4/20/1953, DEV53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Tigers            1  1  0  0  0  2  0  0  0     4 11  0     7  0
1953 Blues             2  0  0  0  3  0  2  0  x     7 11  0    10  0
 
Tigers               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Blues                AB  R  H BI   AVG
Avila             2b  5  1  2  1  .213    Mueller           lf  5  1  1  0  .308
Dark              ss  5  0  1  1  .346    Wertz             rf  4  1  1  0  .275
McDougald         3b  4  0  1  0  .307    Adcock            1b  4  1  1  0  .326
Greengrass        lf  4  1  1  0  .250    Campanella        c   2  1  0  1  .345
Mele              rf  4  1  1  1  .200    Pesky             2b  4  2  2  2  .435
Fain              1b  3  1  2  0  .288    Runnels           ss  3  1  2  2  .179
Jeffcoat          cf  3  0  1  1  .217    Lund              cf  3  0  0  0  .286
 Noren            ph  1  0  0  0  .260     Boyd             ph  1  0  1  0  .306
Hegan             c   3  0  0  0  .131    Bridges           3b  4  0  2  0  .217
 Carey            ph  1  0  1  0  .583    Liddle            p   3  0  0  0  .000
Byrd              p   3  0  1  0  .333     Hoskins          p   1  0  1  2  .500
 Wilson,J         p   0  0  0  0  .000     Kinder           p   0  0  0  0 1.000
 Pollet           p   0  0  0  0  .500                         34  7 11  7
 Mize             ph  1  0  0  0  .182
                     37  4 11  4
 
Tigers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Byrd             L 1-3           6.0  8  5  5  4  3  99  55  8.59
Wilson,J                         1.0  2  2  2  1  1  24  15  7.50
Pollet                           1.0  1  0  0  1  1  21  10  2.84
                                 8.0 11  7  7  6  5 144  80 
 
Blues                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Liddle           W 1-0           6.0  9  4  4  1  5  81  52  7.07
Hoskins          H 1             1.2  1  0  0  0  1  23  14  7.56
Kinder           S 4             1.1  1  0  0  0  1  12   9  0.96
                                 9.0 11  4  4  1  7 116  75 
 
DEV: Noren batted for Jeffcoat in the 8th
     Noren moved to cf in the 8th
     Carey batted for Hegan in the 9th
     Mize batted for Pollet in the 9th
KCB: Boyd batted for Lund in the 7th
     Boyd moved to cf in the 8th
 
2B-Avila(2), McDougald(4), Mele(1), Fain(4), Byrd(1), Adcock(4), Pesky(5). 
3B-Greengrass(2). RBI-Avila(4), Dark(13), Mele(7), Jeffcoat(1), 
Campanella(17), Pesky 2(5), Runnels 2(9), Hoskins 2(2). K-Dark, McDougald, 
Greengrass, Jeffcoat, Byrd 2, Mize, Wertz, Adcock, Campanella, Lund, Liddle. 
BB-Fain, Wertz, Adcock, Campanella 3, Pesky. HBP-Runnels. HB-Wilson,J. 
GWRBI: Pesky
Temperature: 59, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 12 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Tigers            1  1  0  0  0  2  0  0  0     4 11  0     7  0
1953 Blues             2  0  0  0  3  0  2  0  x     7 11  0    10  0
 
 
Tigers               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Avila             2b 1>D            note 1     5>43         7>Hoskins      3         
                                                              43                     
Dark              ss   S.2-H      3>2/fl         6            k            64/f      
McDougald         3b   3            D            k            43                     
Greengrass        lf   k            43.2-3     6>T          8>6                      
Mele              rf   9            8            D.3-H        43                     
Fain              1b 2>W          4>S            7.2-3        D                      
Jeffcoat          cf   k            63.1-2       S.3-H        Kinder                 
 Noren            ph                                          53                     
Hegan             c    4            43.2-3       64/f.B-1                            
 Carey            ph                                        9>S                      
Byrd              p    D.1-3        k            k                                   
 Wilson,J         p                                                                  
 Pollet           p                                                                  
 Mize             ph                                          k                      
 
 1: S.3-H;2xH(92) 
 
