GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE
DALLAS CENTURIONS AT LOS ANGELES KNIGHTS
08/03/1949
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GREAT WESTERN LEAGUE
DALLAS CENTURIONS AT LOS ANGELES KNIGHTS
GAME ID: 3153 - WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3RD , 1949 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Dallas Centurions (49-51) 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 5 7 0
Los Angeles Knights (45-54) 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 X 6 14 0
Centurions Come Up Short at Los Angeles, 6-5
Los Angeles rode a decent outing from starter Ned Nicholson to victory over the Dallas Centurions. The final score was 6-5. In 9 innings, Nicholson surrendered 7 hits, while striking out 9 and walking 1. He allowed 5 runs. Los Angeles's record now stands at 45-54, placing them 7th in the Great Western League.

The Knights got a big hit from shortstop Barney Smith. In the bottom of the seventh, Smith pounded a run-scoring double to center. His 9th double of the season put the Knights ahead, 6-2.

"Ned -- his tempo and rhythm were good," said Knights manager Ed Ziehl. "He was the key to us winning."
DALLAS BATTING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
H. Billings RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 0 .283 4 28
D. Fitzgerald CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 .236 9 37
A. Gross 2B 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 .300 10 46
K. Mayhugh 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 .298 9 52
C. Braden 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 .306 12 53
L. Bennett C 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .253 10 32
B. Marshall LF 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .244 3 9
   W. Pearce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 0 1
   b-E. Kimmel PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .226 6 15
   H. Edwards P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
L. Hofmeister SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .245 1 32
R. Finegan P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 0 3
   a-B. Miller LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .296 1 13
Totals 32 5 7 5 1 9 4      
a - B. Miller substituted for R. Finegan in the 5th
b - E. Kimmel pinch hit for W. Pearce in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: H. Billings (4, 6th Inning off N. Nicholson, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Fitzgerald (9, 9th Inning off N. Nicholson, 0 on, 1 out) , K. Mayhugh (9, 9th Inning off N. Nicholson, 0 on, 2 outs) , C. Braden (12, 9th Inning off N. Nicholson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: H. Billings 4 , D. Fitzgerald 4 , A. Gross , K. Mayhugh 4 , C. Braden 4 , L. Hofmeister 2
2-out RBI: K. Mayhugh , C. Braden
GIDP: C. Braden , B. Miller
Team LOB: 1

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gross-Hofmeister-Braden)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Anderson 2B 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 .304 6 28
B. Griffith LF 5 1 2 1 0 1 1 .351 26 70
J. Hatfield 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .382 9 58
L. Hendrix RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .197 1 20
B. Brazel CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 0 .301 1 17
E. Clayton 3B 4 1 3 2 0 0 0 .239 3 23
B. Smith SS 4 0 3 2 0 0 2 .287 2 31
J. Kennedy C 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .238 2 24
N. Nicholson P 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .200 0 0
Totals 33 6 14 6 2 5 17      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Clayton 2 (11, 1st Inning off R. Finegan, 2 on, 2 outs; 7th Inning off W. Pearce, 0 on, 2 outs) , J. Kennedy (14, 6th Inning off W. Pearce, 0 on, 0 outs) , B. Smith (9, 7th Inning off W. Pearce, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Griffith 2 , J. Hatfield , B. Brazel 3 , E. Clayton 5 , B. Smith 4 , J. Kennedy 2 , N. Nicholson
2-out RBI: B. Griffith , B. Brazel , E. Clayton 2 , B. Smith 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Anderson , J. Hatfield , B. Smith , J. Kennedy 2
GIDP: A. Anderson
Sac Bunt: A. Anderson , N. Nicholson 2
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
CS: B. Brazel (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Anderson-Smith-Hatfield, Anderson-Smith-Hatfield)
DALLAS PITCHING LINESCORE LOS ANGELES PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Finegan L (5-3) 4.2 8 4 4 2 4 0 72 3.00   
W. Pearce 2.1 5 2 2 0 1 0 39 5.84   
H. Edwards 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Finegan 34
Batters Faced: R. Finegan 23, W. Pearce 12, H. Edwards 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Finegan 5-4, W. Pearce 4-2, H. Edwards 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Finegan 72-45, W. Pearce 39-26, H. Edwards 5-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Pearce 2-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Nicholson W (2-0) 9.0 7 5 5 1 9 4 116 3.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Nicholson 61
Batters Faced: N. Nicholson 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Nicholson 7-9
Pitches - Strikes: N. Nicholson 116-80
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ned Nicholson
Ballpark: Knights Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (72 degrees), wind blowing in from center at 8 mph
Start Time: 2:05 PM PT
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 4942
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