Hello everybody and welcome to the 1947 Alabama State League
All-star game. we’re coming to you from Greenville where the Lions
will host the visiting 1947 All-Stars. The Lions take the field
here in the first , defensively for Greenville: Perry Roberts
at first base … Francis Ankenbrandt at second … Al Marchesano
the shortstop… Bob Rucker at third … the trio in the outfield
… in left it’s Henry Olivas…in center J. E. Carlisle … and
over in right Wilbur Hester … Manager Sam Demma is behind the
plate, and on the mound for the Lions … the right-hander Max
Peterson…he’ll be facing All-Stars starter … right-hander
Joe Beaugez … so settle in, we’re ready to start this game!
Top Of The First Inning: 1947 All-Stars at
Bat
Emil Bozick will start it off here in the 1st … bats
right…the offering from Peterson… it’s popped high in the
air … Marchesano’s backing up … he has it measured…and
he puts it away … one away.
Ben Catchings up to hit…the pitch from Peterson … it’s
looped to right … Hester coming on … but he won’t get it…and
Catchings’s on at first with a single.
Next up…Walt Quimby…Ben Catchings is on the move … this
one is hit … it may carry … it’s back…Carlisle gets there!
… two away … and Catchings returns to first as the throw
comes in.
Bob Engle up … he’s their clean-up hitter …two gone Catchings
on at first…they’re holding Catchings … but he’s well off
the bag … Peterson into his motion … delivers…swung on
… strike! … and there goes Catchings! … great jump!…Demma
fires it down … the slide … the tag … safe! … Catchings
has the steal!…Catchings moves quietly toward third … Peterson
lets one go … wide by a hair…free ticket to first for Engle
… setting up the force.
The All-stars now send Emory Lindsey to bat…the runners
take their lead … he brings it in … lifted high to right…Hester’s
chasing it down … and takes it in
For the All-Stars … no runs on one hit … 2 left … a
good chance goes by the board…All-Stars nothing, Lions coming
up.
Bottom of the First: Greenville Lions at bat
The All-Stars take the field here in the first … get your
score card…defensively for 1947 … Bob Engle at first base
… Ben Catchings at second…Bubba Donner the shortstop …
Walt Quimby at third … the outfield consists of…Bob Sprentall
in left field … Jim Gilbert in center field … and Emil Bozick
over in right…Emory Lindsey is behind the plate … and on
the mound for the All-Stars…the right-hander Joe Beaugez.
Here’s Wilbur Hester to start it off…Beaugez delivers …
chopper back to the mound … Beaugez is up with it … flips
to first bad throw! … Engle can’t handle it … and Hester
is safe at first on the error.
J. E. Carlisle comes up to bat…Firstbaseman Engle perched
right in front of the bag … Hester is off with the pitch…grounded
to the right side … nobody can get to it … base hit Catchings
moved toward second base … and he hit it right through the
hole…and Wilbur Hester owns third easily … and Carlisle collects
a lovely hit on a textbook hit-and-run
Two on, no outs … Sam Demma to hit…th
All-Stars playing for the double play … the runners take their
lead … here’s the pitch…
and it gets by Lindsey! … it goes back to the screen … Hester
will score…Carlisle races around second … but he puts on
the brakes … ball one…All-Stars 0, Lions 1 Carlisle
stretches his lead off second … the pitch … upstairs with
a fast one…Demma doesn’t offer … and that’s ball number four
… and Sam will get down to first…and that sets up the double
play.
Perry Roberts to bat for the Lions…he
bats from the left side…runners at first and second…Beaugez
into his motion … delivers … swung on … it’s a fly ball
to the gap in right…Bozick’s racing over … but he won’t get
it … it’s to the wall … Carlisle scores…Demma’s rounding
third…the throw comes in to Engle … Roberts’s in standing
with a double…and they’re holding Demma at third…All-Stars
0, Lions 2…So a run scores on Roberts’s double … and the
Lions now lead 2-0
The Lions have … two on…second and
third no one out … the bottom of the first inning…Bob Rucker
up to hit…All-Stars playing for the out at first … the pitch
comes in … the swing…his bat snaps it two! … the barrel
is headed out toward short…and the ball pops over second into
shallow right … it’ll be a base hit … Demma scores…Roberts
is rounding third…they’re waving Roberts in…here comes the
throw home…here’s the play at the plate … and he’s … safe
easily … and Rucker holds at first…All-Stars 0, Lions 4…so
the single drives in two … and the Lions now lead 4-0.
