BOXSCORE: 1956 So Cal
Knights At 1956 Wilmington
Hornets 10/12/1956
Knights AB
R H RBI AVG Hornets AB
R H RBI AVG
G.McDougald
2B 5
1 2 1 .400
J.Rivera RF 4 0
1 1 .250
S.Amoros RF 3
1 0 0 .000
J.Temple 2B 4 0
0 0 .000
T.Williams
LF 4 0
1 2 .250 E.Mathews 3B 4
0 0 0 .000
D.Snider CF 4
0 0 0 .000
S.Lopata C 4 0
0 0 .000
G.Crowe 1B 3
0 0 0 .000
H-B.Sarni C 0 0 0 0 ----
A-W.Herzog 1B
1 0 1
01.000 V.Wertz 1B 3
1 1 0 .333
R.Boone 3B 4
0 1 0 .250
G.Hodges LF 2 0
0 0 .000
B-B.Gardner 3B
0 0 0 0
---- I-J.Groth LF 0
0 0 0 ----
H.Naragon C 3
0 0 0 .000
A.Smith CF 3 1
1 2 .333
R.Crone P 0
0 0 0 ----
J.Logan SS 2 0
1 0 .500
D.Groat SS 2
1 1 0 .500
C-D.Gernert PH 0 0
0 0 ----
J-E.Valo PH
1 0 0 0
.000 E-B.Martin PR 0
1 0 0 ----
D.Newcombe P 2
0 0 0 .000
G-C.Neal SS 0 0
0 0 ----
F-G.Triandos C
1 0 0 0
.000 R.Craig P 2
0 0 0 .000
D-B.Thurman PH 1 1
1 11.000
B.Miller P 0 0
0 0 ----
-- -- -- ---
-- -- -- ---
Totals 33 3
6 3 Totals 29
4 5 4
A-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Crowe In 6th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Boone In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Logan
In 8th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Craig In 8th Inning
E-Pinch Ran For Gernert In 8th Inning
F-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Newcombe In 8th Inning
G-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Martin In 9th Inning
H-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Lopata In 9th Inning
I-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Hodges In 9th Inning
J-Pinch Hit For Groat In 9th Inning
INJURY: George Crowe INJURED (for 2 more games) in 6th
inning
Knights......... 0 0 2
0 0 0 1 0 0 -
3 6 0
Hornets......... 0 0 0
0 2 0 0 2 -
4 5 1
Knights
IP H R
ER BB SO
HR PC ERA
SCORESHEET
D.Newcombe LOSS(0-1)
7 5 4
4 2 7 1
105 5.14 A1 D1
R.Crone
1 0 0
0 0 1
0 11 0.00
D2
Totals
8 5 4
4 2 8 1
Hornets
IP H
R ER BB
SO HR PC
ERA SCORESHEET
R.Craig WIN(1-0)
8 6 3
1 3 5 0
129 1.13 A1 D7
B.Miller SAVE(1st)
1 0 0
0 0 1
0 8 0.00
D8
Totals
9 6 3
1 3 6 0
ATTENDANCE- 45,224 DATE- Friday, October 12th 1956 TIME-
Day
UMPIRES- Charlie Berry,
James Duffy, Red Flaherty, Bill Grieve
T- 1:49
LEFT ON BASE- Knights: 7
Hornets: 3
DOUBLE PLAYS- Knights: 0
Hornets: 0
ERRORS- E.Mathews
DOUBLES- G.McDougald(1st), T.Williams(1st),
W.Herzog(1st), R.Boone(1st),
B.Thurman(1st)
HOME RUNS- A.Smith(1st)
STOLEN BASES- J.Rivera(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- D.Newcombe
WALKS- S.Amoros, H.Naragon, D.Groat, G.Hodges, D.Gernert
STRIKE OUTS- S.Amoros, G.Crowe-2, R.Boone, D.Newcombe,
G.Triandos, J.Rivera,
J.Temple, E.Mathews, S.Lopata, V.Wertz, G.Hodges-2, R.Craig
45,224 fans watched an exciting game at Wrigley
Field. The Wilmington
Hornets
topped the So Cal Knights by the slimmest of margins, 4
to 3.
Wilmington
won the game with a rally in the 8th inning scoring 2 runs using 2
hits. Dick Gernert
led off and started the attack as he drew a walk. Bob
Thurman stepped up to the plate and he doubled bringing
in a run. Jim Rivera
then ripped a base-knock scoring the final run of the
inning. Bob Miller
pitched a perfect ninth to earn his 1st save.
The victory went to Roger Craig(1-0) who went 8 innings,
allowing 3 runs. Don
Newcombe(0-1) absorbed the loss. He pitched 7 innings allowing 5 hits and 2
walks.