9/10/1952, LOU52-EKL52, game 1, Braves Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1952 Lightning         0  0  0  1  0  1  0  0  0     2 11  1     8  2
1952 Lakers            0  2  1  0  0  0  2  0  x     5 11  1     7  3
 
Lightning            AB  R  H BI   AVG    Lakers               AB  R  H BI   AVG
Merson            2b  5  0  1  0  .278    Busby             cf  4  1  1  0  .233
DeMaestri         ss  2  0  0  0  .232    Logan             ss  3  1  2  2  .283
 Carrasquel       ss  2  0  0  0  .221    Fox,N             2b  4  0  1  0  .304
Hodges            1b  4  0  1  0  .259    Thorpe            rf  4  1  1  0  .216
Zernial           rf  4  1  2  1  .237    Crowe             1b  4  1  2  1  .272
Whisenant         cf  4  1  3  0  .385     Lockman          1b  0  0  0  0  .334
Post              lf  4  0  2  1  .240    Rice,D            c   3  1  2  0  .244
Carey             3b  3  0  0  0  .167     Burgess          ph  0  0  0  0  .305
 Mantle           ph  1  0  1  0  .311    Porter            lf  3  0  0  0  .262
Katt              c   4  0  0  0  .225     Throneberry      ph  0  0  0  0  .268
Gray              p   1  0  0  0  .226     Stephens,G       lf  0  0  0  0  .191
 Jackson          ph  1  0  0  0  .239    Lepcio            3b  4  0  1  1  .172
 Delock           p   0  0  0  0  .000    Spahn             p   4  0  1  1  .262
 Williams,Di      ph  1  0  1  0  .333                         33  5 11  5
                     36  2 11  2
 
Lightning                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Gray             L 8-17          6.0  9  3  3  0  4  75  57  5.37
Delock                           2.0  2  2  0  2  2  42  27  4.05
                                 8.0 11  5  3  2  6 117  84 
 
Lakers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Spahn            W 18-11         9.0 11  2  2  1  6 121  83  2.71
                                 9.0 11  2  2  1  6 121  83 
 
LOU: Carrasquel inserted at ss in the 3rd
     Jackson batted for Gray in the 7th
     Mantle batted for Carey in the 9th
     Williams,Di batted for Delock in the 9th
EKL: Burgess batted for Rice,D in the 8th
     Throneberry batted for Porter in the 8th
     Lockman inserted at 1b in the 9th
     Burgess moved to c in the 9th
     Stephens,G inserted at lf in the 9th
 
E-Hodges, Fox,N. 2B-Hodges(27), Whisenant(1), Fox,N(22), Crowe(3), Lepcio(5). 
3B-Merson(4). HR-Zernial(25), Logan(6). RBI-Zernial(91), Post(5), 
Logan 2(61), Crowe(10), Lepcio(10), Spahn(12). K-DeMaestri, Hodges 2, 
Zernial, Post 2, Fox,N, Rice,D, Porter 2, Lepcio, Spahn. BB-Gray, Burgess, 
Throneberry. SH-Logan. 
GWRBI: Lepcio
Joe DeMaestri was ejected from this game
Temperature: 65, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 13 MPH.
9/10/1952, LOU52-EKL52, game 1, Braves Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1952 Lightning         0  0  0  1  0  1  0  0  0     2 11  1     8  2
1952 Lakers            0  2  1  0  0  0  2  0  x     5 11  1     7  3
 
 
Lightning            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Merson            2b 1>63           e4.1-2;B-1   8            T            54/f      
DeMaestri         ss   63           k                                                
 Carrasquel       ss                             53           3/g                    
Hodges            1b   D            k          6>k          8>63                     
Zernial           rf   53         4>HR           k            S                      
Whisenant         cf 2>S            S            D            9                      
Post              lf   k            S.1-2        S.2-H        k                      
Carey             3b   643/gdp      note 1       4                                   
 Mantle           ph                                        9>S                      
Katt              c  3>8            63         7>43           463/gdp                
Gray              p    W          5>8                                                
 Jackson          ph                             3/fl                                
 Delock           p                                                                  
 Williams,Di      ph                                          S                      
 