Al Marchesano to face Beaugez…no outs…runner on 1st…Rucker
well off first … Beaugez brings it home … grounded deep into
the hole … Donner’s over…he’s got it … the long throw to
first … one away … Rucker moves up…there was no chance
to get two.
Henry Olivas getting ready to go…1 out…runner on 2nd…Beaugez
working on Rucker to hold him close … the pitch … Beaugez
misses again…Olivas trots down to first with the walk.
Francis Ankenbrandt is now up…runners at first and second…Beaugez
kicks and delivers … that’s skied to right center … medium
deep…Gilbert roams under it … he calls … no problem …
both runners are tagging…but they’re holding them … as the
throw comes back in.
Max Peterson coming to bat…two outs…Beaugez delivers …
popped foul behind third … Quimby’s over … he’s under it
… and makes the catch…For the Lions … 4 runs on 3 hits
… one miscue for the All-Stars … they leave 2…so they have
moved well in front … Lions over the All-Stars 4-0…and they’ll
try to protect that lead in the 2nd
At the end of the first inning: Greenville Lions
4, 1947 All-Stars 0.
Top of the second: 1947 All-Stars at bat.
Donner, Sprentall and Gilbert due up for the 1947 All-Stars.
Here’s Bubba Donner to start it off…here’s the pitch from Peterson
… the heater … it’s in there … strike three … one away.
Bob Sprentall up there…now the pitch … it’s a whiff …
two down.
Now at bat Jim Gilbert… 2 outs…bases empty…the pitch
… grounded hard wide of third … Rucker dives … and it hops
right over his glove…base hit for Gilbert … Bob Rucker seemed
to be fooled by that ball.
Now coming up Joe Beaugez…Gilbert two full strides off first
… he comes home … right by him … side retired…Peterson
strikes out the side.
For the All-Stars … nothing across … one left on … Lions
still leading by 4.
Bottom of the Second: Greenville at bat.
We’re at the head of the order for the Lions … Joe Beaugez
will face … Hester, Carlisle and Demma…Here’s Wilbur Hester
to start it off…the pitch comes in … hit like a bullet …
Catchings waves at it … but it’s by him into right…and Hester
racks up a base hit.
J. E. Carlisle to face Beaugez…No outs…runner on 1st…here’s
a pitch … Carlisle swings … strike! … Hester is off to
the races…Lindsey strongarms it down there … going to be
close … tagged…safe!…Hester steals second…Hester now
with an aggressive lead … quick move to the plate … Carlisle
dribbles it toward third…Quimby will have to hurry … the
snap throw to first … in time to retire Carlisle…and Hester
moves to third.
Now at bat Sam Demma…1 out…runner on 3rd…infield drawn
in … now Beaugez pitches … grounder to third … Quimby gloves
it…now the long throw … out by a step … two gone … Hester
has to hold third.
Now coming up Perry Roberts… 2 outs…runner on 3rd…the
offering to Roberts … fastball … it’s a nubber to the left
of the mound … Donner charges…the throw to first … and
he’s gone.
For the Lions … no runs on one hit … one left … after
two Lions up by 4
At the end of two innings: Greenville 4, All-Stars
0
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Top of the third: All-Stars at bat.
Top of the order here for the All-Stars in the 3rd … Bozick,
Catchings and Quimby…Emil Bozick to lead it off…Peterson
fires it in … and Bozick is bunting … pushes it past the
pitcher…Marchesano fields it … fires to first … and they
get him! … one away!
Next batter…Ben Catchings…the pitch … popped up to the
right side … Roberts looking up … trying to find it … waiting…puts
it away! … two away.
Here’s Walt Quimby coming to the plate…the offering …
it’s popped up … in the air to the left side … Marchesano
comes in…he’s under it … and he makes the catch … to retire
the side.
So the All-Stars go in order … the score is still 4-zip
Greenville.
