7/12/1953, HOO53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 6 11 3 9 0 1953 Blues 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 x 9 12 0 10 0 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG DeMaestri ss 3 1 1 0 .283 Mueller lf 5 2 4 2 .323 Slaughter ph 1 0 0 1 .271 Wertz rf 5 1 1 1 .277 Black p 0 0 0 0 .200 Adcock 1b 5 2 1 1 .272 Nieman ph 0 1 0 0 .315 Campanella c 3 0 1 2 .325 Cox 3b 5 0 2 0 .331 Lund cf 3 1 1 1 .235 Rhodes lf 4 1 3 2 .299 Pesky 2b 5 1 2 1 .313 Nicholson rf 4 0 0 0 .184 Runnels ss 5 1 1 0 .225 Souchock cf 5 1 2 2 .262 Baker,F 3b 4 0 1 0 .232 Martin,Bi 2b 5 1 1 0 .249 Marrero p 3 1 0 0 .051 Bilko 1b 3 1 0 0 .198 Kinder p 0 0 0 0 1.000 Atwell c 4 0 1 0 .189 38 9 12 8 Branca p 1 0 0 0 .148 Jolly p 1 0 0 0 .000 Irvin ph 1 0 1 1 .352 Joost ss 1 0 0 0 .344 38 6 11 6 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Branca L 2-7 2.2 8 6 3 2 2 61 38 4.56 Jolly 2.1 1 1 1 1 0 39 24 3.25 Black 3.0 3 2 0 2 2 55 34 5.20 8.0 12 9 4 5 4 155 96 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Marrero W 7-4 8.0 10 5 5 2 5 121 84 2.62 Kinder 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 22 11 4.17 9.0 11 6 6 4 5 143 95 HOO: Irvin batted for Jolly in the 6th Slaughter batted for DeMaestri in the 6th Joost inserted at ss in the 6th Nieman batted for Black in the 9th E-DeMaestri, Martin,Bi, Atwell. 2B-Martin,Bi(10), Pesky 2(15). 3B-Campanella(3). HR-Rhodes(8), Souchock(10). RBI-Rhodes 2(24), Souchock 2(27), Irvin(44), Slaughter(21), Mueller 2(20), Wertz(26), Adcock(39), Campanella 2(46), Lund(31), Pesky(18). K-Nicholson 3, Bilko, Atwell, Wertz, Lund, Runnels, Marrero. BB-Rhodes, Nicholson, Bilko, Nieman, Campanella 2, Lund 2, Marrero. GWRBI: Adcock Temperature: 85, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 13 MPH. 7/12/1953, HOO53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 6 11 3 9 0 1953 Blues 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 x 9 12 0 10 0 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ DeMaestri ss 1>S 3>13 5>8 Slaughter ph 8.3-H Black p 9>Kinder Nieman ph W Cox 3b 43.1-2 63 S 5/L S.1-2 Rhodes lf HR.2-H W S.1-2 7>S note 1 Nicholson rf 63 k k k W.1-2 Souchock cf S 4>HR 8 63.1-2 8.3-H Martin,Bi 2b 7 9 6>D 9 53 Bilko 1b 2>63 k W 8>43 Atwell c 63 S k 53 Branca p 63 Jolly p 54/f Irvin ph S.2-H;1-3 Joost ss 2/fl 1: 36/f.2-3;B-1 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Mueller lf 1>S S.3-H;1-2 S.3-H;2-3 3/g 8>S Wertz rf 8 S.2-H;1-3 Jolly 6>Black k 53 13 Adcock 1b 43.1-2 note 1 4>7 63 S.1-2 Campanella c IW T.2-H;1-H 63 W note 2 Lund cf k 63 W W.1-2 S.3-H;2-3 Pesky 2b 2>D 3>6 note 3 8 6 Runnels ss k S 43 7>53 43 Baker,F 3b 13.2-3 S.1-2 5>43 7 Marrero p W 43.2-3;1-2 31 k Kinder p 1: e6.3-H;1-2;B-1 2: e2.2-H;1-3;B-2 3: D.1-H;B-3(e4/th) Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Branca A1 C1 3 L 2-7 Marrero A1 D9 5 W 7-4 Jolly C2 D1 1 Kinder E1 E6 1 Black D2 E7 0 7/12/1953, HOO53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 2 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 6 11 3 9 0 1953 Blues 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 x 9 12 0 10 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 22 DeMaestri grounded a single between first and second (CBFBX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Cox grounded out to second, DeMaestri to second (X) 0-0 1 -2- 11 Rhodes homered deep down the right field line, DeMaestri scored (SBX) 2-0 1 --- 22 Nicholson grounded out to short (BCBFX) 2-0 2 --- 21 Souchock lined a single to center (BBSX) 2-0 2 1-- 01 Martin,Bi flied out to left (SX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 2-0 0 --- 00 Mueller lined a single to shallow right (X) 2-0 0 1-- 12 Wertz flied out to center (FBSX) 2-0 1 1-- 01 Adcock grounded out to second, Mueller to second (CX) 2-0 2 -2- 30 Campanella was walked intentionally (IIII) 2-0 2 12- 12 Lund struck out (BFFS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-0 0 --- 01 Bilko grounded out to short (CX) 2-0 1 --- 11 Atwell grounded out to short (BSX) 2-0 2 --- 12 Branca grounded out to short (CBSX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Pesky lined a double down the right field line (BCX) 2-0 0 -2- 32 Runnels struck out (FBBSBS) 2-0 1 -2- 10 Baker,F grounded out to the mound, Pesky to third (BX) 2-0 2 --3 32 Marrero walked (FBBBSB) 2-0 2 1-3 21 Mueller lined a single to shallow center, Pesky scored, Marrero to second (BBCX) 2-1 2 12- 00 Wertz lined a single down the right field line, Marrero scored, Mueller to third (X) 2-2 2 1-3 12 Mueller scored, Wertz to second, Adcock to first on an error