The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-09
All Star Play By Play

WRIGLEY FIELD, Chicago, July 3
R-Play by play
FIRST AMERICAN
Ken up. fouled off Blackwen's frs
pitch. Kell became a strikeout victim
swinging at Blackie's sweeping curve
after fouling another into the stands.
Lewis rolled to Mize who made the
play at first unassisted.
A noisy chorus of boos and cheers
greeted Williams.
Williams, Who worked h count te
three and two and looked at a third
called strike. Dyer shifted his ball club
to right field on Teddy in a modified
version of the Dyer shift used in the
World Series.
No runs no hits, no errors, none left
FIRST NATIONAL
After fouling off three pitches H
Walker was retired on a bouncer te
Gordon.
Gordon also came in fast to take
Dixie Walkers slow roller and threw te
McQuinn for the second.
Cooper went down swinging, becom-
ing Newhouser's first strikeout victim
No runs no hits, no errors, none left.
SECOND AMERICAN
DiMaggio, who drew the biggest hand
of the game, hit a two and two pitch
into center field for a single, the first
hit of the game.
Blackwell's third pitch to Boudreau
got away from Cooper for a passed ball
DiMaggio taking second.
Boudreau took a third strike.
Slaughter came over into center tc
take McQuinn's' high loft for the Sec
ond out.
After Gordon fouled off four pitches
Blackwell uncorked a wild pitch, be-
yond the reach Of Cooper. DiMaggic
advanced to third.
Gordon her famed.
No RUM n hit, no errors, n left.
SECOND NATIONAL
Williams came way over into left CEN
ter field in front Of DiMaggio to take
Mics fly.
Williams came into short left cente,
to catch Slaughter's short loft.
Cuisine raped sharply to Boudreau
who made a nice play n threw him
out.
No runs, no hits, no errors, none left
THIRD AMERICAN
Rosar sent Dixie Walker back neal
the ivy covered wall in deep right to
catch his long drive.
Newhouser rolled to Marion for the
second out.
Blackwell completed his pitching
stint by forcing Kell to ground out Gus
tine to Mize.
No runs, no hits, no errors. none left.
THIRD NATIONAL
DiMaggio waved off Gordon and rae
I'd into short center to catch Marion's
pop fly.
Verban was an easy out on a ground
ball Gordon to McQuinn.
Bert Haas batted for Blackwell and
singled sharply into left on the first
pitch for the Nationals initial hit.
H. Walker protested to Conlan after
he was called out on'a third strike.
No runs, n hit, no errors. one left.
FOURTH AMERICAN
Brecheen wa the new National Lea
que pitcher.
Lewis went out on a deep fly to H.
Walker on a 80 pitch.
Williams doubled down the right field
foul line into the bull pen
Cuisine took DiMaggio's high hopper
back of third and threw to Mize for the
second out, Williams holding second.
Boudreau's slow roller skidded past
Cuisine for a single, Williams stop.
ping at third.
McQuinn then struck u swinging.
Nc runs, two hits, no errors, two left.
FOURTH NATIONAL
Shea, the New York Yankees fresh.
nan sensation, was the new American
League pitcher.
Dixie Walker flied out to Williams.
Cooper popped up high to McQuinn
Mize drove Shea's third pitch into the
fifth row of the bleachers in right cente,
field, for a home run, a $50 foot drive.
Slaughter worked thea for a base or
balls, he first of the game.
Cuisine forced Slaughter, Gordon &c
Boudreau.
One run, n hit, no errors, one left.
FIFTH AMERICAN
Dyer made two changes in his Incur
at the start of the fifth. Pafko replaced
Harry Walker in centerfieId and Mar
shall took the place Of Dixie Walker in
right field.
Gordon slammed a long double into
the left field corner.
Gordon held second as Marshall came
into short right to take Rosar's fly.
Shea tapped to Brecheen who tossed
to Mize for the second out.
Kel1 took a third strike with his bal
on his shoulder.
NO runs, n hit. no errors, one left
FIFTH NATIONAL
Marion Tired a single into left field.
Verban flied to Lewis.
B~recheen, permitted to bat for him.
self, forced Marion, McQuinn to Boud.
reau.
DiMaggio appeared to momentaril,
misjudge Pafko's liner which fell ir
front of him for a single, Brecheer
stopping at second.
On 4 two and two pitch Marshal
swung and missed, Shea's first strikeou,
victim.
No runs. two hitS M arrnre 4u,. l.e4