4/15/1953, RIV53-SOU53, Connie Mack Stadium (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1953 Rugrats 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1953 Muck Dogs 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 14 15 R H E LOB DP 1953 Rugrats 0 0 0 8 15 2 13 1 1953 Muck Dogs 0 0 1 9 17 0 16 1 Rugrats AB R H BI AVG Muck Dogs AB R H BI AVG Groth cf 2 1 1 0 .263 Gilliam 2b 6 3 3 0 .341 Astroth ph 4 1 3 0 .300 Clark,A rf 8 0 2 1 .244 Dropo 1b 4 1 1 2 .279 Piersall cf 7 0 0 1 .260 Majeski ph 3 0 0 0 .000 Kluszewski 1b 7 1 2 3 .245 Mathews 3b 8 2 2 2 .339 Fitz Gerald c 8 1 3 2 .375 Thomas,F lf 7 0 0 0 .158 Spencer,D ss 5 2 2 0 .458 Berra c 7 2 4 2 .255 Suder 3b 7 1 3 1 .347 Bauer rf 6 1 1 0 .358 Mauro lf 5 0 2 0 .238 Young 2b 6 0 1 0 .255 Lowery ph 2 0 0 0 .500 Kazanski ss 2 0 0 0 .214 Waugh p 3 0 0 1 .250 Williams,T ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Westrum ph 0 0 0 0 .455 Castiglione ss 0 0 0 0 .167 Kuzava p 0 0 0 0 .000 Renna ph 0 0 0 0 .500 Miller,RJ p 0 0 0 0 .000 Marsh ss 3 0 2 1 .500 Simpson,D p 0 0 0 0 .000 Podres p 1 0 0 0 .250 Borkowski ph 1 0 0 0 .273 Blyzka p 1 0 0 0 .000 Fanovich p 0 0 0 0 .000 Valo ph 0 0 0 0 .250 Marshall ph 0 1 0 0 .375 Hansen p 0 0 0 0 .000 Worthington p 1 0 0 0 .000 Littlefield p 2 0 0 0 .333 Brown,H p 0 0 0 0 .167 Schultz p 0 0 0 0 .000 60 9 17 9 Burdette p 1 0 0 0 .000 58 8 15 7 Rugrats INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Podres 2.0 6 4 3 1 2 52 33 5.54 Blyzka 4.0 5 2 2 1 1 52 31 5.63 Hansen 0.1 2 0 0 1 1 17 8 0.00 Littlefield 2.2 1 0 0 0 2 29 16 0.93 Schultz 2.2 1 2 2 3 1 43 23 3.86 Burdette BS 1, L 0-1 2.2 2 1 1 0 2 31 22 3.38 14.1 17 9 8 6 9 224 133 Muck Dogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Waugh 7.0 5 3 3 3 3 98 61 10.80 Kuzava H 2 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 13 9 4.05 Miller,RJ 0.0 1 0 0 2 0 15 5 4.50 Simpson,D BS 1 1.1 2 2 2 0 2 23 16 6.14 Fanovich 3.0 4 2 2 1 3 48 28 6.97 Worthington 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 25 17 9.64 Brown,H W 1-1 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 11 5 2.12 15.0 15 8 8 6 10 233 141 RIV: Williams,T batted for Kazanski in the 7th Valo batted for Blyzka in the 7th Castiglione inserted at ss in the 7th Renna batted for Castiglione in the 8th Marsh inserted at ss in the 8th Astroth batted for Groth in the 9th Majeski batted for Dropo in the 9th Astroth moved to cf in the 9th Majeski moved to 1b in the 9th SOU: Westrum batted for Waugh in the 7th Borkowski batted for Simpson,D in the 9th Lowery batted for Mauro in the 11th Lowery moved to lf in the 12th Marshall batted for Fanovich in the 12th E-Mathews, Kazanski. 2B-Mathews(4), Berra(3), Astroth(1). 3B-Gilliam(1), Spencer,D(1). HR-Dropo(1), Mathews(5), Berra(2), Kluszewski(6), Fitz Gerald(1). RBI-Dropo 2(6), Mathews 2(11), Berra 2(7), Marsh(1), Clark,A(5), Piersall(1), Kluszewski 3(13), Fitz Gerald 2(2), Suder(2), Waugh(2). SB-Gilliam 2(2). K-Groth, Mathews 2, Thomas,F 3, Littlefield 2, Astroth, Majeski, Clark,A, Piersall, Fitz Gerald 2, Spencer,D, Waugh, Borkowski, Lowery, Worthington. BB-Groth 2, Bauer, Valo, Renna, Schultz, Gilliam 2, Kluszewski, Spencer,D, Westrum, Marshall. SH-Young, Piersall. HBP-Majeski, Spencer,D. PB-Berra. HB-Schultz, Fanovich. WP-Littlefield, Simpson,D, Fanovich. GWRBI: Fitz Gerald Temperature: 74, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: left to right at 2 MPH, Rain Delays: 30 minutes. 