5/9/1953, IND53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium
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1953 Clowns 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 7 3
1953 Blues 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 x 8 10 2 6 2
Clowns AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG
Bruton cf 4 2 2 0 .318 Mueller lf 5 2 2 1 .355
Pafko lf 4 0 2 0 .348 Wertz rf 3 1 0 0 .241
Fondy 1b 4 0 1 1 .282 Adcock 1b 4 1 2 0 .313
Jackson 3b 4 0 0 0 .349 Campanella c 2 2 1 1 .330
Rivera rf 3 0 0 0 .264 Pesky 2b 4 1 2 5 .319
Logan ss 4 1 1 0 .303 Runnels ss 4 0 1 1 .193
Serena 2b 3 0 0 0 .171 Lund cf 4 0 0 0 .227
Crandall c 4 0 3 1 .262 Bridges 3b 3 0 1 0 .264
Nixon p 1 0 0 0 .400 Marrero p 3 1 1 0 .067
Wehmeier p 1 0 0 0 .000 Moreno p 0 0 0 0 .000
Ridzik p 0 0 0 0 .333 Kinder p 0 0 0 0 1.000
Pendleton ph 1 0 0 0 .317 32 8 10 8
Aber p 0 0 0 0 .000
Hughes p 0 0 0 0 1.000
Priddy ph 1 0 0 0 .179
34 3 9 2
Clowns INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Nixon 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 31 15 4.15
Wehmeier L 0-2 2.1 4 5 5 3 0 49 24 22.50
Ridzik 1.2 2 0 0 0 1 22 15 2.77
Aber 0.1 3 3 2 1 1 23 10 1.86
Hughes 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 19 10 2.50
8.0 10 8 7 6 5 144 74
Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Marrero W 1-2 7.0 8 3 2 3 3 105 63 2.74
Moreno 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 16 12 6.75
Kinder 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 2.95
9.0 9 3 2 3 3 131 81
IND: Pendleton batted for Ridzik in the 7th
Priddy batted for Hughes in the 9th
E-Bruton, Lund, Bridges. 2B-Bruton(4), Logan(8), Crandall(5), Mueller(3).
3B-Fondy(4), Marrero(1). HR-Pesky(1). RBI-Fondy(14), Crandall(14),
Mueller(6), Campanella(26), Pesky 5(11), Runnels(15). SB-Mueller(1).
K-Bruton, Rivera, Wehmeier, Wertz 2, Adcock, Pesky, Lund. BB-Bruton, Rivera,
Serena, Wertz 2, Campanella 2, Bridges, Moreno.
GWRBI: Mueller
Willard Nixon was removed after a rain delay
Temperature: 77, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to right at 11 MPH,
Rain Delays: 66 minutes.
5/9/1953, IND53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium
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1953 Clowns 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 7 3
1953 Blues 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 x 8 10 2 6 2
Clowns -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Bruton cf 1>D 3>W S k 13
Pafko lf note 1 8 S.1x3(85) 6/f
Fondy 1b 8 T.1-H 8 8>Moreno
8
Jackson 3b note 2 4 6>4/L 53
Rivera rf 2>k 7 W 43
Logan ss D 4>63 9 9>9
Serena 2b 63 W 53 e5.B-1
Crandall c D.2-H 543/gdp 7>S S.1-2
Nixon p 63
Wehmeier p 5>k
Ridzik p
Pendleton ph 8
Aber p
Hughes p Kinder
Priddy ph note 3
1: S.2-H;B-2(e8) 2: 4/ldp.2x2(4) 3: 54/f.2-3;B-1
Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Mueller lf 1>63 31 D.3-H 7>Aber 543/gdp
S
Wertz rf k 4>W W SB2 8
k
Adcock 1b k S.1-2 Ridzik S.2-3
8.2-3
Campanella c 2>W note 1 S.3-H;1-3 W.1-2
Pesky 2b 31.1-2 HR.3-H;1-H k note 2
Runnels ss S.2-3 43 6>6 note 3
Lund cf 543/gdp 23 43 Hughes
k
Bridges 3b 3>Wehmeier 5>13 S 3
W
Marrero p 543/gdp T 53
Moreno p 8>W
Kinder p
1: 54/f.2-3;B-1 2: S.3-H;2-H;1-3(e8/th);B-2 3: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1
Clowns IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER
Nixon A1 A7 0 Marrero A1 D2 2 W 1-2
Wehmeier A8 C2 5 L 0-2 Moreno D3 D8 0
Ridzik C3 C9 0 Kinder D9 E1 0
Aber D1 D6 2
Hughes D7 E2 0
5/9/1953, IND53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium
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1953 Clowns 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 1 7 3
1953 Blues 0 0 0 3 2 0 3 0 x 8 10 2 6 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Clowns batting
0-0 0 --- 10 Bruton lined a double to left center (BX)
0-0 0 -2- 10 Pafko lined a single to shallow center, Bruton scored,
Pafko to second on an error by the center fielder Lund
(BX)
1-0 0 -2- 22 Fondy flied out to center (CFBBX)
1-0 1 -2- 11 Jackson lined into a double play, Pesky unassisted, Pafko
out at second (SBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting
1-0 0 --- 32 Mueller grounded out to short (BCBBFX)
1-0 1 --- 32 Wertz struck out (CBFFBBS)
1-0 2 --- 02 Adcock struck out (CCC)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Clowns batting
1-0 0 --- 22 Rivera struck out (BFBSS)
1-0 1 --- 11 Logan lined a double down the left field line (CBX)
1-0 1 -2- 12 Serena grounded out to short (CSBFFX)
1-0 2 -2- 02 Crandall grounded a double down the third base line,
Logan scored (CSX)
2-0 2 -2- 11 Nixon grounded out to short (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting
2-0 0 --- 31 Campanella walked (BCBBB)
2-0 0 1-- 30 Pesky grounded out to first, Campanella to second (BBBX)
