4/5/1953, DEV53-ROC53, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Tigers 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 8 9 0 7 3 1953 Arsenal 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 12 2 9 1 Tigers AB R H BI AVG Arsenal AB R H BI AVG Fain 1b 3 1 1 1 .421 Fox 2b 5 0 3 2 .385 Avila 2b 4 1 1 2 .333 Abrams lf 4 1 3 2 .444 McDougald 3b 4 1 3 1 .429 Houtteman p 0 0 0 0 .000 Dark ss 4 1 1 3 .333 Davalillo ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Noren cf 3 1 1 0 .333 Doby cf 2 0 0 0 .154 Mele rf 4 1 0 0 .167 Elliott,H ph 1 0 1 0 .500 Greengrass lf 4 0 1 0 .389 Bolling ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Hegan c 3 1 1 1 .158 Rosen 3b 4 0 0 0 .333 Byrd p 4 1 0 0 .000 Burgess c 3 0 1 0 .143 Wight p 0 0 0 0 .000 Philley rf 4 0 1 0 .238 Coleman p 0 0 0 0 .000 Robinson,E 1b 3 0 0 0 .278 Wilson,J p 0 0 0 0 .000 Hatton ph 1 0 0 0 .000 33 8 9 8 McMillan ss 3 1 1 0 .364 Fricano p 1 0 0 0 .000 Kennedy,Bo ph 1 1 1 0 1.000 Johnson,E p 0 0 0 0 .000 Sullivan,R ph 2 1 1 0 .500 36 4 12 4 Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Byrd W 1-0 7.0 9 2 2 2 5 110 73 2.57 Wight 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 25 16 0.00 Coleman 0.0 2 2 2 1 0 8 2 99.00 Wilson,J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 12 8 0.00 9.0 12 4 4 4 8 155 99 Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Fricano L 0-1 5.0 7 5 3 5 0 92 54 5.40 Johnson,E 2.0 2 3 3 1 2 40 26 13.50 Houtteman 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 26 15 0.00 9.0 9 8 6 6 2 158 95 ROC: Kennedy,Bo batted for Fricano in the 5th Sullivan,R batted for Johnson,E in the 7th Sullivan,R moved to lf in the 8th Elliott,H batted for Doby in the 8th Hatton batted for Robinson,E in the 8th Elliott,H moved to rf in the 9th Philley moved to cf in the 9th Hatton moved to 1b in the 9th Davalillo batted for Houtteman in the 9th Bolling batted for Elliott,H in the 9th E-Philley, McMillan. 2B-Fox(1), Sullivan,R(1). 3B-Fox(1). HR-Avila(1), Dark(1), Abrams(1). RBI-Fain(2), Avila 2(3), McDougald(3), Dark 3(7), Hegan(1), Fox 2(2), Abrams 2(3). K-Greengrass, Hegan, Abrams, Rosen, Burgess, Philley, Fricano, Sullivan,R, Davalillo, Bolling. BB-Fain 2, Noren 2, Mele, Hegan, Doby, Rosen, Burgess, McMillan. SH-Avila, Dark. HBP-McDougald. HB-Fricano. WP-Wight. GWRBI: Avila Temperature: 46, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 8 MPH. 4/5/1953, DEV53-ROC53, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Tigers 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 8 9 0 7 3 1953 Arsenal 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 12 2 9 1 Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Fain 1b 1>W note 1 63.2-3;1-2 6>Johnson,E 8>Houtteman W 43 Avila 2b 9 3>HR 63.3-H 24/SH.1-2 31 McDougald 3b HBP.1-2 S note 2 S.2-3 8 Dark ss 643/gdp 14/SH.1-2 8 HR.3-H;1-H 9>7 Noren cf 2>W W 5>S 13 43 Mele rf W.1-2 7 7 43 13 Greengrass lf note 3 43 S.1-3 7>k Hegan c W.2-3;1-2 4>S note 4 k Byrd p 3/fl e6.1-2;B-1 9 43 Wight p Coleman p Wilson,J p 1: S.3-H;2xH(72);1-2 2: S.2-H;B-2(e9/th) 3: 15/f.1-2;B-1 4: 64/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Fox 2b 1>9 S D.1-3 5/fl T.3-H;2-H Abrams lf HR S.1-2 S.3-H;2-3 k Houtteman p Davalillo ph Wilson,J k Doby cf W 463/gdp 463/gdp 8>Wight Elliott,H ph S Bolling ph k Rosen 3b k 4>9 6>7 W.1-2 6/L Burgess c 53 S W k Philley rf 2>53 k S.1-3 wp.2-3;1-2 7 Robinson,E 1b 7 9 543/gdp Hatton