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                       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.
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                       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                                                              
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                       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)