9/12/1952, LOU52-EKL52, Braves Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1952 Lightning 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 9 0 1952 Lakers 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 x 8 10 2 5 1 Lightning AB R H BI AVG Lakers AB R H BI AVG Merson 2b 5 0 1 0 .274 Torgeson lf 5 0 1 0 .246 DeMaestri ss 4 0 0 0 .221 Strickland 3b 0 0 0 0 .155 Hodges 1b 4 0 1 0 .260 Fox,N 2b 4 0 1 1 .314 Zernial rf 4 0 1 0 .235 Lowrey 3b 4 0 0 0 .295 Whisenant cf 3 1 0 0 .316 Rice,D c 0 0 0 0 .234 Mantle ph 1 0 1 0 .314 Wertz rf 2 2 1 0 .367 Post lf 4 0 1 0 .224 Thorpe rf 0 0 0 0 .215 Carey 3b 2 0 1 0 .170 Lockman 1b 3 0 0 0 .337 Kennedy,M p 0 0 0 0 .071 Burgess c 4 2 3 0 .315 Williams,Di ph 1 0 0 0 .327 Wilson,A lf 0 0 0 0 .134 Hogue p 0 0 0 0 .000 Logan ss 4 2 2 3 .298 Katt c 4 0 2 1 .238 Busby cf 4 1 1 1 .233 Nixon p 2 0 0 0 .188 Waugh p 2 0 0 0 .250 Jackson 3b 2 0 0 0 .238 Crowe ph 1 1 1 3 .280 36 1 8 1 Necciai p 0 0 0 0 .000 Bowman p 0 0 0 0 .000 Bevan ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Lown p 0 0 0 0 .075 34 8 10 8 Lightning INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Nixon L 5-6 5.0 6 6 6 3 2 91 54 6.09 Kennedy,M 2.0 4 2 2 0 0 28 19 3.34 Hogue 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 11 7 11.71 8.0 10 8 8 3 3 130 80 Lakers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Waugh W 1-1 6.0 4 1 1 0 3 82 55 3.92 Necciai H 1 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 12 10 6.75 Bowman 0.2 2 0 0 0 2 16 10 16.88 Lown 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 14 9 3.98 9.0 8 1 1 0 6 124 84 LOU: Jackson inserted at 3b in the 6th Mantle batted for Whisenant in the 8th Williams,Di batted for Kennedy,M in the 8th Mantle moved to cf in the 8th EKL: Crowe batted for Waugh in the 6th Bevan batted for Bowman in the 8th Rice,D inserted at c in the 9th Thorpe inserted at rf in the 9th Wilson,A inserted at lf in the 9th Strickland inserted at 3b in the 9th E-Lowrey 2. 2B-Merson(4), Burgess(21), Logan(24), Busby(22), Crowe(4). RBI-Katt(6), Fox,N(56), Logan 3(71), Busby(65), Crowe 3(13). K-Merson, Hodges 2, Zernial, Post, Williams,Di, Burgess, Busby, Waugh. BB-Wertz 2, Lockman. HBP-Carey. PB-Katt. HB-Waugh. GWRBI: Logan Temperature: 58, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 9 MPH. 9/12/1952, LOU52-EKL52, Braves Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1952 Lightning 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 9 0 1952 Lakers 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 x 8 10 2 5 1 Lightning -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Merson 2b 1>D 46/f.B-1 5>53 643/gdp k(23) DeMaestri ss 43.2-3 14/f.B-1 63 8>8 Hodges 1b 3/g k k S Zernial rf 63 4>S 6>63 Bowman k Whisenant cf 2>6 64/f.B-1 7 Mantle ph S.1-2 Post lf 9 k e5.B-1 S.2-3;1-2 Carey 3b S HBP.1-2 8 Kennedy,M p Williams,Di ph k Hogue p Katt c 43 S.2-H;1-3 7>Necciai 9>Lown S 63 Nixon p 3>e5.B-1 3/fl Jackson 3b 7 7 Lakers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Torgeson lf 1>8 7 3/g S.2-3 3/L Strickland 3b Fox,N 2b 43 3>9 S 43.3-H;1-2 Lowrey 3b 43 43 63 31 Rice,D c Wertz rf 2>S W 6>W 7>43 Thorpe rf Lockman 1b 8 6 W.1-2 7 Burgess c S.1-2 4>k S.2-3;1-2 D Wilson,A lf Logan ss pb.2-3;1-2 43 Kennedy,M 6/L D.3-H;2-H note 1 Busby cf D.2-H 6 note 2 8>Hogue k Waugh p k 5>7 Crowe ph note 3 Necciai p Bowman p Bevan ph 8 Lown p 1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: 52/f.2-3;1-2;B-1 3: D.3-H;2-H;1-H Lightning IN OUT ER Lakers IN OUT ER Nixon A1 C6 6 L 5-6 Waugh A1 C7 1 W 1-1 Kennedy,M C7 D7 2 Necciai C8 D3 0 H 1 Hogue D8 E1 0 Bowman D4 D7 0 Lown D8 E1 0 9/12/1952, LOU52-EKL52, Braves Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1952 Lightning 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 9 0 1952 Lakers 0 3 0 0 0 5 0 0 x 8 10 2 5 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Lightning batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Merson doubled deep to left (X) 0-0 0 -2- 11 DeMaestri grounded out to second, Merson to third (BCX) 0-0 1 --3 00 Hodges grounded out to first (X) 0-0 2 --3 01 Zernial grounded out to short (CX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Lakers batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Torgeson flied out to center (FBBBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Fox,N grounded out to second (BFBFX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Lowrey grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Lightning batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Whisenant popped out to short (BX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Post flied out to right (FFBX) 0-0 2 --- 32 Carey reached on an infield single to short (CFBFFBBX) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Katt grounded out to second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Lakers batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Wertz reached on an infield single to second (BBCCX) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Lockman