8/30/1953, HOO53-BRK53, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 7 0 1953 Royal Giants 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 x 4 8 0 8 1 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Joost ss 4 1 1 1 .319 Ashburn cf 2 2 0 0 .352 Martin,Bi 2b 3 0 0 0 .260 Hermanski lf 4 1 2 1 .333 Souchock lf 3 0 0 0 .263 Torgeson 1b 4 1 3 3 .266 Cox 3b 2 0 0 0 .327 Hemus 2b 3 0 0 0 .291 Irvin cf 4 0 1 0 .349 Repulski rf 4 0 1 0 .246 Slaughter rf 3 0 0 0 .291 Hunter ss 4 0 0 0 .168 Batts c 2 0 0 0 .236 McCullough c 3 0 0 0 .276 Rhodes ph 1 0 1 0 .285 Dyck 3b 4 0 1 0 .220 Bilko 1b 4 0 0 0 .222 Perkowski p 2 0 1 0 .213 Erskine p 3 0 1 0 .162 Cavarretta ph 0 0 0 0 .091 Black p 0 0 0 0 .250 Rogovin p 1 0 0 0 .034 29 1 4 1 31 4 8 4 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Erskine L 15-8 6.2 5 2 2 4 7 102 62 3.46 Black 1.1 3 2 2 1 0 27 14 5.77 8.0 8 4 4 5 7 129 76 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Perkowski W 7-10 7.0 3 1 1 4 4 107 63 3.21 Rogovin S 3 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 33 21 7.48 9.0 4 1 1 5 4 140 84 HOO: Rhodes batted for Batts in the 9th BRK: Cavarretta batted for Perkowski in the 7th 2B-Irvin(21), Hermanski(1), Torgeson(20). HR-Joost(6), Torgeson(15). RBI-Joost(16), Hermanski(5), Torgeson 3(48). K-Irvin, Bilko 2, Erskine, Hermanski, Torgeson, Hemus, Hunter, Dyck 3. BB-Martin,Bi, Cox 2, Slaughter, Batts, Ashburn 2, Hemus, McCullough, Cavarretta. SH-Souchock. GWRBI: Hermanski Carl Erskine was removed after a rain delay Temperature: 81, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from center at 11 MPH, Rain Delays: 80 minutes. 8/30/1953, HOO53-BRK53, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 7 0 1953 Royal Giants 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 x 4 8 0 8 1 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Joost ss 1>HR 3>3/g 4 8>Rogovin 63 Martin,Bi 2b W 63 8 9 Souchock lf 54/SH.1-2 7 6>63 43 Cox 3b W 4>3 W 9>53 Irvin cf k D 543/gdp 3/g Slaughter rf 13 9 7>63 W Batts c 2>3/g 8 W Rhodes ph S.1-2 Bilko 1b k 5>63 k 5/L Erskine p 43 S k Black p Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>W 3>13 W.1-2 4/f.B-1 Hermanski lf 6 S k Black D.1-H Torgeson 1b D.1-H S.1-2 k HR.2-H Hemus 2b W PO2(24) 6>k 53 9 Repulski rf 7 4>5 S 8>53 Hunter ss 31 53 k 8 McCullough c 2>8 8 8 W Dyck 3b k(23) 5>k 7>k S.1-2 Perkowski p 53 S Cavarretta ph W Rogovin p 31 Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Royal Giants IN OUT ER Erskine A1 D1 2 L 15-8 Perkowski A1 C9 1 W 7-10 Black D2 D9 2 Rogovin D1 D8 0 S 3 8/30/1953, HOO53-BRK53, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 7 0 1953 Royal Giants 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 x 4 8 0 8 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Joost homered deep down the left-field line (BX) 1-0 0 --- 31 Martin,Bi walked (CBBBB) 1-0 0 1-- 00 Souchock sacrifice bunted to third, Martin,Bi to second (11Xb) 1-0 1 -2- 32 Cox walked (BCBFBB) 1-0 1 12- 12 Irvin struck out (BCFS) 1-0 2 12- 11 Slaughter grounded out to the mound (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 1-0 0 --- 30 Ashburn walked (BBBB) 1-0 0 1-- 02 Hermanski popped out to short (CCX) 1-0 1 1-- 10 Torgeson doubled deep to right center, Ashburn scored (1BX) 1-1 1 -2- 30 Hemus walked (BBBB) 1-1 1 12- 10 Repulski lined out to left (BX) 1-1 2 12- 11 Hunter grounded out to first (BFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-1 0 --- 32 Batts grounded out to first (FBFFBFBFX) 1-1 1 --- 22 Bilko struck out (BBCSC) 1-1 2 --- 01 Erskine grounded out to second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-1 0 --- 01 McCullough lined out to center (SX) 1-1 1 --- 22 Dyck