9/9/1952, LOU52-EKL52, Braves Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1952 Lightning         2  0  0  2  0  0  1  3  2    10 11  0    10  2
1952 Lakers            0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0     1  3  1     2  0
 
Lightning            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Lakers               AB  R  H BI   AVG
Merson            2b  5  1  1  2  .282    Busby             cf  4  1  1  1  .233
DeMaestri         ss  5  1  2  1  .235    Logan             ss  4  0  1  0  .280
Hodges            1b  4  1  2  3  .259    Fox,N             2b  3  0  1  0  .304
Zernial           rf  4  2  2  1  .235    Thorpe            rf  3  0  0  0  .215
Whisenant         cf  5  1  2  1  .222    Crowe             1b  3  0  0  0  .260
 Mantle           cf  0  0  0  0  .310    Rice,D            c   3  0  0  0  .239
Post              lf  4  1  2  0  .217    Porter            lf  3  0  0  0  .273
Carey             3b  4  1  0  0  .179    Lepcio            3b  2  0  0  0  .170
Katt              c   3  1  0  1  .237    Bearden           p   2  0  0  0  .269
Stobbs            p   3  1  0  0  .172     Necciai          p   0  0  0  0  .000
                     37 10 11  9           Bolling          ph  1  0  0  0  .136
                                           Moore            p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                                               28  1  3  1
 
Lightning                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Stobbs           W 5-6           9.0  3  1  1  2  3  96  62  4.67
                                 9.0  3  1  1  2  3  96  62 
 
Lakers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Bearden          L 9-10          6.0  7  4  4  2  8 111  71  4.99
Necciai                          2.0  2  4  3  4  1  54  26  9.00
Moore                            1.0  2  2  2  2  0  22  11  3.46
                                 9.0 11 10  9  8  9 187 108 
 
LOU: Mantle inserted at cf in the 9th
EKL: Bolling batted for Necciai in the 8th
 
E-Necciai. 2B-Hodges(26). HR-Hodges(29), Zernial(24), Busby(8). 
RBI-Merson 2(14), DeMaestri(16), Hodges 3(90), Zernial(90), Whisenant(1), 
Katt(5), Busby(61). K-Merson, Hodges, Zernial, Whisenant, Post 2, Carey 2, 
Katt, Busby, Fox,N, Bolling. BB-Merson, Hodges, Zernial, Post, Carey, Katt, 
Stobbs 2, Fox,N, Lepcio. SF-DeMaestri, Katt. WP-Bearden. 
GWRBI: Hodges
Temperature: 64, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 14 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1952 Lightning         2  0  0  2  0  0  1  3  2    10 11  0    10  2
1952 Lakers            0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0     1  3  1     2  0
 
 
Lightning            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Merson            2b 1>4            4          5>k          7>Necciai      W.2-3;1-2 
                                                              43                     
DeMaestri         ss   63           S            S            e1.B-2       8/SF.3-H  
Hodges            1b   HR           k            W.1-2        43.2-3       D.2-H;1-H 
Zernial           rf   HR         4>S            k            W            6         
Whisenant         cf   53           S.1-2        k            S.3-H;1-2  9>Moore     
                                                                           9         
 Mantle           cf                                                                 
Post              lf 2>k            W.2-3;1-2  6>S            k            S         
Carey             3b   k            note 1       7          8>5/fl         W.1-2     
                                    k                                                
Katt              c    9            note 2       k            W            7.2-3     
Stobbs            p  3>9            63           64/f         W.1-2        W.1-2     
 
 1: wp.3-H;2-3;1-2  2: 8/SF.3-H;2-3 
 
 
Lakers               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Busby             cf 1>8            HR         6>k          9>8                      
Logan             ss   S            7            43           63                     
Fox,N             2b   S.1-2      4>W            k            3/fl                   
Thorpe            rf   643/gdp      7          7>63                                  
Crowe             1b 2>63           8            9                                   
Rice,D            c    6            13           9                                   
Porter            lf   3/fl       5>43         8>3/fl                                
Lepcio            3b 3>W            31           13                                  
Bearden           p    543/gdp      63                                               
 Necciai          p                                                                  
 Bolling          ph                             k                                   
 Moore            p                                                                  
 