2-0 1 -2- 10 Runnels lined a single to right, Campanella to third (BX)
2-0 1 1-3 21 Lund grounded into a double play, Jackson to Serena to
Fondy (BSBX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Clowns batting
2-0 0 --- 30 Bruton walked (BBBB)
2-0 0 1-- 00 Pafko flied out to center (X)
2-0 1 1-- 02 Fondy lined a triple down the left field line, Bruton
scored (CCX)
3-0 1 --3 32 Jackson popped out to second (SFBFBBX)
Game delayed by rain for 66 minutes
Nixon left the game after a rain delay
3-0 2 --3 21 Rivera flied out to left (BBCX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting
Wehmeier now pitching
3-0 0 --- 31 Bridges walked (BBFBB)
3-0 0 1-- 00 Marrero grounded into a double play, Jackson to Serena to
Fondy (X)
3-0 2 --- 10 Mueller grounded out to first (BX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Clowns batting
3-0 0 --- 21 Logan grounded out to short (BBFX)
3-0 1 --- 30 Serena walked (BBBB)
3-0 1 1-- 11 Crandall grounded into a double play, Bridges to Pesky to
Adcock (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting
3-0 0 --- 31 Wertz walked (BBBCB)
3-0 0 1-- 01 Adcock grounded a single up the middle, Wertz to second
(FX)
3-0 0 12- 10 Campanella grounded to third, forcing Adcock at second,
Wertz to third, Campanella to first (BX)
3-0 1 1-3 11 Pesky homered deep to right, Wertz scored, Campanella
scored (FBX)
3-3 1 --- 32 Runnels grounded out to second (CBSBBFX)
3-3 2 --- 10 Lund grounded out to the catcher (BX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Clowns batting
3-3 0 --- 22 Wehmeier struck out (SSBBFS)
3-3 1 --- 10 Bruton lined a single to shallow center (BX)
3-3 1 1-- 00 Pafko grounded a single up the middle, Bruton out at
third (X)
3-3 2 1-- 01 Fondy flied out to center (CX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting
3-3 0 --- 32 Bridges grounded out to the mound (FBFBFFBFX)
3-3 1 --- 10 Marrero grounded a triple down the first base line (BX)
3-3 1 --3 21 Mueller lined a double to left center, Marrero scored
(BFBX)
3-4 1 -2- 31 Wertz walked (SBBBB)
Ridzik now pitching
3-4 1 12- 21 Adcock flied out to center, Mueller to third (BBCX)
3-4 2 1-3 00 Campanella singled to right center, Mueller scored, Wertz
to third (X)
3-5 2 1-3 22 Pesky struck out (CBBCS)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Clowns batting
3-5 0 --- 22 Jackson lined out to second (FBFBX)
3-5 1 --- 32 Rivera walked (BCSBBB)
3-5 1 1-- 12 Logan flied out to right (BCFFX)
3-5 2 1-- 11 Serena grounded out to third (CBX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting
3-5 0 --- 01 Runnels popped out to short (FX)
3-5 1 --- 12 Lund grounded out to second (CBCX)
3-5 2 --- 11 Bridges lined a single to shallow right (CBX)
3-5 2 1-- 11 Marrero grounded out to third (1CBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Clowns batting
3-5 0 --- 21 Crandall lined a single to shallow center (BBSX)
Pendleton pinch hitting for Ridzik
3-5 0 1-- 01 Pendleton flied out to center (SX)
3-5 1 1-- 22 Bruton struck out (CBCBS)
3-5 2 1-- 10 Pafko grounded to short, forcing Crandall at second (1BX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting
Aber now pitching
3-5 0 --- 01 Mueller grounded a single between third and short (CX)
3-5 0 1-- 00 Mueller stole second (>S)
3-5 0 -2- 32 Wertz struck out (>S.CBBBC)
3-5 1 -2- 10 Adcock reached on an infield single to third, Mueller to
third (BX)
3-5 1 1-3 30 Campanella walked, Adcock to second (BBBB)
3-5 1 123 21 Pesky grounded a single up the middle, Mueller scored,
Adcock scored, Campanella to third on an error by the
center fielder Bruton, Pesky to second (BBSX)
3-7 1 -23 31 Runnels reached on a fielder's choice to first,
Campanella scored, Pesky to third, Runnels to first
(BBSBX)
Hughes now pitching
3-8 1 1-3 22 Lund struck out (CBBFFC)
3-8 2 1-3 01 Bridges popped out to first (CX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Clowns batting
Moreno now pitching
3-8 0 --- 12 Fondy flied out to center (BSFX)
3-8 1 --- 10 Jackson grounded out to third (BX)
3-8 2 --- 02 Rivera grounded out to second (SCX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting
3-8 0 --- 31 Moreno walked (BBBCB)
3-8 0 1-- 21 Mueller grounded into a double play, Jackson to Serena to
Fondy (BFBX)
3-8 2 --- 10 Wertz flied out to center (BX)
Started raining
************** Top of the 9th inning, Clowns batting
3-8 0 --- 12 Logan flied out to right (CCBX)
3-8 1 --- 10 Serena to first on an error by the third baseman Bridges
(BX)
Stopped raining
3-8 1 1-- 00 Crandall grounded a single between third and short,
Serena to second (X)
Kinder now pitching
Priddy pinch hitting for Hughes
3-8 1 12- 22 Priddy grounded to third, forcing Crandall at second,
Serena to third, Priddy to first (FBBFX)
3-8 2 1-3 22 Bruton grounded out to the mound (BCFBX)