6/11/1953, HOO53-IND53, Wrigley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 5 15 1 10 0 1953 Clowns 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 5 1 Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Clowns AB R H BI AVG Joost ss 3 1 2 0 .343 Bruton cf 4 0 0 0 .286 Nicholson ph 1 0 0 0 .250 Temple 2b 0 0 0 0 .265 DeMaestri ss 1 0 0 0 .215 Pafko lf 3 0 0 0 .308 Martin,Bi 2b 5 0 2 1 .258 Pendleton ph 1 0 0 0 .286 Irvin cf 4 1 3 2 .342 Logan ss 4 0 0 0 .328 Hofman 3b 3 0 1 0 .227 Jackson 3b 4 0 1 0 .326 Atwell ph 1 0 0 0 .235 Rivera rf 2 1 0 0 .275 Elliott,B 3b 1 0 1 0 .218 Fondy 1b 3 0 0 0 .224 Souchock lf 2 0 0 0 .264 Serena 2b 1 0 0 0 .217 Slaughter ph 2 0 1 0 .291 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 .462 Bilko 1b 5 1 1 0 .145 Wehmeier p 0 0 0 0 .000 Nieman rf 4 1 1 1 .313 Crandall c 2 0 0 0 .233 Garagiola c 4 0 1 0 .282 Landrith ph 1 0 1 0 .208 Erskine p 4 1 2 1 .150 McDermott p 2 0 0 0 .219 40 5 15 5 Hughes p 0 0 0 0 .500 Priddy 2b 0 0 0 0 .159 Coan ph 1 0 0 0 .344 29 1 2 0 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Erskine W 9-3 9.0 2 1 0 4 10 131 78 2.24 9.0 2 1 0 4 10 131 78 Clowns INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA McDermott L 4-5 5.1 10 3 3 2 4 97 65 2.81 Hughes 1.2 2 1 1 0 2 32 22 3.38 Wehmeier 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 21 13 14.36 9.0 15 5 5 2 6 150 100 HOO: Nicholson batted for Joost in the 6th DeMaestri inserted at ss in the 6th Atwell batted for Hofman in the 7th Slaughter batted for Souchock in the 7th Elliott,B inserted at 3b in the 7th Slaughter moved to rf in the 7th Nieman moved to lf in the 7th IND: Stewart batted for Serena in the 7th Priddy inserted at 2b in the 8th Landrith batted for Crandall in the 8th Coan batted for Priddy in the 8th Pendleton batted for Pafko in the 8th Temple inserted at 2b in the 9th Pendleton moved to rf in the 9th Rivera moved to cf in the 9th Landrith moved to c in the 9th Coan moved to lf in the 9th E-Erskine, Jackson. 2B-Joost(6), Nieman(12), Erskine 2(2). 3B-Bilko(1). HR-Irvin(8). RBI-Martin,Bi(17), Irvin 2(32), Nieman(14), Erskine(1). CS-Martin,Bi. K-Bilko 2, Nieman, Garagiola, Erskine, Nicholson, Bruton 2, Pafko, Logan, Rivera 2, Crandall 2, McDermott, Coan. BB-Irvin, Souchock, Rivera 2, Fondy, Serena. GWRBI: Nieman Temperature: 72, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: out to right at 16 MPH. 6/11/1953, HOO53-IND53, Wrigley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 5 15 1 10 0 1953 Clowns 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 5 1 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Joost ss 1>S 3>9 5>D Hughes Nicholson ph k DeMaestri ss 7.2-3 Martin,Bi 2b 361/gdp S 9.2-3 8 S.3-H Irvin cf W S.1-2 S.3-H 7>HR CS2(24) 9>7 Hofman 3b S.1-3 13.2-3;1-2 14/f.B-1 Atwell ph 63 Elliott,B 3b S Souchock lf 5/fl W 8 Slaughter ph S 36/f.B-1 Bilko 1b 2>T 43 6>k k 54/f Nieman rf 63.3-H 4>k D e5/fl 31 Garagiola c 8 k S.2-3 8>Wehmeier 6 Erskine p 31 k D.3-H;1-3 D Clowns -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Bruton cf 1>63 4>k 6>k 9 Temple 2b Pafko lf 7 63 k Pendleton ph 5/fl Logan ss 63 43 k 9>63 Jackson 3b 2>8 5>9 7>8 S Rivera rf k W W k Fondy 1b 43 W.1-2 5 9 Serena 2b 3>63 W.2-3;1-2 Stewart ph 9 Wehmeier p Crandall c k k Landrith ph 8>S McDermott p 13 note 1 k Hughes p Priddy 2b Coan ph k 1: POE3(e1).3-H;2-3;1-2 Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Clowns IN OUT ER Erskine A1 D6 0 W 9-3 McDermott A1 C9 3 L 4-5 Hughes D1 D7 1 Wehmeier D8 E6 1 6/11/1953, HOO53-IND53, Wrigley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Thunderbolts 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 5 15 1 10 0 1953 Clowns 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 5 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Joost lined a single to shallow left (FSBX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Martin,Bi grounded into a double play, Fondy to Logan to McDermott (X) 0-0 2 --- 32 Irvin walked (BBCBCB) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Hofman grounded a single up the middle, Irvin to third (X) 0-0 2 1-3 00 Souchock popped out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Clowns batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Bruton grounded out to short (SSBFX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Pafko flied out to left (CBX) 0-0 2 --- 11 Logan grounded out to short (SBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Bilko lined a triple to left center (BCX) 0-0 0 --3 01 Nieman grounded out to short, Bilko scored (CX) 1-0 1 --- 32 Garagiola flied out to center (BBBCSX) 1-0 2 --- 12 Erskine grounded out to first (SSBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Clowns batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Jackson lined out to center (BSCFBX) 1-0 1 --- 12 Rivera struck out (BFSS) 1-0 2 --- 10 Fondy grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-0 