4/21/1953, RIV53-IND53, Wrigley Field
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1953 Rugrats 3 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 11 14 1 12 2
1953 Clowns 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 10 3 8 1
Rugrats AB R H BI AVG Clowns AB R H BI AVG
Groth cf 6 2 0 0 .215 Logan ss 5 0 1 0 .214
Dropo 1b 6 2 4 1 .326 Temple 2b 1 1 0 0 .182
Berra c 4 1 1 3 .286 Serena ph 1 0 0 0 .333
Mathews 3b 6 2 2 1 .308 Glaviano ph 0 0 0 0 .000
Thomas,F lf 5 1 1 1 .165 Pafko rf 3 2 3 2 .361
Bauer rf 3 0 1 2 .300 Staley p 0 0 0 0 .143
Young 2b 5 1 2 0 .279 O'Brien,E ph 1 0 1 0 .250
Kazanski ss 3 2 1 1 .212 Fondy 1b 5 0 1 0 .328
Littlefield p 2 0 1 1 .400 Williams,Di lf 4 1 2 2 .500
Drews p 2 0 1 0 .500 Ward cf 2 0 0 0 .265
42 11 14 10 Friend,B p 0 0 0 0 .222
Aber p 0 0 0 0 .000
Pendleton rf 1 0 0 0 .280
Consolo 3b 3 0 0 0 .194
Jackson ph 1 0 0 0 .359
Crandall c 4 0 1 1 .296
Sawatski c 0 0 0 0 .125
LaPalme p 1 1 0 0 .000
Wehmeier p 1 0 0 0 .000
Bruton cf 2 0 1 0 .254
35 5 10 5
Rugrats INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Littlefield W 1-0 5.0 5 4 4 4 4 101 53 3.07
Drews S 1 4.0 5 1 0 1 1 43 26 1.42
9.0 10 5 4 5 5 144 79
Clowns INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
LaPalme L 0-2 3.2 6 8 7 4 1 70 40 8.62
Wehmeier 1.1 3 1 1 0 1 29 16 24.55
Friend,B 1.1 3 1 1 3 0 46 22 1.85
Aber 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 0.00
Staley 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 29 15 5.88
9.0 14 11 10 8 2 180 97
IND: Bruton inserted at cf in the 6th
Serena batted for Temple in the 7th
Serena moved to 2b in the 8th
Pendleton inserted at rf in the 8th
Jackson batted for Consolo in the 8th
Jackson moved to 3b in the 9th
Sawatski inserted at c in the 9th
Glaviano batted for Serena in the 9th
O'Brien,E batted for Staley in the 9th
E-Mathews, Pafko, Ward, LaPalme. 2B-Bauer(3), Pafko(2), Williams,Di(1),
Bruton(3). 3B-Young(1). HR-Berra(4), Mathews(8), Kazanski(1). RBI-Dropo(11),
Berra 3(11), Mathews(16), Thomas,F(6), Bauer 2(10), Kazanski(2),
Littlefield(1), Pafko 2(10), Williams,Di 2(3), Crandall(9). SB-Kazanski(1).
K-Mathews, Thomas,F, Logan 2, Ward, Consolo, Serena. BB-Berra 2, Thomas,F,
Bauer 2, Kazanski 2, Littlefield, Temple 2, Pafko, Ward, Glaviano.
GWRBI: Thomas,F
Temperature: 58, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to center at 15 MPH,
Rain Delays: 84 minutes.
4/21/1953, RIV53-IND53, Wrigley Field
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1953 Rugrats 3 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 11 14 1 12 2
1953 Clowns 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 10 3 8 1
Rugrats -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Groth cf 1>4/L e1.B-1 note 1 e9.1-3;B-2 7
Dropo 1b S note 2 S.3-H;1-3 4 S.1-2
Berra c W.1-2 63 HR.3-H;1-H 6>Friend,B W.2-3;1-2
7
Mathews 3b note 3 3>k Wehmeier 3 Aber
S 9
Thomas,F lf S.3-H;1-2 63 k W 8
Bauer rf D.2-H;1-H 63 5>43 W.1-2 8>Staley
W
Young 2b 5/fl 4>53 T 13 S.1-2
Kazanski ss 2>W W 3/g 7>HR note 4
Littlefield p SB2 W.1-2 S.3-H
note 5
Drews p S 4
1: 64/f.2-3;B-1 2: S.1-H(e8/th);B-2 3: 36/f.2-3;B-1 4: 46/f.2-3;B-1
5: 1/g/dp.2x2(16)
Clowns -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Logan ss 1>k k 7 7>S 9>7
Temple 2b 43 W.1-2 5>W
Serena ph k
Glaviano ph W
Pafko rf W S.2-H;1-2 D.1-H S.1-2
Staley p
O'Brien,E ph S.1-3
Fondy 1b S.1-2 13 43.2-3 643/gdp 363/gdp
Williams,Di lf note 1 3>7 43.3-H 8>D
Ward cf W 9 k
Friend,B p
Aber p
Pendleton rf e5.2-3;B-1
Consolo 3b k 53 6>Drews
63
Jackson ph 4
Crandall c 2>S 4>43 53 note 2
Sawatski c
LaPalme p 16/b/f.B-1
Wehmeier p 8
Bruton cf 8 D.1xH(942)
1: S.2-H;1-3;B-2 2: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1
Rugrats -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Groth cf 6
Dropo 1b 9>7
Berra c 4/L
Mathews 3b HR
Thomas,F lf 53
Bauer rf
Young 2b
Kazanski ss
Littlefield p
Drews p
Clowns -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Logan ss