flied out to center (BX) 0-0 1 1-- 01 Burgess lined a single to left, Wertz to second (>FX) 0-0 1 12- 22 Katt allowed a passed ball, Wertz to third, Burgess to second (SBFBFB) 0-0 1 -23 32 Logan doubled deep to right, Wertz scored, Burgess scored (SBFBFB.X) 0-2 1 -2- 11 Busby lined a double to left center, Logan scored (BSX) 0-3 1 -2- 02 Waugh struck out (CSC) 0-3 2 -2- 22 Torgeson flied out to left (BCBCX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Lightning batting 0-3 0 --- 20 Nixon to first on an error by the third baseman Lowrey (BBX) 0-3 0 1-- 32 Merson grounded to second, forcing Nixon at second, Merson to first (FFBFBBX) 0-3 1 1-- 12 DeMaestri grounded to the mound, forcing Merson at second, DeMaestri to first (CBCX) 0-3 2 1-- 02 Hodges struck out (CFS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Lakers batting 0-3 0 --- 10 Fox,N flied out to right (BbX) 0-3 1 --- 00 Lowrey grounded out to second (X) 0-3 2 --- 32 Wertz walked (BCFBBB) 0-3 2 1-- 01 Lockman popped out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Lightning batting 0-3 0 --- 10 Zernial grounded a single between third and short (BX) 0-3 0 1-- 01 Whisenant grounded to short, forcing Zernial at second, Whisenant to first (CX) 0-3 1 1-- 32 Post struck out (1CBBBFC) 0-3 2 1-- 12 Carey was hit by a pitch, Whisenant to second (CBSFH) 0-3 2 12- 21 Katt lined a single to right center, Whisenant scored, Carey to third (BSBX) 1-3 2 1-3 20 Nixon popped out to first (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Lakers batting 1-3 0 --- 32 Burgess struck out (BCBFBFS) 1-3 1 --- 11 Logan grounded out to second (BFX) 1-3 2 --- 02 Busby popped out to short (CFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Lightning batting 1-3 0 --- 31 Merson grounded out to third (BFBBX) 1-3 1 --- 01 DeMaestri grounded out to short (FX) 1-3 2 --- 12 Hodges struck out (CBCC) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Lakers batting 1-3 0 --- 01 Waugh flied out to left (CX) 1-3 1 --- 11 Torgeson grounded out to first (BFX) 1-3 2 --- 10 Fox,N lined a single to right (BX) 1-3 2 1-- 32 Lowrey grounded out to short (1FBFBB>X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Lightning batting 1-3 0 --- 12 Zernial grounded out to short (CCBX) 1-3 1 --- 01 Whisenant flied out to left (FX) 1-3 2 --- 00 Post to first on an error by the third baseman Lowrey (X) 1-3 2 1-- 01 Carey flied out to center (SX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Lakers batting 1-3 0 --- 32 Wertz walked (BBCBFFFFB) 1-3 0 1-- 30 Lockman walked, Wertz to second (BBBB) 1-3 0 12- 11 Burgess reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Wertz to third, Lockman to second (BFX) Jackson now playing third base Kennedy,M now pitching 1-3 0 123 00 Logan reached on an infield single to second, Wertz scored, Lockman to third, Burgess to second (X) 1-4 0 123 11 Busby grounded to third, forcing Lockman at home, Burgess to third, Logan to second, Busby to first (CBX) Crowe pinch hitting for Waugh 1-4 1 123 00 Crowe lined a double to right center, Burgess scored, Logan scored, Busby scored (X) 1-7 1 -2- 00 Torgeson reached on an infield single to first, Crowe to third (X) 1-7 1 1-3 01 Fox,N grounded out to second, Crowe scored, Torgeson to second (CX) 1-8 2 -2- 21 Lowrey grounded out to first (CBBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Lightning batting Necciai now pitching 1-8 0 --- 02 Katt lined a single to shallow left (SCX) 1-8 0 1-- 01 Jackson flied out to left (CX) 1-8 1 1-- 01 Merson grounded into a double play, Logan to Fox,N to Lockman (FX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Lakers batting 1-8 0 --- 21 Wertz grounded out to second (BCBX) 1-8 1 --- 11 Lockman flied out to left (BCX) 1-8 2 --- 00 Burgess doubled deep to right (X) 1-8 2 -2- 32 Logan lined out to short (FSBFBBFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Lightning batting 1-8 0 --- 11 DeMaestri flied out to center (CBX) 1-8 1 --- 10 Hodges grounded a single up the middle (BX) Bowman now pitching 1-8 1 1-- 32 Zernial struck out (BBCBCS) Mantle pinch hitting for Whisenant 1-8 2 1-- 31 Mantle grounded a single up the middle, Hodges to second (CBBBX) 1-8 2 12- 00 Post grounded a single between first and second, Hodges to third, Mantle to second (X) Williams,Di pinch hitting for Kennedy,M 1-8 2 123 02 Williams,Di struck out (CFFC) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Lakers batting Hogue now pitching Mantle moved to center field 1-8 0 --- 12 Busby struck out (CBFS) Bevan pinch hitting for Bowman 1-8 1 --- 32 Bevan flied out to center (BFBSBX) 1-8 2 --- 00 Torgeson lined out to first (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Lightning batting Lown now pitching 1-8 0 --- 32 Katt grounded out to short (FBBBCX) Rice,D now playing catcher Thorpe now playing right field Wilson,A now playing left field Strickland now playing third base 1-8 1 --- 12 Jackson flied out to left (CBFX) 1-8 2 --- 12 Merson struck out, Rice,D to Lockman (FCBS)