4/3/1953, BRK53-RIV53, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 5 12 0 9 2 1953 Rugrats 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 2 3 1 Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Rugrats AB R H BI AVG Ashburn cf 5 1 4 1 .692 Groth cf 5 1 1 0 .308 Torgeson 1b 5 0 0 0 .143 Dropo 1b 3 1 0 0 .182 Woodling lf 4 0 0 0 .182 Berra c 4 1 2 1 .273 Stephens,V 3b 5 2 3 2 .400 Mathews 3b 3 1 1 3 .364 Ryan 2b 5 0 2 1 .200 Thomas,F lf 3 0 0 0 .200 Repulski rf 5 0 0 0 .091 Bauer rf 4 0 1 0 .273 Hunter ss 3 0 1 0 .200 Young 2b 4 0 0 0 .100 Yvars ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Castiglione ss 4 0 0 0 .143 Clark,Mi p 0 0 0 0 .000 Roe p 2 0 0 0 .000 Byrne p 0 0 0 0 .000 Williams,T ph 0 0 0 0 .000 Turley p 1 0 1 0 1.000 Leonard p 0 0 0 0 .000 McCullough c 5 1 0 0 .125 Valo ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Martin,M p 1 0 0 0 .000 33 4 5 4 Dyck ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Herbert p 0 0 0 0 .000 Cole,Di ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Bickford p 0 0 0 0 .000 Banks ss 1 1 1 1 1.000 43 5 12 5 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Martin,M 4.0 3 4 4 2 4 80 52 9.00 Herbert 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 24 18 2.45 Bickford 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 9 6 0.00 Clark,Mi 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 12 8 0.00 Byrne 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 7 1 0.00 Turley W 1-0 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 20 14 0.00 10.0 5 4 4 4 8 152 99 Rugrats INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Roe 8.0 8 3 2 1 9 127 83 2.25 Leonard BS 1, L 0-1 2.0 4 2 2 0 1 34 23 6.75 10.0 12 5 4 1 10 161 106 BRK: Dyck batted for Martin,M in the 5th Cole,Di batted for Herbert in the 7th Yvars batted for Hunter in the 8th Banks inserted at ss in the 8th RIV: Williams,T batted for Roe in the 8th Valo batted for Leonard in the 10th E-Mathews, Castiglione. 2B-Stephens,V(1), Groth(1). HR-Stephens,V(1), Banks(1), Berra(1), Mathews(1). RBI-Ashburn(2), Stephens,V 2(2), Ryan(1), Banks(1), Berra(2), Mathews 3(4). K-Ashburn, Torgeson 3, Woodling 2, Ryan, Repulski, Hunter, McCullough, Groth, Berra, Mathews, Bauer, Castiglione, Roe 2, Valo. BB-Woodling, Dropo, Mathews, Thomas,F, Williams,T. WP-Roe. GWRBI: Stephens,V Temperature: 45, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 7 MPH. 4/3/1953, BRK53-RIV53, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 5 12 0 9 2 1953 Rugrats 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 2 3 1 Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>k S 6>S S.3-H S Torgeson 1b k k 4 k 8 Woodling lf k 4>W k 6 7 Stephens,V 3b 2>S 9 D.1-H 8>43 0>HR Ryan 2b k 363/gdp wp.2-3 S 63 S.3-H Repulski rf 7 5>7 e6.1-2;B-1 7 k Hunter ss k S 43 Yvars ph 143 Clark,Mi p Byrne p Turley p S McCullough c 3>k 64/f.B-1 7>e5.B-2 9>Leonard 54/f 8 Martin,M p 63 Dyck ph 7 Herbert p Cole,Di ph 8.2-3 Bickford p Banks ss HR Rugrats -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Groth cf 1>5 D 8 643/gdp k Dropo 1b 2/fl W 43 53 Berra c HR 43.2-3;1-2 6>k 9>Byrne S Mathews 3b k HR.3-H;2-H 1/L W.1-2 Thomas,F lf 2>W 31 63 Turley 8 Bauer rf k 4>53 7>Bickford 3 S Young 2b 6 53 3 63 Castiglione ss 53 k 643/gdp 0>43 Roe p 3>k 5>Herbert 8>Clark,Mi k Williams,T ph W Leonard p Valo ph k Royal Giants IN OUT ER Rugrats IN OUT ER Martin,M A1 B8 4 Roe A1 D7 2 Herbert B9 C5 0 Leonard D8 E8 2 BS 1, L 0-1 Bickford C6 C8 0 Clark,Mi C9 D2 0 Byrne D3 D4 0 Turley D5 E1 0 W 1-0 4/3/1953, BRK53-RIV53, game 1, Yankee Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E LOB DP 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 5 12 0 9 2 1953 Rugrats 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 2 3 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Ashburn struck out (BBCCFC) 0-0 1 --- 12 Torgeson struck out (SSBC) 0-0 2 --- 22 Woodling struck out (SFBBC) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Rugrats batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Groth popped out to third (X) 0-0 1 --- 00 Dropo popped out to the catcher (X) 0-0 2 --- 32 Berra homered deep to right center (BBFFFFFBFX) 0-1 2 --- 32 Mathews struck out (FBBBSS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 0-1 0 --- 12 Stephens,V lined a single to left center (CFBFX) 0-1 0 1-- 22 Ryan struck out (CBFBS) 0-1 1 1-- 02 Repulski flied out to left (CSX) 0-1 2 1-- 12 Hunter struck out (BSFC) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Rugrats batting 0-1 0 --- 32 Thomas,F walked (BSCBBFB) 0-1 0 1-- 22 Bauer struck out (CBSBC) 0-1 1 1-- 00 Young popped out to short (X) 0-1 2 1-- 32 Castiglione grounded out to third (FBCFFBB>F>F>F>F>X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 0-1 0 --- 22 McCullough struck out (CFBFBS) 0-1 1 --- 