9/8/1952, LOU52-EKL52, Braves Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1952 Lightning         0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  1     2  6  0    11  0
1952 Lakers            0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  3  1     5  0
 
Lightning            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Lakers               AB  R  H BI   AVG
Merson            2b  4  0  1  0  .286    Stephens,G        lf  4  0  2  0  .191
DeMaestri         ss  4  0  0  0  .229    Fox,N             2b  4  0  1  0  .304
Hodges            1b  3  0  1  1  .257    Strickland        3b  3  0  0  0  .155
Zernial           rf  4  0  0  0  .233    Throneberry       cf  4  0  0  0  .268
Post              lf  4  1  1  0  .190    Crowe             1b  4  0  0  0  .270
Whisenant         cf  3  0  0  0  .000    Burgess           c   3  0  0  0  .305
Carey             3b  3  0  0  0  .200    Logan             ss  3  0  0  0  .281
Keller,H          c   4  0  2  1  .333    Thorpe            rf  3  0  0  0  .219
Klippstein        p   3  0  1  0  .250    Lown              p   2  0  0  0  .082
 Mantle           ph  0  1  0  0  .310     Wertz            ph  0  0  0  0  .365
 Yuhas            p   0  0  0  0  .000     Hooper           p   0  0  0  0  .053
                     32  2  6  2                               30  0  3  0
 
Lightning                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Klippstein       W 3-11          8.0  3  0  0  2  4 101  64  6.64
Yuhas            S 22            1.0  0  0  0  0  0  10   8  4.39
                                 9.0  3  0  0  2  4 111  72 
 
Lakers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Lown             L 8-9           8.0  5  1  1  4 10 115  75  4.24
Hooper                           1.0  1  1  1  1  0  20  10  3.84
                                 9.0  6  2  2  5 10 135  85 
 
LOU: Mantle batted for Klippstein in the 9th
EKL: Wertz batted for Lown in the 8th
 
E-Throneberry. 2B-Hodges(25), Post(2), Keller,H 2(2), Stephens,G(4). 
RBI-Hodges(87), Keller,H(1). K-DeMaestri 2, Zernial 2, Post 3, Whisenant, 
Carey, Klippstein, Throneberry, Crowe, Thorpe 2. BB-Hodges 2, Zernial, 
Whisenant, Mantle, Strickland, Wertz. SH-DeMaestri, Carey. HBP-Merson. 
HB-Lown. 
GWRBI: Keller,H
Temperature: 70, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from left at 15 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1952 Lightning         0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  1     2  6  0    11  0
1952 Lakers            0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  3  1     5  0
 
 
Lightning            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Merson            2b 1>HBP          63         5>63         7>S            163.1-2   
DeMaestri         ss   13/SH.1-2  3>13           k            k            13        
Hodges            1b   43.2-3       e8.B-1       W            W.1-2        D.2-H     
Zernial           rf   W            k            k            7.2-3        7         
Post              lf   k            k          6>D            k                      
Whisenant         cf 2>7          4>W            k          8>9                      
Carey             3b   6            13/SH.1-2    9            k                      
Keller,H          c    D            63           D.2-H        8                      
Klippstein        p    S.2-3        k            63         9>Hooper                 
 Mantle           ph                                          W                      
 Yuhas            p                                                                  
 
 
Lakers               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Stephens,G        lf 1>63           43           D            S.1-2                  
Fox,N             2b   S          4>53           31.2-3       8                      
Strickland        3b   63.1-2       W            63         9>Yuhas                  
                                                              3/g                    
Throneberry       cf   8            k          7>9            31                     
Crowe             1b 2>63           7            k            9                      
Burgess           c    7          5>63           8                                   
Logan             ss   8            8          8>53                                  
Thorpe            rf 3>k            k            43                                  
Lown              p    53         6>9                                                
 Wertz            ph                             W                                   
 Hooper           p                                                                  
 
