10/1/1942, Chi42-RC42, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1942 Excelsiors 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 7 1 5 0 1942 Rhinos 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 8 0 Excelsiors AB R H BI AVG Rhinos AB R H BI AVG Frey 2b 4 0 1 0 .071 Pesky ss 4 1 1 0 .250 McCullough c 3 0 2 2 .294 Gilbert cf 4 0 1 0 .250 Tebbetts c 0 0 0 0 .000 Mize 1b 4 0 1 0 .176 Ott rf 4 0 0 0 .308 Williams lf 2 0 0 0 .200 Laabs lf 4 1 1 1 .267 Slaughter rf 4 0 2 0 .400 Fletcher 1b 3 1 0 0 .143 Clift 3b 4 0 1 0 .200 Riggs 3b 4 0 1 0 .143 Witek 2b 3 0 1 0 .300 Butland p 0 0 0 0 .000 Owen c 4 0 0 0 .167 Cavarretta cf 4 0 0 0 .214 Hughes p 2 0 0 0 .000 Merullo ss 4 1 1 0 .308 Novikoff ph 1 0 0 0 .625 Gornicki p 2 1 1 0 .500 Melton p 0 0 0 0 .000 Priddy 3b 1 0 0 0 .000 Fernandez ph 1 0 0 0 .308 33 4 7 3 33 1 7 0 Excelsiors INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Gornicki W 1-0 7.1 7 1 0 2 6 116 68 1.93 Butland S 1 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 22 15 0.00 9.0 7 1 0 2 7 138 83 Rhinos INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Hughes L 0-1 7.0 6 3 3 2 1 99 61 3.86 Melton 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 28 18 7.36 9.0 7 4 4 2 2 127 79 Chi: Priddy inserted at 3b in the 8th Tebbetts inserted at c in the 9th RC : Novikoff batted for Hughes in the 7th Fernandez batted for Melton in the 9th E-Cavarretta, Clift. 2B-McCullough(2), Pesky(1). HR-Laabs(1). RBI-McCullough 2(2), Laabs(2). SB-Clift(1). K-Ott, Fletcher, Gilbert, Mize 2, Williams, Slaughter, Hughes 2. BB-McCullough, Fletcher, Williams 2. SH-Gornicki, Witek. BALK-Hughes. GWRBI: McCullough Temperature: 63, Sky: clear, Wind: in from center at 14 MPH. 10/1/1942, Chi42-RC42, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1942 Excelsiors 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 4 7 1 5 0 1942 Rhinos 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 8 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Excelsiors batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Frey flied out to left (CBFX) 0-0 1 --- 32 McCullough flied out to center (CBCBFBX) 0-0 2 --- 12 Ott struck out (FFFBC) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Rhinos batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Pesky flied out to left (FBBFFX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Gilbert struck out (BCBFFBS) 0-0 2 --- 22 Mize struck out (BBFFS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Excelsiors batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Laabs grounded out to third (BX) 0-0 1 --- 21 Fletcher grounded out to short (BCBX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Riggs grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Rhinos batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Williams struck out (BBBFFS) 0-0 1 --- 32 Slaughter grounded a single up the middle (CBBBFX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Clift popped out to center (CFBX) 0-0 2 1-- 11 Witek reached on an infield single to third, Slaughter to second (FBX) 0-0 2 12- 01 Owen grounded to short, forcing Witek at second (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Excelsiors batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Cavarretta flied out to left (CX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Merullo flied out to left (CFX) 0-0 2 --- 10 Gornicki lined a single to right (BX) 0-0 2 1-- 12 Frey lined a single to shallow left, Gornicki to second (SFBX) 0-0 2 12- 21 McCullough grounded a single up the middle, Gornicki scored, Frey to second (CBBX) 1-0 2 12- 22 Ott grounded to short, forcing McCullough at second (BCCFBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Rhinos batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Hughes struck out (CBCC) 1-0 1 --- 10 Pesky doubled deep to right center (BX) 1-0 1 -2- 22 Gilbert