7/2/1953, KCB53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Blues 0 1 0 3 5 1 0 0 1 11 18 2 11 3 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 8 3 Blues AB R H BI AVG Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Mueller lf 6 0 2 1 .329 Martin,Bi 2b 4 0 1 0 .248 Wertz rf 4 1 1 0 .281 Slaughter rf 4 0 1 0 .263 Boyd ph 1 1 1 1 .290 Irvin cf 4 0 3 0 .353 Adcock 1b 6 1 1 1 .272 Easter 1b 4 0 1 0 .339 Campanella c 5 1 4 0 .321 Nieman lf 4 0 1 0 .314 Courtney ph 1 0 0 0 .294 Cox 3b 3 0 1 0 .331 Lund cf 5 2 3 1 .232 Rhodes ph 1 0 0 0 .278 Pesky 2b 3 3 2 0 .318 Garagiola c 4 0 1 0 .269 Runnels ss 5 1 3 4 .226 DeMaestri ss 2 0 0 0 .273 Bridges 3b 5 1 1 2 .246 Belardi ph 1 0 0 0 .276 Marrero p 4 0 0 1 .056 Joost ss 1 0 0 0 .337 45 11 18 11 Black p 1 0 0 0 .200 Newhouser p 1 0 1 0 .500 Jolly p 0 0 0 0 .000 Nicholson ph 1 0 0 0 .206 Wade p 0 0 0 0 .000 35 0 10 0 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Marrero W 6-4 9.0 10 0 0 0 3 126 81 2.39 9.0 10 0 0 0 3 126 81 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Black L 3-4 4.0 8 8 8 1 4 83 57 5.67 Newhouser 1.1 5 2 2 2 1 39 25 11.70 Jolly 1.2 3 0 0 0 0 23 14 3.24 Wade 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 16 12 6.07 9.0 18 11 11 3 5 161 108 KCB: Boyd batted for Wertz in the 9th Courtney batted for Campanella in the 9th Courtney moved to c in the 9th Boyd moved to rf in the 9th HOO: Belardi batted for DeMaestri in the 7th Nicholson batted for Jolly in the 7th Joost inserted at ss in the 8th Rhodes batted for Cox in the 9th E-Mueller, Pesky, Irvin 2, Easter. 2B-Wertz(10), Lund(10), Easter(3), Cox(7). HR-Runnels(2), Boyd(2). RBI-Mueller(16), Adcock(33), Lund(29), Runnels 4(37), Bridges 2(15), Marrero(1), Boyd(7). K-Adcock 2, Lund, Pesky, Marrero, Easter, Garagiola, Belardi. BB-Wertz, Pesky 2. HBP-Marrero. HB-Newhouser. GWRBI: Marrero Temperature: 76, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 11 MPH. 7/2/1953, KCB53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Blues 0 1 0 3 5 1 0 0 1 11 18 2 11 3 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 8 3 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Mueller lf 1>8 4/L 5/fl S.2-H;1-2 7>S Wertz rf e8.B-1 3>9 5>D.B-3(e8) W.2-3;1-2 363/gdp Boyd ph Adcock 1b k k FC.3-H;B-1 7 S Campanella c S.1-2 8 S.1-2 6>S S.1-2 Courtney ph Lund cf k 4>S D.2-H;1-3 S.1-2 7 Pesky 2b 2>S W.1-2 Newhouser k 8>Wade W S Runnels ss S.1-3 HR.2-H;1-H note 1 S.2-H;1-2 e3.1-2;B-1 Bridges 3b 9 8 S.3-H;2-H Jolly note 2 note 3 Marrero p 9.3-H k HBP.1-2 9 643/gdp 1: 523/gdp.2-3;1-2 2: 36/f.2-3;B-1 3: 46/f.2-3;B-1 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Martin,Bi 2b 1>41 5 43 8>S Slaughter rf 53 43 6>9 S.1-2 Irvin cf S.B-2(e7) 4>43 S S.2-3;1-2 Easter 1b 13 D 9 k Nieman lf 2>S 7.2-3 13 463/gdp Cox 3b note 1 6/L 7>D Rhodes ph 9>7 Garagiola c k 5>S 7.2-3 7 DeMaestri ss 3>e4.B-2 143/gdp Belardi ph k Joost ss 9 Black p 8.2-3 Newhouser p S Jolly p Nicholson ph 23 Wade p 1: 6/ldp.1x1(63) Blues -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Mueller lf 9>43 Wertz rf Boyd ph HR Adcock 1b 53 Campanella c Courtney ph 5/L Lund cf Pesky 2b Runnels ss Bridges 3b Marrero p Thunderbolts -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Martin,Bi 2b Slaughter rf Irvin cf Easter 1b Nieman lf Cox 3b Rhodes ph Garagiola c DeMaestri ss Belardi ph Joost ss Black p Newhouser p Jolly p Nicholson ph Wade p Blues IN OUT ER Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Marrero