9/18/1953, ROC53-KCB53, game 2, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 9 1 6 1 1953 Blues 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 x 9 13 2 8 2 Arsenal AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Philley rf 5 1 1 1 .246 Kaline cf 5 0 0 0 .121 Thomas,K lf 4 0 2 2 .240 Evers cf 0 0 0 0 .157 Hudson,S p 0 0 0 0 .150 Pesky 2b 5 2 2 0 .290 Hoeft p 0 0 0 0 .118 Westlake lf 4 3 4 2 .367 Rosen 3b 4 1 1 1 .343 Friend,O ss 0 0 0 0 .194 Doby cf 4 0 1 0 .264 Wertz rf 4 0 0 1 .261 Lopata c 3 0 0 0 .209 Adcock 1b 5 2 2 1 .300 Sullivan,R ph 1 0 0 0 .321 Boyd 1b 0 0 0 0 .291 Robinson,E 1b 3 0 3 0 .248 Brown,T ss 4 0 1 1 .161 McMillan ss 3 1 0 0 .274 Lund lf 0 0 0 0 .236 Davalillo ph 1 0 0 0 .302 Baker,F 3b 3 2 1 0 .261 Coleman 2b 3 1 0 0 .000 Courtney c 4 0 2 2 .296 Fox ph 1 0 1 0 .289 Campanella c 0 0 0 0 .325 Fricano p 1 0 0 0 .098 Raffensberger p 3 0 0 1 .096 Elliott,H ph 1 0 0 0 .267 McDonald p 1 0 1 1 .167 Burgess c 1 0 0 0 .342 Kinder p 0 0 0 0 .714 35 4 9 4 38 9 13 9 Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Fricano 6.0 7 4 2 2 4 107 63 3.87 Hudson,S L 3-7 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 20 11 3.97 Hoeft 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 23 16 4.60 8.0 13 9 7 3 4 150 90 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Raffensberger 6.2 7 4 1 1 4 105 68 5.30 McDonald W 5-11 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 16 9 4.76 Kinder 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 11 8 4.97 9.0 9 4 1 1 6 132 85 ROC: Elliott,H batted for Fricano in the 7th Elliott,H moved to lf in the 7th Sullivan,R batted for Lopata in the 8th Davalillo batted for McMillan in the 8th Sullivan,R moved to lf in the 8th Davalillo moved to ss in the 8th Burgess inserted at c in the 8th Fox batted for Coleman in the 9th KCB: Campanella inserted at c in the 8th Evers inserted at cf in the 8th Lund inserted at lf in the 9th Friend,O inserted at ss in the 9th Boyd inserted at 1b in the 9th E-Coleman, Baker,F 2. 2B-Thomas,K 2(4), Robinson,E(19), Adcock(37). 3B-Doby(10), Westlake(2). HR-Rosen(35), Westlake(9). RBI-Philley(70), Thomas,K 2(12), Rosen(117), Westlake 2(41), Wertz(46), Adcock(88), Brown,T(5), Courtney 2(32), Raffensberger(4), McDonald(3). K-Thomas,K, Doby 3, Fricano, Davalillo, Courtney 2, Raffensberger 2. BB-Robinson,E, Westlake, Wertz, Baker,F. SH-Fricano. GWRBI: Westlake Temperature: 61, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 8 MPH. 9/18/1953, ROC53-KCB53, game 2, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 9 1 6 1 1953 Blues 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 x 9 13 2 8 2 Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Philley rf 1>8 note 1 6>63 S.3-H;1-2 43 Thomas,K lf k 4>D 7 D.2-H;1-H Hudson,S p Hoeft p Rosen 3b 7 63 HR McDonald 43 Doby cf 2>k k T 8>k Lopata c 5 9 7 Sullivan,R ph 4 Robinson,E 1b W 5>D 7>S S McMillan ss 9 53 36/f.B-1 Kinder Davalillo ph k Coleman 2b 3>e5.B-1 4 e5.1-3;B-1 Fox ph 9>S Fricano p 14/SH.1-2 k Elliott,H ph 1 Burgess c 63/gdp 1: 4/ldp.2x2(4) Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Kaline cf 1>8 9 8 7 7 Evers cf Pesky 2b S 3>43 6 7>Hudson,S 8>8 S Westlake lf S.1-2 S 5>W HR.1-H T Friend,O ss Wertz rf W.2-3;1-2 63/gdp 5 43 7.3-H Adcock 1b note 1 4>S 9 D 5/L Boyd 1b Brown,T ss note 2 63.1-2 S.1-2 63.2-3 Lund lf Baker,F 3b 9 S.2-3 9 W Courtney c 2>k S.3-H;1-3 6>k Hoeft S.3-H;1-2 Campanella c Raffensberger p k note 3 k McDonald p S.2-H;1-2 Kinder p 1: e4.