02 Martin,M grounded out to short (FSX) 0-1 2 --- 00 Ashburn reached on an infield single to the pitcher (X) 0-1 2 1-- 02 Torgeson struck out (FSS) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Rugrats batting 0-1 0 --- 02 Roe struck out (SSS) 0-1 1 --- 00 Groth lined a double down the third base line (X) 0-1 1 -2- 31 Dropo walked (BBBCB) 0-1 1 12- 12 Berra grounded out to second, Groth to third, Dropo to second (BCCX) 0-1 2 -23 10 Mathews homered deep to right, Groth scored, Dropo scored (BX) 0-4 2 --- 22 Thomas,F grounded out to first (BSSBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting 0-4 0 --- 32 Woodling walked (BCBFBB) 0-4 0 1-- 21 Stephens,V flied out to right (BBFX) 0-4 1 1-- 21 Ryan grounded into a double play, Dropo to Castiglione to Dropo (BCBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Rugrats batting 0-4 0 --- 32 Bauer grounded out to third (FBCFBBX) 0-4 1 --- 12 Young grounded out to third (BFFFFX) 0-4 2 --- 12 Castiglione struck out (BSFS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting 0-4 0 --- 10 Repulski flied out to left (BX) 0-4 1 --- 22 Hunter lined a single to right center (FBBCX) 0-4 1 1-- 21 McCullough grounded to short, forcing Hunter at second, McCullough to first (BCBX) Dyck pinch hitting for Martin,M 0-4 2 1-- 00 Dyck popped out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Rugrats batting Herbert now pitching 0-4 0 --- 22 Roe struck out (FBBCS) 0-4 1 --- 02 Groth popped out to center (CFX) 0-4 2 --- 10 Dropo grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting 0-4 0 --- 01 Ashburn grounded a single up the middle (FX) 0-4 0 1-- 20 Torgeson popped out to second (BBX) 0-4 1 1-- 32 Woodling struck out (FBSBBC) 0-4 2 1-- 20 Stephens,V lined a double to right center, Ashburn scored (BBX) 1-4 2 -2- 11 Roe threw a wild pitch, Stephens,V to third (BSB) 1-4 2 --3 22 Ryan reached on an infield single to second, Stephens,V scored (BSB.FX) 2-4 2 1-- 02 Ryan to second, Repulski to first on an error by the shortstop Castiglione (SCX) 2-4 2 12- 10 Hunter grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Rugrats batting 2-4 0 --- 22 Berra struck out (SBFBFFS) 2-4 1 --- 02 Mathews lined out to the mound (CCX) 2-4 2 --- 12 Thomas,F grounded out to short (CFBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting 2-4 0 --- 22 McCullough to second on an error by the third baseman Mathews (SBSBFX) Cole,Di pinch hitting for Herbert 2-4 0 -2- 00 Cole,Di flied out to center, McCullough to third (X) 2-4 1 --3 02 Ashburn lined a single between first and second, McCullough scored (SFFX) 3-4 1 1-- 32 Torgeson struck out (1BBBCFC) 3-4 2 1-- 22 Woodling popped out to short (1BCCFBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Rugrats batting Bickford now pitching 3-4 0 --- 32 Bauer grounded a single up the middle (BCBBSFX) 3-4 0 1-- 00 Young popped out to first (X) 3-4 1 1-- 00 Castiglione grounded into a double play, Hunter to Ryan to Torgeson (X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting 3-4 0 --- 11 Stephens,V grounded out to second (BSX) 3-4 1 --- 11 Ryan grounded a single up the middle (BCX) 3-4 1 1-- 10 Repulski flied out to left (BX) Yvars pinch hitting for Hunter 3-4 2 1-- 00 Yvars grounded out to the mound (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Rugrats batting Banks now playing shortstop Clark,Mi now pitching Williams,T pinch hitting for Roe 3-4 0 --- 32 Williams,T walked (CBFFBBFB) 3-4 0 1-- 00 Groth grounded into a double play, Banks to Ryan to Torgeson (X) 3-4 2 --- 02 Dropo grounded out to third (FFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting Leonard now pitching 3-4 0 --- 11 McCullough flied out to center (BCX) 3-4 1 --- 21 Banks homered deep down the left-field line (BBFX) 4-4 1 --- 01 Ashburn reached on an infield single to second (FX) 4-4 1 1-- 01 Torgeson flied out to center (CX) 4-4 2 1-- 01 Woodling flied out to left (CX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Rugrats batting Byrne now pitching 4-4 0 --- 20 Berra lined a single between first and second (BBX) 4-4 0 1-- 30 Mathews walked, Berra to second (BBBB) Turley now pitching 4-4 0 12- 02 Thomas,F lined out to center (FSX) 4-4 1 12- 10 Bauer popped out to first (BX) 4-4 2 12- 22 Young grounded out to short (CSBBX) ************** Top of the 10th inning, Royal Giants batting 4-4 0 --- 21 Stephens,V homered deep to left (BCBX) 5-4 0 --- 21 Ryan grounded out to short (FBBX) 5-4 1 --- 12 Repulski struck out (FBFFFC) 5-4 2 --- 21 Turley grounded a single up the middle (SBBX) 5-4 2 1-- 11 McCullough grounded to third, forcing Turley at second (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Rugrats batting 5-4 0 --- 10 Castiglione grounded out to second (BX) Valo pinch hitting for Leonard 5-4 1 --- 12 Valo struck out (BCSS) 5-4 2 --- 12 Groth struck out (CCBS)