struck out, Batts to Bilko (CFBBS) 1-1 2 --- 32 Perkowski grounded out to third (FBBFBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-1 0 --- 21 Joost grounded out to first (BBCX) 1-1 1 --- 22 Martin,Bi grounded out to short (CBBFX) 1-1 2 --- 12 Souchock flied out to left (FBFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-1 0 --- 02 Ashburn grounded out to the mound (FSX) 1-1 1 --- 10 Hermanski grounded a single between third and short (BX) 1-1 1 1-- 11 Torgeson grounded a single between first and second, Hermanski to second (BCX) 1-1 1 12- 00 Hermanski was picked off second by Batts (C+2) 1-1 2 1-- 32 Hemus flied out to right (C+2.FBBB>X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-1 0 --- 10 Cox popped out to first (BX) 1-1 1 --- 31 Irvin lined a double down the first base line (BCBBX) 1-1 1 -2- 00 Slaughter flied out to right (X) 1-1 2 -2- 10 Batts lined out to center (BX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-1 0 --- 02 Repulski popped out to third (FSX) 1-1 1 --- 10 Hunter grounded out to third (BX) 1-1 2 --- 02 McCullough flied out to center (CCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-1 0 --- 01 Bilko grounded out to short (CX) 1-1 1 --- 32 Erskine reached on an infield single to second (BBCSBFX) 1-1 1 1-- 11 Joost popped out to second (BFX) 1-1 2 1-- 00 Martin,Bi lined out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-1 0 --- 22 Dyck struck out (CBCBC) 1-1 1 --- 12 Perkowski reached on an infield single to second (BCCX) 1-1 1 1-- 31 Ashburn walked, Perkowski to second (BFBBB) 1-1 1 12- 12 Hermanski struck out (CBFS) 1-1 2 12- 12 Torgeson struck out (CFBFC) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-1 0 --- 10 Souchock grounded out to short (BX) 1-1 1 --- 32 Cox walked (FBFBBB) 1-1 1 1-- 31 Irvin grounded into a double play, Dyck to Hemus to Torgeson (BBFBX) Started raining ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-1 0 --- 22 Hemus struck out (BBFSS) 1-1 1 --- 02 Repulski lined a single to right (SFX) 1-1 1 1-- 12 Hunter struck out (BCFS) 1-1 2 1-- 00 McCullough flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-1 0 --- 01 Slaughter grounded out to short (CX) 1-1 1 --- 32 Batts walked (FBFFFBFFBB) 1-1 1 1-- 12 Bilko struck out (1111BSFC) 1-1 2 1-- 12 Erskine struck out (CSBFS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-1 0 --- 22 Dyck struck out (SBFBFS) Cavarretta pinch hitting for Perkowski 1-1 1 --- 31 Cavarretta walked (SBBBB) 1-1 1 1-- 01 Ashburn grounded to second, forcing Cavarretta at second, Ashburn to first (FX) Game delayed by rain for 80 minutes Erskine left the game after a rain delay Black now pitching 1-1 2 1-- 22 Hermanski lined a double to right center, Ashburn scored (CCBBX) 1-2 2 -2- 31 Torgeson homered deep down the right field line, Hermanski scored (BBFBX) 1-4 2 --- 10 Hemus grounded out to third (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting Rogovin now pitching 1-4 0 --- 11 Joost grounded out to short (CBX) 1-4 1 --- 12 Martin,Bi flied out to right (CFBFFX) 1-4 2 --- 10 Souchock grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-4 0 --- 00 Repulski grounded out to third (X) 1-4 1 --- 20 Hunter flied out to center (BBX) 1-4 2 --- 32 McCullough walked (BFBBFFFB) 1-4 2 1-- 10 Dyck grounded a single up the middle, McCullough to second (BX) 1-4 2 12- 00 Rogovin grounded out to first (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-4 0 --- 21 Cox grounded out to third (BCBX) 1-4 1 --- 01 Irvin grounded out to first (FX) 1-4 2 --- 31 Slaughter walked (BBCBB) Rhodes pinch hitting for Batts 1-4 2 1-- 22 Rhodes lined a single to right, Slaughter to second (CCBBFX) 1-4 2 12- 12 Bilko lined out to third (CFFBX)