8/31/1953, HOO53-BRK53, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 8 10 1 9 1 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Cox 3b 5 1 2 1 .328 Ashburn cf 4 0 1 0 .351 Martin,Bi ss 5 1 1 2 .260 Hermanski lf 4 0 0 0 .273 Nieman lf 4 2 1 0 .317 Torgeson 1b 4 0 0 0 .263 Bilko 1b 5 0 1 0 .221 Stephens,V 3b 3 0 0 0 .252 Souchock cf 5 2 3 3 .270 Repulski rf 3 0 0 0 .245 Irvin cf 0 0 0 0 .349 Hunter ss 3 0 0 0 .166 Nicholson rf 5 0 0 0 .280 McCullough c 1 0 0 0 .274 Slaughter rf 0 0 0 0 .291 Cole,Di 2b 3 0 0 0 .304 O'Brien,J 2b 3 1 1 2 .275 Hall,B p 1 0 0 0 .098 Atwell c 4 0 1 0 .255 Hemus ph 1 0 0 0 .290 Batts c 1 0 0 0 .235 Church p 0 0 0 0 .250 Surkont p 1 1 0 0 .283 Gilbert ph 1 0 0 0 .175 38 8 10 8 Scheib p 0 0 0 0 .333 28 0 1 0 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Surkont W 11-12 9.0 1 0 0 2 7 103 67 3.45 9.0 1 0 0 2 7 103 67 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Hall,B L 5-7 6.0 5 4 4 2 4 85 53 4.99 Church 2.0 3 2 2 2 2 42 25 6.07 Scheib 1.0 2 2 2 1 1 25 15 3.58 9.0 10 8 8 5 7 152 93 HOO: Batts inserted at c in the 8th Irvin inserted at cf in the 9th Slaughter inserted at rf in the 9th BRK: Hemus batted for Hall,B in the 6th Gilbert batted for Church in the 8th E-Martin,Bi, Stephens,V. 2B-Bilko(7), Souchock(13), O'Brien,J(8). HR-Martin,Bi(20), Souchock(15). RBI-Cox(45), Martin,Bi 2(51), Souchock 3(47), O'Brien,J 2(14). K-Nieman 2, Bilko 2, Nicholson 2, Batts, Hermanski 2, Torgeson 2, Stephens,V, Repulski 2. BB-Nieman, O'Brien,J, Surkont 3, McCullough 2. HBP-O'Brien,J. HB-Hall,B. GWRBI: Souchock Temperature: 70, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 12 MPH. 8/31/1953, HOO53-BRK53, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 8 10 1 9 1 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Cox 3b 1>S 4 note 1 8 S.1-2 Martin,Bi ss 8 3>2/fl 9 HR.1-H 43 Nieman lf S.1-2 3/g 5>k k(23) 9>Scheib W Bilko 1b note 2 k k D 9 Souchock cf D.3-H;2-H 4>HR 7 e5.2-3;B-1 S.1-2 Irvin cf Nicholson rf 13 k 6>8 k 53.2-3;1-2 Slaughter rf O'Brien,J 2b 2>9 HBP 8 8>W D.3-H;2-H Atwell c 8 S.1-3 3/g 9 Batts c k Surkont p W W.1-2 7>Church 8 W 1: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: 3/g.2-3;1-2 Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>13 53 S 9>63 Hermanski lf 31 4>k 8 k Torgeson 1b 3 3/g k k Stephens,V 3b 2>2/fl k 7>5/L Repulski rf k 5>3 k Hunter ss 7 7 9 McCullough c 3>3/g W 8>W Cole,Di 2b 63 8 363/gdp Hall,B p e6.B-1 Hemus ph 6>9 Church p Gilbert ph 8 Scheib p Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Royal Giants IN OUT ER Surkont A1 D3 0 W 11-12 Hall,B A1 C8 4 L 5-7 Church C9 E2 2 Scheib E3 E8 2 8/31/1953, HOO53-BRK53, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 2 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 8 10 1 9 1 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Cox lined a single to left center (CBBX) 0-0 0 1-- 02 Martin,Bi flied out to center (1CFX) 0-0 1 1-- 10 Nieman grounded a single between third and short, Cox to second (BX) 0-0 1 12- 10 Bilko grounded out to first, Cox to third, Nieman to second (BX) 0-0 2 -23 00 Souchock grounded a double down the third base line, Cox scored, Nieman scored (X) 2-0 2 -2- 01 Nicholson grounded out to the mound (FX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Ashburn grounded out to the mound (BBCFX) 2-0 1 --- 10 Hermanski grounded out to first (BX) 2-0 2 --- 00 Torgeson popped out to first (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-0 0 --- 32 O'Brien,J flied out to right (BSBSBX) 2-0 1 --- 21 Atwell popped out to center (CBBX) 2-0 2 --- 31 Surkont walked (BSBBB) 2-0 2 1-- 00 Cox popped out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Stephens,V popped out to the catcher (X) 2-0 1 --- 12 Repulski struck out (FBFC) 2-0 2 --- 22 Hunter flied out to left (BCFBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-0 0 --- 10 Martin,Bi popped out