4/25/1953, WOR53-DEV53, game 1, Crosley Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1953 Grays 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 10 0 10 1
1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 10 0
Grays AB R H BI AVG Tigers AB R H BI AVG
Yost 3b 4 1 1 2 .260 Fain 1b 3 0 1 0 .303
Strickland ss 5 0 0 0 .278 Avila 2b 4 0 1 0 .240
Delsing cf 2 3 2 0 .275 McDougald 3b 3 0 0 0 .284
Hodges 1b 5 0 2 1 .242 Dark ss 4 0 1 0 .354
Bell rf 5 0 2 3 .323 Noren cf 3 0 1 0 .283
Seminick c 3 1 0 0 .314 Mele rf 4 0 1 0 .202
Thompson,D lf 5 1 1 0 .250 Greengrass lf 4 0 0 0 .217
O'Connell 2b 4 0 2 0 .273 Hegan c 3 0 1 0 .130
Hearn p 1 0 0 0 .125 Byrd p 1 0 0 0 .300
Lanier p 2 0 0 0 .000 Kretlow p 1 0 0 0 .000
Milliken p 0 0 0 0 .000 Carey ph 1 0 0 0 .600
36 6 10 6 Corwin p 0 0 0 0 .500
Mize ph 1 0 0 0 .167
32 0 6 0
Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Hearn 4.0 3 0 0 2 1 58 30 5.47
Lanier W 1-0 3.2 2 0 0 3 3 69 36 0.00
Milliken 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 13 9 2.84
9.0 6 0 0 5 5 140 75
Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Byrd L 1-4 4.2 4 4 4 5 3 92 53 8.44
Kretlow 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 21 16 1.13
Corwin 2.0 4 2 2 2 2 42 23 3.48
9.0 10 6 6 7 6 155 92
DEV: Carey batted for Kretlow in the 7th
Mize batted for Corwin in the 9th
2B-Delsing(6), Hodges(2), Bell(5), O'Connell(2). RBI-Yost 2(10), Hodges(10),
Bell 3(17). K-Hodges, Bell, Seminick 2, Hearn, Lanier, Fain, Avila, Hegan,
Kretlow, Carey. BB-Yost, Delsing 3, Seminick 2, Hearn, Fain 2, McDougald,
Noren, Hegan.
GWRBI: Yost
Jim Hearn was removed after a rain delay
Harry Byrd was removed after a rain delay
Temperature: 73, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from right at 18 MPH,
Rain Delays: 82 and 80 minutes.
4/25/1953, WOR53-DEV53, game 1, Crosley Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1953 Grays 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 10 0 10 1
1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 10 0
Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Yost 3b 1>31 note 1 5>63 7>3 9>W
Strickland ss 63 7 8 63 7
Delsing cf W 3>W W D S.1-2
Hodges 1b 54/f note 2 D.1-H k 5/fl
Bell rf 2>k 63.3-H Kretlow 8>Corwin D.2-H;1-H
8 S
Seminick c W k 6>3/g k W
Thompson,D lf S.1-2 4>43 43 9 8
O'Connell 2b 8 153 D S.1-2
Hearn p W.2-3;1-2 k
Lanier p 9 k
Milliken p
1: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 2: S.1-3;Bx2(96)
Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Fain 1b 1>W 13 S W.1-2 k
Avila 2b 63.1-2 S k 9
McDougald 3b 43.2-3 W.1-2 9 8>6
Dark ss 7 54/f 6>S 63
Noren cf 2>S 4>3/g 9 W
Mele rf 63.1-2 S 643/gdp Milliken
3/g
Greengrass lf 8 4/L 7>3/fl 9>53
Hegan c k 6/f W S
Byrd p 3>63
Kretlow p 5>Lanier
k
Carey ph k
Corwin p
Mize ph 7/fl
Grays IN OUT ER Tigers IN OUT ER
Hearn A1 B8 0 Byrd A1 C4 4 L 1-4
Lanier B9 D5 0 W 1-0 Kretlow C5 D4 0
Milliken D6 E1 0 Corwin D5 E7 2
4/25/1953, WOR53-DEV53, game 1, Crosley Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1953 Grays 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 10 0 10 1
1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 10 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Grays batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Yost grounded out to first (FBBFFFX)
0-0 1 --- 22 Strickland grounded out to short (BCFBX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Delsing walked (BCBBSFB)
0-0 2 1-- 01 Hodges grounded to third, forcing Delsing at second (CX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Tigers batting