 
Lightning        IN OUT ER                  Lakers           IN OUT ER                  
Klippstein       A1  D2  0 W 3-11           Lown             A1  D8  1 L 8-9            
Yuhas            D3  D5  0 S 22             Hooper           D9  E4  1                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1952 Lightning         0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  1     2  6  0    11  0
1952 Lakers            0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  3  1     5  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Lightning batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Merson was hit by a pitch (CH)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  DeMaestri sacrifice bunted to the mound, Merson to second 
                  (Xb)
 0-0  1 -2- 22  Hodges grounded out to second, Merson to third (CFBBX)
 0-0  2 --3 30  Zernial walked (BBBB)
 0-0  2 1-3 02  Post struck out (1CCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Lakers batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Stephens,G grounded out to short (BSX)
 0-0  1 --- 11  Fox,N grounded a single between first and second (BCX)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Strickland grounded out to short, Fox,N to second (X)
 0-0  2 -2- 00  Throneberry flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Lightning batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Whisenant flied out to left (BSX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Carey popped out to short (X)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Keller,H doubled deep to left (X)
 0-0  2 -2- 12  Klippstein reached on an infield single to the pitcher, 
                  Keller,H to third (FBSX)
 0-0  2 1-3 00  Merson grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lakers batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Crowe grounded out to short (CBBFX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Burgess flied out to left (X)
 0-0  2 --- 20  Logan flied out to center (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Lightning batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  DeMaestri grounded out to the mound (CCBBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 02  Hodges to first on an error by the center fielder 
                  Throneberry (FSX)
 0-0  1 1-- 12  Zernial struck out (BCFFC)
 0-0  2 1-- 12  Post struck out (BFFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lakers batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Thorpe struck out (SCS)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Lown grounded out to third (FBCBX)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Stephens,G grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Lightning batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Whisenant walked (BCBBFB)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Carey sacrifice bunted to the mound, Whisenant to second 
                  (1Xb)
 0-0  1 -2- 01  Keller,H grounded out to short (CX)
 0-0  2 -2- 32  Klippstein struck out (CCBBBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Lakers batting
 0-0  0 --- 32  Fox,N grounded out to third (FBBBFX)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Strickland walked (BCBFBFB)
 0-0  1 1-- 32  Throneberry struck out (CBFBB1S)
 0-0  2 1-- 22  Crowe flied out to left (CFBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Lightning batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Merson grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  1 --- 12  DeMaestri struck out (BSFFS)
 0-0  2 --- 31  Hodges walked (BBSBB)
 0-0  2 1-- 22  Zernial struck out (FBCBC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Lakers batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Burgess grounded out to short (CFX)
 0-0  1 --- 21  Logan flied out to center (FBBX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Thorpe struck out (CBSS)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Lightning batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Post lined a double down the left field line (CX)
 0-0  0 -2- 22  Whisenant struck out (BCBSS)
 0-0  1 -2- 00  Carey flied out to right (X)
 0-0  2 -2- 20  Keller,H doubled deep to right center, Post scored (BBX)
 1-0  2 -2- 00  Klippstein grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Lakers batting
 1-0  0 --- 20  Lown flied out to right (BBX)
 1-0  1 --- 32  Stephens,G lined a double to left center (BBBSFX)
 1-0  1 -2- 01  Fox,N grounded out to first, Stephens,G to third (CX)
 1-0  2 --3 02  Strickland grounded out to short (CCX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Lightning batting
 1-0  0 --- 02  Merson grounded a single up the middle (CFX)
 1-0  0 1-- 12  DeMaestri struck out (FbFbBC)
 1-0  1 1-- 30  Hodges walked, Merson to second (BBBB)
 1-0  1 12- 00  Zernial flied out to left, Merson to third (X)
 1-0  2 1-3 02  Post struck out (CCC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Lakers batting
 1-0  0 --- 20  Throneberry flied out to right (BBX)
 1-0  1 --- 02  Crowe struck out (FCS)
 1-0  2 --- 01  Burgess flied out to center (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Lightning batting
 1-0  0 --- 12  Whisenant flied out to right (CFBFX)
 1-0  1 --- 02  Carey struck out (CCFS)
 1-0  2 --- 21  Keller,H flied out to center (BBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Lakers batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Logan grounded out to third (X)
 1-0  1 --- 22  Thorpe grounded out to second (SBBCX)
                Wertz pinch hitting for Lown
 1-0  2 --- 32  Wertz walked (BCCFBBB)
 1-0  2 1-- 02  Stephens,G reached on an infield single to short, Wertz 
                  to second (SSX)
 1-0  2 12- 10  Fox,N flied out to center (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Lightning batting
                Hooper now pitching
                Mantle pinch hitting for Klippstein
 1-0  0 --- 32  Mantle walked (BBBFFB)
 1-0  0 1-- 00  Merson grounded out to the mound, Mantle to second (>X)
 1-0  1 -2- 32  DeMaestri grounded out to the mound (BCBBCFX)
 1-0  2 -2- 11  Hodges lined a double to left center, Mantle scored (FBX)
 2-0  2 -2- 20  Zernial flied out to left (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Lakers batting
                Yuhas now pitching
 2-0  0 --- 01  Strickland grounded out to first (SX)
 2-0  1 --- 22  Throneberry grounded out to first (BCBFX)
 2-0  2 --- 02  Crowe flied out to right (FFX)