 1: 643/gdp.2-3 
 
 
Lakers               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Busby             cf 1>43           143/gdp    5>S            e3.B-1                 
Logan             ss   S          3>4            54/SH.1-2    HR.1-H                 
Fox,N             2b   k            3/g          4            D                      
Thorpe            rf   64/f         S            8            7                      
Crowe             1b 2>S            D.1-H      6>3/g        8>9                      
 Lockman          1b                                                                 
Rice,D            c    S.1-2        k            S                                   
 Burgess          ph                                          W                      
Porter            lf   k          4>k            643/gdp                             
 Throneberry      ph                                          W.1-2                  
 Stephens,G       lf                                                                 
Lepcio            3b   D.2-H;1-3    3/g        7>Delock       k                      
                                                 7                                   
Spahn             p    S.3-H;2-3    9            31           k                      
 
 
Lightning        IN OUT ER                  Lakers           IN OUT ER                  
Gray             A1  C7  3 L 8-17           Spahn            A1  E1  2 W 18-11          
Delock           C8  D9  0                                                              
9/10/1952, LOU52-EKL52, game 1, Braves Field
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1952 Lightning         0  0  0  1  0  1  0  0  0     2 11  1     8  2
1952 Lakers            0  2  1  0  0  0  2  0  x     5 11  1     7  3
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Lightning batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Merson grounded out to short (FX)
 0-0  1 --- 11  DeMaestri grounded out to short (CBX)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Hodges doubled deep to right (CX)
 0-0  2 -2- 11  Zernial grounded out to third (BSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Lakers batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Busby grounded out to second (BFBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 01  Logan lined a single down the right field line (CX)
 0-0  1 1-- 02  Fox,N struck out (CSC)
 0-0  2 1-- 02  Thorpe grounded to short, forcing Logan at second (1SCX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Lightning batting
 0-0  0 --- 31  Whisenant grounded a single up the middle (BBCBX)
 0-0  0 1-- 02  Post struck out (CSC)
 0-0  1 1-- 12  Carey grounded into a double play, Logan to Fox,N to 
                  Crowe (BCFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lakers batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Crowe lined a single down the right field line (CX)
 0-0  0 1-- 01  Rice,D lined a single to shallow left, Crowe to second 
                  (CX)
 0-0  0 12- 32  Porter struck out (FbBbCBBS)
 0-0  1 12- 01  Lepcio lined a double to right center, Crowe scored, 
                  Rice,D to third (CX)
 0-1  1 -23 00  Spahn lined a single to shallow left, Rice,D scored, 
                  Lepcio to third (X)
 0-2  1 1-3 01  Busby grounded into a double play, Gray to Merson to 
                  Hodges (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Lightning batting
 0-2  0 --- 22  Katt flied out to center (CBSBX)
 0-2  1 --- 30  Gray walked (BBBB)
 0-2  1 1-- 01  Gray to second, Merson to first on an error by the second 
                  baseman Fox,N (CX)
 0-2  1 12- 02  DeMaestri struck out (SCC)
                DeMaestri was ejected
 0-2  2 12- 12  Hodges struck out (BFFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lakers batting
                Carrasquel now playing shortstop
 0-2  0 --- 01  Logan popped out to second (CX)
 0-2  1 --- 00  Fox,N grounded out to first (X)
 0-2  2 --- 11  Thorpe reached on an infield single to second (CBX)