0 --- 10 Joost flied out to right (BX) 1-0 1 --- 01 Martin,Bi lined a single down the right field line (SX) 1-0 1 1-- 32 Irvin reached on an infield single to third, Martin,Bi to second (BSSBBX) 1-0 1 12- 12 Hofman grounded out to the mound, Martin,Bi to third, Irvin to second (BFCFX) 1-0 2 -23 32 Souchock walked (FBBBCFB) 1-0 2 123 10 Bilko grounded out to second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Clowns batting 1-0 0 --- 11 Serena grounded out to short (CBX) 1-0 1 --- 22 Crandall struck out (BCFBS) 1-0 2 --- 00 McDermott grounded out to the mound (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Nieman struck out (CBFFS) 1-0 1 --- 22 Garagiola struck out (BCBSC) 1-0 2 --- 02 Erskine struck out (SFFS) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Clowns batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Bruton struck out (FBSS) 1-0 1 --- 01 Pafko grounded out to short (CX) 1-0 2 --- 01 Logan grounded out to second (SX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-0 0 --- 00 Joost lined a double down the left field line (X) 1-0 0 -2- 02 Martin,Bi flied out to right, Joost to third (SCFX) 1-0 1 --3 01 Irvin grounded a single between third and short, Joost scored (CX) 2-0 1 1-- 31 Hofman grounded to the mound, forcing Irvin at second, Hofman to first (CBBBX) 2-0 2 1-- 01 Souchock flied out to center (CX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Clowns batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Jackson flied out to right (CBSBX) 2-0 1 --- 31 Rivera walked (FbBBBB) 2-0 1 1-- 31 Fondy walked, Rivera to second (1BpBBCB) 2-0 1 12- 31 Serena walked, Rivera to third, Fondy to second (BSBBB) 2-0 1 123 32 Crandall struck out (CBBBFS) 2-0 2 123 00 On pickoff throw to third, Rivera scored on an error by the pitcher Erskine, Fondy to third, Serena to second (3) 2-1 2 -23 12 McDermott struck out (3.SFBC) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 2-1 0 --- 32 Bilko struck out (BBBCFFFC) 2-1 1 --- 10 Nieman doubled deep down the right field line (BX) 2-1 1 -2- 12 Garagiola lined a single to shallow center, Nieman to third (BSSX) 2-1 1 1-3 11 Erskine lined a double to left center, Nieman scored, Garagiola to third (CBX) Hughes now pitching Nicholson pinch hitting for Joost 3-1 1 -23 12 Nicholson struck out (BCSS) 3-1 2 -23 00 Martin,Bi flied out to center (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Clowns batting DeMaestri now playing shortstop 3-1 0 --- 22 Bruton struck out (CBBCFS) 3-1 1 --- 22 Pafko struck out (BCCBS) 3-1 2 --- 22 Logan struck out (CBBFC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-1 0 --- 22 Irvin homered deep to left center (BSCFBFFX) Atwell pinch hitting for Hofman 4-1 0 --- 22 Atwell grounded out to short (FBCBX) Slaughter pinch hitting for Souchock 4-1 1 --- 21 Slaughter grounded a single up the middle (FBBX) 4-1 1 1-- 22 Bilko struck out (CFBBC) 4-1 2 1-- 11 Nieman continues to bat after the third baseman Jackson dropped a foul popup for an error (CBXF) 4-1 2 1-- 12 Nieman grounded out to first (CBXF.X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Clowns batting Elliott,B now playing third base Slaughter moved to right field Nieman moved to left field 4-1 0 --- 01 Jackson flied out to center (CX) 4-1 1 --- 32 Rivera walked (CBFBBFB) 4-1 1 1-- 32 Fondy popped out to third (BpBBCFX) Stewart pinch hitting for Serena 4-1 2 1-- 00 Stewart flied out to right (11X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting Wehmeier now pitching Priddy now playing second base 4-1 0 --- 01 Garagiola popped out to short (FX) 4-1 1 --- 11 Erskine doubled down the right field line and shallow (CBX) 4-1 1 -2- 31 DeMaestri flied out to left, Erskine to third (BFBBX) 4-1 2 --3 01 Martin,Bi lined a single to right, Erskine scored (FX) 5-1 2 1-- 00 Martin,Bi was caught stealing second (>B) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Clowns batting Landrith pinch hitting for Crandall 5-1 0 --- 32 Landrith lined a single to shallow center (BCBFBFX) Coan pinch hitting for Priddy 5-1 0 1-- 32 Coan struck out (BCBBFS) 5-1 1 1-- 10 Bruton flied out to right (BX) Pendleton pinch hitting for Pafko 5-1 2 1-- 11 Pendleton popped out to third (FBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Temple now playing second base Pendleton moved to right field Rivera moved to center field Landrith moved to catcher Coan moved to left field 5-1 0 --- 00 Irvin flied out to left (X) 5-1 1 --- 31 Elliott,B lined a single to shallow left (BBCBX) 5-1 1 1-- 00 Slaughter grounded to first, forcing Elliott,B at second, Slaughter to first (X) 5-1 2 1-- 00 Bilko grounded to third, forcing Slaughter at second (X) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Clowns batting 5-1 0 --- 10 Logan grounded out to short (BX) 5-1 1 --- 00 Jackson lined a single to shallow left (X) 5-1 1 1-- 22 Rivera struck out (BFFBS) 5-1 2 1-- 02 Fondy flied out to right (CSX)