5/9/1953, IND53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Clowns 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 7 3 1953 Blues 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 x 8 10 2 6 2 Clowns AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Bruton cf 4 2 2 0 .318 Mueller lf 5 2 2 1 .355 Pafko lf 4 0 2 0 .348 Wertz rf 3 1 0 0 .241 Fondy 1b 4 0 1 1 .282 Adcock 1b 4 1 2 0 .313 Jackson 3b 4 0 0 0 .349 Campanella c 2 2 1 1 .330 Rivera rf 3 0 0 0 .264 Pesky 2b 4 1 2 5 .319 Logan ss 4 1 1 0 .303 Runnels ss 4 0 1 1 .193 Serena 2b 3 0 0 0 .171 Lund cf 4 0 0 0 .227 Crandall c 4 0 3 1 .262 Bridges 3b 3 0 1 0 .264 Nixon p 1 0 0 0 .400 Marrero p 3 1 1 0 .067 Wehmeier p 1 0 0 0 .000 Moreno p 0 0 0 0 .000 Ridzik p 0 0 0 0 .333 Kinder p 0 0 0 0 1.000 Pendleton ph 1 0 0 0 .317 32 8 10 8 Aber p 0 0 0 0 .000 Hughes p 0 0 0 0 1.000 Priddy ph 1 0 0 0 .179 34 3 9 2 Clowns INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Nixon 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 31 15 4.15 Wehmeier L 0-2 2.1 4 5 5 3 0 49 24 22.50 Ridzik 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 22 15 2.77 Aber 0.1 3 3 2 1 1 23 10 1.86 Hughes 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 19 10 2.50 8.0 10 8 7 6 5 144 74 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Marrero W 1-2 7.0 8 3 2 3 3 105 63 2.74 Moreno 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 16 12 6.75 Kinder 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 2.95 9.0 9 3 2 3 3 131 81 IND: Pendleton batted for Ridzik in the 7th Priddy batted for Hughes in the 9th E-Bruton, Lund, Bridges. 2B-Bruton(4), Logan(8), Crandall(5), Mueller(3). 3B-Fondy(4), Marrero(1). HR-Pesky(1). RBI-Fondy(14), Crandall(14), Mueller(6), Campanella(26), Pesky 5(11), Runnels(15). SB-Mueller(1). K-Bruton, Rivera, Wehmeier, Wertz 2, Adcock, Pesky, Lund. BB-Bruton, Rivera, Serena, Wertz 2, Campanella 2, Bridges, Moreno. GWRBI: Mueller Willard Nixon was removed after a rain delay Temperature: 77, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to right at 11 MPH, Rain Delays: 66 minutes. 5/9/1953, IND53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Clowns 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 7 3 1953 Blues 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 x 8 10 2 6 2 Clowns -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Bruton cf 1>D 3>W S k 13 Pafko lf note 1 8 S.1x3(85) 6/f Fondy 1b 8 T.1-H 8 8>Moreno 8 Jackson 3b note 2 4 6>4/L 53 Rivera rf 2>k 7 W 43 Logan ss D 4>63 9 9>9 Serena 2b 63 W 53 e5.B-1 Crandall c D.2-H 543/gdp 7>S S.1-2 Nixon p 63 Wehmeier p 5>k Ridzik p Pendleton ph 8 Aber p Hughes p Kinder Priddy ph note 3 1: S.2-H;B-2(e8) 2: 4/ldp.2x2(4) 3: 54/f.2-3;B-1 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Mueller lf 1>63 31 D.3-H 7>Aber 543/gdp S Wertz rf k 4>W W SB2 8 k Adcock 1b k S.1-2 Ridzik S.2-3 8.2-3 Campanella c 2>W note 1 S.3-H;1-3 W.1-2 Pesky 2b 31.1-2 HR.3-H;1-H k note 2 Runnels ss S.2-3 43 6>6 note 3 Lund cf 543/gdp 23 43 Hughes k Bridges 3b 3>Wehmeier 5>13 S 3 W Marrero p 543/gdp T 53 Moreno p 8>W Kinder p 1: 54/f.2-3;B-1 2: S.3-H;2-H;1-3(e8/th);B-2 3: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1 Clowns IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Nixon A1 A7 0 Marrero A1 D2 2 W 1-2 Wehmeier A8 C2 5 L 0-2 Moreno D3 D8 0 Ridzik C3 C9 0 Kinder D9 E1 0 Aber D1 D6 2 Hughes D7 E2 0 5/9/1953, IND53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Clowns 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 7 3 1953 Blues 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 x 8 10 2 6 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Clowns batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Bruton lined a double to left center (BX) 0-0 0 -2- 10 Pafko lined a single to shallow center, Bruton scored, Pafko to second on an error by the center fielder Lund (BX) 1-0 0 -2- 22 Fondy flied out to center (CFBBX) 1-0 1 -2- 11 Jackson lined into a double play, Pesky unassisted, Pafko out at second (SBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Mueller grounded out to short (BCBBFX) 1-0 1 --- 32 Wertz struck out (CBFFBBS) 1-0 2 --- 02 Adcock struck out (CCC) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Clowns batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Rivera struck out (BFBSS) 1-0 1 --- 11 Logan lined a double down the left field line (CBX) 1-0 1 -2- 12 Serena grounded out to short (CSBFFX) 1-0 2 -2- 02 Crandall grounded a double down the third base line, Logan scored (CSX) 2-0 2 -2- 11 Nixon grounded out to short (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 2-0 0 --- 31 Campanella walked (BCBBB) 2-0 0 1-- 30 Pesky grounded out to first, Campanella to second (BBBX) 2-0 1 -2- 10 