0-0 0 --- 30 Fain walked (BBBB)
0-0 0 1-- 01 Avila grounded out to short, Fain to second (FX)
0-0 1 -2- 31 McDougald grounded out to second, Fain to third (BBCBX)
0-0 2 --3 32 Dark flied out to left (BBFFBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Grays batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Bell struck out (CBFS)
0-0 1 --- 32 Seminick walked (BBBCCFB)
0-0 1 1-- 12 Thompson,D lined a single to center, Seminick to second
(BCCX)
0-0 1 12- 01 O'Connell flied out to center (CX)
0-0 2 12- 32 Hearn walked, Seminick to third, Thompson,D to second
(CBBBC>B)
0-0 2 123 12 Yost lined a single up the middle, Seminick scored,
Thompson,D scored, Hearn to second (BCFX)
2-0 2 12- 21 Strickland flied out to left (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting
2-0 0 --- 32 Noren lined a single to shallow center (CBBFBX)
2-0 0 1-- 00 Mele grounded out to short, Noren to second (X)
2-0 1 -2- 10 Greengrass flied out to center (BX)
2-0 2 -2- 12 Hegan struck out (SSBS)
Game delayed by rain for 82 minutes
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Grays batting
2-0 0 --- 32 Delsing walked (FBBFBB)
2-0 0 1-- 01 Hodges singled to right center, Delsing to third, Hodges
out at second (CX)
2-0 1 --3 00 Bell grounded out to short, Delsing scored (X)
3-0 2 --- 22 Seminick struck out (CBFBFC)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting
3-0 0 --- 10 Byrd grounded out to short (BX)
3-0 1 --- 01 Fain grounded out to the mound (FX)
3-0 2 --- 12 Avila reached on an infield single to the pitcher (CFBX)
3-0 2 1-- 30 McDougald walked, Avila to second (BBBB)
3-0 2 12- 11 Dark grounded to third, forcing McDougald at second (CBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Grays batting
3-0 0 --- 21 Thompson,D grounded out to second (BBFX)
3-0 1 --- 12 O'Connell grounded out to the mound (CBSX)
3-0 2 --- 32 Hearn struck out (BBBCSS)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Tigers batting
3-0 0 --- 10 Noren grounded out to first (BX)
3-0 1 --- 31 Mele grounded a single between third and short (BFBBX)
3-0 1 1-- 22 Greengrass lined out to second (1CBFBX)
3-0 2 1-- 00 Hegan grounded to short, forcing Mele at second (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Grays batting
3-0 0 --- 00 Yost grounded out to short (X)
3-0 1 --- 11 Strickland flied out to center (BCX)
3-0 2 --- 31 Delsing walked (BFBBB)
3-0 2 1-- 10 Hodges lined a double to right center, Delsing scored (BX)
Game delayed by rain for 80 minutes
Hearn left the game after a rain delay
Byrd left the game after a rain delay
Kretlow now pitching
4-0 2 -2- 00 Bell flied out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Tigers batting
Lanier now pitching
4-0 0 --- 12 Kretlow struck out (CBSFS)
Started raining
4-0 1 --- 11 Fain lined a single down the right field line (BCX)
4-0 1 1-- 22 Avila struck out (BCBFS)
4-0 2 1-- 32 McDougald flied out to right (BBBCC>F>X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Grays batting
4-0 0 --- 01 Seminick grounded out to first (CX)
4-0 1 --- 11 Thompson,D grounded out to second (CBX)
4-0 2 --- 12 O'Connell doubled deep down the right field line (CCBX)
4-0 2 -2- 10 Lanier flied out to right (BX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Tigers batting
4-0 0 --- 11 Dark lined a single to left center (FBX)
4-0 0 1-- 11 Noren flied out to right (CBX)
4-0 1 1-- 31 Mele grounded into a double play, Strickland to O'Connell