by the shortstop DeMaestri (CSBX) 2-3 2 12- 22 Campanella tripled deep to right center, Wertz scored, Adcock scored (BCFFBX) 2-5 2 --3 01 Lund grounded out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-5 0 --- 00 DeMaestri grounded out to the mound (X) 2-5 1 --- 12 Cox grounded out to short (FFBX) 2-5 2 --- 31 Rhodes walked (BCBBB) 2-5 2 1-- 12 Nicholson struck out (FBFFC) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 2-5 0 --- 10 Pesky popped out to short (BX) 2-5 1 --- 00 Runnels reached on an infield single to third (X) 2-5 1 1-- 12 Baker,F grounded a single up the middle, Runnels to second (BCSX) 2-5 1 12- 11 Marrero grounded out to second, Runnels to third, Baker,F to second (BSX) 2-5 2 -23 01 Mueller reached on an infield single to short, Runnels scored, Baker,F to third (CX) Jolly now pitching 2-6 2 1-3 22 Wertz grounded out to third (FC+3BBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-6 0 --- 10 Souchock homered deep down the left-field line (BX) 3-6 0 --- 00 Martin,Bi flied out to right (X) 3-6 1 --- 12 Bilko struck out (BCCC) 3-6 2 --- 12 Atwell lined a single between first and second (CSBX) 3-6 2 1-- 00 Jolly grounded to third, forcing Atwell at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 3-6 0 --- 21 Adcock lined out to left (FBBX) 3-6 1 --- 32 Campanella grounded out to short (BCFFFBBX) 3-6 2 --- 32 Lund walked (BCBBCFB) 3-6 2 1-- 12 Pesky lined a double down the first base line, Lund scored, Pesky to third on an error by the second baseman Martin,Bi (BCSX) 3-7 2 --3 11 Runnels grounded out to second (BCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-7 0 --- 11 DeMaestri flied out to center (BCX) 3-7 1 --- 12 Cox lined a single to shallow left (CBFFFFX) 3-7 1 1-- 01 Rhodes lined a single to shallow right, Cox to second (CX) 3-7 1 12- 22 Nicholson struck out (BCFBS) 3-7 2 12- 01 Souchock flied out to center (CX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 3-7 0 --- 01 Baker,F grounded out to second (CX) 3-7 1 --- 10 Marrero grounded out to first (BX) 3-7 2 --- 12 Mueller grounded out to first (BFSX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-7 0 --- 01 Martin,Bi doubled deep down the left-field line (CX) 3-7 0 -2- 32 Bilko walked (CSBBBB) 3-7 0 12- 02 Atwell struck out (SCFC) Irvin pinch hitting for Jolly 3-7 1 12- 10 Irvin lined a single down the right field line, Martin,Bi scored, Bilko to third (BX) Slaughter pinch hitting for DeMaestri 4-7 1 1-3 22 Slaughter lined out to center, Bilko scored (BBFFX) 5-7 2 1-- 22 Cox lined out to third (BCFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting Joost now playing shortstop Black now pitching 5-7 0 --- 00 Wertz grounded out to the mound (X) 5-7 1 --- 22 Adcock grounded out to short (CBBFX) 5-7 2 --- 32 Campanella walked (BCBFBB) 5-7 2 1-- 30 Lund walked, Campanella to second (BBBB) 5-7 2 12- 12 Pesky flied out to center (BFFFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting 5-7 0 --- 10 Rhodes grounded a single between third and short (BX) 5-7 0 1-- 32 Nicholson struck out (FBFBBS) 5-7 1 1-- 12 Souchock grounded out to short, Rhodes to second (BSSX) 5-7 2 -2- 01 Martin,Bi flied out to right (CX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting 5-7 0 --- 10 Runnels grounded out to third (BX) 5-7 1 --- 00 Baker,F flied out to left (X) 5-7 2 --- 02 Marrero struck out (SFS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting 5-7 0 --- 01 Bilko grounded out to second (CX) 5-7 1 --- 00 Atwell grounded out to third (X) 5-7 2 --- 12 Joost popped out to the catcher (BSFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting 5-7 0 --- 10 Mueller grounded a single up the middle (BX) 5-7 0 1-- 02 Wertz struck out (CFS) 5-7 1 1-- 11 Adcock reached on an infield single to short, Mueller to second (FBX) 5-7 1 12- 22 Mueller scored, Adcock to third, Campanella to second on an error by the catcher Atwell (CBBFX) 5-8 1 -23 22 Lund grounded a single between third and short, Adcock scored, Campanella to third (SBBSFX) 5-9 1 1-3 12 Pesky popped out to short (CFBX) 5-9 2 1-3 22 Runnels grounded out to second (1CBBFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Kinder now pitching Nieman pinch hitting for Black 5-9 0 --- 30 Nieman walked (BBBB) 5-9 0 1-- 02 Cox grounded a single between third and short, Nieman to second (CFX) 5-9 0 12- 00 Rhodes grounded to first, forcing Cox at second, Nieman to third, Rhodes to first (X) 5-9 1 1-3 30 Nicholson walked, Rhodes to second (BBBB) 5-9 1 123 11 Souchock flied out to center, Nieman scored (BFX) 6-9 2 12- 22 Martin,Bi grounded out to third (BFBFFFX)