9/21/1953, EKL53-SOU53, Connie Mack Stadium (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 5 12 0 9 3 1953 Muck Dogs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 4 3 Larks AB R H BI AVG Muck Dogs AB R H BI AVG Kuenn ss 5 0 2 1 .280 Smalley ss 3 0 2 0 .262 Michaels 2b 4 0 0 0 .243 Gilliam 2b 4 1 1 0 .279 Adams 3b 5 0 1 0 .286 Piersall cf 3 0 1 0 .211 Hatfield 3b 0 0 0 0 .231 Kluszewski 1b 4 0 0 1 .305 Thomson rf 4 2 2 1 .301 Fitz Gerald c 4 0 1 0 .298 Mantle lf 5 1 1 0 .270 Borkowski rf 3 0 1 0 .295 Sievers 1b 2 1 2 2 .305 Rice lf 3 0 0 0 .252 Busby cf 3 1 2 0 .310 Spencer,D 3b 1 0 0 0 .249 Moss c 4 0 0 0 .304 O'Brien,E ph 1 0 0 0 .205 Murray c 0 0 0 0 .290 Westrum 3b 0 0 0 0 .286 Ford p 4 0 2 0 .220 Marshall ph 1 0 0 0 .272 36 5 12 4 Rigney 3b 0 0 0 0 .300 Schmitz p 2 0 0 0 .029 Simpson,D p 0 0 0 0 .125 Simpson,H ph 1 0 0 0 .279 Wehmeier p 0 0 0 0 .150 30 1 6 1 Larks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Ford W 7-7 9.0 6 1 1 2 4 111 74 4.26 9.0 6 1 1 2 4 111 74 Muck Dogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Schmitz L 1-7 5.2 11 5 5 2 2 110 68 4.37 Simpson,D 2.1 1 0 0 2 2 34 16 7.74 Wehmeier 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 12 6 8.69 9.0 12 5 5 5 4 156 90 EKL: Murray inserted at c in the 8th Hatfield inserted at 3b in the 9th SOU: O'Brien,E batted for Spencer,D in the 5th Westrum inserted at 3b in the 6th Marshall batted for Westrum in the 7th Rigney inserted at 3b in the 8th Simpson,H batted for Simpson,D in the 8th 2B-Busby(23). HR-Thomson(15), Sievers(11). RBI-Kuenn(35), Thomson(95), Sievers 2(33), Kluszewski(114). SB-Gilliam(23), Piersall(2). K-Mantle 2, Ford 2, Smalley, Fitz Gerald, Borkowski, Spencer,D. BB-Michaels, Thomson, Sievers 2, Busby, Smalley, Piersall. Temperature: 68, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 3 MPH. 9/21/1953, EKL53-SOU53, Connie Mack Stadium (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 5 12 0 9 3 1953 Muck Dogs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 4 3 Larks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Kuenn ss 1>9 3>7 S.1-2 S.3-H;1-2 8 Michaels 2b 43 63 note 1 Simpson,D 43 W.2-3;1-2 Adams 3b S 63 7 8 9>Wehmeier 63 Hatfield 3b Thomson rf 64/f 4>HR 6>S 7>63 W Mantle lf 2>53 S k k 543/gdp Sievers 1b W S.1-3 HR.1-H W Busby cf D.1-3 note 2 W S.1-3 Moss c 5/L 63 7 8 Murray c Ford p k 5>S S.1-3 8>k 1: 463/gdp.2-3 2: 643/gdp.3-H Muck Dogs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Smalley ss 1>k 3>S 6>S W Gilliam 2b S 8 6/L 43/gdp Piersall cf W.1-2 543/gdp 53.1-2 9>S Kluszewski 1b SB3;SB2 4>53 63 54/f.B-1 8.3-H Fitz Gerald c k 63 7>S 143/gdp Borkowski rf 2>S 8 k Rice lf 7 5>8 9 Spencer,D 3b k O'Brien,E ph 163 Westrum 3b Marshall ph 7 Rigney 3b Schmitz p 63 9 Simpson,D p Simpson,H ph 8>9 Wehmeier p Larks IN OUT ER Muck Dogs IN OUT ER Ford A1 D5 1 W 7-7 Schmitz A1 D1 5 L 1-7 Simpson,D D2 E2 0 Wehmeier E3 E5 0 9/21/1953, EKL53-SOU53, Connie Mack Stadium (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 5 12 0 9 3 1953 Muck Dogs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 4 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Kuenn flied out to right (BCX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Michaels grounded out to second (BCBBCX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Adams reached on an infield single to short (BCFBX) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Thomson grounded to short, forcing Adams at second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Muck Dogs batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Smalley struck out (CBFS) 0-0 1 --- 11 Gilliam reached on an infield single to second (FBX) 0-0 1 1-- 32 Piersall walked, Gilliam to second (CBBFBB) 0-0 1 12- 00 Gilliam stole third, Piersall stole second (>C) 0-0 1 -23 31 Kluszewski flied out to center, Gilliam scored (>C.BBBX) 0-1 2 -2- 12 Fitz Gerald struck out (BCFS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Larks batting 0-1 0 --- 11 Mantle grounded out to third (BCX) 0-1 1 --- 31 Sievers walked (BBBSB) 0-1 1 1-- 22 Busby lined a double down the left field line, Sievers to third (BFBFFX) 0-1 1 -23 00 Moss lined out to third (X) 0-1 2 -23 02 Ford struck out (CCS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Muck Dogs batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Borkowski lined a single to shallow center (X) 0-1 0 1-- 00 Rice flied out to left (1X) 