8/26/1953, HOO53-BRK53, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 2 0 9 15 2 6 0 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 2 8 3 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Slaughter rf 4 1 2 2 .298 Ashburn cf 5 0 2 0 .354 Martin,Bi ss 5 1 2 2 .259 Hermanski lf 3 0 0 1 .000 Souchock lf 5 1 1 1 .265 Cavarretta ph 1 0 0 0 .091 Nieman lf 0 0 0 0 .313 Torgeson 1b 4 0 1 0 .261 Cox 3b 5 1 3 1 .327 Stephens,V 3b 3 0 0 0 .255 Irvin cf 5 1 3 1 .349 Church p 0 0 0 0 .250 Batts c 4 1 0 0 .242 Hemus 2b 1 0 1 0 .298 Bilko 1b 3 2 1 0 .238 Repulski rf 4 0 0 0 .242 O'Brien,J 2b 4 1 2 0 .252 Hunter ss 4 0 0 0 .161 Surkont p 1 0 0 0 .288 McCullough c 4 2 2 2 .264 Wade p 2 0 1 1 .143 Cole,Di 2b 3 1 2 0 .307 38 9 15 8 Bickford p 0 0 0 0 .000 Herbert p 0 0 0 0 .048 Gilbert ph 1 0 0 0 .177 Scheib p 0 0 0 0 .333 Perkowski p 2 0 0 0 .200 Ryan 3b 2 0 0 0 .311 37 3 8 3 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Surkont 4.0 6 2 2 0 2 69 46 3.64 Wade W 8-2 5.0 2 1 1 1 3 74 45 5.85 9.0 8 3 3 1 5 143 91 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Perkowski L 6-10 5.0 8 5 5 1 0 74 45 3.31 Church 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 18 12 5.99 Bickford 1.2 3 3 1 1 0 40 23 8.36 Herbert 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7.12 Scheib 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 8 6 3.44 9.0 15 9 7 2 0 141 87 HOO: Nieman inserted at lf in the 8th BRK: Ryan inserted at 3b in the 6th Hemus inserted at 2b in the 7th Gilbert batted for Herbert in the 8th Cavarretta batted for Hermanski in the 9th E-Martin,Bi, Wade, Torgeson, Stephens,V. 2B-Cox(15), O'Brien,J(6). HR-Martin,Bi(18), Souchock(14), Cox(12), Irvin(15), McCullough 2(3). RBI-Slaughter 2(41), Martin,Bi 2(47), Souchock(42), Cox(39), Irvin(64), Wade(1), Hermanski(1), McCullough 2(19). SB-Martin,Bi(2). K-Hermanski, Stephens,V, Repulski 2, Cavarretta. BB-Slaughter, Batts, Hermanski. SH-Surkont. HBP-Bilko. HB-Bickford. GWRBI: Irvin Temperature: 66, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 7 MPH. 8/26/1953, HOO53-BRK53, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 2 0 9 15 2 6 0 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 2 8 3 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Slaughter rf 1>e5.B-1 S.3-H W 64/f S.3-H Martin,Bi ss 46/f.B-1 14/f.B-1 HR.1-H 7>Bickford S.1-2 7 Souchock lf 8 SB2 5/L HR Herbert 43 43 Nieman lf Cox 3b D.1xH(942) 4>HR 13 13 9>Scheib S Irvin cf 2>S HR 6>S 8 463/gdp Batts c 143/gdp 31 Church 8>W 8 13.1-2 Bilko 1b 9 8 S.2xH(72) HBP.1-2 O'Brien,J 2b 3>D 63 S.1-2 note 1 Surkont p 13/SH.2-3 5>63 Wade p S.2-H;1-3 note 2 1: e3.2-3;1-2;B-1 2: 643/gdp.3-H;2-3 Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>9 S.1-3 5>S 7>3e1.B-1 63 Hermanski lf k 7.3-H Wade 36/f.B-1 W.1-2 Cavarretta ph k Torgeson 1b 2/fl S.1-2 3/L 9 Stephens,V 3b 2>43 64/f k Church p Hemus 2b S.1-2 Repulski rf 9 4>k 64/f k Hunter ss 53 e6.B-1 6>53 8>8 McCullough c 3>HR 8 HR 9 Cole,Di 2b S S.1-3 7 Bickford p Herbert p Gilbert ph 13 Scheib p Perkowski p 8 31 Ryan 3b 8 9>53 Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Royal Giants IN OUT ER Surkont A1 C1 2 Perkowski A1 C5 5 L 6-10 Wade C2 E2 1 W 8-2 Church C6 D1 1 Bickford D2 E2 1 Herbert E3 E3 0 Scheib E4 E6 0 8/26/1953, HOO53-BRK53, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 1 2 2 1 1 2 0 9 15 2 6 0 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 2 8 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Slaughter to first on an error by the third baseman Stephens,V (CX) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Martin,Bi grounded to second, forcing Slaughter at second, Martin,Bi to first (BX) 0-0 1 1-- 32 Souchock flied out to center (11BCFBFBFX) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Cox grounded a double down the first base line, Martin,Bi out at home (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Ashburn flied out to right (X) 0-0 1 --- 22 Hermanski struck out (FBSBS) 0-0 2 --- 21 Torgeson popped out to the catcher (BCBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 20 Irvin lined a single to shallow left (BBX) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Batts grounded into a double play, Perkowski to Cole,Di to Torgeson (BX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Bilko flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Stephens,V grounded out to second (BFBCFFX) 0-0 1 --- 20 Repulski flied out to right (BBX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Hunter grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 01 O'Brien,J lined a double to right center (FX) 0-0 0 -2- 00 Surkont sacrifice bunted to the mound, O'Brien,J to third (Xb) 0-0 1 --3 22 Slaughter lined a single to shallow center, O'Brien,J scored (FBBFX) 1-0 1 1-- 10 Martin,Bi grounded to the mound, forcing Slaughter at