ph 43 McMillan ss 9 5>8 7>S 9>Coleman W Fricano p 3>k Kennedy,Bo ph S Johnson,E p Sullivan,R ph k D.1-3 Tigers IN OUT ER Arsenal IN OUT ER Byrd A1 D2 2 W 1-0 Fricano A1 C9 3 L 0-1 Wight D3 D7 0 Johnson,E D1 D9 3 Coleman D8 E1 2 Houtteman E1 E6 0 Wilson,J E2 E4 0 4/5/1953, DEV53-ROC53, Polo Grounds 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Tigers 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 0 8 9 0 7 3 1953 Arsenal 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 4 12 2 9 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Fain walked (BBFBFB) 0-0 0 1-- 11 Avila flied out to right (CBX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 McDougald was hit by a pitch, Fain to second (C1CBH) 0-0 1 12- 00 Dark grounded into a double play, McMillan to Fox to Robinson,E (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Fox flied out to right (BX) 0-0 1 --- 21 Abrams homered deep to right (BSBX) 0-1 1 --- 30 Doby walked (BBBB) 0-1 1 1-- 22 Rosen struck out (BCBFS) 0-1 2 1-- 22 Burgess grounded out to third (BCBSX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting 0-1 0 --- 32 Noren walked (BBCCBB) 0-1 0 1-- 32 Mele walked, Noren to second (BBFFBFFFFB) 0-1 0 12- 10 Greengrass grounded to the mound, forcing Noren at third, Mele to second, Greengrass to first (BX) 0-1 1 12- 32 Hegan walked, Mele to third, Greengrass to second (CBCBBB) 0-1 1 123 00 Byrd popped out to first (X) 0-1 2 123 31 Fain grounded a single between third and short, Mele scored, Greengrass out at home, Hegan to second (BFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting 1-1 0 --- 11 Philley grounded out to third (BCX) 1-1 1 --- 01 Robinson,E flied out to left (FX) 1-1 2 --- 22 McMillan lined out to right (BFSFBFFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting 1-1 0 --- 00 Avila homered deep down the left-field line (X) 2-1 0 --- 11 McDougald reached on an infield single to short (FBX) 2-1 0 1-- 00 Dark sacrifice bunted to the mound, McDougald to second (Xb) 2-1 1 -2- 31 Noren walked (BBBCB) 2-1 1 12- 00 Mele flied out to left (X) 2-1 2 12- 11 Greengrass grounded out to second (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting 2-1 0 --- 12 Fricano struck out (CBCS) 2-1 1 --- 00 Fox lined a single up the middle (X) 2-1 1 1-- 12 Abrams grounded a single between first and second, Fox to second (FCBX) 2-1 1 12- 02 Doby grounded into a double play, Avila to Dark to Fain (SFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Tigers batting 2-1 0 --- 02 Hegan grounded a single between third and short (CFX) 2-1 0 1-- 22 Hegan to second, Byrd to first on an error by the shortstop McMillan (FbBFBX) 2-1 0 12- 00 Fain grounded out to short, Hegan to third, Byrd to second (X) 2-1 1 -23 02 Avila grounded out to short, Hegan scored (CSX) 3-1 2 -2- 01 McDougald lined a single between first and second, Byrd scored, McDougald to second on an error by the right fielder Philley (CX) 4-1 2 -2- 02 Dark flied out to center (CSX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting 4-1 0 --- 02 Rosen flied out to right (CSX) 4-1 1 --- 21 Burgess lined a single to shallow right (SBBX) 4-1 1 1-- 22 Philley struck out (1CBCBFFS) 4-1 2 1-- 20 Robinson,E flied out to right (BBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Tigers batting 4-1 0 --- 31 Noren lined a single up the middle (BBBCX) 4-1 0 1-- 20 Mele lined out to left (BBX) 4-1 1 1-- 00 Greengrass