8/15/1953, KCB53-SOU53, Connie Mack Stadium (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Blues 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 9 0 12 1 1953 Muck Dogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 8 5 5 1 Blues AB R H BI AVG Muck Dogs AB R H BI AVG Mueller lf 5 1 1 1 .324 Lowery 2b 4 0 0 0 .259 Wertz rf 5 0 2 1 .280 Edwards cf 3 0 1 0 .278 Adcock 1b 2 0 0 0 .291 Marshall ph 1 0 0 0 .242 Courtney c 5 0 0 1 .295 Borkowski rf 4 1 1 0 .303 Evers cf 3 2 1 0 .172 Kluszewski 1b 4 1 2 0 .291 Pesky 2b 4 1 2 2 .299 Smalley ss 4 1 1 1 .246 Runnels ss 5 1 2 0 .226 Rice lf 3 0 1 0 .275 Baker,F 3b 4 1 1 1 .277 Hogue p 0 0 0 0 .000 Raffensberger p 3 0 0 0 .109 Gilliam ph 0 0 0 0 .290 36 6 9 6 Fitz Gerald c 4 0 1 2 .288 Spencer,D 3b 2 0 0 0 .236 O'Brien,E ph 1 0 0 0 .250 Westrum 3b 1 0 0 0 .287 Wehmeier p 0 0 0 0 .200 Brown,H p 2 0 1 0 .108 Piersall lf 1 0 0 0 .218 34 3 8 3 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Raffensberger W 4-11 9.0 8 3 3 1 4 116 83 5.49 9.0 8 3 3 1 4 116 83 Muck Dogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Wehmeier L 0-4 2.0 3 5 2 3 0 52 27 11.61 Brown,H 5.2 5 0 0 1 3 84 51 4.62 Hogue 1.1 1 1 1 2 2 29 15 7.11 9.0 9 6 3 6 5 165 93 SOU: Piersall inserted at lf in the 8th O'Brien,E batted for Spencer,D in the 8th Westrum inserted at 3b in the 9th Marshall batted for Edwards in the 9th Gilliam batted for Hogue in the 9th E-Smalley 4, Spencer,D. 2B-Smalley(1), Fitz Gerald(13). HR-Pesky(2). RBI-Mueller(27), Wertz(37), Courtney(24), Pesky 2(26), Baker,F(14), Smalley(4), Fitz Gerald 2(18). K-Wertz, Adcock, Evers, Runnels, Raffensberger, Smalley, Spencer,D, Piersall, Marshall. BB-Adcock 2, Evers 2, Pesky, Baker,F, Gilliam. SH-Adcock, Raffensberger 2. GWRBI: Courtney Temperature: 90, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from center at 8 MPH. 8/15/1953, KCB53-SOU53, Connie Mack Stadium (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Blues 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 9 0 12 1 1953 Muck Dogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 8 5 5 1 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Mueller lf 1>e6.B-1 note 1 13 S 6 Wertz rf S.1-2 7.3-H 8 k S Adcock 1b note 2 W.1-2 4>W e6.1-2;B-1 Hogue k Courtney c 7.3-H 9 36/f.B-1 7 9>8 Evers cf e5.2-3;B-1 3>W k 7>S W Pesky 2b 13 HR.1-H OA.1x2(26) 2/fl W.1-2 5>S Runnels ss 2>S Brown,H 643/gdp 3 k S Baker,F 3b W.1-2 e6.1-2;B-1 9 63 S.2-H;1-2 Raffensberger p note 3 note 4 6>43 8>k 43 1: e6.3-H;2-3;B-1 2: 3/SH.2-3;1-2 3: 14/SH.2-3;1-2 4: 24/SH.2-3;1-2 Muck Dogs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Lowery 2b 1>7 9 6>43 9>63 Edwards cf 5 S.1-2 63 Marshall ph k Borkowski rf 9 7 43 S Kluszewski 1b 2>S 4>53 7>5 S.1-2 Smalley ss 643/gdp k 7 D.2-H;1-3 Rice lf S 43 63 Hogue p Gilliam ph W Fitz Gerald c 8 5>31 8>3/g note 1 Spencer,D 3b 3>7 k O'Brien,E ph 63 Westrum 3b 31 Wehmeier p Brown,H p S 53 Piersall lf k 1: D.3-H;2-H;1-3 Blues IN OUT ER Muck Dogs IN OUT ER Raffensberger A1 D8 3 W 4-11 Wehmeier A1 B6 2 L 0-4 Brown,H B7 E2 0 Hogue E3 E9 1 8/15/1953, KCB53-SOU53, Connie Mack Stadium (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Blues 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 9 0 12 1 1953 Muck Dogs 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 8 5 5 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 30 Mueller to first on an error by the shortstop Smalley (BBBX) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Wertz grounded a single between third and short, Mueller to second (BX) 0-0 0 12- 00 Adcock sacrifice bunted to first, Mueller to third, Wertz to second (Xb) 0-0 1 -23 00 Courtney flied out to left, Mueller scored (X) 1-0 2 -2- 22 Wertz to third, Evers to first on an error by the third baseman Spencer,D (BCSBX) 1-0 2 1-3 01 Pesky grounded out to the mound (1CX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Muck Dogs batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Lowery flied out to left (CFX) 1-0 1 --- 00 Edwards popped out to third (X) 1-0 2 --- 01 Borkowski flied out to right (CX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Runnels grounded a single up the middle (CBBFX) 1-0 0 1-- 32 Baker,F walked, Runnels to second (BFBFBB) 1-0 0 12- 01 Raffensberger sacrifice bunted to the mound, Runnels to third, Baker,F to second (CbXb) 1-0 1 -23 22 Runnels scored, Baker,F to third, Mueller to first on an error by the shortstop Smalley (BBCFX) 2-0 1 1-3 01 Wertz lined out to left, Baker,F scored (CX) 3-0 2 1-- 31 Adcock walked, Mueller to second (BBBCB) 3-0 2 12- 22 Courtney flied out to right (BFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Muck Dogs batting 3-0 0 --- 02 Kluszewski lined a single down the