Game 1

Mike Beall (21-6, 3.19) vs. Brad Hughes (14-7 3.36)

At Kansas City, October 4^th, 1950

Chicago	3	Boxscore
Kansas City	4

Win	Billy Reed
Loss	Joe Rice
Save

In a series were both teams were averaging more than six runs per game, Game 1 didn't start the way you might have expected, but it ended perfectly.

For awhile, Glenn Cunningham's RBI single in the second was all these two powerhouses could muster. KC starter Mike Beall made that 1-0 lead stand up across the first eight innings, despite allowing nine baserunners. In the bottom of the 8th, Chicago's ship seemed sunk when Miah Kremers doubled home Mike Rumler to give KC a 2-0 lead, but in the 9th, the Claymores finally struck.

With one out, Clint Ellis doubled, cashing Mike Beall. Gene Jorgensen came on to strike out the pinch-hitter Bejma, but then gave up a double to John Balas, making it 2-1, and then a single to Brian Cicotte, trying the game at 2.

The Wildfire went in order in the bottom of the ninth, setting up Charlie Ramsey's solo shot leading off the tenth. It gave Chicago a 3-2 lead, but as happens so frequently in the BoHol, the bullpen wasn't able to hold it.

Joe Rice, who had set the Wildfire down in order in the 9th, gave up three consecutive singles to load the bases starting the bottom of the 10th. Earl Batista came on to strike out Andy Delahanty, but then walked Miah Kremers to force in the tying run. A few pitches later, Mike Green drove a single up the middle that brought home Kip Striker with the winning run, giving Kansas City a 1-0 lead in the series.

Game 2

Jim Fernandez (18-9, 3.63) vs. Frank Levrault (11-6, 3.48)

At Kansas City, October 5^th, 1950

Kansas City Leads 1 game to 0

Chicago	9	Boxscore
Kansas City	3

Win	Frank Levrault
Loss	Jim Fernandez
Save

Mike Rumler and Clint Ellis exchanged homeruns in the 1st and 3rd, but otherwise the bats were quiet early on. Then, in the fifth inning, disaster struck for KC. With two out and nobody on, Chicago hurler Frank Levrault singled. John Balas promptly hit a two-run blast, putting Chicago up 3-1. The onslaught continued as Cicotte singled, Floyd walked, and Ramsey doubled them home. Chuck Stanton came in from the bullpen and promptly gave up a two-run blast to Ken Sutherland, capping a six-run two-out rally started by a pitcher.

Chicago held on to win 9-3, earning a split before coming home to the Windy City.

Game 3

Sherman Sallee (13-5 2.81) vs. Fred Wakefield (16-4, 3.79)

At Chicago, October 7^th, 1950

Series tied at 1

Kansas City	0	Boxscore
Chicago	2

Win	Sherman Sallee
Loss	Fred Wakefield
Save

Game 3 was a classic pitchers duel, as Sallee and Wakefield both took shutouts into the 7th inning. Both teams had chances to score before then, but neither was able to take advantage. KC got it's best shot in the fifth, when they had 1st and 3rd with one out for pitcher Fred Wakefield. He hit a fly ball to left, which Kato Diaz judged deep enough to score upon. He was proven wrong, as Tommy Hacker gunned him down at home plate.

It was then a string of 1-2-3 innings until the bottom of the seventh, when--with two out and nobody on--Hacker and Ellis hit back-to-back homeruns to put Chicago up 2-0. Sallee allowed a single hit over the final two innings to polish off a two-hitter and put Chicago up 2-1.

Game 4

Elijah Stark (5-8, 4.86) vs. Sweetbreads Taft (4-5, 5.75)

At Chicago, October 8^th, 1950

Chicago Leads 2 games to 1

Kansas City	2	Boxscore
Chicago	6

Win	Elijah Stark
Loss	Sweetbreads Taft
Save

Game 4 was a story of frustration for the Kansas City Wildfire.

With two on and one-out in the first, Miah Kremers grounded into a double play to end the inning--and that was only the start. After Chicago took a 2-0 lead on RBI singles from John Balas and Tommy Hacker, they came right back with a pair of gift runs in the top of the second. After a walk and a single, Ken Sutherland tossed a routine grounder into the stands, allowing the tying runs to score. But three consecutive flyouts stranded Hillis Jackson at second, muting what could've been a much larger inning for KC.

In the 3rd, KC had a pair on with two-out before Andy Delahanty was gunned down trying to steal third. In the 7th, they had the bases loaded with two out for Delahanty, who flew out harmlessly to center. In the 8th, they put two runners on again and couldn't score. That left KC's sixth-inning nightmare to decide the game, and again, it was a Claymores' pitcher who landed the deciding blow.

Two singles and a walk loaded the bases for Chicago in the sixth. Clint Ellis grounded into a force out at the plate, bring up pitcher Elijah Stark, who singled home a pair of runs. Balas and Floyd added RBI singles of their own, putting Chicago up 6-2.

Stark gave up two runs over seven, earning the win and putting Chicago up 3-1 in the series.

Game 5

Brad Hughes (14-7 3.36) vs. Mike Beall (21-6, 3.19)

At Chicago, October 9^th, 1950

Chicago leads 3 games to 1

Kansas City	0	Boxscore
Chicago	6

Win	Brad Hughes
Loss	Mike Beall
Save

With their backs to the wall, Kansas City needed some clutch hits. For the second straight night, they didn't find any.

A two-run double by Tommy Hacker and sac fly by John Balas put Chicago up 3-0 in the second. Balas added another run with an RBI single in the sixth, making it 4-0. By then, KC had passed up many opportunities to score. They put on a total of ten base runners during the game, stranding seven of them and having three cut down on steal attempts by Clint Ellis. Their last and best shot came in the top of the 8th, when Striker and Rumler singled back-to-back to open the inning. But against reliever George Dorman, Rumler was cut down trying to steal second, and then Delahanty and Kremers went down quietly to end the threat.

A two-run blast by Balas, who led the way with 4 RBI, capped Chicago's scoring in the 8th. Up 6-0 in the ninth, the loose-footed Wildfire couldn't pass up one last opportunity to look foolish on the base paths. Cunningham doubled with one out, but was promptly cut down trying to steal third. Hillis Jackson then flew out to center, ending the game and sending the Claymores to the Bob Horner League's first World Series.