5/11/1953, EKL53-BRK53, game 1, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 8 9 3 6 3 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 7 1 7 0 Larks AB R H BI AVG Royal Giants AB R H BI AVG Kuenn ss 5 1 1 1 .291 Ashburn cf 5 0 1 0 .408 Cox 3b 4 0 1 1 .357 Torgeson 1b 2 0 0 0 .223 Mantle lf 4 2 0 0 .245 Wilson,R ph 1 0 1 0 .306 Thomson rf 5 2 2 4 .245 Clark,Mi p 0 0 0 0 .000 Sievers 1b 4 1 2 2 .340 Herbert p 0 0 0 0 .200 Williams,Da 2b 4 0 1 0 .259 Cole,Di 2b 3 0 1 0 .288 Busby cf 4 1 1 0 .287 Repulski rf 4 0 0 1 .217 Murray c 4 0 1 0 .364 Woodling lf 3 0 0 0 .331 Simmons p 3 0 0 0 .353 Dyck 3b 3 1 2 0 .182 Glynn ph 0 1 0 0 .302 Hemus ph 0 1 0 0 .224 Delock p 0 0 0 0 .000 Yvars c 4 0 0 0 .250 37 8 9 8 Hunter ss 2 1 1 0 .187 Ryan ph 1 0 1 1 .254 Bickford p 0 0 0 0 .000 Gilbert 1b 1 0 0 0 .222 Perkowski p 2 0 0 0 .063 Stephens,V ph 2 0 0 1 .224 33 3 7 3 Larks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Simmons W 2-1 8.0 7 2 1 3 7 122 72 3.53 Delock 1.0 0 1 0 1 0 25 12 1.38 9.0 7 3 1 4 7 147 84 Royal Giants INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Perkowski 7.0 5 2 2 1 1 88 55 4.84 Bickford L 1-2 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 20 10 9.60 Clark,Mi 0.2 2 4 4 2 0 20 10 14.81 Herbert 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 9 5 10.30 9.0 9 8 8 4 1 137 80 EKL: Glynn batted for Simmons in the 9th BRK: Ryan batted for Hunter in the 7th Stephens,V batted for Perkowski in the 7th Stephens,V moved to ss in the 8th Wilson,R batted for Torgeson in the 8th Gilbert inserted at 1b in the 9th Hemus batted for Dyck in the 9th E-Kuenn, Williams,Da 2, Hunter. 2B-Cox(3), Murray(9), Dyck(2), Hunter(2). HR-Thomson 2(4), Sievers(3). RBI-Kuenn(6), Cox(5), Thomson 4(30), Sievers 2(12), Repulski(19), Ryan(10), Stephens,V(7). CS-Repulski, Wilson,R. K-Thomson, Ashburn, Torgeson, Repulski, Woodling 2, Perkowski 2. BB-Cox, Mantle, Sievers, Glynn, Torgeson, Cole,Di, Woodling, Hemus. GWRBI: Thomson Temperature: 68, Field: wet, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 19 MPH. 5/11/1953, EKL53-BRK53, game 1, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 8 9 3 6 3 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 7 1 7 0 Larks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Kuenn ss 1>8 3>3/fl 8 53 note 1 Cox 3b e6.B-1 D 6>W 8>Bickford 9.3-H;2-3 8 Mantle lf 9 43.2-3 24/f.B-1 43 IW Thomson rf k 43 31.1-2 HR Herbert HR.3-H;1-H Sievers 1b 2>HR 4>31 S.2-H W 3/g Williams,Da 2b 3/g 53 S.1-2 8 Busby cf 43 53 43 9>Clark,Mi S Murray c D 5>3/g 7>23 7 Simmons p 8 63 7 Glynn ph W.1-2 Delock p 1: S.2-H;1-3;B-2 Royal Giants -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Ashburn cf 1>k 4 S 4/L 63 Torgeson 1b k W 643/gdp Wilson,R ph 8>S Clark,Mi p Herbert p Cole,Di 2b 13 S.2-3;1-2 6>e6.B-1 CS2(24) W Repulski rf 2>k note 1 36/f.B-1 53.1-2 Woodling lf W k note 2 3/g Dyck 3b 3/g.1-2 4>S 7>D 9>Delock Hemus ph W Yvars c 43 note 3 63 e4.1-2;B-1 Hunter ss 3>D 63 Ryan ph S.2-H Bickford p Gilbert 1b 43.2-3;1-2 Perkowski p k 5>k Stephens,V ph 64/f.B-1 43.3-H;2-3 1: e4.