grounded out to the mound (BCX) 0-1 2 --- 32 Blackwell struck out (BBBSSS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Larks batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Marsh popped out to short (BCCBX) 0-1 1 --- 32 Ryan walked (BFCBBB) 0-1 1 1-- 00 Waitkus grounded to short, forcing Ryan at second, Waitkus to first (X) 0-1 2 1-- 00 Sievers flied out to left (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting 0-1 0 --- 21 Ashburn reached on an infield single to short (CBBX) 0-1 0 1-- 01 DiMaggio,D grounded into a double play, Castiglione to Ryan to Waitkus (CX) 0-1 2 --- 10 Gordon grounded out to third (BX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Larks batting 0-1 0 --- 31 Mantle homered deep to right (FBBBX) 0-2 0 --- 00 Busby flied out to center (X) 0-2 1 --- 10 Castiglione grounded out to short (BX) 0-2 2 --- 32 Murray flied out to left (BFSBBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Kiner grounded out to third (X) 0-2 1 --- 22 DiMaggio,J grounded out to the mound (CFBBX) 0-2 2 --- 32 Hemus struck out (BFBSBFS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Larks batting 0-2 0 --- 21 Hooper grounded out to short (BBCX) 0-2 1 --- 00 Marsh lined a double to left center (X) 0-2 1 -2- 02 Ryan grounded out to first, Marsh to third (CCX) 0-2 2 --3 10 Waitkus grounded out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting 0-2 0 --- 11 St. Claire to first on an error by the shortstop Castiglione (BSX) 0-2 0 1-- 31 Boone lined a single down the left field line, St. Claire to third (CBBBX) 0-2 0 1-3 11 Blackwell flied out to right (SBX) 0-2 1 1-3 11 Ashburn grounded out to second, St. Claire scored, Boone to second (FBX) 1-2 2 -2- 30 DiMaggio,D grounded out to third (BBBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Larks batting 1-2 0 --- 02 Sievers flied out to left (CSX) 1-2 1 --- 32 Mantle walked (BBFFBB) 1-2 1 1-- 00 Blackwell threw a wild pitch, Mantle to second (B) 1-2 1 -2- 21 Busby grounded out to third, Mantle to third (B.CBX) 1-2 2 --3 32 Castiglione flied out to left (BBSFBFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-2 0 --- 00 Gordon grounded out to second (X) 1-2 1 --- 01 Kiner grounded out to second (SX) 1-2 2 --- 11 DiMaggio,J lined out to first (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Larks batting Hatfield pinch hitting for Murray 1-2 0 --- 30 Hatfield walked (BBBB) Usher pinch hitting for Hooper 1-2 0 1-- 11 Usher grounded a single up the middle, Hatfield to second (CBX) 1-2 0 12- 00 Marsh flied out to right (X) 1-2 1 12- 12 Ryan struck out (BCFS) 1-2 2 12- 01 Waitkus doubled deep to center, Hatfield scored, Usher scored (CX) 1-4 2 -2- 12 Sievers struck out (SCBFS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting Swift now playing catcher Wyse now pitching Hatfield moved to third base Usher moved to left field 1-4 0 --- 10 Hemus lined a single to right center (BX) 1-4 0 1-- 00 St. Claire grounded into a double play, Castiglione to Ryan to Waitkus (X) Cavarretta pinch hitting for Boone 1-4 2 --- 00 Cavarretta lined out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Larks batting Cole,Dick now playing second base Hemus moved to shortstop 1-4 0 --- 12 Mantle homered deep to right (FSBX) 1-5 0 --- 22 Busby struck out (BBFFC) 1-5 1 --- 12 Castiglione struck out (FCBS) 1-5 2 --- 00 Hatfield flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting Merson pinch hitting for Blackwell 1-5 0 --- 00 Merson flied out to right (X) 1-5 1 --- 32 Ashburn grounded out to third (BFCFBBFX) 1-5 2 --- 32 DiMaggio,D grounded a single up the middle (CBBFBFX) Jones,Sheldon now pitching 1-5 2 1-- 01 Gordon grounded out to the mound (FX)