Bottom of the third: Greenville at bat.
For Greenville it’ll be … Rucker, Marchesano and Olivas…here’s
Bob Rucker to lead it off…the pitch comes in … he hits a
lazy fly ball … Rucker got under it … and now so does Sprentall…it’s
in the bag … one away.
Now at bat Al Marchesano…Beaugez with the pitch … high
fly ball to deep right center … Gilbert’s racing to the track…so’s
Bozick … Gilbert waves him off … and brings it down … two
gone.
Two out…Henry Olivas comes up to bat…Beaugez delivers
… pulled sharply to Quimby … room service bounce … the
long throw to first…and they get him … three away.
Beaugez sets them down in order … after three Lions up by
4.
After three innings: Greenville 4, All-Stars 0
Top of the fourth: All-Stars at bat.
For the 1947 stars here in the 4th … Engle, Lindsey and
Donner…Bob Engle will start it…here’s the pitch … swing
and a miss … and Engle is out … he didn’t get cheated on
that cut…one away.
Emory Lindsey getting ready to go…the pitch comes in …
it’s a ground-hugger to short … Marchesano gloves it…and
easily throws out Lindsey … and that’s the second out.
Bubba Donner to face Peterson….now Peterson pitches …
Donner doesn’t offer … and he draws a free pass…Donner heads
down to first.
Now coming to bat for the All-Stars, Bob Sprentall…firstbaseman
Roberts’s on the bag … Donner with a substantial lead … they
start the runner…hard bouncer to Ankenbrandt … and it hits
the runner … he’s out … score that a single.
For the All-Stars … no runs one hit … they leave 1 …
they had a chance but could not convert…the score still 4-zip
… Lions leading.
Bottom of the fourth: Greenville at bat.
The Lions will have … Ankenbrandt, Peterson and Hester here
in the 4th…Francis Ankenbrandt starts it for the Lions…the
offering … it misses … ball four … and Ankenbrandt will
get the base.
Max Peterson to face Beaugez…No outs, runner on 1st…Peterson
squares … he brings it home … Peterson pushes it down the
first base line … nicely done…the only play is at first …
Peterson has himself a successful sacrifice…Ankenbrandt moves
down to second.
Wilbur Hester to face Beaugez…runner on 2nd…Ankenbrandt
extending his lead … he brings it in … and it’s a hard liner
to Catchings…great catch! … two gone
Next batter…J. E. Carlisle…Beaugez working on Ankenbrandt
to hold him close … the pitch … Carlisle lays off the pitch…ball
four … J. E. takes his base … setting up the force.
Sam Demma getting ready to go… 2 outs, 1st and 2nd…the
runners take their lead … now the delivery … Demma pops it
up behind the plate…Lindsey tosses his mask away … drifts
back … near the stands … and he makes the catch…side retired
For the Lions … no runs on no hits … 2 left … Lions
up 4 nothing.
After four innings: Greenville 4, All-Stars 0
Top of the fifth: All-Stars at bat.
For the 1947 All-Stars, it’ll be … Gilbert, Beaugez and
Bozick…here’s Jim Gilbert to lead it off…the pitch … checked
swing … they check with the first base ump … he punches him
out…one down
Joe Beaugez to face Peterson…All-Stars manager Norm Veazey
looking at his scoresheet…Veazey is recalling pitcher Beaugez
… Manny Russo is enlisted to hit for him … bats right…he
grabs a bat … heads out … so Beaugez goes four innings …
the line on him … 4 runs…3 earned … on 4 hits … he stands
to lose it unless the All-Stars…can make up the 4-run deficit…Russo
up there…Peterson brings it … Russo tops it toward second
… Ankenbrandt races in and short hops it…throws … scooped
up by Roberts … but not in time … Russo beats it out!
All-Stars hitter Emil Bozick’s up…1 out, runner on 1st…space
on the right … Russo leading off … Russo is off with the
pitch … he delivers…Bozick goes the opposite way … bounced
to the right side … just out of Ankenbrandt’s reach…Francis
Ankenbrandt ran over to cover second … and that let the ball
get through…and Manny Russo owns third easily … and Bozick
collects a lovely hit…perfectly placed through the hole left
by the Lions infield.
