9/10/1951, EKL51-BRK51, game 1, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1951 Larks 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 2 11 0 1951 Royal Giants 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 8 11 2 11 1 Larks AB R H BI AVG Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Usher cf 6 1 3 1 .248 Ashburn cf 4 3 1 0 .372 Michaels 2b 5 1 0 0 .189 DiMaggio,J lf 4 1 3 4 .224 Ryan 1b 4 2 1 0 .215 Kiner 1b 2 0 1 1 .313 Thomson 3b 4 2 2 4 .260 Stephens 3b 5 1 1 1 .290 Mantle rf 4 1 1 0 .264 DiMaggio,D rf 5 0 1 0 .314 Lowrey lf 5 2 3 4 .298 Masi c 5 0 1 0 .252 Smalley ss 4 1 1 0 .298 Boone ss 3 1 1 0 .199 Scheffing c 2 0 0 0 .235 Hemus ph 1 1 1 0 .275 Schultz p 4 0 0 0 .000 Rigney 2b 4 1 0 0 .275 Kelly p 0 0 0 0 .167 Brecheen p 1 0 0 0 .138 Hooper p 1 0 0 0 .172 Gettel p 0 0 0 0 .000 Werle p 0 0 0 0 .238 Donovan p 1 0 0 0 .000 39 10 11 9 Gordon ph 1 0 0 0 .265 Brazle p 0 0 0 0 .162 Merson ph 1 0 1 1 .148 Fowler p 0 0 0 0 .000 Herbert p 0 0 0 0 .000 Rotblatt p 0 0 0 0 .000 Long ph 1 0 0 0 .250 38 8 11 7 Larks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Schultz W 2-1 5.1 8 7 5 5 1 109 56 9.00 Kelly H 1 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 23 16 2.79 Hooper H 5 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 15 9 2.93 Werle S 15 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 16 10 5.76 9.0 11 8 6 7 2 163 91 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Brecheen L 5-4 2.2 6 6 3 4 1 64 33 3.72 Gettel 0.1 2 4 4 2 1 14 6 6.69 Donovan 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 48 27 3.38 Brazle 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 13 9 2.74 Fowler 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 12 7 3.86 Herbert 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 6 2 0.00 Rotblatt 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 13 6 0.00 9.0 11 10 7 9 6 170 90 BRK: Gordon batted for Donovan in the 6th Hemus batted for Boone in the 7th Merson batted for Brazle in the 7th Hemus moved to ss in the 8th Long batted for Rotblatt in the 9th E-Thomson, Schultz, Kiner, Rigney. 2B-Usher(4), Ryan(12), DiMaggio,J 2(11), Kiner(26), Boone(9). HR-Thomson(10), Lowrey(1), Stephens(11). RBI-Usher(10), Thomson 4(36), Lowrey 4(38), DiMaggio,J 4(46), Kiner(117), Stephens(64), Merson(1). K-Usher, Michaels 2, Ryan, Mantle, Schultz, Stephens, Masi. BB-Michaels, Ryan 2, Thomson, Mantle, Smalley, Scheffing 3, Ashburn 2, DiMaggio,J, Kiner 3, Hemus. SH-Rigney. WP-Schultz. BALK-Brecheen. GWRBI: Thomson Temperature: 73, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 16 MPH. 9/10/1951, EKL51-BRK51, game 1, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1951 Larks 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 2 11 0 1951 Royal Giants 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 8 11 2 11 1 Larks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Usher cf 1>8 3>D note 1 S.1-2 k S.3-H;2-3 Michaels 2b 43 e4.2-3;B-1 Gettel 6/f 7>Brazle k k Ryan 1b D W.1-2 4>W 5>k 63 Thomson 3b IW note 2 S/b.1-2 8 53 Mantle rf 9 k W.2-3;1-2 e3.B-1 8>Fowler S Lowrey lf 2>7 S note 3 S.1-3 9 Smalley ss W S.1-2 Donovan 43 63/gdp 43 Scheffing c 64/f.B-1 W.2-3;1-2 W 6>13 9>Herbert W Schultz p 31 7 7 k Kelly p Hooper p Rotblatt 16/b/f.B-1 Werle p 1: bk.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H 3: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>W e1.B-2 4 W S.1-2 DiMaggio,J lf D.1-H S.2-H W D.2-H;1-H 43 Kiner 1b W 53 W.1-2 D.2-H 8>Hooper W Stephens 3b 8 3>HR k Kelly 8 63.2-3 DiMaggio,D rf note 1 13 5>8 63 9 Masi c 8 S 9 7>k 64/f Boone ss 2>D 63.1-2 43 Hemus ph S 9>Werle W Rigney 2b 13/SH.2-3 8 6>e5.B-2 63.1-2 46/f.B-1 Brecheen p wp.3-H 5/fl Gettel p Donovan p 4>4/L Gordon ph 53 Brazle p Merson ph S.2-H Fowler p Herbert p Rotblatt p Long ph 54/f.B-1 1: S.2xH(92);1-2 Larks -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Usher cf 43.1-2 Michaels 2b W Ryan 1b 43 