to Hodges (BCBBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Grays batting
4-0 0 --- 00 Yost popped out to first (X)
4-0 1 --- 00 Strickland grounded out to short (X)
4-0 2 --- 00 Delsing lined a double to right center (X)
4-0 2 -2- 22 Hodges struck out (CFBBFS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Tigers batting
4-0 0 --- 11 Greengrass popped out to first (BCX)
4-0 1 --- 31 Hegan walked (BBBCB)
Carey pinch hitting for Kretlow
4-0 1 1-- 22 Carey struck out (FBBFC)
4-0 2 1-- 30 Fain walked, Hegan to second (BBBB)
4-0 2 12- 11 Avila flied out to right (BFX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Grays batting
Corwin now pitching
4-0 0 --- 21 Bell grounded a single between first and second (BFBX)
4-0 0 1-- 22 Seminick struck out (CCBBS)
4-0 1 1-- 22 Thompson,D flied out to right (BBCCX)
4-0 2 1-- 00 O'Connell singled to shallow center, Bell to second (X)
4-0 2 12- 12 Lanier struck out (BFFS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Tigers batting
4-0 0 --- 32 McDougald popped out to short (CFFBBBX)
4-0 1 --- 21 Dark grounded out to short (FBBX)
4-0 2 --- 32 Noren walked (BBBCFFB)
Milliken now pitching
4-0 2 1-- 00 Mele grounded out to first (X)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Grays batting
4-0 0 --- 31 Yost walked (BBBCB)
4-0 0 1-- 11 Strickland flied out to left (CBX)
4-0 1 1-- 32 Delsing lined a single between third and short, Yost to
second (SBCBBX)
4-0 1 12- 01 Hodges popped out to third (CX)
4-0 2 12- 00 Bell doubled deep to right center, Yost scored, Delsing
scored (X)
6-0 2 -2- 30 Seminick walked (BBBB)
6-0 2 12- 01 Thompson,D flied out to center (CX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Tigers batting
6-0 0 --- 00 Greengrass grounded out to third (X)
6-0 1 --- 11 Hegan grounded a single up the middle (CBX)
Mize pinch hitting for Corwin
6-0 1 1-- 11 Mize flied out to left (FBX)
6-0 2 1-- 22 Fain struck out (BFCBS)
4/25/1953, WOR53-DEV53, game 1, Crosley Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1953 Grays 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 10 0 10 1
1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 10 0
Grays AB R H BI AVG Tigers AB R H BI AVG
Yost 3b 4 1 1 2 .260 Fain 1b 3 0 1 0 .303
Strickland ss 5 0 0 0 .278 Avila 2b 4 0 1 0 .240
Delsing cf 2 3 2 0 .275 McDougald 3b 3 0 0 0 .284
Hodges 1b 5 0 2 1 .242 Dark ss 4 0 1 0 .354
Bell rf 5 0 2 3 .323 Noren cf 3 0 1 0 .283
Seminick c 3 1 0 0 .314 Mele rf 4 0 1 0 .202
Thompson,D lf 5 1 1 0 .250 Greengrass lf 4 0 0 0 .217
O'Connell 2b 4 0 2 0 .273 Hegan c 3 0 1 0 .130
Hearn p 1 0 0 0 .125 Byrd p 1 0 0 0 .300
Lanier p 2 0 0 0 .000 Kretlow p 1 0 0 0 .000
Milliken p 0 0 0 0 .000 Carey ph 1 0 0 0 .600
36 6 10 6 Corwin p 0 0 0 0 .500
Mize ph 1 0 0 0 .167
32 0 6 0
Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Hearn 4.0 3 0 0 2 1 58 30 5.47
Lanier W 1-0 3.2 2 0 0 3 3 69 36 0.00
Milliken 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 13 9 2.84
9.0 6 0 0 5 5 140 75
Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Byrd L 1-4 4.2 4 4 4 5 3 92 53 8.44
Kretlow 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 21 16 1.13
Corwin 2.0 4 2 2 2 2 42 23 3.48
9.0 10 6 6 7 6 155 92
DEV: Carey batted for Kretlow in the 7th
Mize batted for Corwin in the 9th
2B-Delsing(6), Hodges(2), Bell(5), O'Connell(2). RBI-Yost 2(10), Hodges(10),
Bell 3(17). K-Hodges, Bell, Seminick 2, Hearn, Lanier, Fain, Avila, Hegan,
Kretlow, Carey. BB-Yost, Delsing 3, Seminick 2, Hearn, Fain 2, McDougald,
Noren, Hegan.
