5/17/1953, WOR53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium
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1953 Grays 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 10 13 0 8 1
1953 Blues 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 12 0 6 0
Grays AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG
Yost 3b 4 1 1 0 .244 Mueller lf 5 2 3 1 .347
O'Connell 2b 5 1 1 2 .277 Wertz rf 5 1 1 1 .263
Delsing cf 5 1 1 1 .245 Adcock 1b 5 0 2 3 .296
Hodges 1b 5 2 2 1 .245 Campanella c 5 0 0 0 .333
Bell rf 3 2 0 1 .337 Runnels ss 4 0 2 1 .209
Vollmer lf 5 1 2 2 .231 Erickson p 0 0 0 0 .000
Seminick c 3 0 1 1 .274 Lund cf 4 1 1 0 .219
Strickland ph 2 0 2 1 .265 Bridges 3b 2 0 0 0 .262
Tipton c 0 0 0 0 .216 Westlake ph 1 1 1 0 .302
Berry ss 5 1 2 1 .182 Friend,O 2b 3 0 1 1 .267
Gromek p 2 0 1 0 .167 Boyd ph 0 1 0 0 .289
Rand ph 1 0 0 0 .250 McDonald p 3 0 0 0 .105
Smith,F p 0 0 0 0 .000 Kipper p 0 0 0 0 .000
Dittmer ph 2 1 0 0 .250 Kinder p 0 0 0 0 1.000
Madison p 0 0 0 0 .000 Lepcio ss 0 0 0 0 .333
Holloman p 0 0 0 0 .000 Baker,F ph 1 1 1 0 .231
Milliken p 0 0 0 0 .000 38 7 12 7
42 10 13 10
Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Gromek 6.0 8 3 3 1 7 101 70 5.09
Smith,F W 2-2 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 17 12 2.81
Madison 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 23 12 13.50
Holloman 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 9 5 3.86
Milliken S 2 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 5.40
9.0 12 7 7 2 9 152 101
Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
McDonald 8.0 7 2 2 2 6 112 74 4.18
Kipper 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 14.29
Kinder BS 5, L 5-2 0.1 3 5 5 1 0 19 8 5.09
Erickson 0.2 2 2 2 0 0 16 10 5.40
9.0 13 10 10 3 6 149 93
WOR: Rand batted for Gromek in the 7th
Strickland batted for Seminick in the 9th
Dittmer batted for Smith,F in the 9th
Tipton inserted at c in the 9th
KCB: Lepcio inserted at ss in the 9th
Westlake batted for Bridges in the 9th
Boyd batted for Friend,O in the 9th
Baker,F batted for Lepcio in the 9th
2B-Yost(10), Delsing(7), Hodges 2(6), Strickland(6), Wertz(5), Lund(5).
3B-Adcock 2(5), Runnels(1). RBI-O'Connell 2(14), Delsing(14), Hodges(17),
Bell(31), Vollmer 2(12), Seminick(18), Berry(1), Strickland(19), Mueller(8),
Wertz(13), Adcock 3(14), Runnels(19), Friend,O(4). K-Yost, Delsing, Bell,
Vollmer 2, Berry, Wertz, Adcock, Campanella, Lund 2, Bridges, Friend,O,
McDonald 2. BB-Yost, Bell 2, Bridges, Boyd.
GWRBI: O'Connell
Temperature: 83, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 8 MPH.