4/15/1953, RIV53-SOU53, Connie Mack Stadium (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1953 Rugrats 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1953 Muck Dogs 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 14 15 R H E LOB DP 1953 Rugrats 0 0 0 8 15 2 13 1 1953 Muck Dogs 0 0 1 9 17 0 16 1 Rugrats -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Groth cf 1>W k W S.1-3 Astroth ph 9>S Dropo 1b HR.1-H 9 43 9 Majeski ph k Mathews 3b 4/L 4>D 6>13 8>Kuzava wp.1-2 63 HR.2-H Thomas,F lf 6/L k k k 7 Berra c 13 S.2-H D HR 53 Bauer rf 2>7 6 63 Miller,RJ 0>Fanovich W 6/L Young 2b 43 9 7>6 S.1-3 63 Kazanski ss 43 5>5/fl Williams,T ph 153 Castiglione ss Renna ph W.1-2 Marsh ss S Podres p 3>1/L Blyzka p 41 Valo ph W Hansen p Littlefield p Simpson,D k k Schultz p Burdette p Muck Dogs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Gilliam 2b 1>S S.2-3;1-2 4>63 6>T note 1 note 2 Clark,A rf SB2 4 S S.3-H k 43.2-3 Piersall cf k note 3 3/fl 34/SH.1-2 8>9 Kluszewski 1b HR.3-H 9 63 W+pb.2-3 9 Fitz Gerald c k 3>S 5>7 643/gdp 8 Spencer,D ss 2>W S.1-2 T 7>Hansen 9>4/L k(23) Suder 3b S.1-2 Blyzka 63.3-H S S 5 Mauro lf 8.2-3 7 S S.1-2 2/fl Lowery ph Waugh p note 4 k 43 Westrum ph W.2-3;1-2 Kuzava p Miller,RJ p Simpson,D p Borkowski ph wp.1-2 k Fanovich p Marshall ph Worthington p Brown,H p 1: Littlefield 2: 32/f.2-3;1-2;B-1 3: e5.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1 4: e6.3-H;1-2;B-1 Rugrats -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Groth cf Astroth ph 1>S wp.3-H;1-2 D.1-3 k Dropo 1b Majeski ph HBP.1-2 3>note 1 Brown,H 43 note 2 Mathews 3b k 43 k Thomas,F lf 43/gdp 7 Berra c 2>S 4>3/g Bauer rf S.1-2 8 Young 2b note 3 9 Kazanski ss Williams,T ph Castiglione ss Renna ph Marsh ss 9.3-H;2-3 5>S Podres p Blyzka p Valo ph Hansen p Littlefield p Schultz p W Burdette p 16/b/f.B-1 1: Worthington 2: 42.3xH;2-3;B-1 3: 3/SH.2-3;1-2 Muck Dogs -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Gilliam 2b 0>Schultz W.1-2 4>43 W Clark,A rf SB2 9.2-3 8 13 Piersall cf 3 4 63 Kluszewski 1b 9 S.3-H;1-2 5>13 Fitz Gerald c 1>k Burdette HR S.2-H;1-3 Spencer,D ss HBP 64/f Suder 3b 64/f.B-1 3>8 Mauro lf Lowery ph 3/fl k Waugh p Westrum ph Kuzava p Miller,RJ p Simpson,D p Borkowski ph Fanovich p Marshall ph 2>W Worthington p k Brown,H p Rugrats IN OUT ER Muck Dogs IN OUT ER Podres A1 B6 3 Waugh A1 D2 3 Blyzka B7 D5 2 Kuzava D3 D5 1 H 2 Hansen D6 D9 0 Miller,RJ D6 D8 0 Littlefield E1 E9 0 Simpson,D D9 E5 2 BS 1 Schultz F1 G4 2 Fanovich E6 G1 2 Burdette G5 H5 1 BS 1, L 0-1 Worthington G2 H1 0 Brown,H H2 H3 0 W 1-1 4/15/1953, RIV53-SOU53, Connie Mack Stadium (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1953 Rugrats 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 1953 Muck Dogs 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 13 14 15 R H E LOB DP 1953 Rugrats 0 0 0 8 15 2 13 1 1953 Muck Dogs 0 0 1 9 17 0 16 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Rugrats batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Groth walked (BBBCB) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Dropo homered deep to left, Groth scored (X) 2-0 0 --- 00 Mathews lined out to second (X) 2-0 1 --- 21 Thomas,F lined out to short (BBCX) 2-0 2 --- 11 Berra grounded out to the mound (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Muck Dogs batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Gilliam