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Vince DiMaggio All Stars(VD) (VDA) 9 Kansas City Royals (KCR) 5

Game played on Tuesday, October 9, 1945 (N) at Wrigley Field, Los Angeles CA
Exhibition game

Vince DiMaggio All Stars(VD)        0 0 0  0 1 0  4 0 4   -   9 11  0
Kansas City Royals                  0 0 0  0 1 0  0 4 0   -   5  7  3

BATTING

Vince DiMaggio All Stars(VD)         AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Jerry Priddy 2b                       5   0   1    2     0   0     0   1
George Metkovich 1b                   5   0   2    1     0   0     1   0
Buster Adams cf                       5   1   1    0     0   0     0   0
Bob Elliott lf                        4   2   1    0     0   0     0   0
Vern Stephens rf                      4   2   2    1     0   0     0   0
Eddie Miller ss                       3   2   1    0     1   0     1   1
Johnny Tobin 3b                       4   1   3    2     0   0     0   0
Red Steiner c                         2   1   0    0     2   0     0   0
Emmett O`Neill p                      2   0   0    1     0   0     0   0
  Ed Heusser p                        0   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Charley Schanz p                    1   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               35   9  11    7     3   0    27   2

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Jerry Priddy, George Metkovich, Eddie Miller. 

BATTING -
2B:  Bob Elliott, Vern Stephens, Johnny Tobin. 
3B:  Buster Adams. 
SH:  Emmett O`Neill. 
GDP:  Buster Adams. 
Team LOB:  3


Kansas City Royals                   AB   R   H  RBI    BB  SO    PO  A
Johnny Smith rf                       4   1   2    1     1   0     0   0
Jesse Williams 2b                     3   1   0    0     1   0     1   1
Wild Bill Wright cf                   4   1   2    1     0   0     0   0
Bill Hoskins lf                       3   0   0    1     1   0     0   0
Jackie Robinson ss                    4   0   1    0     0   0     0   0
Herb Souell 3b                        4   0   1    2     0   0     0   1
Clyde Nelson 1b                       3   0   0    0     1   0     1   0
Buster Haywood c                      2   1   0    0     2   0     0   0
Andy Porter p                         2   0   0    0     0   0     0   0
  Johnny Williams p                   2   1   1    0     0   0     0   0
Totals                               31   5   7    5     6   0    27   2

FIELDING -
DP: 1.  Jesse Williams, Herb Souell, Clyde Nelson. 
E: 3.  Jesse Williams, Bill Hoskins, Jackie Robinson. 

BATTING -
2B:  Jackie Robinson. 
GDP:  Jesse Williams. 
Team LOB:  5

BASERUNNING -
CS:  Johnny Smith. 

PITCHING

Vince DiMaggio All Stars(VD)         IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Emmett O`Neill                       7.1     5   4    4   5   0   0  29
Ed Heusser                           0.1     2   1    1   1   0   0  4
Charley Schanz W                     1.1     0   0    0   0   0   0  4
Totals                               9       7   5    5   6   0   0  37


Kansas City Royals                   IP      H   R   ER  BB  SO  HR  BFP
Andy Porter                          7       6   5    3   2   0   0  28
Johnny Williams L                    2       5   4    4   1   0   0  11
Totals                               9      11   9    7   3   0   0  39



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Umpires: HP -  , 1B -  Farland

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 2000

Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account
Game of Tuesday, 10/9/1945 -- Vince DiMaggio All Stars(VD) at
Kansas City Royals (N)

Starting Lineups:

   Vince DiMaggio                Kansas City                   
1. J.Priddy            2b        J.Smith             rf        
2. G.Metkovich         1b        J.Williams          2b        
3. B.Adams             cf        W.Wright            cf        
4. B.Elliott           lf        B.Hoskins           lf        
5. V.Stephens          rf        J.Robinson          ss        
6. E.Miller            ss        H.Souell            3b        
7. J.Tobin             3b        C.Nelson            1b        
8. R.Steiner           c         B.Haywood           c         
9. E.O`Neill           p         A.Porter            p         

ALL STARS(VD) 1ST: J.Priddy out on unknown play; G.Metkovich out
on unknown play; B.Adams out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  All Stars(VD) 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: J.Smith walked; J.Williams grounded into a double
play (J.Priddy to E.Miller to G.Metkovich) [J.Smith out at
second]; W.Wright out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
All Stars(VD) 0, Royals 0.