to the catcher (BX) 2-0 1 --- 32 Nieman grounded out to first (BFCBFFFBX) 2-0 2 --- 02 Bilko struck out (SFS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 2-0 0 --- 10 McCullough grounded out to first (BX) 2-0 1 --- 12 Cole,Di grounded out to short (BCFFFFX) 2-0 2 --- 11 Hall,B to first on an error by the shortstop Martin,Bi (CBX) 2-0 2 1-- 21 Ashburn grounded out to third (FBBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Souchock homered deep down the left-field line (X) 3-0 0 --- 32 Nicholson struck out (CBCBBFS) 3-0 1 --- 00 O'Brien,J was hit by a pitch (H) 3-0 1 1-- 32 Atwell singled down the right field line and shallow, O'Brien,J to third (BFBFBX) 3-0 1 1-3 31 Surkont walked, Atwell to second (FBBBB) 3-0 1 123 00 Cox grounded out to short, O'Brien,J scored, Atwell to third, Surkont to second (X) 4-0 2 -23 00 Martin,Bi flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting 4-0 0 --- 12 Hermanski struck out (FBFC) 4-0 1 --- 21 Torgeson grounded out to first (FBBX) 4-0 2 --- 12 Stephens,V struck out (CSBFS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 4-0 0 --- 12 Nieman struck out (BFFS) 4-0 1 --- 22 Bilko struck out (CSBBS) 4-0 2 --- 00 Souchock flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting 4-0 0 --- 10 Repulski popped out to first (BX) 4-0 1 --- 00 Hunter flied out to left (X) 4-0 2 --- 31 McCullough walked (FBBBB) 4-0 2 1-- 10 Cole,Di flied out to center (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 4-0 0 --- 12 Nicholson flied out to center (CCBX) 4-0 1 --- 02 O'Brien,J flied out to center (CFX) 4-0 2 --- 01 Atwell grounded out to first (FX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting Hemus pinch hitting for Hall,B 4-0 0 --- 32 Hemus flied out to right (CBBFFBFX) 4-0 1 --- 00 Ashburn reached on an infield single to second (X) 4-0 1 1-- 22 Hermanski flied out to center (1BSSBX) 4-0 2 1-- 02 Torgeson struck out (SFS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting Church now pitching 4-0 0 --- 32 Surkont walked (CBBFBB) 4-0 0 1-- 00 Cox lined out to center (X) 4-0 1 1-- 21 Martin,Bi homered deep to left, Surkont scored (BFBX) 6-0 1 --- 22 Nieman struck out, McCullough to Torgeson (BBCCS) 6-0 2 --- 00 Bilko lined a double to left center (X) 6-0 2 -2- 32 Bilko to third, Souchock to first on an error by the third baseman Stephens,V (BCBSBFX) 6-0 2 1-3 12 Nicholson struck out (CBCC) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting 6-0 0 --- 11 Stephens,V lined out to third (CBX) 6-0 1 --- 22 Repulski struck out (CBBFS) 6-0 2 --- 01 Hunter flied out to right (CX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting 6-0 0 --- 32 O'Brien,J walked (BSBFBB) 6-0 0 1-- 01 Atwell popped out to right (CX) 6-0 1 1-- 01 Surkont flied out to center (CX) 6-0 2 1-- 00 Cox grounded a single between third and short, O'Brien,J to second (X) 6-0 2 12- 11 Martin,Bi grounded out to second (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting Batts now playing catcher 6-0 0 --- 30 McCullough walked (BBBB) 6-0 0 1-- 00 Cole,Di grounded into a double play, Bilko to Martin,Bi to Bilko (X) Gilbert pinch hitting for Church 6-0 2 --- 01 Gilbert flied out to center (FX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Scheib now pitching 6-0 0 --- 31 Nieman walked (BBSBB) 6-0 0 1-- 01 Bilko flied out to right (CX) 6-0 1 1-- 32 Souchock lined a single to shallow left, Nieman to second (BFBBFFX) 6-0 1 12- 02 Nicholson grounded out to third, Nieman to third, Souchock to second (CSX) 6-0 2 -23 00 O'Brien,J lined a double to right center, Nieman scored, Souchock scored (X) 8-0 2 -2- 32 Batts struck out (CBBFBFS) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting Irvin now playing center field Slaughter now playing right field 8-0 0 --- 01 Ashburn grounded out to short (CX) 8-0 1 --- 12 Hermanski struck out (BFFFS) 8-0 2 --- 22 Torgeson struck out (BFBFC)