5/7/1953, KCB53-ROC53, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Blues 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1 6 0 1953 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 x 4 9 2 8 2 Blues AB R H BI AVG Arsenal AB R H BI AVG Mueller lf 4 1 1 0 .352 Philley rf 4 0 1 0 .299 Wertz rf 2 0 0 0 .250 Thomas,K lf 1 1 0 0 .310 Adcock 1b 4 0 1 2 .306 Abrams ph 1 0 0 0 .274 Campanella c 3 0 1 0 .327 Doby cf 4 1 2 0 .323 Pesky 2b 4 0 0 0 .309 Rosen 3b 4 0 0 1 .350 Runnels ss 4 1 1 0 .191 Lopata c 3 0 1 0 .254 Hoskins p 0 0 0 0 .333 Burgess ph 1 1 1 0 .348 Kipper p 0 0 0 0 .000 Robinson,E 1b 4 1 1 1 .295 Lund cf 4 0 2 1 .236 Hatton 2b 3 0 1 0 .308 Bridges 3b 3 0 0 0 .262 Davalillo ss 0 0 0 0 .333 Westlake ph 1 0 0 0 .297 McMillan ss 2 0 1 0 .254 Mizell p 2 1 0 0 .091 Elliott,H ph 1 0 0 0 .273 Friend,O ss 0 0 0 0 .262 Bolling ss 0 0 0 0 .184 Boyd ph 1 0 0 0 .286 Fox ph 1 0 1 2 .270 32 3 6 3 Houtteman p 1 0 0 0 .000 Larsen p 2 0 0 0 .500 32 4 9 4 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Mizell 7.0 5 1 1 2 3 91 61 3.00 Hoskins BS 2, L 2-3 0.2 4 3 3 1 0 14 7 6.43 Kipper 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 8.44 8.0 9 4 4 3 3 109 71 Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Houtteman 6.2 6 3 1 3 3 97 58 6.32 Larsen W 4-2 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 25 13 7.16 9.0 6 3 1 3 4 122 71 KCB: Friend,O inserted at ss in the 8th Westlake batted for Bridges in the 9th Boyd batted for Friend,O in the 9th ROC: Elliott,H batted for McMillan in the 7th Bolling inserted at ss in the 8th Abrams batted for Thomas,K in the 8th Burgess batted for Lopata in the 8th Fox batted for Bolling in the 8th Abrams moved to lf in the 9th Burgess moved to c in the 9th Davalillo inserted at ss in the 9th Fox moved to 2b in the 9th E-Mueller, Robinson,E, McMillan. 2B-Adcock(8), Runnels(1). RBI-Adcock 2(9), Lund(12), Rosen(33), Robinson,E(22), Fox 2(14). K-Wertz, Adcock 2, Westlake, Doby, Houtteman, Larsen. BB-Wertz 2, Campanella, Thomas,K 2, Hatton. SH-Houtteman. HBP-Mizell. HB-Houtteman. WP-Houtteman. GWRBI: Fox Temperature: 63, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 8 MPH. 5/7/1953, KCB53-ROC53, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Blues 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1 6 0 1953 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 x 4 9 2 8 2 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Mueller lf 1>9 e3.1-2;B-1 43 S.1-2 Wertz rf 3/g k 6>W wp.2-3;1-2 W Adcock 1b k D.2-H;1-H k Larsen 8 Campanella c 2>W 7 S.1-2 8>9 Pesky 2b 463/gdp 4>3 note 1 7 Runnels ss D 8 64/f 43 Hoskins p Kipper p Lund cf note 2 6 7>S 9>8 Bridges 3b 3>6/L 5>7 note 3 Westlake ph k Mizell p HBP 5/fl e6.B-1 Friend,O ss Boyd ph 7 1: 36/f.2-3;B-1 2: S.2-H;Bx2(936) 3: 1/g/dp.1x1(13) Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Philley rf 1>6/L S.1-2 8 7 Thomas,K lf W 4 6>W 8>Hoskins Abrams ph 8 Doby cf k 9 S.1-3 S Rosen 3b 46/f 4>8 note 1 4/L Lopata c 2>43 5 S.1-2 Burgess ph S.1-3 Robinson,E 1b 5/fl 7 43.2-3;1-2 note 2 Hatton 2b 9 5>S 3/g IW Davalillo ss McMillan ss 3>S 24/f.B-1 Elliott,H ph 7>5/L Bolling ss Fox ph note 3 Houtteman p k/b 3/SH.1-2 Larsen p k Kipper 9 1: 36/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 2: S.3-H;1-3;B-2(e7) 3: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2 Blues IN OUT ER Arsenal IN OUT ER Mizell A1 D1 1 Houtteman A1 D2 1 Hoskins D2 D8 3 BS 2, L 2-3 Larsen D3 D9 0 W 4-2 Kipper D9 D9 0 5/7/1953, KCB53-ROC53, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Blues 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1 6 0 1953 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 x 4 9 2 8 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 20 Mueller lined out to right (BBX) 0-0 1 --- 10 Wertz grounded out to first (BX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Adcock struck out (CBBFS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Philley lined out to short (FFX) 0-0 1 --- 31 Thomas,K walked (BBBCB) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Doby struck out (BFSFS) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Rosen grounded to second, forcing Thomas,K at second (SX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Campanella walked (BBFBFB) 0-0 0 1-- 22 Pesky grounded into a double play, Hatton to McMillan to Robinson,E (>F1FBBX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Runnels lined a double to right center (X) 0-0 2 -2- 10 Lund grounded a single between first and second, Runnels scored, Lund out at second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting 1-0 0 --- 01 Lopata grounded out to second (CX) 1-0 1 --- 11 Robinson,E popped out to third (BFX) 1-0 2 --- 01 Hatton flied out to