5/10/1952, SOU52-BRK52, game 1, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1952 Muck Dogs 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 2 7 0 1952 Royal Giants 0 2 0 1 4 4 1 0 x 12 15 1 9 1 Muck Dogs AB R H BI AVG Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Thomas,L 3b 4 1 2 0 .222 Ashburn cf 5 2 2 0 .261 Groat ss 4 1 2 1 .254 Woodling rf 4 2 1 1 .340 Piersall cf 4 0 0 1 .292 Kiner lf 4 3 2 1 .277 Westrum c 2 0 0 0 .169 Hemus ss 4 3 3 5 .273 Cox 2b 4 0 0 0 .222 Cavarretta 1b 5 1 3 2 .327 Sisti lf 2 0 0 0 .234 Ryan 2b 4 1 1 0 .248 Johnson,B ph 1 0 0 0 .190 St. Claire c 4 0 1 1 .200 Coleman,R lf 0 0 0 0 .217 Merson 3b 5 0 2 1 .222 Simpson rf 3 0 0 0 .198 Byrne p 5 0 0 0 .143 Maxwell 1b 3 0 0 0 .200 40 12 15 11 Wright,E p 0 0 0 0 .125 Byerly p 0 0 0 0 .000 Suder ph 1 0 1 0 .290 Trucks p 2 0 0 0 .300 Manville p 0 0 0 0 1.000 Kluszewski 1b 2 0 0 0 .267 32 2 5 2 Muck Dogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Trucks L 2-4 4.1 5 7 6 4 2 81 41 5.26 Manville 0.2 6 4 4 1 1 37 23 15.55 Wright,E 1.2 3 1 1 0 1 39 26 5.97 Byerly 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 18 14 13.50 8.0 15 12 11 5 6 175 104 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Byrne W 3-3 9.0 5 2 2 4 6 141 80 4.33 9.0 5 2 2 4 6 141 80 SOU: Kluszewski inserted at 1b in the 6th Johnson,B batted for Sisti in the 8th Coleman,R inserted at lf in the 8th Suder batted for Byerly in the 9th E-Thomas,L, Sisti, Hemus. 2B-Woodling(3), Hemus(7), Cavarretta(2), Ryan(8), Merson(3). HR-Groat(1), Kiner(10), Hemus(3). RBI-Groat(11), Piersall(13), Woodling(16), Kiner(31), Hemus 5(23), Cavarretta 2(6), St. Claire(5), Merson(4). K-Thomas,L, Westrum, Cox, Simpson 2, Kluszewski, Hemus, Ryan 2, St. Claire, Byrne 2. BB-Westrum 2, Sisti, Simpson, Woodling, Kiner, Hemus, Ryan, St. Claire. PB-Westrum. WP-Manville. GWRBI: Merson Temperature: 70, Sky: cloudy, Wind: in from right at 5 MPH. 5/10/1952, SOU52-BRK52, game 1, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1952 Muck Dogs 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 2 7 0 1952 Royal Giants 0 2 0 1 4 4 1 0 x 12 15 1 9 1 Muck Dogs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Thomas,L 3b 1>S 3>S 31 k Groat ss S.1-3 7 5>4/L HR Piersall cf 43.3-H;1-2 7 13 53 Westrum c W W.1-2 k(23) 8>8 Cox 2b 7.2-3 note 1 6>63 k Sisti lf 64/f 64/f W Johnson,B ph 9 Coleman,R lf Simpson rf 2>k 4>W k 9>43 Maxwell 1b 9 9 31 Wright,E p Byerly p Suder ph S Trucks p 63 26/b/f.B-1 Manville p Kluszewski 1b 7>k 543/gdp 1: 4e6.2-3;1-2;B-1 Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>9 3>63 S 6>S 7>63 Woodling rf 9 13 W.1-2 D.1-H 3/fl Kiner lf 13 53 W.2-3;1-2 S.2-3 HR Hemus ss 2>W 4>k note 1 S.3-H;1-2 D Cavarretta 1b note 2 43 Manville wp.2-3;1-2 Byerly S S.3-H;2-H 43 Ryan 2b k D W.1-2 Wright,E 8>k 7 St. Claire c W S.2-H 8 54/f.B-1 k Merson 3b 9.3-H 53 note 3 D.1-3 S Byrne p pb.1-2 5>3/g k k 9 9 1: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H 2: D.1-H;B-3(e7) 3: e5.2-3;1-2;B-1 Muck Dogs IN OUT ER Royal Giants IN OUT ER Trucks A1 C4 6 L 2-4 Byrne A1 D9 2 W 3-3 Manville C5 D5 4 Wright,E D6 E4 1 Byerly E5 E9 0 5/10/1952, SOU52-BRK52, game 1, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1952 Muck Dogs 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5 2 7 0 1952 Royal Giants 0 2 0 1 4 4 1 0 x 12 15 1 9 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Muck Dogs batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Thomas,L lined a single down the right field line (FBFBFBX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Groat grounded a single up the middle, Thomas,L to third (>X) 0-0 0 1-3 11 Piersall grounded out to second, Thomas,L scored, Groat to second (CBX) 1-0 1 -2- 31 Westrum walked (BBBFB) 1-0 1 12- 22 Cox flied out to left, Groat to third (FBFBX) 1-0 2 1-3 21 Sisti grounded to short, forcing Westrum at second (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Ashburn flied out to right (BBBSCX) 1-0 1 --- 20 Woodling lined out to right (BBX) 1-0 2 --- 20 Kiner grounded out to the mound (BBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Muck Dogs batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Simpson struck out (CCS) 1-0 1 --- 10 Maxwell flied out to right (BX) 1-0 2 --- 00 Trucks grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-0 0 --- 31 Hemus walked (BCBBB) 1-0 0 1-- 12 Cavarretta doubled deep to left, Hemus scored, Cavarretta to third on an error by the left fielder Sisti (FSBX) 1-1 0 --3 32 Ryan struck out (BBCSBFFS) 1-1 1 --3 31 St. Claire walked (BBBFB) 1-1 1 1-3 10 Merson flied out to right, Cavarretta scored (BX) 1-2 2 1-- 00 Westrum allowed a passed ball, St. Claire to second (1B) 1-2 2 -2- 21 Byrne flied out to right (1B.SBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Muck Dogs batting 1-2 0 --- 22 Thomas,L reached on an infield single to short (BFFBX) 1-2 0 1-- 32 Groat flied out to left (SBBBSX) 1-2 1 1-- 11 Piersall flied out to left (BCX) 1-2 2 1-- 32 Westrum walked, Thomas,L to second (BSBSB>B) 1-2 2 12- 10 Thomas,L to third, Westrum to second on an error by the shortstop Hemus, Cox to first (BX) 1-2 2 123 00 Sisti grounded to short, forcing Cox at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-2 0 --- 00 Ashburn grounded out to short (X) 1-2 1 --- 10 Woodling grounded out to the mound (BX) 1-2 2 --- 11 Kiner grounded out to third (BCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Muck Dogs batting 1-2 0 --- 31 Simpson walked (BBCBB) 1-2 0 1-- 12 Maxwell lined out to right (CBCFX) 1-2 1 1-- 00 Trucks bunted into an out to the catcher, forcing Simpson at second, Trucks to first (Xb) 1-2 2 1-- 00 Thomas,L grounded out to first (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-2 0 --- 22 Hemus struck out (BBFFS) 1-2 1 --- 00 Cavarretta grounded out to second (X) 1-2 2 --- 12 Ryan lined a double to left center (CBCX) 1-2 2 -2- 11 St. Claire lined a single to right center, Ryan scored (BFX) 1-3 2 1-- 01 Merson grounded out to third (CX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Muck Dogs batting 1-3 0 --- 10 Groat lined out to second (BX) 1-3 1 --- 22 Piersall grounded out to the mound (CFBFBX) 1-3 2 --- 22 Westrum struck out, St. Claire to Cavarretta (BSBFFS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-3 0 --- 22 Byrne grounded out to first (CBSBX) 1-3 1 --- 00 Ashburn lined a single to shallow center (X) 1-3 1 1-- 32 Woodling walked, Ashburn to second (CCBBBB) 1-3 1 12- 31 Kiner walked, Ashburn to third, Woodling to second (BBBFB) 1-3 1 123 20 Hemus homered deep to right center, Ashburn scored, Woodling scored, Kiner scored (BBX) Manville now pitching 1-7 1 --- 02 Cavarretta grounded a single between third and short (SSX) 1-7 1 1-- 30 Ryan walked, Cavarretta to second (BBBB) 1-7 1 12- 11 St. Claire lined out to center (FB+2X) 1-7 2 12- 32 Cavarretta to third, Ryan to second, Merson to first on an error by the third baseman Thomas,L (CBBFFFB>X) 1-7 2 123 32 Byrne struck out (CSBBB>F>S) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Muck Dogs batting 1-7 0 --- 22 Cox grounded out to short (BBFCX) 1-7 1 --- 31 Sisti walked (BFBBB) 1-7 1 1-- 22 Simpson struck out (BFSBS) 1-7 2 1-- 21 Maxwell grounded out to first (BSBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-7 0 --- 00 Ashburn grounded a single up the middle (X) 1-7 0 1-- 10 Woodling lined a double to right center, Ashburn scored (BX) 1-8 0 -2- 01 Kiner lined a single between first and second, Woodling to third (SX) 1-8 0 1-3 00 Hemus grounded a single up the middle, Woodling scored, Kiner to second (X) 1-9 0 12- 10 Manville threw a wild pitch, Kiner to third, Hemus to second (BB) 1-9 0 -23 22 Cavarretta grounded a single between third and short, Kiner scored, Hemus scored (BB.SFFX) Kluszewski now playing first base Wright,E now pitching 1-11 0 1-- 10 Ryan flied out to left (BX) 1-11 1 1-- 22 St. Claire grounded to third, forcing Cavarretta at second, St. Claire to first (FFBBX) 1-11 2 1-- 22 Merson grounded a double down the first base line, St. Claire to third (CBBFX) 1-11 2 -23 12 Byrne struck out (CBFFC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Muck Dogs batting 1-11 0 --- 22 Kluszewski struck out (BCBSFC) 1-11 1 --- 32 Thomas,L struck out (BFBFBFS) 1-11 2 --- 00 Groat homered deep down the right field line (X) 2-11 2 --- 30 Piersall grounded out to third (BBBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting 2-11 0 --- 02 Ashburn grounded out to short (CCFX) 2-11 1 --- 11 Woodling popped out to first (BFX) 2-11 2 --- 32 Kiner homered deep to left center (BFFFFBBFX) 2-12 2 --- 32 Hemus grounded a double down the first base line (BBBFFX) Byerly now pitching 2-12 2 -2- 00 Cavarretta grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Muck Dogs batting 2-12 0 --- 32 Westrum flied out to center (SBBFFFBX) 2-12 1 --- 32 Cox struck out (CSBFBBS) Johnson,B pinch hitting for Sisti 2-12 2 --- 00 Johnson,B flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting Coleman,R now playing left field 2-12 0 --- 12 Ryan struck out (CFBS) 2-12 1 --- 12 St. Claire struck out (CSFFBFS) 2-12 2 --- 22 Merson reached on an infield single to first (BSBFX) 2-12 2 1-- 00 Byrne flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Muck Dogs batting 2-12 0 --- 22 Simpson grounded out to second (BSSBX) Suder pinch hitting for Byerly 2-12 1 --- 10 Suder lined a single to shallow left (BX) 2-12 1 1-- 00 Kluszewski grounded into a double play, Merson to Ryan to Cavarretta (X)