Temple 2b
Serena ph
Glaviano ph
Pafko rf
Staley p
O'Brien,E ph
Fondy 1b
Williams,Di lf
Ward cf
Friend,B p
Aber p
Pendleton rf
Consolo 3b
Jackson ph
Crandall c
Sawatski c
LaPalme p
Wehmeier p
Bruton cf
Rugrats IN OUT ER Clowns IN OUT ER
Littlefield A1 C6 4 W 1-0 LaPalme A1 C3 7 L 0-2
Drews C7 E4 0 S 1 Wehmeier C4 D2 1
Friend,B D3 E3 1
Aber E4 E5 0
Staley E6 F5 1
4/21/1953, RIV53-IND53, Wrigley Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1953 Rugrats 3 1 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 11 14 1 12 2
1953 Clowns 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 5 10 3 8 1
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Rugrats batting
0-0 0 --- 11 Groth lined out to second (BCX)
0-0 1 --- 00 Dropo lined a single up the middle (X)
0-0 1 1-- 32 Berra walked, Dropo to second (11BBCBFB)
0-0 1 12- 00 Mathews grounded to first, forcing Berra at second, Dropo
to third, Mathews to first (X)
0-0 2 1-3 12 Thomas,F grounded a single between third and short, Dropo
scored, Mathews to second (FBCX)
1-0 2 12- 11 Bauer lined a double to left center, Mathews scored,
Thomas,F scored (BFX)
3-0 2 -2- 20 Young popped out to third (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Clowns batting
3-0 0 --- 32 Logan struck out (BFBBFS)
3-0 1 --- 01 Temple grounded out to second (FX)
3-0 2 --- 32 Pafko walked (CBFBBB)
3-0 2 1-- 31 Fondy lined a single up the middle, Pafko to second
(BBBCX)
3-0 2 12- 00 Williams,Di lined a single between third and short, Pafko
scored, Fondy to third, Williams,Di to second (X)
3-1 2 -23 32 Ward walked (BBSBSB)
3-1 2 123 32 Consolo struck out (CBCBB>S)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Rugrats batting
3-1 0 --- 31 Kazanski walked (CBBBB)
3-1 0 1-- 00 Kazanski stole second (>C)
3-1 0 -2- 11 Littlefield hit into a double play, LaPalme to Logan,
Kazanski out at second (>C.22Bb2Xb)
3-1 2 --- 12 Groth to first on an error by the pitcher LaPalme (FFBX)
Started raining
3-1 2 1-- 00 Dropo grounded a single up the middle, Groth scored on an
error by the center fielder Ward, Dropo to second (X)
4-1 2 -2- 10 Berra grounded out to short (BX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Clowns batting
4-1 0 --- 11 Crandall lined a single up the middle (BSX)
4-1 0 1-- 11 LaPalme bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Crandall
at second, LaPalme to first (BbSbXb)
4-1 1 1-- 32 Logan struck out (BSSFFFBFBC)
4-1 2 1-- 32 Temple walked, LaPalme to second (CCBBB>F>B)
Game delayed by rain for 84 minutes
4-1 2 12- 21 Pafko lined a single to shallow left, LaPalme scored,
Temple to second (FBBX)
4-2 2 12- 00 Fondy grounded out to the mound (X)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Rugrats batting
4-2 0 --- 02 Mathews struck out (CCS)
4-2 1 --- 11 Thomas,F grounded out to short (BSX)
4-2 2 --- 00 Bauer grounded out to short (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Clowns batting
4-2 0 --- 00 Williams,Di flied out to left (X)
4-2 1 --- 31 Ward flied out to right (CBBBX)
4-2 2 --- 32 Consolo grounded out to third (BBCBSFX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Rugrats batting
4-2 0 --- 01 Young grounded out to third (FX)
4-2 1 --- 31 Kazanski walked (SBBBB)
4-2 1 1-- 31 Littlefield walked, Kazanski to second (Bb11Bb1BbCB)
4-2 1 12- 22 Groth grounded to short, forcing Littlefield at second,
Kazanski to third, Groth to first (BCBFFFFX)
4-2 2 1-3 12 Dropo grounded a single up the middle, Kazanski scored,
Groth to third (BCFX)
5-2 2 1-3 20 Berra homered deep down the right field line, Groth
scored, Dropo scored (BBX)
Wehmeier now pitching
8-2 2 --- 10 Mathews reached on an infield single to second (BX)
8-2 2 1-- 12 Thomas,F struck out (CCBS)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Clowns batting
8-2 0 --- 10 Crandall grounded out to second (BX)
8-2 1 --- 11 Wehmeier flied out to center (BSX)
8-2 2 --- 11 Logan popped out to left (CBX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Rugrats batting