lined a single down the right field line, Noren to third (X) 4-1 1 1-3 01 Hegan grounded to short, forcing Greengrass at second, Noren scored, Greengrass out at second, Hegan to first (FX) 5-1 2 1-- 22 Byrd flied out to right (FSBBFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting 5-1 0 --- 00 McMillan flied out to center (X) Kennedy,Bo pinch hitting for Fricano 5-1 1 --- 22 Kennedy,Bo grounded a single up the middle (FFBFBFX) 5-1 1 1-- 21 Fox doubled deep to right center, Kennedy,Bo to third (BCBX) 5-1 1 -23 00 Abrams reached on an infield single to second, Kennedy,Bo scored, Fox to third (X) 5-2 1 1-3 01 Doby grounded into a double play, Avila to Dark to Fain (FX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Tigers batting Johnson,E now pitching 5-2 0 --- 32 Fain walked (CBFBBB) 5-2 0 1-- 00 Avila sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Fain to second (Xb) 5-2 1 -2- 20 McDougald lined a single to shallow right, Fain to third (BBX) 5-2 1 1-3 32 Dark homered deep to left, Fain scored, McDougald scored (>FFBBFFBFX) 8-2 1 --- 12 Noren grounded out to the mound (CFFBX) 8-2 2 --- 12 Mele grounded out to second (CSBFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting 8-2 0 --- 22 Rosen flied out to left (CBBSFX) 8-2 1 --- 30 Burgess walked (BBBB) 8-2 1 1-- 01 Philley lined a single to right center, Burgess to third (SX) 8-2 1 1-3 02 Robinson,E grounded into a double play, McDougald to Avila to Fain (FFFFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Tigers batting 8-2 0 --- 22 Greengrass struck out (BCFBC) 8-2 1 --- 12 Hegan struck out (BSSFC) 8-2 2 --- 00 Byrd grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting 8-2 0 --- 11 McMillan lined a single to shallow left (CBX) Sullivan,R pinch hitting for Johnson,E 8-2 0 1-- 22 Sullivan,R struck out (BCFFBS) 8-2 1 1-- 10 Fox popped out to third (BX) 8-2 2 1-- 12 Abrams struck out (SSBFS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Tigers batting Houtteman now pitching Sullivan,R moved to left field 8-2 0 --- 21 Fain grounded out to second (SBBX) 8-2 1 --- 10 Avila grounded out to first (BX) 8-2 2 --- 32 McDougald flied out to center (BCSBBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting Wight now pitching Elliott,H pinch hitting for Doby 8-2 0 --- 11 Elliott,H lined a single to shallow right (CBX) 8-2 0 1-- 32 Rosen walked, Elliott,H to second (BSCFBFBFB) 8-2 0 12- 22 Burgess struck out (CBSBS) 8-2 1 12- 01 Wight threw a wild pitch, Elliott,H to third, Rosen to second (CB) 8-2 1 -23 22 Philley lined out to left (CB.FFBFX) Hatton pinch hitting for Robinson,E 8-2 2 -23 00 Hatton grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Tigers batting Elliott,H moved to right field Philley moved to center field Hatton moved to first base 8-2 0 --- 12 Dark flied out to left (CBCX) 8-2 1 --- 11 Noren grounded out to second (SBX) 8-2 2 --- 32 Mele grounded out to the mound (BFCFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting Coleman now pitching 8-2 0 --- 30 McMillan walked (BBBB) 8-2 0 1-- 10 Sullivan,R lined a double to left center, McMillan to third (BX) 8-2 0 -23 10 Fox lined a triple to right center, McMillan scored, Sullivan,R scored (BX) Davalillo pinch hitting for Houtteman Wilson,J now pitching 8-4 0 --3 22 Davalillo struck out (CBFBS) Bolling pinch hitting for Elliott,H 8-4 1 --3 12 Bolling struck out (BFCS) 8-4 2 --3 11 Rosen lined out to short (CBX)