4/25/1953, WOR53-DEV53, game 2, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Grays 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 10 11 1 8 1 1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 1 8 0 Grays AB R H BI AVG Tigers AB R H BI AVG Yost 3b 4 2 2 0 .269 Fain 1b 3 0 0 0 .291 Strickland ss 4 2 0 0 .267 Avila 2b 4 0 2 0 .250 Hodges 1b 4 2 1 1 .243 McDougald 3b 4 0 2 0 .293 Seminick c 5 2 3 2 .339 Dark ss 4 0 0 0 .340 Vollmer lf 4 2 2 1 .282 Noren cf 4 0 1 0 .281 McGhee cf 4 0 1 3 .457 Mele rf 4 0 0 0 .193 Smith,A rf 5 0 1 2 .229 Greengrass lf 4 0 0 0 .208 O'Connell 2b 4 0 1 1 .272 Walker c 3 1 1 0 .231 Gromek p 5 0 0 0 .000 Pollet p 2 0 1 0 .500 39 10 11 10 Coleman p 0 0 0 0 .000 Mize ph 1 1 1 2 .211 Wight p 0 0 0 0 .000 Wright ph 1 0 0 0 .143 34 2 8 2 Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Gromek W 1-4 9.0 8 2 2 1 1 116 73 7.14 9.0 8 2 2 1 1 116 73 Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Pollet L 0-2 6.0 5 5 5 5 3 118 66 4.34 Coleman 1.0 2 3 1 1 1 20 11 3.86 Wight 2.0 4 2 2 0 2 26 17 4.76 9.0 11 10 8 6 6 164 94 DEV: Mize batted for Coleman in the 7th Wright batted for Wight in the 9th E-Strickland, McDougald. 2B-Yost(6), Seminick(2), McGhee(6). HR-Mize(4). RBI-Hodges(11), Seminick 2(10), Vollmer(9), McGhee 3(7), Smith,A 2(12), O'Connell(7), Mize 2(7). K-Seminick, McGhee, Gromek 4, Mele. BB-Yost, Strickland, Hodges, Vollmer, McGhee, O'Connell, Fain. HBP-Fain, Walker. HB-Gromek 2. GWRBI: Seminick Temperature: 80, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 14 MPH. 4/25/1953, WOR53-DEV53, game 2, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Grays 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 10 11 1 8 1 1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 1 8 0 Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Yost 3b 1>S W 5>13 7>D 8 Strickland ss W.1-2 8 13 Coleman 7 e5.2-3;B-1 Hodges 1b W.2-3;1-2 3>7 63 S.3-H;1-2 9>63 Seminick c note 1 3/g 6>S k S Vollmer lf 8.3-H;2-3 S 9 W.2-3;1-2 S.1-2 McGhee cf 8.3-H 8 W.1-2 note 2 k Smith,A rf 3/g 4>63 note 3 43.3-H;2-3 S.2-H;1-2 O'Connell 2b 2>9 63 IW 8 S.2-H;1-3 Gromek p k k k 8>Wight 8 k 1: D.3-H;2-H;1-3 2: D.3-H;2-H;1-3 3: 3/g.2-3;1-2 Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Fain 1b 1>13 HBP.1-2 6>W 13 8 Avila 2b 63 463/gdp S.1-2 8>S McDougald 3b S 4>S note 1 4 Dark ss 9 note 2 43.2-3;1-2 7 Noren cf 2>63 13 7 S.1-2 Mele rf 53 k 7>53 43 Greengrass lf 8 5>63 9 9>53 Walker c 3>53 5 HBP S Pollet p S 8 Coleman p Mize ph HR.1-H Wight p Wright ph 3/g.1-2 1: 5/f.1-2;B-1 2: 46/f.B-2(e6/th) Grays IN OUT ER Tigers IN OUT ER Gromek A1 E1 2 W 1-4 Pollet A1 D1 5 L 0-2 Coleman D2 D8 1 Wight D9 E9 2 4/25/1953, WOR53-DEV53, game 2, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Grays 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 10 11 1 8 1 1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 1 8 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Yost lined a single to left center (X) 0-0 0 1-- 31 Strickland walked, Yost to second (BbBBCB) 0-0 0 12- 32 Hodges walked, Yost to third, Strickland to second (BCBSBFFB) 0-0 0 123 10 Seminick doubled deep down the right field line, Yost scored, Strickland scored, Hodges to third (BX) 2-0 0 -23 31 Vollmer flied out to center, Hodges scored, Seminick to third (BBBCX) 3-0 1 --3 00 McGhee flied out to center, Seminick scored (X) 4-0 2 --- 10 Smith,A grounded out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Tigers batting 4-0 0 --- 11 Fain grounded out to the mound (BCX) 4-0 1 --- 00 Avila grounded