 0-2  2 1-- 10  Crowe lined a double to left center, Thorpe scored (BX)
 0-3  2 -2- 22  Rice,D struck out (CBBFS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Lightning batting
 0-3  0 --- 22  Zernial homered deep to left (BCCBFX)
 1-3  0 --- 21  Whisenant grounded a single between first and second 
                  (BSBX)
 1-3  0 1-- 11  Post lined a single to shallow right, Whisenant to second 
                  (BCX)
 1-3  0 12- 11  Carey grounded into a double play, Logan to Fox,N to 
                  Crowe, Whisenant to third (FBX)
 1-3  2 --3 00  Katt grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Lakers batting
 1-3  0 --- 12  Porter struck out (CCBFC)
 1-3  1 --- 01  Lepcio grounded out to first (CX)
 1-3  2 --- 12  Spahn flied out to right (FCFBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Lightning batting
 1-3  0 --- 21  Gray lined out to center (BCBX)
 1-3  1 --- 22  Merson flied out to center (FSFBBX)
 1-3  2 --- 20  Carrasquel grounded out to third (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Lakers batting
 1-3  0 --- 22  Busby grounded a single up the middle (BCBFX)
 1-3  0 1-- 00  Logan sacrifice bunted to third, Busby to second (Xb)
 1-3  1 -2- 12  Fox,N popped out to second (FBFX)
 1-3  2 -2- 10  Thorpe flied out to center (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Lightning batting
 1-3  0 --- 32  Hodges struck out (BBSBSS)
 1-3  1 --- 02  Zernial struck out (CCC)
 1-3  2 --- 22  Whisenant doubled deep to left (BCBSFFX)
 1-3  2 -2- 11  Post lined a single to right center, Whisenant scored 
                  (BSX)
 2-3  2 1-- 01  Carey popped out to second (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Lakers batting
 2-3  0 --- 11  Crowe grounded out to first (CBX)
 2-3  1 --- 02  Rice,D lined a single to shallow center (FSX)
 2-3  1 1-- 11  Porter grounded into a double play, Carrasquel to Merson 
                  to Hodges (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Lightning batting
 2-3  0 --- 01  Katt grounded out to second (CX)
                Jackson pinch hitting for Gray
 2-3  1 --- 00  Jackson popped out to first (X)
 2-3  2 --- 01  Merson tripled deep to right center (CX)
 2-3  2 --3 00  Carrasquel grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Lakers batting
                Delock now pitching
 2-3  0 --- 12  Lepcio lined out to left (BFFX)
 2-3  1 --- 00  Spahn grounded out to first (X)
 2-3  2 --- 11  Busby to first on an error by the first baseman Hodges 
                  (CBX)
 2-3  2 1-- 00  Logan homered deep to center, Busby scored (1X)
 2-5  2 --- 12  Fox,N lined a double to right center (CBCX)
 2-5  2 -2- 01  Thorpe flied out to left (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Lightning batting
 2-5  0 --- 31  Hodges grounded out to short (CBBBX)
 2-5  1 --- 12  Zernial lined a single between third and short (FSBX)
 2-5  1 1-- 00  Whisenant flied out to right (>X)
 2-5  2 1-- 02  Post struck out (CCC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Lakers batting
 2-5  0 --- 22  Crowe flied out to right (FCBBX)
                Burgess pinch hitting for Rice,D
 2-5  1 --- 32  Burgess walked (FCFBBBB)
                Throneberry pinch hitting for Porter
 2-5  1 1-- 32  Throneberry walked, Burgess to second (1BSBCBB)
 2-5  1 12- 02  Lepcio struck out (CFC)
 2-5  2 12- 22  Spahn struck out (BBSSFS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Lightning batting
                Lockman now playing first base
                Burgess moved to catcher
                Stephens,G now playing left field
                Mantle pinch hitting for Carey
 2-5  0 --- 12  Mantle reached on an infield single to short (BSCX)
 2-5  0 1-- 01  Katt grounded into a double play, Fox,N to Logan to 
                  Lockman (CX)
                Williams,Di pinch hitting for Delock
 2-5  2 --- 10  Williams,Di grounded a single up the middle (BX)
 2-5  2 1-- 10  Merson grounded to third, forcing Williams,Di at second 
                  (BX)