right field line (CFX) 3-0 0 1-- 10 Smalley grounded into a double play, Runnels to Pesky to Adcock (BX) 3-0 2 --- 12 Rice lined a single to right center (CFFFBX) 3-0 2 1-- 00 Fitz Gerald flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 3-0 0 --- 31 Evers walked (BFBBB) 3-0 0 1-- 10 Pesky homered deep down the right field line, Evers scored (BX) Brown,H now pitching 5-0 0 --- 01 Runnels lined a single to shallow left (CX) 5-0 0 1-- 22 Runnels to second, Baker,F to first on an error by the shortstop Smalley (FFBBX) 5-0 0 12- 00 Raffensberger sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Runnels to third, Baker,F to second (Xb) 5-0 1 -23 00 Mueller grounded out to the mound (X) 5-0 2 -23 11 Wertz flied out to center (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Muck Dogs batting 5-0 0 --- 21 Spencer,D flied out to left (BBCX) 5-0 1 --- 12 Brown,H lined a single down the right field line (BFFFFX) 5-0 1 1-- 20 Lowery flied out to right (BBX) 5-0 2 1-- 00 Edwards grounded a single up the middle, Brown,H to second (X) 5-0 2 12- 02 Borkowski flied out to left (CFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Blues batting 5-0 0 --- 32 Adcock walked (CBBSBFB) 5-0 0 1-- 10 Courtney grounded to first, forcing Adcock at second, Courtney to first (BX) 5-0 1 1-- 12 Evers struck out (CBCC) 5-0 2 1-- 00 Courtney out at second attempting to advance (B) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Muck Dogs batting 5-0 0 --- 01 Kluszewski grounded out to third (CX) 5-0 1 --- 12 Smalley struck out (CFBS) 5-0 2 --- 12 Rice grounded out to second (FCBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Blues batting 5-0 0 --- 02 Pesky lined a single between third and short (CCX) 5-0 0 1-- 32 Runnels grounded into a double play, Smalley to Lowery to Kluszewski (BFCBBX) 5-0 2 --- 11 Baker,F flied out to right (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Muck Dogs batting 5-0 0 --- 00 Fitz Gerald grounded out to first (X) 5-0 1 --- 02 Spencer,D struck out (CFS) 5-0 2 --- 00 Brown,H grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Blues batting 5-0 0 --- 00 Raffensberger grounded out to second (X) 5-0 1 --- 31 Mueller lined a single to shallow right (BCBBX) 5-0 1 1-- 32 Wertz struck out (FBBFBS) 5-0 2 1-- 12 Mueller to second, Adcock to first on an error by the shortstop Smalley (BFFX) 5-0 2 12- 12 Courtney flied out to left (CFBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Muck Dogs batting 5-0 0 --- 11 Lowery grounded out to second (BCX) 5-0 1 --- 11 Edwards grounded out to short (BCX) 5-0 2 --- 00 Borkowski grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Blues batting 5-0 0 --- 10 Evers reached on an infield single to short (BX) 5-0 0 1-- 22 Pesky popped out to the catcher (CBFBX) 5-0 1 1-- 22 Runnels popped out to first (CCBBX) 5-0 2 1-- 00 Baker,F grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Muck Dogs batting 5-0 0 --- 22 Kluszewski popped out to third (CBFBX) 5-0 1 --- 22 Smalley flied out to left (CFBBX) 5-0 2 --- 12 Rice grounded out to short (BCFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Blues batting 5-0 0 --- 22 Raffensberger struck out (BBCCS) 5-0 1 --- 11 Mueller popped out to short (BCX) 5-0 2 --- 31 Wertz lined a single up the middle (BFBBX) Piersall now playing left field Hogue now pitching 5-0 2 1-- 12 Adcock struck out (BCSFFC) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Muck Dogs batting 5-0 0 --- 21 Fitz Gerald grounded out to first (FBBX) O'Brien,E pinch hitting for Spencer,D 5-0 1 --- 02 O'Brien,E grounded out to short (CCX) 5-0 2 --- 22 Piersall struck out (FCFBBFFS) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Blues batting Westrum now playing third base 5-0 0 --- 12 Courtney popped out to center (CFBX) 5-0 1 --- 30 Evers walked (BBBB) 5-0 1 1-- 30 Pesky walked, Evers to second (BBBB) 5-0 1 12- 12 Runnels struck out (CFBS) 5-0 2 12- 10 Baker,F lined a single to shallow center, Evers scored, Pesky to second (BX) 6-0 2 12- 22 Raffensberger grounded out to second (CBBSX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Muck Dogs batting 6-0 0 --- 11 Lowery grounded out to short (FBX) Marshall pinch hitting for Edwards 6-0 1 --- 32 Marshall struck out (FBBCBFS) 6-0 2 --- 00 Borkowski lined a single to shallow left (X) 6-0 2 1-- 10 Kluszewski lined a single to left, Borkowski to second (BX) 6-0 2 12- 21 Smalley lined a double to left center, Borkowski scored, Kluszewski to third (BSBX) Gilliam pinch hitting for Hogue 6-1 2 -23 32 Gilliam walked (FBBFBB) 6-1 2 123 11 Fitz Gerald grounded a double down the third base line, Kluszewski scored, Smalley scored, Gilliam to third (BFX) 6-3 2 -23 12 Westrum grounded out to first (FCBX)