out to short (X) 4-0 2 --- 21 McDougald lined a single to center (FBBX) 4-0 2 1-- 00 Dark flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Grays batting 4-0 0 --- 32 O'Connell flied out to right (BBBCFFFFFX) 4-0 1 --- 02 Gromek struck out (FFS) 4-0 2 --- 32 Yost walked (CBBBFB) 4-0 2 1-- 22 Strickland flied out to center (BCFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting 4-0 0 --- 31 Noren grounded out to short (BCBBX) 4-0 1 --- 01 Mele grounded out to third (CX) 4-0 2 --- 21 Greengrass flied out to center (BSBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Grays batting 4-0 0 --- 11 Hodges popped out to left (CBX) 4-0 1 --- 21 Seminick grounded out to first (CBBX) 4-0 2 --- 32 Vollmer lined a single to left (BCBFBX) 4-0 2 1-- 11 McGhee flied out to center (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting 4-0 0 --- 12 Walker grounded out to third (FSBX) 4-0 1 --- 11 Pollet lined a single to left (BFX) 4-0 1 1-- 21 Fain was hit by a pitch, Pollet to second (BFBH) 4-0 1 12- 00 Avila grounded into a double play, O'Connell to Strickland to Hodges (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Grays batting 4-0 0 --- 10 Smith,A grounded out to short (BX) 4-0 1 --- 12 O'Connell grounded out to short (CSBX) 4-0 2 --- 22 Gromek struck out (CCBBC) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Tigers batting 4-0 0 --- 11 McDougald lined a single to shallow center (BCX) 4-0 0 1-- 31 Dark grounded to second, forcing McDougald at second, Dark to second on an error by the shortstop Strickland (BBFBX) 4-0 1 -2- 00 Noren grounded out to the mound (X) 4-0 2 -2- 02 Mele struck out (SFS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Grays batting 4-0 0 --- 22 Yost grounded out to the mound (FBBFX) 4-0 1 --- 21 Strickland grounded out to the mound (BBCX) 4-0 2 --- 12 Hodges grounded out to short (CBFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Tigers batting 4-0 0 --- 02 Greengrass grounded out to short (CFX) 4-0 1 --- 11 Walker popped out to third (FBX) 4-0 2 --- 00 Pollet flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Grays batting 4-0 0 --- 00 Seminick lined a single to shallow center (X) 4-0 0 1-- 12 Vollmer flied out to right (FFBFX) 4-0 1 1-- 32 McGhee walked, Seminick to second (BBFFBB) 4-0 1 12- 21 Smith,A grounded out to first, Seminick to third, McGhee to second (FBBX) 4-0 2 -23 30 O'Connell was walked intentionally (IIII) 4-0 2 123 12 Gromek struck out (BSSS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Tigers batting 4-0 0 --- 30 Fain walked (BBBB) 4-0 0 1-- 22 Avila grounded a single between first and second, Fain to second (BCBCX) 4-0 0 12- 22 McDougald grounded to third, forcing Fain at third, Avila to second, McDougald to first (CBSFBFX) 4-0 1 12- 10 Dark grounded out to second, Avila to third, McDougald to second (BX) 4-0 2 -23 11 Noren popped out to left (BFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Grays batting 4-0 0 --- 22 Yost lined a double to right center (FCBBFX) Coleman now pitching 4-0 0 -2- 00 Yost to third, Strickland to first on an error by the third baseman McDougald (X) 4-0 0 1-3 21 Hodges lined a single to right, Yost scored, Strickland to second (BBCX) 5-0 0 12- 32 Seminick struck out (BFBBSS) 5-0 1 12- 31 Vollmer walked, Strickland to third, Hodges to second (BBCBB) 5-0 1 123 00 McGhee doubled deep down the right field line, Strickland scored, Hodges scored, Vollmer to third (X) 7-0 1 -23 01 Smith,A grounded out to second, Vollmer scored, McGhee to third (CX) 8-0 2 --3 00 