4/25/1953, HOO53-RIV53, game 2, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 1953 Rugrats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 1 5 0 6 1 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Rugrats AB R H BI AVG Joost ss 3 0 1 0 .450 Groth cf 3 0 0 0 .202 Martin,Bi 2b 3 0 1 0 .224 Williams,T ph 1 1 1 1 .125 Irvin cf 4 0 0 0 .281 Renna cf 0 0 0 0 .455 Souchock rf 3 0 0 0 .318 Dropo 1b 4 0 0 0 .307 Elliott,B 3b 3 0 0 0 .217 Mathews 3b 3 0 1 0 .326 Nieman lf 3 0 0 0 .319 Thomas,F lf 4 0 0 0 .177 Bilko 1b 2 0 0 0 .147 Berra c 2 0 0 0 .260 Hofman ph 1 0 0 0 .300 Bauer rf 3 0 0 0 .265 Belardi 1b 0 0 0 0 .313 Young 2b 3 0 2 0 .268 Batts c 3 0 0 0 .158 Castiglione ss 2 0 1 0 .162 Branca p 3 0 1 0 .231 Valo ph 1 0 0 0 .100 28 0 3 0 Kazanski ss 0 0 0 0 .212 Podres p 1 0 0 0 .125 27 1 5 1 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Branca L 1-1 8.0 5 1 1 2 7 111 74 1.64 8.0 5 1 1 2 7 111 74 Rugrats INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Podres W 3-1 9.0 3 0 0 1 3 104 64 2.79 9.0 3 0 0 1 3 104 64 HOO: Hofman batted for Bilko in the 8th Belardi inserted at 1b in the 8th RIV: Valo batted for Castiglione in the 7th Kazanski inserted at ss in the 8th Williams,T batted for Groth in the 8th Renna inserted at cf in the 9th 2B-Mathews(5). HR-Williams,T(1). RBI-Williams,T(1). K-Elliott,B, Nieman, Hofman, Groth, Mathews, Thomas,F 2, Berra, Bauer 2. BB-Joost, Mathews, Berra. SH-Martin,Bi, Podres 2. WP-Branca. GWRBI: Williams,T Temperature: 51, Sky: cloudy, Wind: left to right at 10 MPH. 4/25/1953, HOO53-RIV53, game 2, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 1953 Rugrats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 1 5 0 6 1 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Joost ss 1>S 54/f.B-1 W 9>8 Martin,Bi 2b 34/SH.1-2 8 63.1-2 S Irvin cf 8 4>8 3/fl 543/gdp Souchock rf 7 43 7>4 Elliott,B 3b 2>k 53 63 Nieman lf 63 5>k 53 Bilko 1b 63 31 Hofman ph 8>k Belardi 1b Batts c 3>7 53 43 Branca p S 6>9 3/g Rugrats -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Groth cf 1>8 k wp.2-3 43 Williams,T ph 8>HR Renna cf Dropo 1b 5 31 6>9 8 Mathews 3b 9 4>D W k Thomas,F lf 2>7 k k 8 Berra c 3/g k W.1-2 Bauer rf 63 k k Young 2b 3>S 5>S 7>43 Castiglione ss S.1-2 7 Valo ph 53 Kazanski ss Podres p note 1 14/SH.1-2 8 1: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Rugrats IN OUT ER Branca A1 D4 1 L 1-1 Podres A1 D3 0 W 3-1 4/25/1953, HOO53-RIV53, game 2, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 1953 Rugrats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 x 1 5 0 6 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Joost grounded a single up the middle (SBX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Martin,Bi sacrifice bunted to first, Joost to second (Xb) 0-0 1 -2- 22 Irvin flied out to center (SBBFFX) 0-0 2 -2- 02 Souchock lined out to left (SFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Rugrats batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Groth flied out to center (X) 0-0 1 --- 00 Dropo popped out to third (X) 0-0 2 --- 22 Mathews flied out to right (FCBBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Elliott,B struck out (CBBBFFFFS) 0-0 1 --- 00 Nieman grounded out to short (X) 0-0 2 --- 10 Bilko grounded out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Rugrats batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Thomas,F flied out to left (BBFX) 0-0 1 --- 21 Berra grounded out to first (BBFX) 0-0 2 --- 01 Bauer grounded out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Batts flied out to left (X) 0-0 1 --- 32 Branca lined a single to shallow left (BSBSBX) 0-0 1 1-- 31 Joost grounded to third, forcing Branca at second, Joost to first (BBBFX) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Martin,Bi flied out to center (CX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Rugrats batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Young lined a single to left center (CBX) 0-0 0 1-- 11 Castiglione grounded a single between third and short, Young to second (BCX) 0-0 0 12- 02 Podres sacrifice bunted to the mound, Young to third, Castiglione to second (FbFbXb) 0-0 1 -23 02 Groth struck out (SFFS) 0-0 2 -23 10 Dropo grounded out to first (BX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Irvin flied out to center (BBBCX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Souchock grounded out to second (X) 0-0 2 --- 02 Elliott,B grounded out to third (CCX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Rugrats batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Mathews lined a double to right center (BX) 0-0 0 -2- 32 Thomas,F struck out (BCBCBS) 0-0 1 -2- 22 Berra struck out (CBFBFS) 0-0 2 -2- 02 Bauer struck out (CFC) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Nieman struck out (CBFFS) 0-0 1 --- 12 Bilko grounded out to first (BCCX) 0-0 2 --- 11 Batts grounded out to third (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Rugrats batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Young grounded a single between third and short (X) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Castiglione flied out to left (FX) 0-0 1 1-- 02 Podres sacrifice bunted to the mound, Young to second (FbCbXb) 0-0 2 -2- 00 Branca threw a wild pitch, Young to third (B) 0-0 2 --3 32 Groth grounded out to second (B.BCFBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Branca flied out to right (CBSBX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Joost walked (BCBBB) 0-0 1 1-- 20 Martin,Bi grounded out to short, Joost to second (BBX) 0-0 2 -2- 21 Irvin popped out to first (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Rugrats batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Dropo flied out to right (CBFBX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Mathews walked (CCFBBBB) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Thomas,F struck out (CCFBS) 0-0 2 1-- 32 Berra walked, Mathews to second (FBBBC>F>B) 0-0 2 12- 12 Bauer struck out (CSBS) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Souchock popped out to second (CBX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Elliott,B grounded out to short (BX) 0-0 2 --- 21 Nieman grounded out to third (FBBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Rugrats batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Young grounded out to second (BCX) Valo pinch hitting for Castiglione 0-0 1 --- 22 Valo grounded out to third (CBFBX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Podres flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting Kazanski now playing shortstop Hofman pinch hitting for Bilko 0-0 0 --- 22 Hofman struck out (BBFSC) 0-0 1 --- 10 Batts grounded out to second (BX) 0-0 2 --- 11 Branca grounded out to first (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Rugrats batting Belardi now playing first base Williams,T pinch hitting for Groth 0-0 0 --- 22 Williams,T homered deep to right (FFBBX) 0-1 0 --- 00 Dropo flied out to center (X) 0-1 1 --- 22 Mathews struck out (CFBBFS) 0-1 2 --- 00 Thomas,F lined out to center (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Renna now playing center field 0-1 0 --- 21 Joost flied out to center (BFBX) 0-1 1 --- 11 Martin,Bi lined a single to right (SBX) 0-1 1 1-- 00 Irvin grounded into a double play, Mathews to Young to Dropo (X)