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1 2: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 3: FC.3-H;1-2;B-1 Arsenal IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Fricano A1 D1 2 Raffensberger A1 D2 1 Hudson,S D2 D7 4 L 3-7 McDonald D3 D6 0 W 5-11 Hoeft D8 E5 1 Kinder D7 E1 0 9/18/1953, ROC53-KCB53, game 2, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 9 1 6 1 1953 Blues 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 x 9 13 2 8 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Philley flied out to center (BBCX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Thomas,K struck out (BFBFBS) 0-0 2 --- 20 Rosen flied out to left (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Kaline flied out to center (FBCX) 0-0 1 --- 21 Pesky lined a single between third and short (SBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 32 Westlake lined a single to shallow left, Pesky to second (1BFBCBX) 0-0 1 12- 32 Wertz walked, Pesky to third, Westlake to second (FBBBFB) 0-0 1 123 20 Pesky scored, Westlake to third, Wertz to second, Adcock to first on an error by the second baseman Coleman (BBX) 0-1 1 123 01 Brown,T grounded to short, forcing Adcock at second, Westlake scored, Wertz to third, Brown,T to first (CX) 0-2 2 1-3 10 Baker,F popped out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Doby struck out (SBSBFS) 0-2 1 --- 01 Lopata popped out to third (SX) 0-2 2 --- 32 Robinson,E walked (SCBBBB) 0-2 2 1-- 11 McMillan lined out to right (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 0-2 0 --- 22 Courtney struck out (FBBFS) 0-2 1 --- 02 Raffensberger struck out (SSFFS) 0-2 2 --- 11 Kaline flied out to right (BFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting 0-2 0 --- 01 Coleman to first on an error by the third baseman Baker,F (CX) 0-2 0 1-- 22 Fricano sacrifice bunted to the mound, Coleman to second (BbFbBbCbXb) 0-2 1 -2- 10 Philley lined into a double play, Pesky unassisted, Coleman out at second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Pesky grounded out to second (X) 0-2 1 --- 22 Westlake grounded a single between first and second (FBBFFX) 0-2 1 1-- 21 Wertz grounded into a double play, McMillan to Robinson,E (BBCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting 0-2 0 --- 32 Thomas,K lined a double to left center (CFBBBX) 0-2 0 -2- 21 Rosen grounded out to short (BBCX) 0-2 1 -2- 12 Doby struck out (CFBC) 0-2 2 -2- 12 Lopata flied out to right (CBFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 0-2 0 --- 31 Adcock lined a single to shallow left (CBBBX) 0-2 0 1-- 00 Brown,T grounded out to short, Adcock to second (>X) 0-2 1 -2- 10 Baker,F lined a single to center, Adcock to third (BX) 0-2 1 1-3 10 Courtney lined a single to right center, Adcock scored, Baker,F to third (BX) 0-3 1 1-3 22 Raffensberger reached on a fielder's choice to third, Baker,F scored, Courtney to second, Raffensberger to first (FBFBX) 0-4 1 12- 32 Kaline flied out to center (CBBCFBX) 0-4 2 12- 00 Pesky popped out to short (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting 0-4 0 --- 11 Robinson,E lined a double to right center (SBX) 0-4 0 -2- 12 McMillan