 
Blues                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Mueller           lf 1>S          3>7            4/L        6>6          8>Pollet    
                                                                           3/fl      
Wertz             rf   W.1-2        S          5>8            63           k         
Adcock            1b   63.2-3;1-2   54/f.B-1     W            k            D         
Campanella        c    8.3-H;2-3    W.1-2        W.1-2      7>Wilson,J     IW        
                                                              k                      
Pesky             2b   S.3-H        23           D.2-H;1-3    W            4         
Runnels           ss   43         4>S            S.3-H;2-H    HBP.1-2                
Lund              cf 2>k            6            46/f.B-1                            
 Boyd             ph                                          S.2-3;1-2              
Bridges           3b   43           S.1-2        S.1-2        6                      
Liddle            p    13           k            43                                  
 Hoskins          p                                           note 1                 
 Kinder           p                                                                  
 
 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;Bx2(74) 
 
 
Tigers           IN OUT ER                  Blues            IN OUT ER                  
Byrd             A1  D3  5 L 1-3            Liddle           A1  C9  4 W 1-0            
Wilson,J         D4  D9  2                  Hoskins          D1  D6  0 H 1              
Pollet           E1  E5  0                  Kinder           D7  E2  0 S 4              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Tigers            1  1  0  0  0  2  0  0  0     4 11  0     7  0
1953 Blues             2  0  0  0  3  0  2  0  x     7 11  0    10  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Tigers batting
 0-0  0 --- 21  Avila lined a double to left center (CBBX)
 0-0  0 -2- 01  Dark grounded a single between first and second, Avila 
                  scored (CX)
 1-0  0 1-- 21  McDougald popped out to first (CBBX)
 1-0  1 1-- 22  Greengrass struck out (B1BCFC)
 1-0  2 1-- 31  Mele flied out to right (BBBCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Mueller grounded a single between first and second (BFBCX)
 1-0  0 1-- 30  Wertz walked, Mueller to second (BBBB)
 1-0  0 12- 00  Adcock grounded out to short, Mueller to third, Wertz to 
                  second (X)
 1-0  1 -23 11  Campanella flied out to center, Mueller scored, Wertz to 
                  third (SBX)
 1-1  2 --3 21  Pesky lined a single between first and second, Wertz 
                  scored (BFBX)
 1-2  2 1-- 01  Runnels grounded out to second (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting
 1-2  0 --- 30  Fain walked (BBBB)
 1-2  0 1-- 12  Jeffcoat struck out (Fb1CBC)
 1-2  1 1-- 01  Hegan popped out to second (CX)
 1-2  2 1-- 10  Byrd lined a double to left center, Fain to third (BX)
 1-2  2 -23 10  Avila lined a single to shallow right, Fain scored, Byrd 
                  out at home (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting
 2-2  0 --- 22  Lund struck out (BSFBC)
 2-2  1 --- 01  Bridges grounded out to second (CX)
 2-2  2 --- 22  Liddle grounded out to the mound (FBBCFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting
 2-2  0 --- 02  Dark popped out to the catcher (CFX)
 2-2  1 --- 00  McDougald lined a double to right center (X)
 2-2  1 -2- 10  Greengrass grounded out to second, McDougald to third (BX)
 2-2  2 --3 00  Mele flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting
 2-2  0 --- 00  Mueller lined out to left (X)
 2-2  1 --- 10  Wertz reached on an infield single to third (BX)
 2-2  1 1-- 10  Adcock grounded to third, forcing Wertz at second, Adcock 
                  to first (BX)
 2-2  2 1-- 32  Campanella walked, Adcock to second (FBFFBFB>B)
 2-2  2 12- 10  Pesky grounded out to the catcher (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Tigers batting
 2-2  0 --- 22  Fain reached on an infield single to short (BFFBX)