Two on … Ben Catchings up to hit…1 out, 1st and 3rd…infield
deep … Russo takes his lead at third … here’s the pitch from
Peterson … swung on…bouncer to Ankenbrandt … goes to second
for one … back to first for two … yes!…two for the price
of one … and they get out of the inning.
The half for the All-Stars … no runs 2 hits no errors …
they leave 1…they had a chance but could not convert … after
four and a half it’s still 4-0 Lions.
Bottom of the fifth: Greenville at bat.
The Lions will have … Roberts, Rucker and Marchesano here
in the 5th…All-Stars’ Manager Norm Veazey displaying a little
strategy … Emil Bozick is moving…he’ll be playing center
field…Henry Delay is coming on to pitch for the All-Stars …
he’ll bat second…Delay’s a southpaw…he’ll try to hold them
to let the All-Stars get back in it…Jim Gilbert will move to
second base for the Stars…Manny Russo’s now playing right for
the All-Stars.
Here’s Perry Roberts to start it off…the pitch … lazy
fly to center … easy chance for Bozick … he’s got it …
one down.
Lions hitter Bob Rucker…the pitch … checked swing …
and a roller back to the mound … Delay is up with it…takes
his time … and tosses it to Engle for the putout.
Now at bat Al Marchesano…2 outs, bases empty…the pitch
to Marchesano … grounder to Gilbert … he scoops it up …
flips to first…three away.
For the Lions … three up three down … Lions still with
a 4 run lead.
After five innings: Greenville 4, All-Stars 0
Top of the sixth: All-Stars at bat.
Greenville will now face … the heart of the All-Stars lineup…Quimby,
Engle and Lindsey coming up…Walt Quimby leading off the 6th…Sam
Demma has made a pitching change for the Lions…coming in to
relieve Peterson is Jim Kerce … so Peterson goes five innings…the
game for Peterson … 5 hits … walked 2 … he struck out 5
… he stands to win it…Kerce is a right-handed pitcher…Kerce
winds up … Quimby swings … it’s a high bouncer to third …
Rucker gloves it … sets…long throw to first … and he gets
him … one away.
Bob Engle to face Kerce…and the pitch … line drive base
hit to right … Hester fields it and throws it to second…a
clean single for Engle.
Now at bat Emory Lindsey…1 out, runner on 1st…Engle well
off first … Kerce into his motion … delivers … it’s a bleeder
to the right side…Ankenbrandt has only one play … flips it
to first … out at first…and that’s out number two … Engle
goes to second.
Bubba Donner is the next hitter…2 outs, runner on 2nd…Kerce
looks back at Engle on second … here he comes … ooooh, that
looked good…but the ump doesn’t budge … and Donner draws
a walk … Kerce shakes his head…setting up the force.
Two on … the top of the sixth inning
… Bob Sprentall up…Kerce with the pitch … cut on … and
it’s pulled hard to right … base hit…they were off with the
hit … Engle’s around third … he’s headed for home…here
comes the throw … SAFE!…slid around the tag … the throw
to third … safe!…and Sprentall holds at first … single
and an RBI.
So the single drives in one … the All-Stars are on the board
… score 4-1
Alright… … right-handed batter Jim Gilbert now walks out
to bat …runners at the corners, two outs…Donner into a little
shuffle at third … and the pitch … rapped back to the mound…Kerce
grabs it … this should do it … throws over to first … and
gets him…and the side is retired.
The line for the All-Stars … one run 2 hits no errors …
they leave 2…they had good chances for more … but still trail
by 3 … after five and a half 4-1 Lions
Bottom of the sixth: Greenville at bat.
The Lions will send out the bottom of the lineup … Olivas,
Ankenbrandt and Kerce…Henry Olivas starts it for the Lions…the
pitch … high and tight … the ump says ball four … and Henry
will get down to first.
Francis Ankenbrandt to face Delay…Olivas bluffs going …
the pitch … Ankenbrandt swings … strike!…Olivas is going
for the steal…the peg … the play at second … safe! …
he got in the back door…and that’s the Lions 2nd stolen base
in this game…Ankenbrandt’s back in the box…facing H. Delay…Olivas
moves quietly toward third … the pitch to Ankenbrandt … way
off the plate…that’ll be ball four … and a free pass for
Ankenbrandt.