O'Connell flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Tigers batting 8-0 0 --- 12 Mele grounded out to third (BFFX) 8-0 1 --- 10 Greengrass lined out to right (BX) 8-0 2 --- 01 Walker was hit by a pitch (CH) Mize pinch hitting for Coleman 8-0 2 1-- 12 Mize homered deep to right, Walker scored (CBSFX) 8-2 2 --- 10 Fain grounded out to the mound (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Grays batting Wight now pitching 8-2 0 --- 12 Gromek struck out (FBCFS) 8-2 1 --- 11 Yost flied out to center (FBX) 8-2 2 --- 00 Strickland flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Tigers batting 8-2 0 --- 20 Avila lined a single to shallow center (BBX) 8-2 0 1-- 22 McDougald popped out to second (BSBCX) 8-2 1 1-- 00 Dark flied out to left (X) 8-2 2 1-- 02 Noren lined a single up the middle, Avila to second (FCFX) 8-2 2 12- 10 Mele grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Grays batting 8-2 0 --- 00 Hodges grounded out to short (X) 8-2 1 --- 00 Seminick lined a single to left center (X) 8-2 1 1-- 20 Vollmer grounded a single up the middle, Seminick to second (BBX) 8-2 1 12- 22 McGhee struck out (BCBFS) 8-2 2 12- 21 Smith,A lined a single up the middle, Seminick scored, Vollmer to second (BBFX) 9-2 2 12- 00 O'Connell grounded a single up the middle, Vollmer scored, Smith,A to third (X) 10-2 2 1-3 10 Gromek popped out to center (BX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Tigers batting 10-2 0 --- 11 Greengrass grounded out to third (BCX) 10-2 1 --- 11 Walker grounded a single between third and short (FBX) Wright pinch hitting for Wight 10-2 1 1-- 11 Wright grounded out to first, Walker to second (BCX) 10-2 2 -2- 22 Fain lined out to center (BFFBX) 4/25/1953, WOR53-DEV53, game 2, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Grays 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 10 11 1 8 1 1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 1 8 0 Grays AB R H BI AVG Tigers AB R H BI AVG Yost 3b 4 2 2 0 .269 Fain 1b 3 0 0 0 .291 Strickland ss 4 2 0 0 .267 Avila 2b 4 0 2 0 .250 Hodges 1b 4 2 1 1 .243 McDougald 3b 4 0 2 0 .293 Seminick c 5 2 3 2 .339 Dark ss 4 0 0 0 .340 Vollmer lf 4 2 2 1 .282 Noren cf 4 0 1 0 .281 McGhee cf 4 0 1 3 .457 Mele rf 4 0 0 0 .193 Smith,A rf 5 0 1 2 .229 Greengrass lf 4 0 0 0 .208 O'Connell 2b 4 0 1 1 .272 Walker c 3 1 1 0 .231 Gromek p 5 0 0 0 .000 Pollet p 2 0 1 0 .500 39 10 11 10 Coleman p 0 0 0 0 .000 Mize ph 1 1 1 2 .211 Wight p 0 0 0 0 .000 Wright ph 1 0 0 0 .143 34 2 8 2 Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Gromek W 1-4 9.0 8 2 2 1 1 116 73 7.14 9.0 8 2 2 1 1 116 73 Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Pollet L 0-2 6.0 5 5 5 5 3 118 66 4.34 Coleman 1.0 2 3 1 1 1 20 11 3.86 Wight 2.0 4 2 2 0 2 26 17 4.76 9.0 11 10 8 6 6 164 94 DEV: Mize batted for Coleman in the 7th Wright batted for Wight in the 9th E-Strickland, McDougald. 2B-Yost(6), Seminick(2), McGhee(6). HR-Mize(4). RBI-Hodges(11), Seminick 2(10), Vollmer(9), McGhee 3(7), Smith,A 2(12), O'Connell(7), Mize 2(7). K-Seminick, McGhee, Gromek 4, Mele. BB-Yost, Strickland, Hodges, Vollmer, McGhee, O'Connell, Fain. HBP-Fain, Walker. HB-Gromek 2. GWRBI: Seminick Temperature: 80, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 14 MPH. 4/25/1953, WOR53-DEV53, game 2, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Grays 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 10 11 1 8 1 1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 1 8 0 Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Yost 