4/18/1953, HOO53-EKL53, game 2, County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 7 11 1 7 0 1953 Larks 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 14 0 9 0 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Larks AB R H BI AVG Martin,Bi 2b 5 0 3 1 .246 Kuenn ss 5 1 1 0 .271 Garagiola c 3 1 0 0 .321 Busby cf 3 0 2 2 .275 Batts c 0 0 0 0 .138 Mantle cf 1 2 1 1 .261 Irvin cf 5 1 1 0 .328 Glynn 1b 5 1 2 0 .206 Slaughter rf 4 1 0 0 .246 Thomson rf 3 0 0 0 .250 Nieman lf 5 1 3 0 .339 Sievers 1b 1 0 1 0 .643 Belardi 1b 4 2 2 4 .333 Cox ph 1 1 1 1 .200 Bilko 1b 0 0 0 0 .179 Umphlett lf 4 0 1 0 .276 Elliott,B 3b 4 0 0 0 .263 Hatfield 3b 5 0 1 0 .148 DeMaestri ss 3 1 0 0 .146 Michaels 2b 4 1 1 0 .214 Branca p 4 0 2 2 .200 Adams ph 1 1 1 3 .367 Wade p 0 0 0 0 .000 Murray c 4 1 2 0 .474 37 7 11 7 Garver p 2 0 0 0 .000 Scarborough p 0 0 0 0 .000 Masterson p 0 0 0 0 .000 Lown p 0 0 0 0 .000 Williams,Da ph 1 0 0 0 .268 Hooper p 0 0 0 0 .000 40 8 14 7 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Branca 8.0 11 4 3 2 6 133 81 1.80 Wade BS 1, L 2-1 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 21 11 7.82 8.2 14 8 7 3 6 154 92 Larks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Garver 6.2 10 7 7 3 5 123 84 5.53 Scarborough 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 8 7 8.10 Masterson 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 14 8 2.92 Lown 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.15 Hooper W 1-1 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 2.70 9.0 11 7 7 4 5 156 105 HOO: Batts inserted at c in the 8th Bilko inserted at 1b in the 9th EKL: Mantle inserted at cf in the 7th Glynn moved to rf in the 7th Sievers inserted at 1b in the 7th Williams,Da batted for Lown in the 8th Cox batted for Sievers in the 9th Adams batted for Michaels in the 9th E-Nieman. 2B-Nieman(3), Kuenn(3), Murray 2(3), Sievers(4). HR-Belardi(2), Mantle(1), Adams(1). RBI-Martin,Bi(6), Belardi 4(6), Branca 2(2), Busby 2(7), Mantle(6), Cox(1), Adams 3(12). K-Martin,Bi, Belardi, Elliott,B, DeMaestri, Branca, Kuenn, Glynn, Thomson 2, Umphlett, Williams,Da. BB-Garagiola 2, Slaughter, DeMaestri, Umphlett, Garver, Mantle. PB-Garagiola. GWRBI: Adams Temperature: 47, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from center at 2 MPH. 4/18/1953, HOO53-EKL53, game 2, County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 7 11 1 7 0 1953 Larks 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 14 0 9 0 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Martin,Bi 2b 1>S 8.3-H S.1-2 7>k S Garagiola c 8 54/f 64/f W W.1-2 Batts c Irvin cf 8 3>53 5>63 S.1-3 Lown OA.2x3(25) 9>Hooper 5/L Slaughter rf 9 63 53 W.1-2 8 Nieman lf 2>S S D 7 63 Belardi 1b S.1-2 7 k note 1 Bilko 1b Elliott,B 3b 43.2-3;1-2 4>23 6>k note 2 8 DeMaestri ss W 4/L k 8>Masterson 8 Branca p note 3 S k 43 Wade p 1: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H 2: Scarborough 3: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 Larks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Kuenn ss 1>D k 8 3/g 43 Busby cf S.2-H S.3-H;1-2 5>43 Mantle cf 7>HR 9>Wade W Glynn 1b 7 k S 53 S.1-3 Thomson rf k 3>53 k Sievers 1b D Cox ph S.3-H;1-2 Umphlett lf pb.1-2 9 S.1-3 W 2 k Hatfield 3b 2>1/L S 9 43.2-3;1-2 7.2-3 Michaels 2b S 3/fl 6>9 3/fl Adams ph HR.3-H;1-H Murray c note 1 4>31 