4/29/1953, HOO53-RIV53, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 5 1 1953 Rugrats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 8 2 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Rugrats AB R H BI AVG O'Brien,J 2b 4 1 2 0 .324 Groth cf 4 0 0 0 .181 Garagiola c 4 0 1 0 .288 Dropo 1b 3 0 0 0 .286 Bilko 1b 0 0 0 0 .147 Mathews 3b 3 0 2 0 .343 Easter 1b 4 0 1 1 .333 Thomas,F lf 4 0 0 0 .162 Batts c 0 0 0 0 .143 Bauer rf 3 0 0 0 .247 Irvin cf 3 1 1 0 .290 Astroth c 4 0 1 0 .368 Souchock rf 4 1 1 1 .278 Young 2b 4 0 2 0 .272 Slaughter rf 0 0 0 0 .250 Castiglione ss 3 0 0 0 .167 Rhodes lf 4 0 0 1 .100 Feller p 3 0 0 0 .000 Nieman lf 0 0 0 0 .333 31 0 5 0 Elliott,B 3b 4 0 0 0 .240 Martin,Bi ss 4 0 1 0 .219 Erskine p 3 0 0 0 .150 34 3 7 3 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Erskine W 4-3 9.0 5 0 0 3 7 129 82 2.13 9.0 5 0 0 3 7 129 82 Rugrats INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Feller L 2-2 9.0 7 3 3 1 3 101 70 2.25 9.0 7 3 3 1 3 101 70 HOO: Bilko inserted at 1b in the 8th Batts inserted at c in the 8th Slaughter inserted at rf in the 9th Nieman inserted at lf in the 9th E-Mathews 2. 2B-O'Brien,J(4), Irvin(7), Astroth(2), Young(5). HR-Souchock(3). RBI-Easter(6), Souchock(10), Rhodes(4). K-Rhodes, Martin,Bi, Erskine, Groth, Dropo, Thomas,F, Bauer 2, Castiglione, Feller. BB-Irvin, Dropo, Mathews, Bauer. HBP-Castiglione. HB-Erskine. GWRBI: Easter Temperature: 57, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 10 MPH. 4/29/1953, HOO53-RIV53, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 5 1 1953 Rugrats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 8 2 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ O'Brien,J 2b 1>7 4>D 6>S 8>9 Garagiola c 9 53 S.1-2 8 Bilko 1b Easter 1b 9 S.2-H note 1 2/fl Batts c Irvin cf 2>3/g 463/gdp W 9>D Souchock rf 63 5>HR e5/fl 8.2-3 9 Slaughter rf Rhodes lf k 4 7>7 FC.3-H;B-1 Nieman lf Elliott,B 3b 3>7 9 7 9 Martin,Bi ss k S e5.B-2 13 Erskine p 63 8 k 1: 543/gdp.2-3 Rugrats -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Groth cf 1>k 3>8 43 2/fl Dropo 1b 9 k W 8>63 Mathews 3b W S 8 S Thomas,F lf 7 k 6>5/fl 643/gdp Bauer rf 2>k 4>k W 9>53 Astroth c 8 53 8 D Young 2b S D 7 8.2-3 Castiglione ss HBP.1-2 k 7>7 13 Feller p 64/f 5>3/g k Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Rugrats IN OUT ER Erskine A1 D8 0 W 4-3 Feller A1 D8 3 L 2-2 4/29/1953, HOO53-RIV53, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 5 1 1953 Rugrats 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 8 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 10 O'Brien,J popped out to left (BX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Garagiola popped out to right (BX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Easter flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Rugrats batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Groth struck out (BCFS) 0-0 1 --- 10 Dropo flied out to right (BX) 0-0 2 --- 30 Mathews walked (BBBB) 0-0 2 1-- 12 Thomas,F flied out to left (CBFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Irvin grounded out to first (CX) 0-0 1 --- 01 Souchock grounded out to short (CX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Rhodes struck out (BFBCFFS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Rugrats batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Bauer struck out (BCBSS) 0-0 1 --- 22 Astroth flied out to center (BCSBX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Young reached on an infield single to short (X) 0-0 2 1-- 12 Castiglione was hit by a pitch, Young to second (1FBFH) 0-0 2 12- 11 Feller grounded to short, forcing Castiglione at second (FBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Elliott,B flied out to left (SX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Martin,Bi struck out (BBCBCS) 0-0 2 --- 10 Erskine grounded out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Rugrats batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Groth flied out to center (CBBFFFX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Dropo struck out (CCBFBBS) 0-0 2 --- 11 Mathews grounded a single up the middle (FBX) 0-0 2 1-- 12 Thomas,F struck out (BFSS) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 31 O'Brien,J doubled deep to left center (BFBBX) 0-0 0 -2- 20 Garagiola grounded out to third (BBX) 0-0 1 -2- 10 Easter lined a single to shallow center, O'Brien,J scored (BX) 1-0 1 1-- 00 Irvin grounded into a double play, Young to Castiglione to Dropo (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Rugrats batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Bauer struck out (SCBBFFC) 1-0 1 --- 10 Astroth grounded out to third (BX) 1-0 2 --- 22 Young grounded a double down the third base line (CBCBX) 1-0 2 -2- 12 Castiglione struck out (CBSS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-0 0 --- 01 Souchock homered deep to left (FX) 2-0 0 --- 01 Rhodes popped out to second (CX) 2-0 1 --- 00 Elliott,B flied out to right (X) 2-0 2 --- 22 Martin,Bi lined a single up the middle (BFSFBX) 2-0 2 1-- 01 Erskine flied out to center (SX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Rugrats batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Feller grounded out to first (CBX) 2-0 1 --- 02 Groth grounded out to second (CSFX) 2-0 2 --- 32 Dropo walked (CCBBFBFFB) 2-0 2 1-- 11 Mathews flied out to center (BSX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-0 0 --- 12 O'Brien,J lined a single down the left field line (CCFBFX) 2-0 0 1-- 00 Garagiola grounded a single up the middle, O'Brien,J to second (X) 2-0 0 12- 12 Easter grounded into a double play, Mathews to Young to Dropo, O'Brien,J to third (CBFX) 2-0 2 --3 31 Irvin walked (CBBBB) 2-0 2 1-3 11 Souchock continues to bat after the third baseman Mathews dropped a foul popup for an error (CBXF) 2-0 2 1-3 12 Souchock flied out to right (CBXF.X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Rugrats batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Thomas,F popped out to third (X) 2-0 1 --- 31 Bauer walked (CBBBB) 2-0 1 1-- 10 Astroth flied out to center (BX) 2-0 2 1-- 00 Young flied out to left (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Rhodes lined out to left (BFX) 2-0 1 --- 01 Elliott,B popped out to left (CX) 2-0 2 --- 00 Martin,Bi to second on an error by the third baseman Mathews (X) 2-0 2 -2- 12 Erskine struck out (CBFS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Rugrats batting 2-0 0 --- 10 Castiglione flied out to left (BX) 2-0 1 --- 12 Feller struck out (CCBC) 2-0 2 --- 00 Groth popped out to the catcher (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-0 0 --- 01 O'Brien,J flied out to right (SX) 2-0 1 --- 12 Garagiola flied out to center (BFCX) 2-0 2 --- 22 Easter popped out to the catcher (CSBBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Rugrats batting Bilko now playing first base Batts now playing catcher 2-0 0 --- 11 Dropo grounded out to short (BSX) 2-0 1 --- 00 Mathews lined a single between first and second (X) 2-0 1 1-- 12 Thomas,F grounded into a double play, Martin,Bi to O'Brien,J to Bilko (BSSX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Irvin grounded a double down the third base line (X) 2-0 0 -2- 10 Souchock flied out to center, Irvin to third (BX) 2-0 1 --3 10 Rhodes reached on a fielder's choice to second, Irvin scored, Rhodes to first (BX) 3-0 1 1-- 11 Elliott,B flied out to right (BFX) 3-0 2 1-- 00 Martin,Bi grounded out to the mound (X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Rugrats batting Slaughter now playing right field Nieman now playing left field 3-0 0 --- 11 Bauer grounded out to third (CBX) 3-0 1 --- 00 Astroth grounded a double down the third base line (X) 3-0 1 -2- 21 Young flied out to center, Astroth to third (CBBX) 3-0 2 --3 22 Castiglione grounded out to the mound (FFBBFFX)