lined a single down the left field line (BFX) 2-0 0 1-- 00 Gilliam stole second (>S) 2-0 0 -2- 22 Clark,A grounded out to second, Gilliam to third (>S.CFBBX) 2-0 1 --3 12 Piersall struck out (BSCS) 2-0 2 --3 00 Kluszewski homered deep down the right field line, Gilliam scored (X) 2-2 2 --- 12 Fitz Gerald struck out (CBFS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Rugrats batting 2-2 0 --- 32 Bauer flied out to left (FBFBFFBX) 2-2 1 --- 12 Young grounded out to second (FBFX) 2-2 2 --- 21 Kazanski grounded out to second (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Muck Dogs batting 2-2 0 --- 32 Spencer,D walked (BBBCSFB) 2-2 0 1-- 21 Suder lined a single to left, Spencer,D to second (FbBBX) 2-2 0 12- 01 Mauro flied out to center, Spencer,D to third (CX) 2-2 1 1-3 00 Spencer,D scored, Suder to second, Waugh to first on an error by the shortstop Kazanski (X) 2-3 1 12- 02 Gilliam reached on an infield single to second, Suder to third, Waugh to second (CCX) 2-3 1 123 31 Clark,A popped out to second (BBFBX) 2-3 2 123 00 Suder scored, Waugh to third, Gilliam to second, Piersall to first on an error by the third baseman Mathews (X) 2-4 2 123 31 Kluszewski flied out to right (BBBCX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Rugrats batting 2-4 0 --- 00 Podres lined out to the mound (X) 2-4 1 --- 12 Groth struck out (BSFS) 2-4 2 --- 02 Dropo flied out to right (CCX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Muck Dogs batting 2-4 0 --- 10 Fitz Gerald lined a single between third and short (BX) 2-4 0 1-- 12 Spencer,D grounded a single between first and second, Fitz Gerald to second (CFBX) Blyzka now pitching 2-4 0 12- 12 Suder popped out to third (FbBSX) 2-4 1 12- 00 Mauro popped out to left (X) 2-4 2 12- 32 Waugh struck out (FCBBFB>S) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Rugrats batting 2-4 0 --- 00 Mathews lined a double to left center (X) 2-4 0 -2- 12 Thomas,F struck out (FBFS) 2-4 1 -2- 22 Berra lined a single to left center, Mathews scored (BBFFFX) 3-4 1 1-- 10 Bauer popped out to short (BX) 3-4 2 1-- 01 Young flied out to right (FX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Muck Dogs batting 3-4 0 --- 10 Gilliam grounded out to short (BX) 3-4 1 --- 21 Clark,A grounded a single up the middle (CBBX) 3-4 1 1-- 00 Piersall popped out to first (X) 3-4 2 1-- 01 Kluszewski grounded out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Rugrats batting 3-4 0 --- 00 Kazanski popped out to third (X) 3-4 1 --- 10 Blyzka grounded out to second (BX) 3-4 2 --- 30 Groth walked (BBBB) 3-4 2 1-- 12 Dropo grounded out to second (CFBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Muck Dogs batting 3-4 0 --- 01 Fitz Gerald flied out to left (CX) 3-4 1 --- 12 Spencer,D lined a triple down the left field line (CBFX) 3-4 1 --3 01 Suder grounded out to short, Spencer,D scored (CX) 3-5 2 --- 30 Mauro lined a single between first and second (BBBX) 3-5 2 1-- 00 Waugh grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Rugrats batting 3-5 0 --- 00 Mathews grounded out to the mound (X) 3-5 1 --- 22 Thomas,F struck out (CBBFFC) 3-5 2 --- 21 Berra lined a double to left center (BFBX) 3-5 2 -2- 20 Bauer grounded out to short (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Muck Dogs batting 3-5 0 --- 32 Gilliam tripled deep to right center (BFBBCX) 3-5 0 --3 00 Clark,A grounded a single up the