8-2 0 --- 31 Bauer grounded out to second (BCBBX)
8-2 1 --- 00 Young tripled deep to right center (X)
8-2 1 --3 32 Kazanski grounded out to first (BBBCFX)
8-2 2 --3 00 Littlefield lined a single down the right field line,
Young scored (X)
9-2 2 1-- 32 Littlefield to third, Groth to second on an error by the
right fielder Pafko (BBBCC>X)
9-2 2 -23 21 Dropo popped out to second (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Clowns batting
9-2 0 --- 30 Temple walked (BBBB)
9-2 0 1-- 21 Pafko lined a double to right center, Temple scored (CBBX)
9-3 0 -2- 10 Fondy grounded out to second, Pafko to third (BX)
9-3 1 --3 22 Williams,Di grounded out to second, Pafko scored (BSBFX)
9-4 2 --- 22 Ward struck out (CCBBS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Rugrats batting
Friend,B now pitching
Bruton now playing center field
9-4 0 --- 21 Berra flied out to left (FBBX)
9-4 1 --- 32 Mathews popped out to first (CCBBBFX)
9-4 2 --- 32 Thomas,F walked (BBBCCB)
Started raining
9-4 2 1-- 31 Bauer walked, Thomas,F to second (BBBCB)
9-4 2 12- 00 Young grounded out to the mound (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Clowns batting
Drews now pitching
9-4 0 --- 32 Consolo grounded out to short (BBBCCX)
9-4 1 --- 10 Crandall grounded out to third (BX)
9-4 2 --- 10 Bruton lined out to center (BX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Rugrats batting
9-4 0 --- 22 Kazanski homered deep to left center (BBCFX)
10-4 0 --- 21 Drews lined a single to shallow center (BCBX)
10-4 0 1-- 12 Groth flied out to left (BCSX)
10-4 1 1-- 21 Dropo lined a single to right, Drews to second (BBCX)
10-4 1 12- 32 Berra walked, Drews to third, Dropo to second (BBBCFB)
Aber now pitching
10-4 1 123 01 Mathews flied out to right (CX)
10-4 2 123 21 Thomas,F flied out to center (BBFX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Clowns batting
10-4 0 --- 10 Logan grounded a single up the middle (BX)
Serena pinch hitting for Temple
10-4 0 1-- 22 Serena struck out (FBFBFC)
10-4 1 1-- 00 Pafko reached on an infield single to second, Logan to
second (X)
10-4 1 12- 11 Fondy grounded into a double play, Kazanski to Young to
Dropo (CBX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Rugrats batting
Serena moved to second base
Staley now pitching
Pendleton now playing right field
10-4 0 --- 31 Bauer walked (BBCBB)
10-4 0 1-- 10 Young grounded a single between third and short, Bauer to
second (BX)
10-4 0 12- 10 Kazanski grounded to second, forcing Young at second,
Bauer to third, Kazanski to first (BX)
Stopped raining
10-4 1 1-3 22 Drews popped out to second (CBBFX)
10-4 2 1-3 22 Groth popped out to short (FFBBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Clowns batting
10-4 0 --- 20 Williams,Di grounded a double down the first base line
(BBX)
10-4 0 -2- 00 Williams,Di to third, Pendleton to first on an error by
the third baseman Mathews (X)
Jackson pinch hitting for Consolo
10-4 0 1-3 11 Jackson popped out to second (BFX)
10-4 1 1-3 10 Crandall grounded to second, forcing Pendleton at second,
Williams,Di scored, Pendleton out at second, Crandall
to first (BX)
10-5 2 1-- 02 Bruton grounded a double down the first base line,
Crandall out at home (CSX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Rugrats batting
Jackson moved to third base
Sawatski now playing catcher
10-5 0 --- 00 Dropo flied out to left (X)
10-5 1 --- 21 Berra lined out to second (BBCX)
10-5 2 --- 10 Mathews homered deep down the right field line (BX)
11-5 2 --- 11 Thomas,F grounded out to third (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Clowns batting
11-5 0 --- 01 Logan flied out to left (CX)
Glaviano pinch hitting for Serena
11-5 1 --- 31 Glaviano walked (BBCBB)
O'Brien,E pinch hitting for Staley
11-5 1 1-- 00 O'Brien,E singled to right center, Glaviano to third (X)
11-5 1 1-3 00 Fondy grounded into a double play, Dropo to Kazanski to
Dropo (X)