Runnels lined a single to right, Campanella to third (BX) 2-0 1 1-3 21 Lund grounded into a double play, Jackson to Serena to Fondy (BSBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Clowns batting 2-0 0 --- 30 Bruton walked (BBBB) 2-0 0 1-- 00 Pafko flied out to center (X) 2-0 1 1-- 02 Fondy lined a triple down the left field line, Bruton scored (CCX) 3-0 1 --3 32 Jackson popped out to second (SFBFBBX) Game delayed by rain for 66 minutes Nixon left the game after a rain delay 3-0 2 --3 21 Rivera flied out to left (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting Wehmeier now pitching 3-0 0 --- 31 Bridges walked (BBFBB) 3-0 0 1-- 00 Marrero grounded into a double play, Jackson to Serena to Fondy (X) 3-0 2 --- 10 Mueller grounded out to first (BX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Clowns batting 3-0 0 --- 21 Logan grounded out to short (BBFX) 3-0 1 --- 30 Serena walked (BBBB) 3-0 1 1-- 11 Crandall grounded into a double play, Bridges to Pesky to Adcock (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 3-0 0 --- 31 Wertz walked (BBBCB) 3-0 0 1-- 01 Adcock grounded a single up the middle, Wertz to second (FX) 3-0 0 12- 10 Campanella grounded to third, forcing Adcock at second, Wertz to third, Campanella to first (BX) 3-0 1 1-3 11 Pesky homered deep to right, Wertz scored, Campanella scored (FBX) 3-3 1 --- 32 Runnels grounded out to second (CBSBBFX) 3-3 2 --- 10 Lund grounded out to the catcher (BX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Clowns batting 3-3 0 --- 22 Wehmeier struck out (SSBBFS) 3-3 1 --- 10 Bruton lined a single to shallow center (BX) 3-3 1 1-- 00 Pafko grounded a single up the middle, Bruton out at third (X) 3-3 2 1-- 01 Fondy flied out to center (CX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 3-3 0 --- 32 Bridges grounded out to the mound (FBFBFFBFX) 3-3 1 --- 10 Marrero grounded a triple down the first base line (BX) 3-3 1 --3 21 Mueller lined a double to left center, Marrero scored (BFBX) 3-4 1 -2- 31 Wertz walked (SBBBB) Ridzik now pitching 3-4 1 12- 21 Adcock flied out to center, Mueller to third (BBCX) 3-4 2 1-3 00 Campanella singled to right center, Mueller scored, Wertz to third (X) 3-5 2 1-3 22 Pesky struck out (CBBCS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Clowns batting 3-5 0 --- 22 Jackson lined out to second (FBFBX) 3-5 1 --- 32 Rivera walked (BCSBBB) 3-5 1 1-- 12 Logan flied out to right (BCFFX) 3-5 2 1-- 11 Serena grounded out to third (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 3-5 0 --- 01 Runnels popped out to short (FX) 3-5 1 --- 12 Lund grounded out to second (CBCX) 3-5 2 --- 11 Bridges lined a single to shallow right (CBX) 3-5 2 1-- 11 Marrero grounded out to third (1CBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Clowns batting 3-5 0 --- 21 Crandall lined a single to shallow center (BBSX) Pendleton pinch hitting for Ridzik 3-5 0 1-- 01 Pendleton flied out to center (SX) 3-5 1 1-- 22 Bruton struck out (CBCBS) 3-5 2 1-- 10 Pafko grounded to short, forcing Crandall at second (1BX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting Aber now pitching 3-5 0 --- 01 Mueller grounded a single between third and short (CX) 3-5 0 1-- 00 Mueller stole second (>S) 3-5 0 -2- 32 Wertz struck out (>S.CBBBC) 3-5 1 -2- 10 Adcock reached on an infield single to third, Mueller to third (BX) 3-5 1 1-3 30 Campanella walked, Adcock to second (BBBB) 3-5 1 123 21 Pesky grounded a single up the middle, Mueller scored, Adcock scored, Campanella to third on an error by the center fielder Bruton, Pesky to second (BBSX) 3-7 1 -23 31 Runnels reached on a fielder's choice to first, Campanella scored, Pesky to third, Runnels to first (BBSBX) Hughes now pitching 3-8 1 1-3 22 Lund struck out (CBBFFC) 3-8 2 1-3 01 Bridges popped out to first (CX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Clowns batting Moreno now pitching 3-8 0 --- 12 Fondy flied out to center (BSFX) 3-8 1 --- 10 Jackson grounded out to third (BX) 3-8 2 --- 02 Rivera grounded out to second (SCX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting 3-8 0 --- 31 Moreno walked (BBBCB) 3-8 0 1-- 21 Mueller grounded into a double play, Jackson to Serena to Fondy (BFBX) 3-8 2 --- 10 Wertz flied out to center (BX) Started raining ************** Top of the 9th inning, Clowns batting 3-8 0 --- 12 Logan flied out to right (CCBX) 3-8 1 --- 10 Serena to first on an error by the third baseman Bridges (BX) Stopped raining 3-8 1 1-- 00 Crandall grounded a single between third and short, Serena to second (X) Kinder now pitching Priddy pinch hitting for Hughes 3-8 1 12- 22 Priddy grounded to third, forcing Crandall at second, Serena to third, Priddy to first (FBBFX) 3-8 2 1-3 22 Bruton grounded out to the mound (BCFBX)