 
Lightning            -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Merson            2b   note 1                                                        
                                                                                     
DeMaestri         ss   64/f                                                          
Hodges            1b                                                                 
Zernial           rf                                                                 
Whisenant         cf                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Mantle           cf                                                                 
Post              lf                                                                 
Carey             3b                                                                 
                                                                                     
Katt              c                                                                  
Stobbs            p                                                                  
 
 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 
 
 
Lakers               -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Busby             cf                                                                 
Logan             ss                                                                 
Fox,N             2b                                                                 
Thorpe            rf                                                                 
Crowe             1b                                                                 
Rice,D            c                                                                  
Porter            lf                                                                 
Lepcio            3b                                                                 
Bearden           p                                                                  
 Necciai          p                                                                  
 Bolling          ph                                                                 
 Moore            p                                                                  
 
 
Lightning        IN OUT ER                  Lakers           IN OUT ER                  
Stobbs           A1  D3  1 W 5-6            Bearden          A1  C9  4 L 9-10           
                                            Necciai          D1  E4  3                  
                                            Moore            E5  F2  2                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1952 Lightning         2  0  0  2  0  0  1  3  2    10 11  0    10  2
1952 Lakers            0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0     1  3  1     2  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Lightning batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Merson popped out to second (CFBX)
 0-0  1 --- 31  DeMaestri grounded out to short (CBBBX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Hodges homered deep to left (FCFBFX)
 1-0  2 --- 02  Zernial homered deep to left center (FCX)
 2-0  2 --- 12  Whisenant grounded out to third (BCSFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Lakers batting
 2-0  0 --- 11  Busby flied out to center (CBX)
 2-0  1 --- 00  Logan grounded a single up the middle (X)
 2-0  1 1-- 21  Fox,N grounded a single up the middle, Logan to second 
                  (FBBX)
 2-0  1 12- 00  Thorpe grounded into a double play, DeMaestri to Merson 
                  to Hodges (X)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Lightning batting
 2-0  0 --- 22  Post struck out (SBCBS)
 2-0  1 --- 02  Carey struck out (CCS)
 2-0  2 --- 22  Katt flied out to right (CBCFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lakers batting
 2-0  0 --- 22  Crowe grounded out to short (CCBBFX)
 2-0  1 --- 11  Rice,D popped out to short (FBX)
 2-0  2 --- 32  Porter popped out to first (FCBBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Lightning batting
 2-0  0 --- 22  Stobbs flied out to right (BFBSX)
 2-0  1 --- 22  Merson popped out to second (BFCBX)
 2-0  2 --- 00  DeMaestri lined a single to shallow right (X)
 2-0  2 1-- 22  Hodges struck out (SFBBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lakers batting
 2-0  0 --- 32  Lepcio walked (BFBBSB)