3b 1>S W 5>13 7>D 8 Strickland ss W.1-2 8 13 Coleman 7 e5.2-3;B-1 Hodges 1b W.2-3;1-2 3>7 63 S.3-H;1-2 9>63 Seminick c note 1 3/g 6>S k S Vollmer lf 8.3-H;2-3 S 9 W.2-3;1-2 S.1-2 McGhee cf 8.3-H 8 W.1-2 note 2 k Smith,A rf 3/g 4>63 note 3 43.3-H;2-3 S.2-H;1-2 O'Connell 2b 2>9 63 IW 8 S.2-H;1-3 Gromek p k k k 8>Wight 8 k 1: D.3-H;2-H;1-3 2: D.3-H;2-H;1-3 3: 3/g.2-3;1-2 Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Fain 1b 1>13 HBP.1-2 6>W 13 8 Avila 2b 63 463/gdp S.1-2 8>S McDougald 3b S 4>S note 1 4 Dark ss 9 note 2 43.2-3;1-2 7 Noren cf 2>63 13 7 S.1-2 Mele rf 53 k 7>53 43 Greengrass lf 8 5>63 9 9>53 Walker c 3>53 5 HBP S Pollet p S 8 Coleman p Mize ph HR.1-H Wight p Wright ph 3/g.1-2 1: 5/f.1-2;B-1 2: 46/f.B-2(e6/th) Grays IN OUT ER Tigers IN OUT ER Gromek A1 E1 2 W 1-4 Pollet A1 D1 5 L 0-2 Coleman D2 D8 1 Wight D9 E9 2 4/25/1953, WOR53-DEV53, game 2, Crosley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Grays 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 10 11 1 8 1 1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 8 1 8 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Grays batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Yost lined a single to left center (X) 0-0 0 1-- 31 Strickland walked, Yost to second (BbBBCB) 0-0 0 12- 32 Hodges walked, Yost to third, Strickland to second (BCBSBFFB) 0-0 0 123 10 Seminick doubled deep down the right field line, Yost scored, Strickland scored, Hodges to third (BX) 2-0 0 -23 31 Vollmer flied out to center, Hodges scored, Seminick to third (BBBCX) 3-0 1 --3 00 McGhee flied out to center, Seminick scored (X) 4-0 2 --- 10 Smith,A grounded out to first (BX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Tigers batting 4-0 0 --- 11 Fain grounded out to the mound (BCX) 4-0 1 --- 00 Avila grounded out to short (X) 4-0 2 --- 21 McDougald lined a single to center (FBBX) 4-0 2 1-- 00 Dark flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Grays batting 4-0 0 --- 32 O'Connell flied out to right (BBBCFFFFFX) 4-0 1 --- 02 Gromek struck out (FFS) 4-0 2 --- 32 Yost walked (CBBBFB) 4-0 2 1-- 22 Strickland flied out to center (BCFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting 4-0 0 --- 31 Noren grounded out to short (BCBBX) 4-0 1 --- 01 Mele grounded out to third (CX) 4-0 2 --- 21 Greengrass flied out to center (BSBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Grays batting 4-0 0 --- 11 Hodges popped out to left (CBX) 4-0 1 --- 21 Seminick grounded out to first (CBBX) 4-0 2 --- 32 Vollmer lined a single to left (BCBFBX) 4-0 2 1-- 11 McGhee flied out to center (FBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting 4-0 0 --- 12 Walker grounded out to third (FSBX) 4-0 1 --- 11 Pollet lined a single to left (BFX) 4-0 1 1-- 21 Fain was hit by a pitch, Pollet to second (BFBH) 4-0 1 12- 00 Avila grounded into a double play, O'Connell to Strickland to Hodges (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Grays batting 4-0 0 --- 10 Smith,A grounded out to short (BX) 4-0 1 --- 12 O'Connell grounded out to short (CSBX) 4-0 2 --- 22 Gromek struck out (CCBBC) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Tigers batting 4-0 0 --- 11 McDougald lined a single to shallow center (BCX) 4-0 0 1-- 31 Dark grounded to second, forcing McDougald at second, Dark to second on an error by the shortstop Strickland (BBFBX) 4-0 1 -2- 00 Noren grounded out to the mound (X) 4-0 2 -2- 02 Mele struck out (SFS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Grays batting 4-0 0 --- 22 Yost grounded