5/17/1953, WOR53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium
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1953 Grays 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 10 13 0 8 1
1953 Blues 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 12 0 6 0
Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Yost 3b 1>D k 63 53 W.2-3;1-2
O'Connell 2b 63 23 5>53 8>3 note 1
Delsing cf 53 4>43 k D note 2
Hodges 1b 63 D 8 8.2-3 D.3-H;1-3
Bell rf 2>k IW 6>9 IW Erickson
note 3
Vollmer lf k S.2-H;1-3 63 k S.3-H;1-2
Seminick c S note 4 63 9>Kipper
Strickland ph D S.2-H;1-3
Tipton c
Berry ss 64/f S.1-2 7>k Kinder 43.3-H;1-2
S.2-3
Gromek p 3>8 S.2-3;1-2
Rand ph 9
Smith,F p
Dittmer ph note 5 3/g
Madison p
Holloman p
Milliken p
1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2 2: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1 3: FC.3-H;2-3;B-1 4: 64/f.3-H;1x2;B-1
5: 42.3xH;1-2;B-1
Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Mueller lf 1>S 3>8 5>S 63 note 1
Wertz rf D.1-3 9 9 k Holloman
8.3-H
Adcock 1b 7.3-H T k 8>53 T.2-H;1-H
Campanella c 63 3/g k 53 Milliken
4
Runnels ss T.2-H 4>63 6>S 3/g
Erickson p
Lund cf k D k 9>Madison
43
Bridges 3b 2>k 8 W.1-2
Westlake ph S
Friend,O 2b k S.2-H;B-2 note 2
Boyd ph W.1-2
McDonald p 8 k 7>Smith,F
k
Kipper p
Kinder p
Lepcio ss
Baker,F ph S.2-3;1-2
1: S.3-H;2-3;1-2 2: 4/ldp.2x2(4)
Grays IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER
Gromek A1 C8 3 McDonald A1 D6 2
Smith,F C9 D5 0 W 2-2 Kipper D7 D7 1
Madison D6 E1 4 Kinder D8 E4 5 BS 5, L 5-2
Holloman E2 E3 0 Erickson E5 E9 2
Milliken E4 E4 0 S 2
5/17/1953, WOR53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1953 Grays 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 10 13 0 8 1
1953 Blues 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 7 12 0 6 0
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Grays batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Yost lined a double to left center (CBBX)
0-0 0 -2- 12 O'Connell grounded out to short (CFBX)
0-0 1 -2- 00 Delsing grounded out to third (X)
0-0 2 -2- 02 Hodges grounded out to short (SSX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Mueller lined a single to right center (FCFBX)
0-0 0 1-- 11 Wertz grounded a double down the first base line, Mueller
to third (Bb>F1X)
0-0 0 -23 22 Adcock flied out to left, Mueller scored (CBBFX)
0-1 1 -2- 12 Campanella grounded out to short (FSBX)
0-1 2 -2- 00 Runnels tripled deep to left center, Wertz scored (X)
0-2 2 --3 12 Lund struck out (CCBS)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Grays batting
0-2 0 --- 02 Bell struck out (CFS)
0-2 1 --- 22 Vollmer struck out (BBCSS)
0-2 2 --- 32 Seminick lined a single between third and short (BFBFFBX)
0-2 2 1-- 21 Berry grounded to short, forcing Seminick at second (BBCX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting
0-2 0 --- 32 Bridges struck out (CCBBFBFFS)
0-2 1 --- 32 Friend,O struck out (CBBSBS)
0-2 2 --- 22 McDonald flied out to center (CFFBFFFBFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Grays batting
0-2 0 --- 12 Gromek flied out to center (FBSX)
0-2 1 --- 22 Yost struck out (FBFBS)
0-2 2 --- 00 O'Connell grounded out to the catcher (X)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting
0-2 0 --- 00 Mueller flied out to center (X)
0-2 1 --- 00 Wertz flied out to right (X)
0-2 2 --- 12 Adcock lined a triple down the right field line (CFFBX)
0-2 2 --3 00 Campanella grounded out to first (X)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Grays batting
0-2 0 --- 02 Delsing grounded out to second (FFX)
0-2 1 --- 21 Hodges lined a double down the third base line (BSBX)
0-2 1 -2- 30 Bell was walked intentionally (IIII)
0-2 1 12- 01 Vollmer grounded a single up the middle, Hodges scored,
Bell to third (CX)
1-2 1 1-3 12 Seminick grounded to short, forcing Vollmer at second,
Bell scored, Vollmer out at second, Seminick to first
(FBSX)
2-2 2 1-- 21 Berry singled to shallow left, Seminick to second (CBBX)
2-2 2 12- 11 Gromek reached on an infield single to short, Seminick to
third, Berry to second (CBX)
2-2 2 123 00 Yost grounded out to short (X)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting
2-2 0 --- 22 Runnels grounded out to short (BBSCFFX)
2-2 1 --- 11 Lund lined a double to left center (BFX)