GWRBI: Yost
Jim Hearn was removed after a rain delay
Harry Byrd was removed after a rain delay
Temperature: 73, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from right at 18 MPH,
Rain Delays: 82 and 80 minutes.
4/25/1953, WOR53-DEV53, game 1, Crosley Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1953 Grays 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 10 0 10 1
1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 10 0
Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Yost 3b 1>31 note 1 5>63 7>3 9>W
Strickland ss 63 7 8 63 7
Delsing cf W 3>W W D S.1-2
Hodges 1b 54/f note 2 D.1-H k 5/fl
Bell rf 2>k 63.3-H Kretlow 8>Corwin D.2-H;1-H
8 S
Seminick c W k 6>3/g k W
Thompson,D lf S.1-2 4>43 43 9 8
O'Connell 2b 8 153 D S.1-2
Hearn p W.2-3;1-2 k
Lanier p 9 k
Milliken p
1: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 2: S.1-3;Bx2(96)
Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Fain 1b 1>W 13 S W.1-2 k
Avila 2b 63.1-2 S k 9
McDougald 3b 43.2-3 W.1-2 9 8>6
Dark ss 7 54/f 6>S 63
Noren cf 2>S 4>3/g 9 W
Mele rf 63.1-2 S 643/gdp Milliken
3/g
Greengrass lf 8 4/L 7>3/fl 9>53
Hegan c k 6/f W S
Byrd p 3>63
Kretlow p 5>Lanier
k
Carey ph k
Corwin p
Mize ph 7/fl
Grays IN OUT ER Tigers IN OUT ER
Hearn A1 B8 0 Byrd A1 C4 4 L 1-4
Lanier B9 D5 0 W 1-0 Kretlow C5 D4 0
Milliken D6 E1 0 Corwin D5 E7 2
4/25/1953, WOR53-DEV53, game 1, Crosley Field
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1953 Grays 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 10 0 10 1
1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 10 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Grays batting
0-0 0 --- 22 Yost grounded out to first (FBBFFFX)
0-0 1 --- 22 Strickland grounded out to short (BCFBX)
0-0 2 --- 32 Delsing walked (BCBBSFB)
0-0 2 1-- 01 Hodges grounded to third, forcing Delsing at second (CX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Tigers batting
0-0 0 --- 30 Fain walked (BBBB)
0-0 0 1-- 01 Avila grounded out to short, Fain to second (FX)
0-0 1 -2- 31 McDougald grounded out to second, Fain to third (BBCBX)
0-0 2 --3 32 Dark flied out to left (BBFFBX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Grays batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Bell struck out (CBFS)
0-0 1 --- 32 Seminick walked (BBBCCFB)
0-0 1 1-- 12 Thompson,D lined a single to center, Seminick to second
(BCCX)
0-0 1 12- 01 O'Connell flied out to center (CX)
0-0 2 12- 32 Hearn walked, Seminick to third, Thompson,D to second
(CBBBC>B)
0-0 2 123 12 Yost lined a single up the middle, Seminick scored,
Thompson,D scored, Hearn to second (BCFX)
2-0 2 12- 21 Strickland flied out to left (CBBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting
2-0 0 --- 32 Noren lined a single to shallow center (CBBFBX)
2-0 0 1-- 00 Mele grounded out to short, Noren to second (X)
2-0 1 -2- 10 Greengrass flied out to center (BX)
2-0 2 -2- 12 Hegan struck out (SSBS)
Game delayed by rain for 82 minutes
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Grays batting
2-0 0 --- 32 Delsing walked (FBBFBB)
2-0 0 1-- 01 Hodges singled to right center, Delsing to third, Hodges
out at second (CX)
2-0 1 --3 00 Bell grounded out to short, Delsing scored (X)
3-0 2 --- 22 Seminick struck out (CBFBFC)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting
3-0 0 --- 10 Byrd grounded out to short (BX)
3-0 1 --- 01 Fain grounded out to the mound (FX)
3-0 2 --- 12 Avila reached on an infield single to the pitcher (CFBX)
3-0 2 1-- 30 McDougald walked, Avila to second (BBBB)
3-0 2 12- 11 Dark grounded to third, forcing McDougald at second (CBX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Grays batting