D 8>7 Garver p W 13 53 Scarborough p Masterson p Lown p Williams,Da ph k Hooper p 1: D.1-H;B-3(e7) Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Larks IN OUT ER Branca A1 E1 3 Garver A1 D6 7 Wade E2 E7 4 BS 1, L 2-1 Scarborough D7 D7 0 Masterson D8 E2 0 Lown E3 E2 0 Hooper E3 E5 0 W 1-1 4/18/1953, HOO53-EKL53, game 2, County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 7 11 1 7 0 1953 Larks 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 8 14 0 9 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Martin,Bi lined a single to shallow center (SBX) 0-0 0 1-- 32 Garagiola flied out to center (1BBSCBFFFFFFFFX) 0-0 1 1-- 10 Irvin flied out to center (BX) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Slaughter flied out to right (FBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Kuenn grounded a double down the first base line (CBBX) 0-0 0 -2- 20 Busby grounded a single up the middle, Kuenn scored (BbBX) 0-1 0 1-- 10 Glynn flied out to left (BX) 0-1 1 1-- 22 Thomson struck out (FSBFBC) 0-1 2 1-- 12 Garagiola allowed a passed ball, Busby to second (1BCSB) 0-1 2 -2- 32 Umphlett struck out (1BCSB.BS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Nieman lined a single to left center (X) 0-1 0 1-- 21 Belardi lined a single to shallow left, Nieman to second (BFBX) 0-1 0 12- 10 Elliott,B grounded out to second, Nieman to third, Belardi to second (BX) 0-1 1 -23 31 DeMaestri walked (BBBSB) 0-1 1 123 12 Branca singled to left center, Nieman scored, Belardi scored, DeMaestri to third (CBSX) 2-1 1 1-3 01 Martin,Bi flied out to center, DeMaestri scored (FX) 3-1 2 1-- 02 Garagiola grounded to third, forcing Branca at second (CCX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Larks batting 3-1 0 --- 11 Hatfield lined out to the mound (BSX) 3-1 1 --- 11 Michaels lined a single to shallow left (CBX) 3-1 1 1-- 22 Murray doubled deep to left, Michaels scored, Murray to third on an error by the left fielder Nieman (BFBFX) 3-2 1 --3 32 Garver walked (CBBFBB) 3-2 1 1-3 02 Kuenn struck out (FFFFC) 3-2 2 1-3 02 Busby reached on an infield single to short, Murray scored, Garver to second (CFX) 3-3 2 12- 22 Glynn struck out (CBBSS) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-3 0 --- 00 Irvin grounded out to third (X) 3-3 1 --- 12 Slaughter grounded out to short (BCFX) 3-3 2 --- 21 Nieman grounded a single up the middle (BCBX) 3-3 2 1-- 01 Belardi popped out to left (SX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Larks batting 3-3 0 --- 10 Thomson grounded out to third (BX) 3-3 1 --- 32 Umphlett flied out to right (CBBBFFX) 3-3 2 --- 10 Hatfield reached on an infield single to first (BX) 3-3 2 1-- 00 Michaels popped out to first (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-3 0 --- 00 Elliott,B grounded out to the catcher (X) 3-3 1 --- 12 DeMaestri lined out to second (CBSX) 3-3 2 --- 22 Branca grounded a single up the middle (CCBFBX) 3-3 2 1-- 12 Martin,Bi grounded a single between first and second, Branca to second (CFFBX) 3-3 2 12- 22 Garagiola grounded to short, forcing Martin,Bi at second (BCFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Larks batting 3-3 0 --- 12 Murray grounded out to first (BSFX) 3-3 1 --- 12 Garver grounded out to the mound (BCFX) 3-3 2 --- 10 Kuenn flied out to center (BX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-3 