middle, Gilliam scored (X) 3-6 0 1-- 00 Piersall sacrifice bunted to first, Clark,A to second (Xb) 3-6 1 -2- 30 Kluszewski walked, ball four was a passed ball charged to Berra, Clark,A to third (BBBB) 3-6 1 1-3 32 Fitz Gerald grounded into a double play, Kazanski to Young to Dropo (BFFBBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Rugrats batting 3-6 0 --- 11 Young popped out to short (FBX) Williams,T pinch hitting for Kazanski 3-6 1 --- 12 Williams,T grounded out to the mound (FBFX) Valo pinch hitting for Blyzka 3-6 2 --- 32 Valo walked (BBCFBFFB) 3-6 2 1-- 11 Groth singled to right center, Valo to third (CBX) 3-6 2 1-3 01 Dropo flied out to right (CX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Muck Dogs batting Castiglione now playing shortstop Hansen now pitching 3-6 0 --- 22 Spencer,D struck out, Berra to Dropo (BBCCFS) 3-6 1 --- 11 Suder grounded a single up the middle (CBX) 3-6 1 1-- 21 Mauro reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Suder to second (BFBX) Westrum pinch hitting for Waugh 3-6 1 12- 30 Westrum walked, Suder to third, Mauro to second (BBBB) Littlefield now pitching 3-6 1 123 31 Gilliam grounded to first, forcing Suder at home, Mauro to third, Westrum to second, Gilliam to first (BFBBX) 3-6 2 123 12 Clark,A struck out (BSSS) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Rugrats batting Kuzava now pitching 3-6 0 --- 21 Mathews grounded out to short (CBBX) 3-6 1 --- 12 Thomas,F struck out (SBFS) 3-6 2 --- 12 Berra homered deep to right center (CBCFX) Miller,RJ now pitching 4-6 2 --- 32 Bauer walked (CBCBBB) 4-6 2 1-- 20 Young lined a single to left center, Bauer to third (BBX) Renna pinch hitting for Castiglione 4-6 2 1-3 32 Renna walked, Young to second (BBBCC>B) Simpson,D now pitching 4-6 2 123 12 Littlefield struck out (BCFS) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Muck Dogs batting Marsh now playing shortstop 4-6 0 --- 10 Piersall lined out to right (BX) 4-6 1 --- 10 Kluszewski flied out to right (BX) 4-6 2 --- 21 Fitz Gerald flied out to center (CBBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Rugrats batting Astroth pinch hitting for Groth 4-6 0 --- 11 Astroth grounded a single between first and second (FBX) Majeski pinch hitting for Dropo 4-6 0 1-- 12 Majeski struck out (BFCFFS) 4-6 1 1-- 21 Simpson,D threw a wild pitch, Astroth to second (BBCB) 4-6 1 -2- 31 Mathews homered deep to right, Astroth scored (BBCB.X) 6-6 1 --- 02 Thomas,F flied out to left (CCX) 6-6 2 --- 10 Berra grounded out to third (BX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Muck Dogs batting Astroth moved to center field Majeski moved to first base 6-6 0 --- 11 Spencer,D lined out to second (BFX) 6-6 1 --- 20 Suder lined a single to right center (BBX) 6-6 1 1-- 00 Mauro popped out to the catcher (>X) Borkowski pinch hitting for Simpson,D 6-6 2 1-- 10 Littlefield threw a wild pitch, Suder to second (BB) 6-6 2 -2- 22 Borkowski struck out (BB.SFC) ************** Top of the 10th inning, Rugrats batting Fanovich now pitching 6-6 0 --- 21 Bauer lined out to short (CBBX) 6-6 1 --- 10 Young grounded out to short (BX) 6-6 2 --- 02 Marsh lined a single to shallow center (CSFX) 6-6 2 1-- 12 Littlefield struck out (SSBFS) ************** Bottom of the 10th inning, Muck Dogs batting Schultz now pitching 6-6 0 --- 31 Gilliam walked (BBBFB) 6-6 0 1-- 00 Gilliam stole second (>S) 6-6 0 -2- 02 Clark,A grounded