Thomson 3b Mantle rf Lowrey lf Smalley ss Scheffing c Schultz p Kelly p Hooper p Werle p Royal Giants -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Ashburn cf 46/f DiMaggio,J lf Kiner 1b Stephens 3b DiMaggio,D rf Masi c Boone ss Hemus ph Rigney 2b Brecheen p Gettel p Donovan p Gordon ph Brazle p Merson ph Fowler p Herbert p Rotblatt p Long ph Larks IN OUT ER Royal Giants IN OUT ER Schultz A1 D3 5 W 2-1 Brecheen A1 C1 3 L 5-4 Kelly D4 E2 1 H 1 Gettel C2 C6 4 Hooper E3 E6 0 H 5 Donovan C7 E1 0 Werle E7 F1 0 S 15 Brazle E2 E4 0 Fowler E5 E7 0 Herbert E8 E8 0 Rotblatt E9 F3 0 9/10/1951, EKL51-BRK51, game 1, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1951 Larks 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 2 11 0 1951 Royal Giants 1 2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 8 11 2 11 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Usher flied out to center (CBX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Michaels grounded out to second (X) 0-0 2 --- 31 Ryan doubled deep to right center (BBFBX) 0-0 2 -2- 30 Thomson was walked intentionally (IIII) 0-0 2 12- 00 Mantle flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 30 Ashburn walked (BBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 12 DiMaggio,J lined a double to left center, Ashburn scored (C1FBX) 0-1 0 -2- 30 Kiner walked (BBBB) 0-1 0 12- 01 Stephens lined out to center (>FX) 0-1 1 12- 10 DiMaggio,D lined a single to right, DiMaggio,J out at home, Kiner to second (BX) 0-1 2 12- 11 Masi flied out to center (CBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Larks batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Lowrey flied out to left (X) 0-1 1 --- 32 Smalley walked (CBBCBB) 0-1 1 1-- 11 Scheffing grounded to short, forcing Smalley at second, Scheffing to first (CBX) 0-1 2 1-- 10 Schultz grounded out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Boone lined a double to left center (X) 0-1 0 -2- 10 Rigney sacrifice bunted to the mound, Boone to third (BbXb) 0-1 1 --3 01 Schultz threw a wild pitch, Boone scored (CB) 0-2 1 --- 11 Brecheen popped out to third (CB.X) 0-2 2 --- 30 Ashburn to second on an error by the pitcher Schultz (BBBX) 0-2 2 -2- 10 DiMaggio,J grounded a single between first and second, Ashburn scored (BX) 0-3 2 1-- 12 Kiner grounded out to third (CCFBFFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Larks batting 0-3 0 --- 00 Usher lined a double to right center (X) 0-3 0 -2- 32 Usher to third, Michaels to first on an error by the second baseman Rigney (CBBFFFBX) 0-3 0 1-3 32 Ryan walked, Michaels to second (BBCCBB) 0-3 0 123 21 Thomson homered deep to left center, Usher scored, Michaels scored, Ryan scored (BBFX) 4-3 0 --- 02 Mantle struck out (CSS) 4-3 1 --- 01 Lowrey lined a single between first and second (CX) 4-3 1 1-- 31 Smalley grounded a single up the middle, Lowrey to second (BBBSX) 4-3 1 12- 30 Scheffing walked, Lowrey to third, Smalley to second (BBBB) 4-3 1 123 01 Schultz flied out to left (SX) 4-3 2 123 00 Brecheen balked, Lowrey scored, Smalley to third, Scheffing to second 5-3 2 -23 11 Usher grounded a single between third and short, Smalley scored, Scheffing to third (BFX) Gettel now pitching 6-3 2 1-3 02 Michaels struck out (CSS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 6-3 0 --- 11 Stephens homered deep to left center (BCX) 6-4 0 --- 00 DiMaggio,D grounded out to the mound (X) 6-4 1 --- 00 Masi lined a single between third and short (X) 6-4 1 1-- 21 Boone grounded out to short, Masi to second (BBSX) 6-4 2 -2- 31 Rigney flied out to center (BSBBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Larks batting 6-4 0 --- 31 Ryan walked (BCBBB) 6-4 0 1-- 00 Thomson bunted for a single, Ryan to second (1Xb) 6-4 0 12- 30 Mantle walked, Ryan to third, Thomson to second (BBBB) 6-4 0 123 00 Lowrey homered deep to left center, Ryan scored, Thomson scored, Mantle scored (X) Donovan now