A1 D8 0 W 6-4 Black A1 C5 8 L 3-4 Newhouser C6 D7 2 Jolly D8 E5 0 Wade E6 F4 1 7/2/1953, KCB53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Blues 0 1 0 3 5 1 0 0 1 11 18 2 11 3 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 3 8 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Mueller flied out to center (CX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Wertz to first on an error by the center fielder Irvin (FFFX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Adcock struck out (CFBS) 0-0 2 1-- 11 Campanella lined a single up the middle, Wertz to second (BFX) 0-0 2 12- 02 Lund struck out (CCS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Martin,Bi grounded out to second (X) 0-0 1 --- 32 Slaughter grounded out to third (BFFBBX) 0-0 2 --- 21 Irvin lined a single to shallow left, Irvin to second on an error by the left fielder Mueller (BBCX) 0-0 2 -2- 01 Easter grounded out to the mound (SX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Pesky grounded a single up the middle (X) 0-0 0 1-- 32 Runnels lined a single to left center, Pesky to third (11BBCCBX) 0-0 0 1-3 10 Bridges flied out to right (BX) 0-0 1 1-3 10 Marrero flied out to right, Pesky scored (11BX) 1-0 2 1-- 20 Mueller lined out to second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Nieman grounded a single between third and short (BCCBX) 1-0 0 1-- 21 Cox lined into a double play, Runnels to Adcock, Nieman out at first (1BCBX) 1-0 2 --- 12 Garagiola struck out (CBFFFFS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 11 Wertz flied out to right (CBX) 1-0 1 --- 02 Adcock struck out (CFC) 1-0 2 --- 32 Campanella flied out to center (BBCBCX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-0 0 --- 00 DeMaestri to second on an error by the second baseman Pesky (X) 1-0 0 -2- 12 Black flied out to center, DeMaestri to third (FFBX) 1-0 1 --3 10 Martin,Bi popped out to third (BX) 1-0 2 --3 22 Slaughter grounded out to second (BBFCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Lund lined a single to shallow center (X) 1-0 0 1-- 32 Pesky walked, Lund to second (BBB1CFB) 1-0 0 12- 02 Runnels homered deep to left, Lund scored, Pesky scored (FFX) 4-0 0 --- 10 Bridges lined out to center (BX) 4-0 1 --- 12 Marrero struck out (CBSFFC) 4-0 2 --- 32 Mueller popped out to third (FBBBFFFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 4-0 0 --- 22 Irvin grounded out to second (FBCBX) 4-0 1 --- 32 Easter lined a double to left center (CFBFBFBX) 4-0 1 -2- 00 Nieman flied out to left, Easter to third (X) 4-0 2 --3 10 Cox lined out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Blues batting 4-0 0 --- 10 Wertz doubled deep to center, Wertz to third on an error by the center fielder Irvin (BX) 4-0 0 --3 22 Adcock reached on a fielder's choice to third, Wertz scored, Adcock to first (CBFB3FFX) 5-0 0 1-- 01 Campanella lined a single to shallow left, Adcock to second (SX) 5-0 0 12- 12 Lund grounded a double down the first base line, Adcock scored, Campanella to third (CBFX) Newhouser now pitching 6-0 0 -23 32 Pesky walked (CBBBCB) 6-0 0 123 00 Runnels grounded into a double play, Cox to Garagiola to Easter, Lund to third, Pesky to second (X) 6-0 2 -23 12 Bridges lined a single to shallow left, Lund scored, Pesky scored (BFFX) 8-0 2 1-- 02 Marrero was hit by a pitch, Bridges to second (CCFFFH) 8-0 2 12- 10 Mueller lined a single to shallow right, Bridges scored, Marrero