Jim Kerce coming up … Jim taking his first at bat of the
season…1st and 2nd, none out…infield back at double play
depth … the runners take their lead … the pitch … grounded
hard to short … could be two … Donner fields it … flips
to Gilbert at second…over to first … double play … Olivas
moves to third.
Hester is out to take his hacks … two gone Olivas at third…Delay
looks at third … now comes home with it … lifted high to
left … Sprentall started in…now he’s racing back … and
he hauls it in … and that retires the side.
That’ll do it for Greenville … nothing across … one left
… Lion’s lead by three.
After six innings: Greenville 4, All-Stars 1
Top of the seventh: All-Stars at bat.
For the 1947 Stars, it’ll be … Russo, Bozick and Delay…To
get it going, Manny Russo…Bases empty, Stars behind 1-4…Kerce
to the wind … hit to straightaway center field … plenty of
room…Carlisle moves under it … and takes it in … one away.
Here’s Emil Bozick …Kerce kicks and deals … breaking ball
… called strike three…he’s out for excessive window shopping
… two gone.
Henry Delay walking up to bat …All-Stars skipper Norm Veazey
is calling him back to the bench…Veazey is recalling pitcher
Delay … Doyle Nunnally will pinch hit for him … bats left…he
grabs a bat … he’ll take his time getting to the box … Delay
pitched two innings…the line on him … no runs … on no hits…Doyle
Nunnally coming up … he knows how to handle the cork…Kerce
deals … checked swing … ball four … and he trots down to
first.
One on … the next All-Stars batter is Walt Quimby … he’s
a left-handed batter…Doyle Nunnally is on the move … he delivers
… hit hard to right center…Carlisle scampering back … at
the track … he leaps … he’s got it!…and the side is retired
The line for the All-Stars … oh oh and oh … they leave
1 … the score still 4-1…Lions leading … okay, folks, on
your feet … take a break for the 7th inning stretch.
Bottom of the seventh: Greenville at bat.
Here come the big guns for the Lions … Carlisle, Demma and
Roberts…Dolly Lambert is coming on in relief for 1947 … he’ll
bat second…for Lambert this is his first appearance … he’s
a southpaw.
J. E. Carlisle to lead it off for the Lions … he bats right…Lambert
comes home with it … Carlisle chops it toward Engle … he
backs up and plays the big hop…he waves off Lambert and takes
it himself … one down.
Sam Demma walking up to bat…the pitch … routine fly ball
to right … Russo’s there … he waits on it … lowers the
glove…and makes the catch … two down.
Perry Roberts is now up…the pitch … yanked to the right
side … Engle’s over … he cuts it off…turns and flips to
first … bad throw! … Lambert is chasing it down…Roberts’s
trying for two … he’s in safely … that’s a two-base error
…Score that E3…Okay … the Lions have … two away Roberts
on second.
Next up Bob Rucker…Lambert looks back at Roberts on second
… here’s the delivery … just catches the plate…see ya later
… Rucker will argue this one … the ump isn’t listening …
three down.
For the Lions … nothing across … one misadventure for
the All-Stars … one left…the score still 4-1 … Lions leading
After seven innings: Greenville 4, All-Stars 1
Top of the eighth: All-Stars at bat.
For 1947All-Stars here in the 8th … Engle, Lindsey and Donner…Bob
Engle will start it off here in the 8th … and he hacks from
the right…He cranks and fires … Kerce misses … ball four
… Engle will go to first.
Emory Lindsey to bat … from the right…Kerce cranks it
up … Lindsey squibs it to the left side … a swinging bunt
… Rucker charges it…picks it up and guns it to first …
and they get him! … one down…Engle moves to second on the
play
One on … next to bat for 1947 is Bubba
Donner … from the right…Engle moves another step away from
second … the pitch … hit like a shot…Ankenbrandt waves
on it … but it’s by him into right … Engle rounds third…they’re
waving Engle in…here comes the throw home…here’s the play
at the plate … and he’s … SAFE!…on a close play … the
run scores!…Donner holds at first with a single.