3-0 0 --- 21 Thompson,D grounded out to second (BBFX)
3-0 1 --- 12 O'Connell grounded out to the mound (CBSX)
3-0 2 --- 32 Hearn struck out (BBBCSS)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Tigers batting
3-0 0 --- 10 Noren grounded out to first (BX)
3-0 1 --- 31 Mele grounded a single between third and short (BFBBX)
3-0 1 1-- 22 Greengrass lined out to second (1CBFBX)
3-0 2 1-- 00 Hegan grounded to short, forcing Mele at second (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Grays batting
3-0 0 --- 00 Yost grounded out to short (X)
3-0 1 --- 11 Strickland flied out to center (BCX)
3-0 2 --- 31 Delsing walked (BFBBB)
3-0 2 1-- 10 Hodges lined a double to right center, Delsing scored (BX)
Game delayed by rain for 80 minutes
Hearn left the game after a rain delay
Byrd left the game after a rain delay
Kretlow now pitching
4-0 2 -2- 00 Bell flied out to center (X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Tigers batting
Lanier now pitching
4-0 0 --- 12 Kretlow struck out (CBSFS)
Started raining
4-0 1 --- 11 Fain lined a single down the right field line (BCX)
4-0 1 1-- 22 Avila struck out (BCBFS)
4-0 2 1-- 32 McDougald flied out to right (BBBCC>F>X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Grays batting
4-0 0 --- 01 Seminick grounded out to first (CX)
4-0 1 --- 11 Thompson,D grounded out to second (CBX)
4-0 2 --- 12 O'Connell doubled deep down the right field line (CCBX)
4-0 2 -2- 10 Lanier flied out to right (BX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Tigers batting
4-0 0 --- 11 Dark lined a single to left center (FBX)
4-0 0 1-- 11 Noren flied out to right (CBX)
4-0 1 1-- 31 Mele grounded into a double play, Strickland to O'Connell
to Hodges (BCBBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Grays batting
4-0 0 --- 00 Yost popped out to first (X)
4-0 1 --- 00 Strickland grounded out to short (X)
4-0 2 --- 00 Delsing lined a double to right center (X)
4-0 2 -2- 22 Hodges struck out (CFBBFS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Tigers batting
4-0 0 --- 11 Greengrass popped out to first (BCX)
4-0 1 --- 31 Hegan walked (BBBCB)
Carey pinch hitting for Kretlow
4-0 1 1-- 22 Carey struck out (FBBFC)
4-0 2 1-- 30 Fain walked, Hegan to second (BBBB)
4-0 2 12- 11 Avila flied out to right (BFX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Grays batting
Corwin now pitching
4-0 0 --- 21 Bell grounded a single between first and second (BFBX)
4-0 0 1-- 22 Seminick struck out (CCBBS)
4-0 1 1-- 22 Thompson,D flied out to right (BBCCX)
4-0 2 1-- 00 O'Connell singled to shallow center, Bell to second (X)
4-0 2 12- 12 Lanier struck out (BFFS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Tigers batting
4-0 0 --- 32 McDougald popped out to short (CFFBBBX)
4-0 1 --- 21 Dark grounded out to short (FBBX)
4-0 2 --- 32 Noren walked (BBBCFFB)
Milliken now pitching
4-0 2 1-- 00 Mele grounded out to first (X)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Grays batting
4-0 0 --- 31 Yost walked (BBBCB)
4-0 0 1-- 11 Strickland flied out to left (CBX)
4-0 1 1-- 32 Delsing lined a single between third and short, Yost to
second (SBCBBX)
4-0 1 12- 01 Hodges popped out to third (CX)
4-0 2 12- 00 Bell doubled deep to right center, Yost scored, Delsing
scored (X)
6-0 2 -2- 30 Seminick walked (BBBB)
6-0 2 12- 01 Thompson,D flied out to center (CX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Tigers batting
6-0 0 --- 00 Greengrass grounded out to third (X)
6-0 1 --- 11 Hegan grounded a single up the middle (CBX)
Mize pinch hitting for Corwin
6-0 1 1-- 11 Mize flied out to left (FBX)
6-0 2 1-- 22 Fain struck out (BFCBS)