6/17/1952, BRK52-EKL52, game 2, Braves Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1952 Royal Giants 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 8 10 1 6 1 1952 Larks 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 x 9 7 1 8 1 Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Larks AB R H BI AVG Ashburn cf 4 0 1 0 .275 Hatfield ss 5 2 2 3 .283 Woodling rf 5 1 0 0 .280 Johnson,Da c 0 0 0 0 .245 Kiner lf 4 2 1 0 .272 Castiglione 3b 3 1 1 2 .175 Torgeson 1b 4 0 0 0 .255 Busby cf 4 1 1 0 .208 Stephens,V ss 3 1 1 2 .157 Mantle rf 3 1 1 1 .372 Fowler p 0 0 0 0 .000 Thomson lf 4 1 0 0 .232 Kline p 0 0 0 0 .000 Waitkus 1b 3 1 1 0 .250 Fox,H p 0 0 0 0 .000 Williams,Da 2b 4 0 0 0 .286 Dyck ph 1 0 0 0 .230 Murray c 1 1 0 0 .167 McCullough c 4 1 1 1 .253 Rice,H ph 1 0 0 1 .290 Ryan 2b 4 2 3 1 .262 Koshorek ss 0 0 0 0 .232 Merson 3b 4 1 1 1 .226 Garver p 1 1 0 0 .258 Church p 3 0 2 3 .290 Podbielan p 1 0 1 2 .333 Hemus ss 1 0 0 0 .264 30 9 7 9 37 8 10 8 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Church 5.2 6 6 6 4 1 115 65 5.45 Fowler H 1 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 10 4 4.46 Kline L 4-3 0.0 0 3 3 3 0 17 5 3.58 Fox,H BS 2 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 28 18 2.28 8.0 7 9 9 8 2 170 92 Larks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Garver 6.0 10 8 2 4 1 118 72 2.05 Podbielan W 1-1 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 27 22 2.19 9.0 10 8 2 4 2 145 94 BRK: Hemus inserted at ss in the 6th Dyck batted for Fox,H in the 9th EKL: Rice,H batted for Murray in the 7th Koshorek inserted at ss in the 8th Johnson,Da inserted at c in the 8th E-Merson, Hatfield. 2B-Kiner(8), Church(3), Busby(7). HR-Hatfield(2), Castiglione(1). RBI-Stephens,V 2(11), McCullough(11), Ryan(22), Merson(9), Church 3(7), Hatfield 3(13), Castiglione 2(7), Mantle(45), Podbielan 2(2), Rice,H(19). K-Kiner, Torgeson, Busby, Williams,Da. BB-Ashburn, Kiner, Torgeson, Stephens,V, Castiglione 2, Mantle 2, Thomson, Waitkus, Murray, Garver. SH-Busby. HBP-Murray, Garver. HB-Church 2. GWRBI: Podbielan Temperature: 69, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 20 MPH. 6/17/1952, BRK52-EKL52, game 2, Braves Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1952 Royal Giants 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 8 10 1 6 1 1952 Larks 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 x 9 7 1 8 1 Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>S 63 5>63 W.1-2 53 Woodling rf 43.1-2 6/L e6.B-1 43 8 Kiner lf 8.2-3 3>D W.1-2 6>63 9>k Torgeson 1b W 63.2-3 k 13 63 Stephens,V ss W.1-2 43.3-H S.2-H;1-2 8 Fowler p Kline p Fox,H p Dyck ph 53 McCullough c 43 43 S.2-H;1-2 7>Podbielan 43 Ryan 2b 2>S 4>S S.2-H;1-2 3/g Merson 3b 13.1-2 643/gdp note 1 9 Church p D.2-H 43 S.3-H;2-H Hemus ss 8>2 1: S.2-H;1-3;B-2 Larks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Hatfield ss 1>S 7 43 HR.2-H;1-H 64/f Johnson,Da c Castiglione 3b HR.1-H 6 5>W Fowler 8>e5.B-1 W Busby cf D 3>9 k 6/f 13/SH.1-2 Mantle rf S.2-H W 54/f.B-1 7>Kline 31.2-3 W Thomson lf 543/gdp 8 9 W.1-2 9 Waitkus 1b S 64/f 6>3/g W.2-3;1-2 Williams,Da 2b 31 4>8 31 Fox,H k Murray c 2>HBP 8 W Rice,H ph note 1 Koshorek ss Garver p 163.1-2 W HBP.1-2 Podbielan p S.3-H;2-H 