out to the mound (>S.CFX) 6-6 1 -2- 00 Piersall popped out to first (X) 6-6 2 -2- 00 Kluszewski flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 11th inning, Rugrats batting 6-6 0 --- 00 Astroth lined a single to left center (X) 6-6 0 1-- 10 Majeski was hit by a pitch, Astroth to second (BH) 6-6 0 12- 02 Mathews struck out (SCS) 6-6 1 12- 20 Thomas,F grounded into a double play, Gilliam to Kluszewski (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 11th inning, Muck Dogs batting 6-6 0 --- 22 Fitz Gerald struck out (BBCFS) 6-6 1 --- 12 Spencer,D was hit by a pitch (SBFH) 6-6 1 1-- 02 Suder grounded to short, forcing Spencer,D at second, Suder to first (CFFX) Lowery pinch hitting for Mauro 6-6 2 1-- 00 Lowery popped out to first (X) ************** Top of the 12th inning, Rugrats batting Lowery moved to left field 6-6 0 --- 10 Berra grounded a single between first and second (BX) 6-6 0 1-- 10 Bauer reached on an infield single to second, Berra to second (BX) 6-6 0 12- 00 Young sacrifice bunted to first, Berra to third, Bauer to second (Xb) 6-6 1 -23 31 Marsh flied out to right, Berra scored, Bauer to third (CBBBX) 7-6 2 --3 32 Schultz walked (BBCCBB) 7-6 2 1-3 12 Fanovich threw a wild pitch, Bauer scored, Schultz to second (SBFB) 8-6 2 -2- 32 Astroth struck out (SBFB.FBFS) ************** Bottom of the 12th inning, Muck Dogs batting Marshall pinch hitting for Fanovich 8-6 0 --- 31 Marshall walked (BBBCB) 8-6 0 1-- 30 Gilliam walked, Marshall to second (BBBB) 8-6 0 12- 11 Clark,A flied out to right, Marshall to third (FbBX) 8-6 1 1-3 20 Piersall popped out to second (1BBX) 8-6 2 1-3 11 Kluszewski reached on an infield single to second, Marshall scored, Gilliam to second (FBX) Burdette now pitching 8-7 2 12- 01 Fitz Gerald lined a single to left center, Gilliam scored, Kluszewski to third (FX) 8-8 2 1-3 01 Spencer,D grounded to short, forcing Fitz Gerald at second (FX) ************** Top of the 13th inning, Rugrats batting Worthington now pitching 8-8 0 --- 10 Majeski grounded out to second (BX) 8-8 1 --- 21 Mathews grounded out to second (CBBX) Started raining 8-8 2 --- 20 Thomas,F flied out to left (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 13th inning, Muck Dogs batting 8-8 0 --- 00 Suder flied out to center (X) 8-8 1 --- 12 Lowery struck out (CSBS) Stopped raining 8-8 2 --- 12 Worthington struck out (BCFS) ************** Top of the 14th inning, Rugrats batting 8-8 0 --- 22 Berra grounded out to first (FBBFX) 8-8 1 --- 12 Bauer flied out to center (FCBX) 8-8 2 --- 02 Young flied out to right (FFX) ************** Bottom of the 14th inning, Muck Dogs batting 8-8 0 --- 32 Gilliam grounded out to second (FBBBFX) 8-8 1 --- 00 Clark,A flied out to center (X) 8-8 2 --- 11 Piersall grounded out to short (BFX) ************** Top of the 15th inning, Rugrats batting 8-8 0 --- 01 Marsh lined a single to shallow right (FX) 8-8 0 1-- 00 Burdette bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Marsh at second, Burdette to first (Xb) 8-8 1 1-- 00 Astroth lined a double to right center, Burdette to third (X) Brown,H now pitching 8-8 1 -23 31 Majeski grounded to second, Burdette out at home, Astroth to third, Majeski to first (BBCBX) 8-8 2 1-3 32 Mathews struck out (BFFBB>S) ************** Bottom of the 15th inning, Muck Dogs batting 8-8 0 --- 12 Kluszewski grounded out to the mound (BFFX) 8-8 1 --- 21 Fitz Gerald homered to left (FBBX)