 2-0  0 1-- 12  Bearden grounded into a double play, Carey to Merson to 
                  Hodges (1SBFX)
 2-0  2 --- 10  Busby homered deep to left center (BX)
 2-1  2 --- 10  Logan lined out to left (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Lightning batting
 2-1  0 --- 01  Zernial lined a single to shallow center (CX)
 2-1  0 1-- 22  Whisenant lined a single between first and second, 
                  Zernial to second (BCFBFFX)
 2-1  0 12- 30  Post walked, Zernial to third, Whisenant to second (BBBB)
 2-1  0 123 12  Bearden threw a wild pitch, Zernial scored, Whisenant to 
                  third, Post to second (SCBB)
 3-1  0 -23 32  Carey struck out (SCBB.BS)
 3-1  1 -23 12  Katt hit a sacrifice fly to center, Whisenant scored, 
                  Post to third (CBSX)
 4-1  2 --3 00  Stobbs grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Lakers batting
 4-1  0 --- 32  Fox,N walked (BFBBSB)
 4-1  0 1-- 00  Thorpe flied out to left (>X)
 4-1  1 1-- 00  Crowe flied out to center (X)
 4-1  2 1-- 00  Rice,D grounded out to the mound (X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Lightning batting
 4-1  0 --- 12  Merson struck out (BSCS)
 4-1  1 --- 00  DeMaestri lined a single up the middle (X)
 4-1  1 1-- 31  Hodges walked, DeMaestri to second (BBCBB)
 4-1  1 12- 32  Zernial struck out (BBCBFS)
 4-1  2 12- 12  Whisenant struck out (BCCFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Lakers batting
 4-1  0 --- 10  Porter grounded out to second (BX)
 4-1  1 --- 20  Lepcio grounded out to first (BBX)
 4-1  2 --- 10  Bearden grounded out to short (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Lightning batting
 4-1  0 --- 21  Post grounded a single up the middle (CBBX)
 4-1  0 1-- 00  Carey flied out to left (X)
 4-1  1 1-- 12  Katt struck out (CCBS)
 4-1  2 1-- 21  Stobbs grounded to short, forcing Post at second (BBSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Lakers batting
 4-1  0 --- 22  Busby struck out (BFBFS)
 4-1  1 --- 02  Logan grounded out to second (FFFX)
 4-1  2 --- 02  Fox,N struck out (CFS)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Lightning batting
                Necciai now pitching
 4-1  0 --- 32  Merson grounded out to second (BBFCBFX)
 4-1  1 --- 22  DeMaestri to second on an error by the pitcher Necciai 
                  (BFCBX)
 4-1  1 -2- 20  Hodges grounded out to second, DeMaestri to third (BBX)
 4-1  2 --3 31  Zernial walked (BCBBB)
 4-1  2 1-3 21  Whisenant grounded a single between first and second, 
                  DeMaestri scored, Zernial to second (CBBX)
 5-1  2 12- 12  Post struck out (CBCS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Lakers batting
 5-1  0 --- 10  Thorpe grounded out to short (BX)
 5-1  1 --- 01  Crowe flied out to right (CX)
 5-1  2 --- 12  Rice,D flied out to right (FSFBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Lightning batting
 5-1  0 --- 02  Carey popped out to third (CSX)
 5-1  1 --- 31  Katt walked (BBCBB)
 5-1  1 1-- 32  Stobbs walked, Katt to second (FbBBBSB)
 5-1  1 12- 32  Merson walked, Katt to third, Stobbs to second (BCBCBB)
 5-1  1 123 00  DeMaestri lined out to center, Katt scored (X)
 6-1  2 12- 00  Hodges lined a double to left center, Stobbs scored, 
                  Merson scored (X)
 8-1  2 -2- 21  Zernial popped out to short (BFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Lakers batting
 8-1  0 --- 01  Porter popped out to first (CX)
 8-1  1 --- 10  Lepcio grounded out to the mound (BX)
                Bolling pinch hitting for Necciai
 8-1  2 --- 12  Bolling struck out (SFBS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Lightning batting
                Moore now pitching
 8-1  0 --- 01  Whisenant lined out to right (FX)
 8-1  1 --- 00  Post lined a single between first and second (X)
 8-1  1 1-- 30  Carey walked, Post to second (BBBB)
 8-1  1 12- 10  Katt flied out to left, Post to third (BX)
 8-1  2 1-3 31  Stobbs walked, Carey to second (BSBBB)
 8-1  2 123 12  Merson lined a single to left, Post scored, Carey scored, 
                  Stobbs to second (BCSX)
10-1  2 12- 12  DeMaestri grounded to short, forcing Merson at second 
                  (CBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Lakers batting
                Mantle now playing center field
10-1  0 --- 10  Busby popped out to center (BX)
10-1  1 --- 22  Logan grounded out to short (CBFFFFBX)
10-1  2 --- 11  Fox,N popped out to first (FBX)