0 --- 01 Irvin grounded out to short (CX) 3-3 1 --- 00 Slaughter grounded out to third (X) 3-3 2 --- 20 Nieman doubled deep down the left-field line (BBX) 3-3 2 -2- 12 Belardi struck out (SCBC) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Larks batting 3-3 0 --- 00 Busby grounded out to second (X) 3-3 1 --- 12 Glynn reached on an infield single to second (FFBFX) 3-3 1 1-- 32 Thomson struck out (SCBBBS) 3-3 2 1-- 21 Umphlett grounded a single between first and second, Glynn to third (CBBX) 3-3 2 1-3 21 Hatfield flied out to right (SBBX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-3 0 --- 02 Elliott,B struck out (CSC) 3-3 1 --- 02 DeMaestri struck out (FCFS) 3-3 2 --- 22 Branca struck out (CFBBFFS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Larks batting 3-3 0 --- 00 Michaels flied out to right (X) 3-3 1 --- 22 Murray lined a double to right center (BBFFFX) 3-3 1 -2- 21 Garver grounded out to third (BBFX) 3-3 2 -2- 01 Kuenn grounded out to first (CX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting Mantle now playing center field Glynn moved to right field Sievers now playing first base 3-3 0 --- 12 Martin,Bi struck out (BFFFFS) 3-3 1 --- 31 Garagiola walked (FBBBB) 3-3 1 1-- 11 Irvin grounded a single between first and second, Garagiola to third (FBX) 3-3 1 1-3 31 Slaughter walked, Irvin to second (BBBCB) 3-3 1 123 00 Nieman popped out to left (X) 3-3 2 123 00 Belardi homered deep to right, Garagiola scored, Irvin scored, Slaughter scored (X) Scarborough now pitching 7-3 2 --- 12 Elliott,B flied out to center (FSFBFFFX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Larks batting 7-3 0 --- 11 Mantle homered deep to right (FBX) 7-4 0 --- 31 Glynn grounded out to third (BCBBX) 7-4 1 --- 00 Sievers lined a double to right center (X) 7-4 1 -2- 31 Umphlett walked (CBBBB) 7-4 1 12- 00 Hatfield grounded out to second, Sievers to third, Umphlett to second (X) 7-4 2 -23 21 Michaels popped out to first (BBCX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting Masterson now pitching 7-4 0 --- 21 DeMaestri lined out to center (BFBX) 7-4 1 --- 02 Branca grounded out to second (FSX) 7-4 2 --- 01 Martin,Bi lined a single to shallow center (CX) 7-4 2 1-- 31 Garagiola walked, Martin,Bi to second (BCBBB) Lown now pitching 7-4 2 12- 00 Martin,Bi out at third attempting to advance (B) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Larks batting Batts now playing catcher 7-4 0 --- 00 Murray lined out to left (X) Williams,Da pinch hitting for Lown 7-4 1 --- 22 Williams,Da struck out (BCSFBS) 7-4 2 --- 00 Kuenn grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Hooper now pitching 7-4 0 --- 10 Irvin lined out to third (BX) 7-4 1 --- 22 Slaughter flied out to center (FBFBFX) 7-4 2 --- 10 Nieman grounded out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Larks batting Bilko now playing first base Wade now pitching 7-4 0 --- 31 Mantle walked (CBBBB) 7-4 0 1-- 10 Glynn lined a single to right, Mantle to third (BX) Cox pinch hitting for Sievers 7-4 0 1-3 22 Cox grounded a single up the middle, Mantle scored, Glynn to second (FBFBFX) 7-5 0 12- 00 Umphlett popped out to the catcher (X) 7-5 1 12- 22 Hatfield flied out to left, Glynn to third (BFBSX) Adams pinch hitting for Michaels 7-5 2 1-3 10 Adams homered to left, Glynn scored, Cox scored (BX)