lined a single to shallow center, Pesky scored, Gilbert to second on an error by the center fielder Cavarretta (FFBBX) 1-1 1 -2- 02 Mize struck out (CSS) 1-1 2 -2- 30 Williams was walked intentionally (IIII) 1-1 2 12- 00 Slaughter grounded to short, forcing Williams at second (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Excelsiors batting 1-1 0 --- 11 Laabs lined out to second (CBX) 1-1 1 --- 10 Fletcher flied out to left (BX) 1-1 2 --- 01 Riggs to first on an error by the third baseman Clift (CX) 1-1 2 1-- 31 Cavarretta lined out to center (BFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Rhinos batting 1-1 0 --- 11 Clift reached on an infield single to second (BCX) 1-1 0 1-- 00 Witek sacrifice bunted to third, Clift to second (Xb) 1-1 1 -2- 00 Owen grounded out to second, Clift to third (X) 1-1 2 --3 32 Hughes struck out (BBBCFS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Excelsiors batting 1-1 0 --- 01 Merullo lined a single to shallow left (CX) 1-1 0 1-- 00 Gornicki sacrifice bunted to first, Merullo to second (Xb) 1-1 1 -2- 11 Frey grounded out to first, Merullo to third (BFX) 1-1 2 --3 32 McCullough lined a double down the right field line, Merullo scored (FBSBBFX) 2-1 2 -2- 31 Ott flied out to center (BCBBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Rhinos batting 2-1 0 --- 10 Pesky grounded out to third (BX) 2-1 1 --- 22 Gilbert grounded out to third (CBBFFX) 2-1 2 --- 10 Mize lined a single between third and short (BX) 2-1 2 1-- 01 Williams grounded to short, forcing Mize at second (CX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Excelsiors batting 2-1 0 --- 12 Laabs flied out to right (FBSX) 2-1 1 --- 32 Fletcher walked (FFBBBB) 2-1 1 1-- 00 Riggs singled to shallow center, Fletcher to second (X) 2-1 1 12- 10 Cavarretta grounded to second, forcing Riggs at second, Fletcher to third, Cavarretta to first (BX) 2-1 2 1-3 00 Hughes balked, Fletcher scored, Cavarretta to second 3-1 2 -2- 10 Merullo flied out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Rhinos batting 3-1 0 --- 31 Slaughter lined a single down the left field line (BBCBX) 3-1 0 1-- 22 Clift grounded to third, forcing Slaughter at second, Clift to first (BCSFFBX) 3-1 1 1-- 21 Witek flied out to center (BBFX) 3-1 2 1-- 00 Clift stole second (>B) 3-1 2 -2- 10 Owen flied out to center (>B.X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Excelsiors batting 3-1 0 --- 01 Gornicki lined out to right (SX) 3-1 1 --- 10 Frey grounded out to third (BX) 3-1 2 --- 32 McCullough walked (BBFBFB) 3-1 2 1-- 00 McCullough was picked off first by Hughes (1) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Rhinos batting Novikoff pinch hitting for Hughes 3-1 0 --- 01 Novikoff popped out to left (SX) 3-1 1 --- 31 Pesky popped out to short (CBBBX) 3-1 2 --- 11 Gilbert popped out to short (CBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Excelsiors batting Melton now pitching 3-1 0 --- 21 Ott flied out to center (BBSX) 3-1 1 --- 21 Laabs homered deep down the left-field line (BSBX) 4-1 1 --- 22 Fletcher struck out (BFBSS) 4-1 2 --- 01 Riggs flied out to left (CX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Rhinos batting 4-1 0 --- 11 Mize lined out to center (BFX) 4-1 1 --- 30 Williams walked (BBBB) Priddy now playing third base Butland now pitching 4-1 1 1-- 22 Slaughter struck out (CFBBS) 4-1 2 1-- 10 Clift lined out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Excelsiors batting 4-1 0 --- 22 Cavarretta grounded out to second (FBFBFX) 4-1 1 --- 12 Merullo flied out to center (CFBX) 4-1 2 --- 11 Priddy flied out to left (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Rhinos batting Tebbetts now playing catcher 4-1 0 --- 11 Witek flied out to center (BFX) 4-1 1 --- 00 Owen lined out to the mound (X) Fernandez pinch hitting for Melton 4-1 2 --- 32 Fernandez grounded out to short (CBBSFFFFFBX)