second, Martin,Bi to first (BX) 1-0 2 1-- 00 Martin,Bi stole second (1>B) 1-0 2 -2- 20 Souchock grounded out to second (1>B.BX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-0 0 --- 00 McCullough homered deep to left (X) 1-1 0 --- 22 Cole,Di lined a single down the right field line (FBFFFBX) 1-1 0 1-- 22 Perkowski flied out to center (SbBCBX) 1-1 1 1-- 32 Ashburn grounded a single between first and second, Cole,Di to third (FFBBBX) 1-1 1 1-3 32 Hermanski flied out to left, Cole,Di scored (BBFFBX) 1-2 2 1-- 21 Torgeson lined a single between third and short, Ashburn to second (1BSBX) 1-2 2 12- 01 Stephens,V grounded to short, forcing Torgeson at second (SX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-2 0 --- 00 Cox homered deep down the left-field line (X) 2-2 0 --- 22 Irvin homered deep to left (BBFFX) 3-2 0 --- 22 Batts grounded out to first (CSBFBX) 3-2 1 --- 22 Bilko lined out to center (BBCFFFX) 3-2 2 --- 32 O'Brien,J grounded out to short (BBFBCX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting 3-2 0 --- 02 Repulski struck out (CCFC) 3-2 1 --- 00 Hunter to first on an error by the shortstop Martin,Bi (X) 3-2 1 1-- 01 McCullough flied out to center (>FX) 3-2 2 1-- 00 Cole,Di lined a single down the right field line, Hunter to third (X) 3-2 2 1-3 12 Perkowski grounded out to first (CCBFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-2 0 --- 00 Surkont grounded out to short (X) 3-2 1 --- 30 Slaughter walked (BBBB) 3-2 1 1-- 22 Martin,Bi homered deep to left, Slaughter scored (CBFBX) 5-2 1 --- 11 Souchock lined out to third (CBX) 5-2 2 --- 11 Cox grounded out to the mound (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting 5-2 0 --- 21 Ashburn reached on an infield single to short (FBBX) Wade now pitching 5-2 0 1-- 31 Hermanski walked, Ashburn to second (CBBBB) 5-2 0 12- 22 Torgeson lined out to first (BCBFX) 5-2 1 12- 22 Stephens,V struck out (CBFBFS) 5-2 2 12- 11 Repulski grounded to short, forcing Hermanski at second (BSX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 5-2 0 --- 00 Irvin lined a single to right center (X) Ryan now playing third base Church now pitching 5-2 0 1-- 21 Batts grounded out to the mound, Irvin to second (BBCX) 5-2 1 -2- 31 Bilko lined a single to shallow left, Irvin out at home (FBBBX) 5-2 2 1-- 10 O'Brien,J grounded a single up the middle, Bilko to second (BX) 5-2 2 12- 02 Wade lined a single down the left field line, Bilko scored, O'Brien,J to third (SSFX) 6-2 2 1-3 02 Slaughter grounded to short, forcing Wade at second (CFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting 6-2 0 --- 22 Hunter grounded out to third (CBBFFFX) 6-2 1 --- 32 McCullough homered deep to left center (BCFBBX) 6-3 1 --- 00 Cole,Di lined out to left (X) 6-3 2 --- 22 Ryan flied out to center (FFBBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting Hemus now playing second base Bickford now pitching 6-3 0 --- 01 Martin,Bi lined out to left (CX) 6-3 1 --- 00 Souchock homered deep to left center (X) 7-3 1 --- 22 Cox grounded out to the mound (CCBBX) 7-3 2 --- 32 Irvin flied out to center (BBBFFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting 7-3 0 --- 22 Ashburn to first on an error by the pitcher Wade (BCBSX) 7-3 0 1-- 10 Hermanski grounded to first, forcing Ashburn at second, Hermanski to first (BX) 7-3 1 1-- 20 Torgeson flied out to right (BBX) 7-3 2 1-- 32 Hemus reached on an infield single to short, Hermanski to second (BBFBF>F>X) 7-3 2 12- 12 Repulski struck out (CFFFBS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting 7-3 0 --- 32 Batts walked (CBBBCB) 7-3 0 1-- 12 Bilko was hit by a pitch, Batts to second (CFBFH) 7-3 0 12- 22 Batts to third, Bilko to second, O'Brien,J to first on an error by the first baseman Torgeson (BCFFBX) 7-3 0 123 00 Wade grounded into a double play, Hunter to Hemus to Torgeson, Batts scored, Bilko to third (X) 8-3 2 --3 31 Slaughter lined a single between first and second, Bilko scored (BFBBX) 9-3 2 1-- 11 Martin,Bi grounded a single between third and short, Slaughter to second (1CBX) Herbert now pitching 9-3 2 12- 00 Souchock grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting Nieman now playing left field 9-3 0 --- 10 Hunter flied out to center (BX) 9-3 1 --- 00 McCullough flied out to right (X) Gilbert pinch hitting for Herbert 9-3 2 --- 10 Gilbert grounded out to the mound (BX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Scheib now pitching 9-3 0 --- 02 Cox lined a single to left center (CFX) 9-3 0 1-- 10 Irvin grounded into a double play, Hemus to Hunter to Torgeson (BX) 9-3 2 --- 11 Batts flied out to center (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting 9-3 0 --- 11 Ryan grounded out to third (BSX) 9-3 1 --- 00 Ashburn grounded out to short (X) Cavarretta pinch hitting for Hermanski 9-3 2 --- 12 Cavarretta struck out (CBFC)