All-Stars 2, Lions 4
So the single drives in one … and the All-Stars get one
back … they are within two … score 4-2
One out Donner down at first … Bob Sprentall walks up …
he bats left…Firstbaseman Roberts’s on the bag … Donner with
a substantial lead … the pitch…soft blooper to right …
toward the gap … and Hester … cuts it off on the bounce…Donner’s
around second…but the coach flashes the stop sign … he’ll
stop there … as the throw comes in…the All-Stars put two
singles back-to-back … the tying run is on…3rd hit for Sprentall
in the game
Jim Gilbert walks up … Donner on second…Sprentall on first,
one down…And here comes Lions manager Sam Demma … again …
he’s asking Kerce for the ball…coming in to relieve Kerce is
Pershing Flowers … the right-hander…Kerce pitched two and
a third in relief … his line … 2 runs … so far … on 4
hits…3 walks … one strikeout … he’s responsible for the
runners…Flowers will be looking for the double play … it’s
his game to save…the All-Stars have … one gone Donner on
second…Sprentall on first … down by 2…the top of the eighth
inning …
Jim Gilbert steps back in…the pitch … skied high to the
left side … Marchesano’s drifting back … he’s under it…infield
fly called … and he makes the catch … and the runners hold.
Two on … next to bat for 1947 is Manny Russo … from the
right…the pitch … slashed into the hole … Ankenbrandt to
his left … he has it … flips to first…for the out
The half for the All-Stars … one run on 2 hits no errors
… they leave 2…they had good chances for more … but still
trail by 2 … after seven and a half 4-2 Lions
Bottom of the eighth: Greenville at bat
For Greenville here in the 8th … Marchesano, Olivas and
Ankenbrandt…Al Marchesano to lead it off for the Lions…here’s
the delivery … slashed into the hole … Gilbert to his left
… he has it…over to Engle … Marchesano’s gone … one down
Okay … one down … Henry Olivas walks up … he bats right…the
pitch … Olivas hits a little fly to left … Sprentall’s racing
in … still coming…he’s there … and hauls it in … for
the second out
Here’s Ankenbrandt to take his swings … two away…Lambert
cranks and fires … upstairs with a fast one … Ankenbrandt
doesn’t offer…and Lambert gets the call … he’s out on strikes
… that’s three away
So the Lions go quietly … the score still stands 4-2 Lions…as
we head for the top of the ninth inning
After eight innings: Greenville 4, All-Stars 2
Top of the ninth: All-Stars at bat.
The Lions will face the top of the order here in the 9th …
Bozick, Lambert and Quimby…Emil Bozick will lead off the 9th
… he bats right…Flowers lets it go … cut on … a topper
out front … Flowers has it … goes to first…in time for
the out.
Dolly Lambert is scheduled to hit … here’s Dolly Lambert
coming to the plate…Manager Veazey will let him hit…the pitch
… he swings … it’s a fly ball to the gap in right … Carlisle’s
racing over…so’s Hester … it drops in for a hit … and he
will make second easily…a double for Dolly Lambert … and
that’s the 10th base knock for the All-Stars in this game.
One gone 9th inning … one on … Quimby gets set to bat
against Flowers…here’s the delivery … grounded to the right
side … Roberts knocks it down … he’s up with it…Lambert
rounds third … Roberts fires to Rucker … Lambert dives back
in … and he’s…OUT!…couldn’t change direction … and Quimby’s
on at first with a single
Two gone 9th inning … one on … Engle is stepping up to
hit against Flowers…now Flowers pitches … grounded hard wide
of third … Rucker takes it on the short hop…he’ll go to first
… and they get him … and that does it.
So the Lions top the All-Stars … the
All-Stars leave the tying run at the plate … the Lions take
the 4-2 decision…here’s the line … for the Lions … 4 runs
on 4 hits … no errors … they leave 7…for the All-Stars
… 2 runs on 11 hits … they committed 2 errors … and they
leave 11…Peterson gets the win…his 1st … Beaugez takes
the loss…his 1st … the save goes to Flowers…That’s all
from Greenville … Lions take this one from the All-Stars…4-2
FINAL SCORE : All-Stars 2, Lions 4