2-2 1 -2- 00 Bridges flied out to center (X)
2-2 2 -2- 02 Friend,O lined a single to shallow center, Lund scored,
Friend,O to second (FCX)
2-3 2 -2- 22 McDonald struck out (BBSSFS)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Grays batting
2-3 0 --- 10 O'Connell grounded out to third (BX)
2-3 1 --- 02 Delsing struck out (CFC)
2-3 2 --- 01 Hodges flied out to center (CX)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting
2-3 0 --- 32 Mueller lined a single to right (BFBBFX)
2-3 0 1-- 00 Wertz lined out to right (X)
2-3 1 1-- 02 Adcock struck out (1CSS)
2-3 2 1-- 22 Campanella struck out (CBBFC)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Grays batting
2-3 0 --- 10 Bell flied out to right (BX)
2-3 1 --- 31 Vollmer grounded out to short (BBBCX)
2-3 2 --- 00 Seminick grounded out to short (X)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting
2-3 0 --- 20 Runnels grounded a single between third and short (BBX)
2-3 0 1-- 02 Lund struck out (Fb1SS)
2-3 1 1-- 30 Bridges walked, Runnels to second (1BBBB)
2-3 1 12- 00 Friend,O lined into a double play, O'Connell unassisted,
Runnels out at second (X)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Grays batting
2-3 0 --- 02 Berry struck out (CFS)
Rand pinch hitting for Gromek
2-3 1 --- 12 Rand flied out to right (CBFFX)
2-3 2 --- 00 Yost grounded out to third (X)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting
Smith,F now pitching
2-3 0 --- 12 McDonald struck out (CBFS)
2-3 1 --- 10 Mueller grounded out to short (BX)
2-3 2 --- 12 Wertz struck out (BCSS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Grays batting
2-3 0 --- 12 O'Connell popped out to first (CBCX)
2-3 1 --- 11 Delsing doubled deep to right center (BFX)
2-3 1 -2- 12 Hodges flied out to center, Delsing to third (CSBFFX)
2-3 2 --3 30 Bell was walked intentionally (IIII)
2-3 2 1-3 22 Vollmer struck out (CBFBS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting
2-3 0 --- 00 Adcock grounded out to third (X)
2-3 1 --- 01 Campanella grounded out to third (CX)
2-3 2 --- 21 Runnels grounded out to first (BBFX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Grays batting
Kipper now pitching
Strickland pinch hitting for Seminick
2-3 0 --- 10 Strickland lined a double to right center (BX)
Kinder now pitching
2-3 0 -2- 30 Berry reached on an infield single to second, Strickland
to third (BBBX)
Dittmer pinch hitting for Smith,F
2-3 0 1-3 21 Dittmer grounded to second, Strickland out at home, Berry
to second, Dittmer to first (CBBX)
2-3 1 12- 31 Yost walked, Berry to third, Dittmer to second (BBCBB)
2-3 1 123 00 O'Connell lined a single between first and second, Berry
scored, Dittmer scored, Yost to third, O'Connell to
second (X)
4-3 1 -23 21 Delsing reached on a fielder's choice to second, Yost
scored, O'Connell to third, Delsing to first (BBFX)
5-3 1 1-3 00 Hodges lined a double down the left field line, O'Connell
scored, Delsing to third (X)
Lepcio now playing shortstop
Erickson now pitching
6-3 1 -23 22 Bell reached on a fielder's choice to first, Delsing
scored, Hodges to third, Bell to first (CBBFX)
7-3 1 1-3 10 Vollmer grounded a single between third and short, Hodges
scored, Bell to second (BX)
8-3 1 12- 11 Strickland singled to right center, Bell scored, Vollmer
to third (BCX)
9-3 1 1-3 11 Berry grounded out to second, Vollmer scored, Strickland
to second (SBX)
10-3 2 -2- 11 Dittmer grounded out to first (BFX)
************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Blues batting
Tipton now playing catcher
Madison now pitching
10-3 0 --- 32 Lund grounded out to second (BBBCCX)
Westlake pinch hitting for Bridges
10-3 1 --- 00 Westlake lined a single to shallow left (X)
Boyd pinch hitting for Friend,O
10-3 1 1-- 32 Boyd walked, Westlake to second (SBFFBBB)
Baker,F pinch hitting for Lepcio
10-3 1 12- 32 Baker,F grounded a single up the middle, Westlake to
third, Boyd to second (SBFBBX)
10-3 1 123 11 Mueller grounded a single up the middle, Westlake scored,
Boyd to third, Baker,F to second (CBX)
Holloman now pitching
10-4 1 123 21 Wertz flied out to center, Boyd scored (CBBX)
10-5 2 12- 22 Adcock grounded a triple down the first base line,
Baker,F scored, Mueller scored (FFBBX)
Milliken now pitching
10-7 2 --3 01 Campanella popped out to second (CX)