right (SX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Bridges lined out to short (FFX) 1-0 1 --- 02 Mizell was hit by a pitch (CCFH) 1-0 1 1-- 32 Mizell to second, Mueller to first on an error by the first baseman Robinson,E (BFFBFBX) 1-0 1 12- 22 Wertz struck out (CBFBS) 1-0 2 12- 21 Adcock grounded a double down the third base line, Mizell scored, Mueller scored (BBSX) 3-0 2 -2- 01 Campanella flied out to left (CX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting 3-0 0 --- 22 McMillan lined a single to right center (FBBCX) 3-0 0 1-- 12 Houtteman struck out on a fouled bunt (FbBbCbFb) 3-0 1 1-- 11 Philley grounded a single up the middle, McMillan to second (CBX) 3-0 1 12- 11 Thomas,K popped out to second (CBX) 3-0 2 12- 00 Doby flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Blues batting 3-0 0 --- 22 Pesky popped out to first (CFBBFFX) 3-0 1 --- 21 Runnels flied out to center (CBBX) 3-0 2 --- 21 Lund popped out to short (FBBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting 3-0 0 --- 10 Rosen flied out to center (BX) 3-0 1 --- 01 Lopata popped out to third (CX) 3-0 2 --- 21 Robinson,E flied out to left (BCBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Blues batting 3-0 0 --- 21 Bridges lined out to left (BCBX) 3-0 1 --- 01 Mizell popped out to third (SX) 3-0 2 --- 00 Mueller grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting 3-0 0 --- 11 Hatton lined a single to right center (BFX) 3-0 0 1-- 01 McMillan grounded to the catcher, forcing Hatton at second, McMillan to first (CX) 3-0 1 1-- 00 Houtteman sacrifice bunted to first, McMillan to second (Xb) 3-0 2 -2- 02 Philley flied out to center (SCX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Blues batting 3-0 0 --- 31 Wertz walked (BBBCB) 3-0 0 1-- 02 Adcock struck out (SCC) 3-0 1 1-- 00 Campanella lined a single to shallow center, Wertz to second (X) 3-0 1 12- 10 Pesky grounded to first, forcing Campanella at second, Wertz to third, Pesky to first (BX) 3-0 2 1-3 10 Runnels grounded to short, forcing Pesky at second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting 3-0 0 --- 32 Thomas,K walked (BCFBFBB) 3-0 0 1-- 22 Doby lined a single to left center, Thomas,K to third (BBSSX) 3-0 0 1-3 22 Rosen grounded to first, forcing Doby at second, Thomas,K scored, Doby out at second, Rosen to first (1BSFBX) 3-1 1 1-- 20 Lopata grounded a single up the middle, Rosen to second (BBX) 3-1 1 12- 00 Robinson,E grounded out to second, Rosen to third, Lopata to second (X) 3-1 2 -23 22 Hatton grounded out to first (SBBFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Blues batting 3-1 0 --- 01 Lund lined a single down the right field line (FX) 3-1 0 1-- 00 Bridges hit into a double play, Houtteman to Robinson,E, Lund out at first (Xb) 3-1 2 --- 01 Mizell to first on an error by the shortstop McMillan (CX) 3-1 2 1-- 11 Mueller lined a single to shallow center, Mizell to second (FBX) 3-1 2 12- 00 Houtteman threw a wild pitch, Mizell to third, Mueller to second (B) 3-1 2 -23 31 Wertz walked (B.BCBB) Larsen now pitching 3-1 2 123 21 Adcock flied out to center (BFBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting Elliott,H pinch hitting for McMillan 3-1 0 --- 21 Elliott,H lined out to third (BBCX) 3-1 1 --- 12 Larsen struck out (CCBS) 3-1 2 --- 01 Philley flied out to left (FX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Blues batting Bolling now playing shortstop 3-1 0 --- 10 Campanella flied out to right (BX) 3-1 1 --- 10 Pesky lined out to left (BX) 3-1 2 --- 21 Runnels grounded out to second (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting Friend,O now playing shortstop Hoskins now pitching Abrams pinch hitting for Thomas,K 3-1 0 --- 00 Abrams flied out to center (X) 3-1 1 --- 00 Doby lined a single to shallow center (X) 3-1 1 1-- 11 Rosen lined out to second (SBX) Burgess pinch hitting for Lopata 3-1 2 1-- 20 Burgess lined a single to left center, Doby to third (BBX) 3-1 2 1-3 00 Robinson,E lined a single to shallow left, Doby scored, Burgess to third, Robinson,E to second on an error by the left fielder Mueller (X) 3-2 2 -23 30 Hatton was walked intentionally (IIII) Fox pinch hitting for Bolling 3-2 2 123 00 Fox lined a single to shallow center, Burgess scored, Robinson,E scored, Hatton to third, Fox to second (X) Kipper now pitching 3-4 2 -23 12 Larsen flied out to right (FBCX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Blues batting Abrams moved to left field Burgess moved to catcher Davalillo now playing shortstop Fox moved to second base 3-4 0 --- 32 Lund flied out to center (BBBCFX) Westlake pinch hitting for Bridges 3-4 1 --- 12 Westlake struck out (FBFS) Boyd pinch hitting for Friend,O 3-4 2 --- 20 Boyd flied out to left (BBX)