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1 2: k+CS2(26)/dp 3: 5/dp.1x1(53) Larks IN OUT ER Royal Giants IN OUT ER Simmons A1 D5 1 W 2-1 Perkowski A1 D1 2 Delock D6 E1 0 Bickford D2 D6 1 L 1-2 Clark,Mi D7 E3 4 Herbert E4 E5 1 5/11/1953, EKL53-BRK53, game 1, Ebbets Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 8 9 3 6 3 1953 Royal Giants 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 7 1 7 0 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Kuenn flied out to center (FBFX) 0-0 1 --- 20 Cox to first on an error by the shortstop Hunter (BBX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Mantle flied out to right (X) 0-0 2 1-- 12 Thomson struck out (CBFC) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Royal Giants batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Ashburn struck out (FSBBC) 0-0 1 --- 22 Torgeson struck out (CBCBS) 0-0 2 --- 32 Cole,Di grounded out to the mound (BBFBFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Sievers homered deep down the left-field line (CSBBX) 1-0 0 --- 22 Williams,Da grounded out to first (CCBFBX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Busby grounded out to second (BX) 1-0 2 --- 00 Murray doubled deep to right center (X) 1-0 2 -2- 10 Simmons flied out to center (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-0 0 --- 02 Repulski struck out (SSS) 1-0 1 --- 30 Woodling walked (BBBB) 1-0 1 1-- 01 Dyck grounded out to first, Woodling to second (>FX) 1-0 2 -2- 01 Yvars grounded out to second (SX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Larks batting 1-0 0 --- 31 Kuenn popped out to first (CBBBX) 1-0 1 --- 10 Cox doubled deep to left (BX) 1-0 1 -2- 10 Mantle grounded out to second, Cox to third (BX) 1-0 2 --3 12 Thomson grounded out to second (FBFFFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Royal Giants batting 1-0 0 --- 21 Hunter doubled deep to left center (BBFX) 1-0 0 -2- 12 Perkowski struck out (SBCS) 1-0 1 -2- 11 Ashburn popped out to second (SBX) 1-0 2 -2- 30 Torgeson walked (BBBB) 1-0 2 12- 21 Cole,Di reached on an infield single to second, Hunter to third, Torgeson to second (FBBX) 1-0 2 123 11 Hunter scored, Torgeson to third, Cole,Di to second, Repulski to first on an error by the second baseman Williams,Da (BCX) 1-1 2 123 02 Woodling struck out (CFFC) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Larks batting 1-1 0 --- 22 Sievers grounded out to first (CSFBBX) 1-1 1 --- 11 Williams,Da grounded out to third (BFX) 1-1 2 --- 20 Busby grounded out to third (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-1 0 --- 00 Dyck lined a single to shallow center (X) 1-1 0 1-- 00 Yvars hit into a double play, Cox to Sievers, Dyck out at first (Xb) 1-1 2 --- 22 Hunter grounded out to short (BSFBFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Larks batting 1-1 0 --- 02 Murray grounded out to first (FFX) 1-1 1 --- 00 Simmons grounded out to short (X) 1-1 2 --- 12 Kuenn flied out to center (BCCX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Royal Giants batting 1-1 0 --- 12 Perkowski struck out (CSBS) 1-1 1 --- 10 Ashburn lined a single to shallow left (BX) 1-1 1 1-- 22 Torgeson grounded into a double play, Kuenn to Williams,Da to Sievers (FBFBFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Larks batting 1-1 0 --- 31 Cox walked (CBBBB) 1-1 0 1-- 22 