pitching 10-4 0 --- 01 Smalley grounded out to second (CX) 10-4 1 --- 30 Scheffing walked (BBBB) 10-4 1 1-- 01 Schultz flied out to left (CbX) 10-4 2 1-- 00 Usher reached on an infield single to first, Scheffing to second (11X) 10-4 2 12- 00 Michaels grounded to short, forcing Usher at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting 10-4 0 --- 32 Donovan lined out to second (BBBCFX) 10-4 1 --- 00 Ashburn popped out to second (X) 10-4 2 --- 32 DiMaggio,J walked (BBFBFB) 10-4 2 1-- 30 Kiner walked, DiMaggio,J to second (BBBB) 10-4 2 12- 32 Stephens struck out (BCBFB>F>F>S) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Larks batting 10-4 0 --- 22 Ryan struck out (CSBBS) 10-4 1 --- 11 Thomson flied out to center (FBX) 10-4 2 --- 32 Mantle to first on an error by the first baseman Kiner (BFBCBX) 10-4 2 1-- 32 Lowrey lined a single to right, Mantle to third (CBCFBB>X) 10-4 2 1-3 21 Smalley grounded out to second (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting 10-4 0 --- 32 DiMaggio,D lined out to center (CBBFFBX) 10-4 1 --- 01 Masi flied out to right (CX) 10-4 2 --- 12 Boone grounded out to second (BCFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Larks batting 10-4 0 --- 20 Scheffing grounded out to the mound (BBX) 10-4 1 --- 32 Schultz struck out (CBBBSS) 10-4 2 --- 12 Usher struck out (CSBC) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting 10-4 0 --- 00 Rigney to second on an error by the third baseman Thomson (X) Gordon pinch hitting for Donovan 10-4 0 -2- 31 Gordon grounded out to third (BBFBX) 10-4 1 -2- 31 Ashburn walked (BCBBB) 10-4 1 12- 31 DiMaggio,J doubled deep to left center, Rigney scored, Ashburn scored (BBBCX) 10-6 1 -2- 11 Kiner doubled deep to right center, DiMaggio,J scored (FBX) Kelly now pitching 10-7 1 -2- 00 Stephens grounded out to short, Kiner to third (X) 10-7 2 --3 00 DiMaggio,D grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Larks batting Brazle now pitching 10-7 0 --- 12 Michaels struck out (FFBS) 10-7 1 --- 12 Ryan grounded out to short (BCFX) 10-7 2 --- 22 Thomson grounded out to third (CBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting 10-7 0 --- 32 Masi struck out (BSCBBFC) Hemus pinch hitting for Boone 10-7 1 --- 11 Hemus lined a single to right (BCX) 10-7 1 1-- 11 Rigney grounded out to short, Hemus to second (BCX) Merson pinch hitting for Brazle 10-7 2 -2- 12 Merson grounded a single up the middle, Hemus scored (SBCX) 10-8 2 1-- 01 Ashburn lined a single to shallow center, Merson to second (FX) 10-8 2 12- 10 DiMaggio,J grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Larks batting Hemus moved to shortstop Fowler now pitching 10-8 0 --- 21 Mantle grounded a single between first and second (BBFX) 10-8 0 1-- 22 Lowrey lined out to right (BFFBX) 10-8 1 1-- 11 Smalley grounded into a double play, Hemus to Kiner (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting Hooper now pitching 10-8 0 --- 32 Kiner walked (BBBCFB) 10-8 0 1-- 11 Stephens flied out to center (CBX) 10-8 1 1-- 12 DiMaggio,D flied out to right (BFFFX) 10-8 2 1-- 00 Masi grounded to short, forcing Kiner at second (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Larks batting Herbert now pitching 10-8 0 --- 32 Scheffing walked (BCSBBB) Rotblatt now pitching 10-8 0 1-- 00 Hooper bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Scheffing at second, Hooper to first (Xb) 10-8 1 1-- 32 Usher grounded out to second, Hooper to second (SCBBBX) 10-8 2 -2- 30 Michaels walked (BBBB) 10-8 2 12- 01 Ryan grounded out to second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting Werle now pitching 10-8 0 --- 32 Hemus walked (BBCSBFB) 10-8 0 1-- 02 Rigney grounded to second, forcing Hemus at second, Rigney to first (SFX) Long pinch hitting for Rotblatt 10-8 1 1-- 22 Long grounded to third, forcing Rigney at second, Long to first (CBBFX) 10-8 2 1-- 00 Ashburn grounded to second, forcing Long at second (X)