1: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2 Royal Giants IN OUT ER Larks IN OUT ER Church A1 D1 6 Garver A1 D5 2 Fowler D2 D3 0 H 1 Podbielan D6 E5 0 W 1-1 Kline D4 D6 3 L 4-3 Fox,H D7 E5 0 BS 2 6/17/1952, BRK52-EKL52, game 2, Braves Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1952 Royal Giants 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 8 10 1 6 1 1952 Larks 3 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 x 9 7 1 8 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Ashburn lined a single down the right field line (FFFX) 0-0 0 1-- 32 Woodling grounded out to second, Ashburn to second (1CFBBB1FX) 0-0 1 -2- 02 Kiner flied out to center, Ashburn to third (CSX) 0-0 2 --3 31 Torgeson walked (BSBBB) 0-0 2 1-3 32 Stephens,V walked, Torgeson to second (FCBBB>B) 0-0 2 123 32 McCullough grounded out to second (BBCFFFB>X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Hatfield grounded a single between third and short (BFFBFFFBX) 0-0 0 1-- 22 Castiglione homered deep to left center, Hatfield scored (CBFFFBFX) 0-2 0 --- 00 Busby doubled deep to left (X) 0-2 0 -2- 22 Mantle lined a single to left, Busby scored (BBFFFFX) 0-3 0 1-- 10 Thomson grounded into a double play, Merson to Ryan to Torgeson (BX) 0-3 2 --- 00 Waitkus lined a single between first and second (X) 0-3 2 1-- 01 Williams,Da grounded out to first (SX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 0-3 0 --- 32 Ryan lined a single to right (BBBCCX) 0-3 0 1-- 00 Merson grounded out to the mound, Ryan to second (1X) 0-3 1 -2- 32 Church lined a double to left center, Ryan scored (BBBCSX) 1-3 1 -2- 02 Ashburn grounded out to short (FFX) 1-3 2 -2- 20 Woodling lined out to short (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Larks batting 1-3 0 --- 22 Murray was hit by a pitch (CBFBH) 1-3 0 1-- 02 Garver grounded out to the mound, Murray to second (CbFX) 1-3 1 -2- 01 Hatfield flied out to left (CX) 1-3 2 -2- 31 Castiglione popped out to short (BSBBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-3 0 --- 10 Kiner doubled deep to right (BX) 1-3 0 -2- 00 Torgeson grounded out to short, Kiner to third (X) 1-3 1 --3 12 Stephens,V grounded out to second, Kiner scored (BSSX) 2-3 2 --- 00 McCullough grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Larks batting 2-3 0 --- 21 Busby flied out to right (BCBX) 2-3 1 --- 32 Mantle walked (CBBFFBB) 2-3 1 1-- 21 Thomson flied out to center (BBFX) 2-3 2 1-- 21 Waitkus grounded to short, forcing Mantle at second (BBFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting 2-3 0 --- 00 Ryan grounded a single between third and short (X) 2-3 0 1-- 32 Merson grounded into a double play, Hatfield to Williams,Da to Waitkus (FbBFBBX) 2-3 2 --- 12 Church grounded out to second (CBFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Larks batting 2-3 0 --- 01 Williams,Da flied out to center (FX) 2-3 1 --- 20 Murray popped out to center (BBX) 2-3 2 --- 32 Garver walked (BFCBFFFBB) 2-3 2 1-- 22 Hatfield grounded out to second (BBFFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting 2-3 0 --- 31 Ashburn grounded out to short (SBBBX) 2-3 1 --- 11 Woodling to first on an error by the shortstop Hatfield (CBX) 2-3 1 1-- 32 Kiner walked, Woodling to second (BBBCFB) 2-3 