 2-2  0 1-- 32  Jeffcoat grounded out to short, Fain to second (BBFFBFX)
 2-2  1 -2- 21  Hegan grounded out to second, Fain to third (BCBX)
 2-2  2 --3 22  Byrd struck out (BCCBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting
 2-2  0 --- 00  Runnels grounded a single up the middle (X)
 2-2  0 1-- 00  Lund popped out to short (X)
 2-2  1 1-- 10  Bridges grounded a single up the middle, Runnels to 
                  second (BX)
 2-2  1 12- 12  Liddle struck out (FbFBS)
 2-2  2 12- 00  Mueller lined out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Tigers batting
 2-2  0 --- 00  Avila grounded out to second (X)
 2-2  1 --- 11  Dark popped out to short (BFX)
 2-2  2 --- 22  McDougald struck out (BFBSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting
 2-2  0 --- 31  Wertz flied out to center (BSBBX)
 2-2  1 --- 32  Adcock walked (SBBFBB)
 2-2  1 1-- 31  Campanella walked, Adcock to second (BBBFB)
 2-2  1 12- 01  Pesky lined a double down the right field line, Adcock 
                  scored, Campanella to third (CX)
 2-3  1 -23 11  Runnels lined a single to left center, Campanella scored, 
                  Pesky scored (BFX)
 2-5  1 1-- 00  Lund grounded to second, forcing Runnels at second, Lund 
                  to first (X)
 2-5  2 1-- 21  Bridges grounded a single up the middle, Lund to second 
                  (BBFX)
 2-5  2 12- 32  Liddle grounded out to second (FCBBB>X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Tigers batting
 2-5  0 --- 01  Greengrass tripled deep to right center (CX)
 2-5  0 --3 00  Mele doubled deep to right center, Greengrass scored (X)
 3-5  0 -2- 00  Fain flied out to left, Mele to third (X)
 3-5  1 --3 00  Jeffcoat lined a single down the right field line, Mele 
                  scored (X)
 4-5  1 1-- 00  Hegan grounded to short, forcing Jeffcoat at second, 
                  Hegan to first (1X)
 4-5  2 1-- 02  Byrd struck out (SSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting
 4-5  0 --- 10  Mueller popped out to short (BX)
 4-5  1 --- 20  Wertz grounded out to short (BBX)
 4-5  2 --- 22  Adcock struck out (BCBCS)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Tigers batting
                Hoskins now pitching
 4-5  0 --- 22  Avila grounded out to second (BCFFBX)
 4-5  1 --- 22  Dark struck out (BBFCS)
 4-5  2 --- 00  McDougald grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting
                Wilson,J now pitching
 4-5  0 --- 12  Campanella struck out (BCCC)
 4-5  1 --- 32  Pesky walked (CFBBBB)
 4-5  1 1-- 00  Runnels was hit by a pitch, Pesky to second (H)
                Boyd pinch hitting for Lund
 4-5  1 12- 12  Boyd reached on an infield single to third, Pesky to 
                  third, Runnels to second (BSFFX)
 4-5  1 123 22  Bridges popped out to short (BBFCFFX)
 4-5  2 123 00  Hoskins singled to left center, Pesky scored, Runnels 
                  scored, Boyd to third, Hoskins out at second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Tigers batting
                Boyd moved to center field
 4-7  0 --- 10  Greengrass popped out to short (BX)
 4-7  1 --- 21  Mele grounded out to second (BBFX)
 4-7  2 --- 22  Fain grounded a double down the first base line (BCBCX)
                Kinder now pitching
                Noren pinch hitting for Jeffcoat
 4-7  2 -2- 01  Noren grounded out to third (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting
                Pollet now pitching
                Noren moved to center field
 4-7  0 --- 12  Mueller popped out to first (CBCX)
 4-7  1 --- 22  Wertz struck out (CSBBC)
 4-7  2 --- 32  Adcock doubled deep to left center (BBCBFX)
 4-7  2 -2- 30  Campanella was walked intentionally (IIII)
 4-7  2 12- 10  Pesky popped out to second (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Tigers batting
                Carey pinch hitting for Hegan
 4-7  0 --- 00  Carey reached on an infield single to third (X)
                Mize pinch hitting for Pollet
 4-7  0 1-- 22  Mize struck out (BFCFBC)
 4-7  1 1-- 00  Avila popped out to first (X)
 4-7  2 1-- 10  Dark grounded to short, forcing Carey at second (BX)