to second (BX) 9-0 2 12- 32 Wertz walked, Marrero to third, Mueller to second (BBFFB>B) 9-0 2 123 00 Adcock lined out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 9-0 0 --- 10 Garagiola lined a single to shallow center (BX) 9-0 0 1-- 00 DeMaestri grounded into a double play, Marrero to Pesky to Adcock (X) 9-0 2 --- 11 Newhouser grounded a single up the middle (BCX) 9-0 2 1-- 32 Martin,Bi grounded out to second (CBFBB>X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Blues batting 9-0 0 --- 02 Campanella lined a single down the right field line (CCX) 9-0 0 1-- 01 Lund grounded a single up the middle, Campanella to second (FX) 9-0 0 12- 32 Pesky struck out (SFFBBBS) 9-0 1 12- 00 Runnels lined a single to shallow right, Campanella scored, Lund to second (X) Jolly now pitching 10-0 1 12- 01 Bridges grounded to second, forcing Runnels at second, Lund to third, Bridges to first (CX) 10-0 2 1-3 02 Marrero flied out to right (CFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 10-0 0 --- 22 Slaughter flied out to right (BBSCX) 10-0 1 --- 10 Irvin grounded a single between first and second (BX) 10-0 1 1-- 20 Easter flied out to right (BBX) 10-0 2 1-- 01 Nieman grounded out to the mound (CX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Blues batting 10-0 0 --- 01 Mueller grounded a single up the middle (FX) 10-0 0 1-- 20 Wertz grounded into a double play, Easter to DeMaestri to Easter (BBX) 10-0 2 --- 31 Adcock grounded a single up the middle (BBBCX) 10-0 2 1-- 20 Campanella grounded a single between third and short, Adcock to second (BBX) 10-0 2 12- 22 Lund flied out to left (CBCBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting 10-0 0 --- 32 Cox doubled deep down the left-field line (BFCBFBX) 10-0 0 -2- 31 Garagiola flied out to left, Cox to third (BFBBX) Belardi pinch hitting for DeMaestri 10-0 1 --3 12 Belardi struck out (BFCFFS) Nicholson pinch hitting for Jolly 10-0 2 --3 00 Nicholson grounded out to the catcher (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Blues batting Joost now playing shortstop Wade now pitching 10-0 0 --- 10 Pesky grounded a single between third and short (BX) 10-0 0 1-- 11 Pesky to second, Runnels to first on an error by the first baseman Easter (BCX) 10-0 0 12- 11 Bridges grounded to first, forcing Runnels at second, Pesky to third, Bridges to first (BCX) 10-0 1 1-3 11 Marrero grounded into a double play, Joost to Martin,Bi to Easter (SBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting 10-0 0 --- 21 Martin,Bi reached on an infield single to first (CBBX) 10-0 0 1-- 12 Slaughter reached on an infield single to short, Martin,Bi to second (FBFX) 10-0 0 12- 20 Irvin lined a single to left, Martin,Bi to third, Slaughter to second (BBX) 10-0 0 123 12 Easter struck out (BCSFS) 10-0 1 123 12 Nieman grounded into a double play, Pesky to Runnels to Adcock (BSFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Blues batting 10-0 0 --- 01 Mueller grounded out to second (CX) Boyd pinch hitting for Wertz 10-0 1 --- 00 Boyd homered deep to left center (X) 11-0 1 --- 00 Adcock grounded out to third (X) Courtney pinch hitting for Campanella 11-0 2 --- 00 Courtney lined out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Courtney moved to catcher Boyd moved to right field Rhodes pinch hitting for Cox 11-0 0 --- 00 Rhodes flied out to left (X) 11-0 1 --- 11 Garagiola flied out to left (BCX) 11-0 2 --- 01 Joost lined out to right (FX)