out to the mound (FBBFX) 4-0 1 --- 21 Strickland grounded out to the mound (BBCX) 4-0 2 --- 12 Hodges grounded out to short (CBFX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Tigers batting 4-0 0 --- 02 Greengrass grounded out to short (CFX) 4-0 1 --- 11 Walker popped out to third (FBX) 4-0 2 --- 00 Pollet flied out to center (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Grays batting 4-0 0 --- 00 Seminick lined a single to shallow center (X) 4-0 0 1-- 12 Vollmer flied out to right (FFBFX) 4-0 1 1-- 32 McGhee walked, Seminick to second (BBFFBB) 4-0 1 12- 21 Smith,A grounded out to first, Seminick to third, McGhee to second (FBBX) 4-0 2 -23 30 O'Connell was walked intentionally (IIII) 4-0 2 123 12 Gromek struck out (BSSS) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Tigers batting 4-0 0 --- 30 Fain walked (BBBB) 4-0 0 1-- 22 Avila grounded a single between first and second, Fain to second (BCBCX) 4-0 0 12- 22 McDougald grounded to third, forcing Fain at third, Avila to second, McDougald to first (CBSFBFX) 4-0 1 12- 10 Dark grounded out to second, Avila to third, McDougald to second (BX) 4-0 2 -23 11 Noren popped out to left (BFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Grays batting 4-0 0 --- 22 Yost lined a double to right center (FCBBFX) Coleman now pitching 4-0 0 -2- 00 Yost to third, Strickland to first on an error by the third baseman McDougald (X) 4-0 0 1-3 21 Hodges lined a single to right, Yost scored, Strickland to second (BBCX) 5-0 0 12- 32 Seminick struck out (BFBBSS) 5-0 1 12- 31 Vollmer walked, Strickland to third, Hodges to second (BBCBB) 5-0 1 123 00 McGhee doubled deep down the right field line, Strickland scored, Hodges scored, Vollmer to third (X) 7-0 1 -23 01 Smith,A grounded out to second, Vollmer scored, McGhee to third (CX) 8-0 2 --3 00 O'Connell flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Tigers batting 8-0 0 --- 12 Mele grounded out to third (BFFX) 8-0 1 --- 10 Greengrass lined out to right (BX) 8-0 2 --- 01 Walker was hit by a pitch (CH) Mize pinch hitting for Coleman 8-0 2 1-- 12 Mize homered deep to right, Walker scored (CBSFX) 8-2 2 --- 10 Fain grounded out to the mound (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Grays batting Wight now pitching 8-2 0 --- 12 Gromek struck out (FBCFS) 8-2 1 --- 11 Yost flied out to center (FBX) 8-2 2 --- 00 Strickland flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Tigers batting 8-2 0 --- 20 Avila lined a single to shallow center (BBX) 8-2 0 1-- 22 McDougald popped out to second (BSBCX) 8-2 1 1-- 00 Dark flied out to left (X) 8-2 2 1-- 02 Noren lined a single up the middle, Avila to second (FCFX) 8-2 2 12- 10 Mele grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Grays batting 8-2 0 --- 00 Hodges grounded out to short (X) 8-2 1 --- 00 Seminick lined a single to left center (X) 8-2 1 1-- 20 Vollmer grounded a single up the middle, Seminick to second (BBX) 8-2 1 12- 22 McGhee struck out (BCBFS) 8-2 2 12- 21 Smith,A lined a single up the middle, Seminick scored, Vollmer to second (BBFX) 9-2 2 12- 00 O'Connell grounded a single up the middle, Vollmer scored, Smith,A to third (X) 10-2 2 1-3 10 Gromek popped out to center (BX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Tigers batting 10-2 0 --- 11 Greengrass grounded out to third (BCX) 10-2 1 --- 11 Walker grounded a single between third and short (FBX) Wright pinch hitting for Wight 10-2 1 1-- 11 Wright grounded out to first, Walker to second (BCX) 10-2 2 -2- 22 Fain lined out to center (BFFBX)