Mantle grounded to the catcher, forcing Cox at second, Mantle to first (BBCFX) 1-1 1 1-- 00 Thomson grounded out to first, Mantle to second (>X) 1-1 2 -2- 21 Sievers grounded a single up the middle, Mantle scored (BBCX) 2-1 2 1-- 01 Williams,Da lined a single to shallow center, Sievers to second (CX) 2-1 2 12- 00 Busby grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Royal Giants batting 2-1 0 --- 00 Cole,Di to first on an error by the shortstop Kuenn (X) 2-1 0 1-- 00 Repulski grounded to first, forcing Cole,Di at second, Repulski to first (X) 2-1 1 1-- 32 Woodling struck out, Repulski was caught stealing second (BFSBFBF>S) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Larks batting 2-1 0 --- 11 Murray grounded out to the catcher (BFX) 2-1 1 --- 10 Simmons lined out to left (BX) 2-1 2 --- 10 Kuenn grounded out to third (BX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Royal Giants batting 2-1 0 --- 32 Dyck doubled deep down the left-field line (CBBSBX) 2-1 0 -2- 02 Yvars grounded out to short (FbFX) Ryan pinch hitting for Hunter 2-1 1 -2- 10 Ryan lined a single to left center, Dyck scored (BX) Stephens,V pinch hitting for Perkowski 2-2 1 1-- 22 Stephens,V grounded to short, forcing Ryan at second, Stephens,V to first (1BFSBFX) 2-2 2 1-- 21 Ashburn lined out to second (FBBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Larks batting Bickford now pitching Stephens,V moved to shortstop 2-2 0 --- 00 Cox flied out to center (X) 2-2 1 --- 32 Mantle grounded out to second (BBCCBX) 2-2 2 --- 22 Thomson homered deep down the left-field line (BCCBX) 3-2 2 --- 31 Sievers walked (BBBCB) 3-2 2 1-- 11 Williams,Da flied out to center (BFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Royal Giants batting Wilson,R pinch hitting for Torgeson 3-2 0 --- 30 Wilson,R lined a single up the middle (BBBX) 3-2 0 1-- 11 Wilson,R was caught stealing second (BbCb>C) 3-2 1 --- 32 Cole,Di walked (BbCb>C.BBB) 3-2 1 1-- 20 Repulski grounded out to third, Cole,Di to second (BBX) 3-2 2 -2- 22 Woodling grounded out to first (BCBFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Larks batting Gilbert now playing first base Clark,Mi now pitching 3-2 0 --- 10 Busby grounded a single up the middle (BX) 3-2 0 1-- 00 Murray flied out to left (>X) Glynn pinch hitting for Simmons 3-2 1 1-- 32 Glynn walked, Busby to second (BFBBCB) 3-2 1 12- 02 Kuenn lined a single to right, Busby scored, Glynn to third, Kuenn to second (CFX) 4-2 1 -23 12 Cox flied out to right, Glynn scored, Kuenn to third (BFFX) 5-2 2 --3 30 Mantle was walked intentionally (IIII) Herbert now pitching 5-2 2 1-3 11 Thomson homered deep to left, Kuenn scored, Mantle scored (CBX) 8-2 2 --- 32 Sievers grounded out to first (BFBSBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Royal Giants batting Delock now pitching Hemus pinch hitting for Dyck 8-2 0 --- 32 Hemus walked (FSBFBBFB) 8-2 0 1-- 31 Hemus to second, Yvars to first on an error by the second baseman Williams,Da (BBCBX) 8-2 0 12- 12 Gilbert grounded out to second, Hemus to third, Yvars to second (SBFX) 8-2 1 -23 20 Stephens,V grounded out to second, Hemus scored, Yvars to third (BBX) 8-3 2 --3 31 Ashburn grounded out to short (BFBBX)