[1]BOXSCORE: 1959 Bat Cracking Bombers At 1955 Limerick Hurlers         8/6/1959

[1]  Bombers            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Hurlers            AB  R  H RBI AVG
  F.Frisch SS         3  1  2  0 .311     E.Roush LF          4  1  2  0 .298 
B-O.Smith SS          0  0  0  0 .233     J.Cronin SS         3  0  0  0 .261 
  W.Boggs 3B          4  0  1  1 .311     G.Goslin RF         3  0  1  1 .309 
  L.O'Doul LF         3  0  0  1 .335     H.Trosky 1B         4  0  1  0 .379 
  H.Aaron RF          4  0  0  0 .298     Y.Berra C           4  0  0  0 .235 
  D.Snider CF         3  0  0  0 .292     M.Ott 3B            4  0  1  0 .261 
  M.McGwire 1B        4  0  1  0 .262     G.Grantham 2B       3  0  0  0 .248 
  J.Torre C           4  0  0  0 .262     E.Flick CF          1  0  0  0 .224 
  J.Robinson 2B       4  0  2  0 .284   A-B.Powell CF         2  0  0  0 .254 
  L.Corcoran P        3  1  1  0 .154     C.Young P           2  0  0  0 .087 
                                        C-H.Groh PH           1  0  0  0 .257 
                                          D.Hall P            0  0  0  0 .333 
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---     
[1]         Totals      32  2  7  2                 Totals      31  1  5  1

A-Subbed Defensively (CF) For Flick In 3rd Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Frisch In 8th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Young In 8th Inning

INJURY: Elmer Flick INJURED (for 3 more games) in 2nd inning

Bombers......... 1 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  2  7  0
Hurlers......... 0 0 1  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  1  5  1

[1]Bombers (61-46)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
L.Corcoran WIN(9-10)      9       5   1   1   2   7   0 108   3.51  A1
[1]Totals                    9       5   1   1   2   7   0

[1]Hurlers (49-55)          IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
C.Young LOSS(2-8)         8       7   2   2   2   4   0 102   5.53  A1 D5
D.Hall                    1       0   0   0   0   1   0   9   3.48  D6
[1]Totals                    9       7   2   2   2   5   0

ATTENDANCE- 46,810 DATE- Thursday, August 6th 1959 TIME- Night WEATHER- Good
T- 2:30
LEFT ON BASE- Bombers: 6  Hurlers: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Bombers: 0  Hurlers: 1
ERRORS- J.Cronin
DOUBLES- E.Roush(7th), H.Trosky(1st)
STOLEN BASES- F.Frisch(27th), J.Robinson(15th)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Robinson
SACRIFICE FLIES- L.O'Doul
WALKS- F.Frisch, D.Snider, J.Cronin, G.Goslin
STRIKE OUTS- H.Aaron, J.Torre-2, J.Robinson, L.Corcoran, J.Cronin-2, H.Trosky,
             M.Ott, B.Powell, C.Young-2
GIDP- F.Frisch
WEB GEMS- Bot 3rd: Joe Torre blocked the plate, saving a run!

Shortstop Frankie Frisch had 2 base hits and Larry Corcoran went the distance
as the Bat Cracking Bombers topped the Limerick Hurlers by a score of 2 to 1
at Shibe Park.

Bat Cracking came up with 1 run in the 6th inning with the help of 3 hits.
That run would hold up as the winning run.  Bat Cracking took care of
Limerick with no trouble in the bottom of the 9th. 

Corcoran(9-10) lasted until the end allowing 1 run for the win. Cy Young(2-8)
was given the loss.  Bat Cracking now has a record of 61-46.  With the loss,
the Limerick ballclub's record is 49-55.