grounded out to third (CBFX) 0-4 1 -2- 12 Coleman popped out to second (CSBX) 0-4 2 -2- 02 Fricano struck out (SFC) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 0-4 0 --- 32 Westlake walked (CBBFBFB) 0-4 0 1-- 20 Wertz popped out to third (BBX) 0-4 1 1-- 00 Adcock flied out to right (1X) 0-4 2 1-- 32 Brown,T lined a single to shallow center, Westlake to second (FBBBC>X) 0-4 2 12- 00 Baker,F flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting 0-4 0 --- 00 Philley grounded out to short (X) 0-4 1 --- 22 Thomas,K flied out to left (BBCCFFFFX) 0-4 2 --- 00 Rosen homered deep to left (X) 1-4 2 --- 10 Doby lined a triple down the right field line (BX) 1-4 2 --3 01 Lopata flied out to left (FX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 1-4 0 --- 12 Courtney struck out (FBFS) 1-4 1 --- 32 Raffensberger struck out (CBCBFBS) 1-4 2 --- 12 Kaline flied out to left (CCBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting 1-4 0 --- 21 Robinson,E grounded a single up the middle (BFBX) 1-4 0 1-- 11 McMillan grounded to first, forcing Robinson,E at second, McMillan to first (BFX) 1-4 1 1-- 12 McMillan to third, Coleman to first on an error by the third baseman Baker,F (CBFX) Elliott,H pinch hitting for Fricano 1-4 1 1-3 01 Elliott,H popped out to the mound (CX) 1-4 2 1-3 10 Philley grounded a single up the middle, McMillan scored, Coleman to second (BX) 2-4 2 12- 21 Thomas,K lined a double to right center, Coleman scored, Philley scored (FBBX) McDonald now pitching 4-4 2 -2- 12 Rosen grounded out to second (BCFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting Hudson,S now pitching Elliott,H moved to left field 4-4 0 --- 02 Pesky lined a single to right (FFX) 4-4 0 1-- 32 Westlake homered deep to left center, Pesky scored (CBBSBX) 4-6 0 --- 10 Wertz grounded out to second (BX) 4-6 1 --- 01 Adcock doubled deep to right center (CX) 4-6 1 -2- 11 Brown,T grounded out to short, Adcock to third (BCX) 4-6 2 --3 30 Baker,F walked (BBBB) Hoeft now pitching 4-6 2 1-3 10 Courtney grounded a single between first and second, Adcock scored, Baker,F to second (BX) 4-7 2 12- 02 McDonald grounded a single up the middle, Baker,F scored, Courtney to second (SFX) 4-8 2 12- 12 Kaline flied out to left (CBFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting Campanella now playing catcher Evers now playing center field 4-8 0 --- 22 Doby struck out (CBFBS) Sullivan,R pinch hitting for Lopata 4-8 1 --- 31 Sullivan,R popped out to second (BBBCX) 4-8 2 --- 10 Robinson,E lined a single to right (BX) Kinder now pitching Davalillo pinch hitting for McMillan 4-8 2 1-- 12 Davalillo struck out (1FCBS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting Sullivan,R moved to left field Davalillo moved to shortstop Burgess now playing catcher 4-8 0 --- 12 Pesky flied out to center (BSSX) 4-8 1 --- 21 Westlake tripled deep to right center (BBFX) 4-8 1 --3 01 Wertz lined out to left, Westlake scored (CX) 4-9 2 --- 21 Adcock lined out to third (BFBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting Lund now playing left field Friend,O now playing shortstop Boyd now playing first base Fox pinch hitting for Coleman 4-9 0 --- 00 Fox lined a single to left (X) 4-9 0 1-- 01 Burgess grounded into a double play, Friend,O to Boyd (CX) 4-9 2 --- 21 Philley grounded out to second (BCBX)