ALL STARS(VD) 2ND: B.Elliott out on unknown play; V.Stephens
out on unknown play; E.Miller out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  All Stars(VD) 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: B.Hoskins out on unknown play; J.Robinson doubled;
H.Souell out on unknown play; C.Nelson out on unknown play; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(VD) 0, Royals 0.

ALL STARS(VD) 3RD: J.Tobin out on unknown play; R.Steiner
walked; R.Steiner was picked off first (unknown fielder);
E.O`Neill out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  All
Stars(VD) 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: B.Haywood walked; A.Porter out on unknown play;
J.Smith out on unknown play; J.Williams out on unknown play; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(VD) 0, Royals 0.

ALL STARS(VD) 4TH: J.Priddy out on unknown play; G.Metkovich
singled; B.Adams grounded into a double play (H.Souell to
J.Williams to C.Nelson) [G.Metkovich out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  All Stars(VD) 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: W.Wright singled; B.Hoskins out on unknown play;
J.Robinson out on unknown play; H.Souell out on unknown play; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(VD) 0, Royals 0.

ALL STARS(VD) 5TH: B.Elliott reached on an error by J.Williams
[B.Elliott to first]; V.Stephens out on unknown play [B.Elliott
to second]; E.Miller out on unknown play; J.Tobin singled
[B.Elliott scored (unearned)]; R.Steiner out on unknown play; 1
R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(VD) 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: C.Nelson out on unknown play; B.Haywood walked;
A.Porter out on unknown play [B.Haywood to second]; J.Smith
singled [B.Haywood scored]; J.Smith was caught stealing second
(unknown fielder); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  All Stars(VD) 1,
Royals 1.

ALL STARS(VD) 6TH: E.O`Neill out on unknown play; J.Priddy out
on unknown play; G.Metkovich out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  All Stars(VD) 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: J.Williams out on unknown play; W.Wright out on
unknown play; B.Hoskins out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  All Stars(VD) 1, Royals 1.

ALL STARS(VD) 7TH: B.Adams tripled to left field [B.Adams
scored (error by B.Hoskins)]; B.Elliott doubled; V.Stephens
doubled [B.Elliott scored]; E.Miller walked; J.Tobin singled to
shortstop [V.Stephens scored (no RBI) (error by J.Robinson),
E.Miller to third, J.Tobin to second]; R.Steiner out on unknown
play; E.O`Neill out on a sacrifice bunt (unknown fielder)
[E.Miller scored (unearned), J.Tobin to third]; J.Priddy out on
unknown play; 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  All Stars(VD) 5,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: J.Robinson out on unknown play; H.Souell out on
unknown play; C.Nelson walked; C.Nelson was picked off first
(unknown fielder); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  All Stars(VD) 5,
Royals 1.

ALL STARS(VD) 8TH: J.WILLIAMS REPLACED A.PORTER (PITCHING);
G.Metkovich out on unknown play; B.Adams out on unknown play;
B.Elliott out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  All
Stars(VD) 5, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: B.Haywood out on unknown play; J.Williams singled;
J.Smith singled [J.Williams to second]; J.Williams walked
[J.Williams to third, J.Smith to second]; E.HEUSSER REPLACED
E.O`NEILL (PITCHING); W.Wright singled [J.Williams scored,
J.Smith to third, J.Williams to second]; B.Hoskins walked
[J.Smith scored, J.Williams to third, W.Wright to second];
J.Robinson out on unknown play; H.Souell singled [J.Williams
scored, W.Wright scored, B.Hoskins to second]; C.SCHANZ REPLACED
E.HEUSSER (PITCHING); C.Nelson out on unknown play; 4 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  All Stars(VD) 5, Royals 5.

ALL STARS(VD) 9TH: V.Stephens singled; E.Miller singled
[V.Stephens to second]; J.Tobin doubled [V.Stephens scored,
E.Miller to third]; R.Steiner walked; C.Schanz out on unknown
play; J.Priddy singled to left field [E.Miller scored, J.Tobin
scored, R.Steiner to second]; G.Metkovich singled [R.Steiner
scored, J.Priddy to second]; G.Metkovich was picked off first
(unknown fielder); B.Adams out on unknown play; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  All Stars(VD) 9, Royals 5.

ROYALS 9TH: B.Haywood out on unknown play; J.Williams out on
unknown play; J.Smith out on unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 All Stars(VD) 9, Royals 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 All Stars(VD)    9  11   0   3
 Royals           5   7   3   5


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