1 12- 22 Torgeson struck out (FBBSFFS) 2-3 2 12- 01 Stephens,V grounded a single up the middle, Woodling scored, Kiner to second (FX) 3-3 2 12- 00 McCullough lined a single to shallow center, Kiner scored, Stephens,V to second (X) 4-3 2 12- 10 Ryan lined a single to shallow left, Stephens,V scored, McCullough to second (BX) 5-3 2 12- 01 Merson grounded a single up the middle, McCullough scored, Ryan to third, Merson to second (FX) 6-3 2 -23 00 Church lined a single to right center, Ryan scored, Merson scored (X) 8-3 2 1-- 32 Ashburn walked, Church to second (CBBBF>F>B) 8-3 2 12- 12 Woodling grounded out to second (BFFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Larks batting 8-3 0 --- 30 Castiglione walked (BBBB) 8-3 0 1-- 12 Busby struck out (FBFS) 8-3 1 1-- 22 Mantle grounded to third, forcing Castiglione at second, Mantle to first (BCBSX) 8-3 2 1-- 00 Thomson popped out to right (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting 8-3 0 --- 11 Kiner grounded out to short (CBX) 8-3 1 --- 11 Torgeson grounded out to the mound (BFX) 8-3 2 --- 00 Stephens,V flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Larks batting 8-3 0 --- 12 Waitkus grounded out to first (CBFX) 8-3 1 --- 10 Williams,Da grounded out to first (BX) 8-3 2 --- 31 Murray walked (BBCBB) 8-3 2 1-- 30 Garver was hit by a pitch, Murray to second (BBBH) 8-3 2 12- 11 Hatfield homered deep down the right field line, Murray scored, Garver scored (BFX) Hemus now playing shortstop Fowler now pitching 8-6 2 --- 31 Castiglione walked (BBBFB) 8-6 2 1-- 22 Busby grounded to short, forcing Castiglione at second (FBFBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting Podbielan now pitching 8-6 0 --- 00 McCullough grounded out to second (X) 8-6 1 --- 02 Ryan grounded out to first (FCX) 8-6 2 --- 01 Merson popped out to right (CX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Larks batting Kline now pitching 8-6 0 --- 32 Mantle walked (CBSBBB) 8-6 0 1-- 31 Thomson walked, Mantle to second (BBBCB) 8-6 0 12- 32 Waitkus walked, Mantle to third, Thomson to second (BBFBFB) Fox,H now pitching 8-6 0 123 22 Williams,Da struck out (CFBBS) Rice,H pinch hitting for Murray 8-6 1 123 32 Rice,H grounded out to second, Mantle scored, Thomson to third, Waitkus to second (CBFBBX) 8-7 2 -23 10 Podbielan lined a single to right center, Thomson scored, Waitkus scored (BX) 8-9 2 1-- 00 Hatfield grounded to short, forcing Podbielan at second (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting Koshorek now playing shortstop Johnson,Da now playing catcher 8-9 0 --- 01 Hemus popped out to the catcher (FX) 8-9 1 --- 00 Ashburn grounded out to third (X) 8-9 2 --- 00 Woodling flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Larks batting 8-9 0 --- 22 Castiglione to first on an error by the third baseman Merson (SBFFBFX) 8-9 0 1-- 01 Busby sacrifice bunted to the mound, Castiglione to second (FbXb) 8-9 1 -2- 10 Mantle grounded out to first, Castiglione to third (BX) 8-9 2 --3 11 Thomson flied out to right (BFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting 8-9 0 --- 12 Kiner struck out (BFFFS) 8-9 1 --- 12 Torgeson grounded out to short (BCFX) Dyck pinch hitting for Fox,H 8-9 2 --- 32 Dyck grounded out to third (SBBFFBFX)