0-1 1 1-- 22 Spencer,D struck out (BCFFFBS) 0-1 2 1-- 02 Schmitz grounded out to short (CSX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Larks batting 0-1 0 --- 10 Kuenn flied out to left (BX) 0-1 1 --- 31 Michaels grounded out to short (BFBBX) 0-1 2 --- 32 Adams grounded out to short (BSBFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Muck Dogs batting 0-1 0 --- 22 Smalley lined a single to left (BCBSX) 0-1 0 1-- 00 Gilliam flied out to center (X) 0-1 1 1-- 12 Piersall grounded into a double play, Adams to Michaels to Sievers (CBCFF1FFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Larks batting 0-1 0 --- 02 Thomson homered deep down the left-field line (CFX) 1-1 0 --- 20 Mantle lined a single to shallow center (BBX) 1-1 0 1-- 00 Sievers grounded a single between third and short, Mantle to third (X) 1-1 0 1-3 21 Busby grounded into a double play, Smalley to Gilliam to Kluszewski, Mantle scored (BBSX) 2-1 2 --- 02 Moss grounded out to short (FFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Muck Dogs batting 2-1 0 --- 01 Kluszewski grounded out to third (CX) 2-1 1 --- 00 Fitz Gerald grounded out to short (X) 2-1 2 --- 10 Borkowski flied out to center (BX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Larks batting 2-1 0 --- 31 Ford grounded a single between first and second (BBBCX) 2-1 0 1-- 00 Kuenn lined a single to shallow left, Ford to second (X) 2-1 0 12- 21 Michaels grounded into a double play, Gilliam to Smalley to Kluszewski, Ford to third (BFBX) 2-1 2 --3 02 Adams flied out to left (CFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Muck Dogs batting 2-1 0 --- 12 Rice flied out to center (FSBX) O'Brien,E pinch hitting for Spencer,D 2-1 1 --- 32 O'Brien,E grounded out to the mound (CBSBBX) 2-1 2 --- 02 Schmitz flied out to right (SFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Larks batting Westrum now playing third base 2-1 0 --- 00 Thomson lined a single to shallow center (X) 2-1 0 1-- 12 Mantle struck out (BCFS) 2-1 1 1-- 02 Sievers homered deep to left, Thomson scored (CSX) 4-1 1 --- 32 Busby walked (BBFFFBFB) 4-1 1 1-- 22 Moss flied out to left (BCFFFFBX) 4-1 2 1-- 32 Ford lined a single between third and short, Busby to third (CBFBB>X) 4-1 2 1-3 31 Kuenn grounded a single between third and short, Busby scored, Ford to second (CBBBX) Simpson,D now pitching 5-1 2 12- 31 Michaels walked, Ford to third, Kuenn to second (BCBBB) 5-1 2 123 00 Adams flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Muck Dogs batting 5-1 0 --- 11 Smalley lined a single up the middle (CBX) 5-1 0 1-- 10 Gilliam lined out to short (BX) 5-1 1 1-- 11 Piersall grounded out to third, Smalley to second (BFX) 5-1 2 -2- 02 Kluszewski grounded out to short (SFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Larks batting 5-1 0 --- 32 Thomson grounded out to short (BBBFFX) 5-1 1 --- 22 Mantle struck out (CFBBC) 5-1 2 --- 30 Sievers walked (BBBB) 5-1 2 1-- 10 Busby lined a single to right, Sievers to third (BX) 5-1 2 1-3 00 Moss flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Muck Dogs batting 5-1 0 --- 01 Fitz Gerald lined a single to left (SX) 5-1 0 1-- 02 Borkowski struck out (CFS) 5-1 1 1-- 12 Rice flied out to right (CBFX) Marshall pinch hitting for Westrum 5-1 2 1-- 21 Marshall lined out to left (BCBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Larks batting Rigney now playing third base 5-1 0 --- 22 Ford struck out (CBSBS) 5-1 1 --- 01 Kuenn flied out to center (CX) 5-1 2 --- 20 Michaels grounded out to second (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Muck Dogs batting Murray now playing catcher Simpson,H pinch hitting for Simpson,D 5-1 0 --- 22 Simpson,H lined out to right (BCBSX) 5-1 1 --- 32 Smalley walked (BBBCSB) 5-1 1 1-- 00 Gilliam grounded into a double play, Michaels to Sievers (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Larks batting Wehmeier now pitching 5-1 0 --- 12 Adams grounded out to short (BFSX) 5-1 1 --- 32 Thomson walked (BBFFBB) 5-1 1 1-- 10 Mantle grounded into a double play, Rigney to Gilliam to Kluszewski (BX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Muck Dogs batting Hatfield now playing third base 5-1 0 --- 20 Piersall grounded a single up the middle (BBX) 5-1 0 1-- 31 Kluszewski grounded to third, forcing Piersall at second, Kluszewski to first (FBBBX) 5-1 1 1-- 00 Fitz Gerald grounded into a double play, Ford to Michaels to Sievers (X)