8/15/1953, DEV53-EKL53, County Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Tigers            3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     3 10  1    10  0
1953 Larks             0  0  1  0  4  0  0  0  x     5 11  1    12  2
 
Tigers               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Larks                AB  R  H BI   AVG
Fain              1b  4  0  1  0  .282    Williams,Da       2b  4  1  1  0  .274
Avila             2b  4  1  2  0  .292    Kuenn             ss  5  1  1  0  .266
Carey             3b  5  1  1  2  .354    Hatfield          3b  4  1  2  0  .209
Dark              ss  5  1  1  0  .284    Thomson           rf  5  1  3  1  .257
Noren             cf  2  0  1  1  .321    Busby             cf  5  1  2  2  .304
 Pollet           p   0  0  0  0  .500    Waitkus           1b  4  0  1  0  .311
 McDougald        ph  1  0  0  0  .304    Umphlett          lf  3  0  1  2  .258
 Wilson,J         p   0  0  0  0  .000     Mantle           lf  1  0  0  0  .254
Wright            rf  2  0  0  0  .167    Moss              c   1  0  0  0  .305
Greengrass        lf  4  0  2  0  .271    Garver            p   4  0  0  0  .077
Janowicz          c   4  0  0  0  .200     Lown             p   0  0  0  0  .000
Byrd              p   2  0  1  0  .260     Hooper           p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Mele             cf  2  0  1  0  .239                         36  5 11  5
                     35  3 10  3
 
Tigers                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Byrd             L 9-10          4.0  7  5  5  3  1  86  46  4.81
Pollet                           3.0  3  0  0  1  0  56  38  4.72
Wilson,J                         1.0  1  0  0  1  0  17   9  4.40
                                 8.0 11  5  5  5  1 159  93 
 
Larks                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Garver           W 5-8           7.0  8  3  3  5  3 116  71  5.65
Lown             H 7             1.0  1  0  0  0  2  18  12  5.79
Hooper           S 19            1.0  1  0  0  0  0  10   7  4.74
                                 9.0 10  3  3  5  5 144  90 
 
DEV: Mele inserted at cf in the 5th
     McDougald batted for Pollet in the 8th
EKL: Mantle inserted at lf in the 6th
 
E-Dark, Waitkus. 2B-Dark(33), Busby(15). HR-Carey(5). RBI-Carey 2(17), 
Noren(37), Thomson(59), Busby 2(47), Umphlett 2(21). K-Carey, Greengrass, 
Janowicz 2, McDougald, Garver. BB-Fain, Avila, Noren, Wright 2, Williams,Da, 
Hatfield, Moss 3. WP-Byrd, Garver. 
GWRBI: Umphlett
Temperature: 68, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 9 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Tigers            3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     3 10  1    10  0
1953 Larks             0  0  1  0  4  0  0  0  x     5 11  1    12  2
 
 
Tigers               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Fain              1b 1>3/g          9            S.1-2      7>W            16/f.B-1  
Avila             2b   S          3>S            643/gdp      wp.1-2       9         
                                                              W                      
Carey             3b   HR.1-H       43.1-2     5>3/g          k            e3.1-2;B-1
Dark              ss   D            53           53           643/gdp      63        
Noren             cf   note 1       W            43                                  
 Pollet           p                                         8>Lown                   
 McDougald        ph                                          k                      
 Wilson,J         p                                                                  
Wright            rf   W            W.2-3;1-2  6>43           2/fl                   
Greengrass        lf   k            64/f         S            S                      
Janowicz          c  2>5          4>43           k            k                      
Byrd              p    53           S                                                
 Mele             cf                             64/f       9>Hooper                 
                                                              S                      
 
 1: S.2-H;Bx2(836) 
 
 
Larks                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Williams,Da       2b 1>63         3>S            63           13         8>Wilson,J  
                                                                           W         
Kuenn             ss   31           8          5>S          6>53           64/f.B-1  
Hatfield          3b   8            wp.1-2       S.1-3        8            S.1-2     
                                    W                                                
Thomson           rf 2>S            6            S.3-H;1-2    S            7         
Busby             cf   14/f.B-1     S.2-H;1-2    D.2-H;1-3    7            8         
Waitkus           1b   2/fl         43           Pollet     7>S                      
                                                 13                                  
Umphlett          lf   e6.1-2;B-1 4>53           S.3-H;2-H                           
 Mantle           lf                                          3/fl                   
Moss              c    W.2-3;1-2    W            W.1-2        63.1-2                 
Garver            p    46/f         k/b          1/b          63                     
 Lown             p                                                                  
 Hooper           p                                                                  
 
 
Tigers           IN OUT ER                  Larks            IN OUT ER                  
Byrd             A1  C5  5 L 9-10           Garver           A1  D4  3 W 5-8            
Pollet           C6  D9  0                  Lown             D5  D8  0 H 7              
Wilson,J         E1  E5  0                  Hooper           D9  E4  0 S 19             
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Tigers            3  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     3 10  1    10  0
1953 Larks             0  0  1  0  4  0  0  0  x     5 11  1    12  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Tigers batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Fain grounded out to first (X)
 0-0  1 --- 01  Avila grounded a single between third and short (CX)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Carey homered deep down the left-field line, Avila scored 
                  (X)
 2-0  1 --- 00  Dark grounded a double down the third base line (X)
 2-0  1 -2- 12  Noren grounded a single up the middle, Dark scored, Noren 
                  out at second (BSSX)
 3-0  2 --- 32  Wright walked (CFBFBFBB)
 3-0  2 1-- 22  Greengrass struck out (BFBFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Larks batting
 3-0  0 --- 20  Williams,Da grounded out to short (BBX)
 3-0  1 --- 20  Kuenn grounded out to first (BBX)
 3-0  2 --- 10  Hatfield flied out to center (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting
 3-0  0 --- 12  Janowicz popped out to third (SCBX)
 3-0  1 --- 32  Byrd grounded out to third (CBBSFFBX)
 3-0  2 --- 32  Fain flied out to right (BCBFFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Larks batting
 3-0  0 --- 00  Thomson grounded a single between third and short (X)
 3-0  0 1-- 22  Busby grounded to the mound, forcing Thomson at second, 
                  Busby to first (1SSBBFX)
 3-0  1 1-- 32  Waitkus popped out to the catcher (CBBBFX)
 3-0  2 1-- 10  Busby to second, Umphlett to first on an error by the 
                  shortstop Dark (BX)
 3-0  2 12- 30  Moss walked, Busby to third, Umphlett to second (BBBB)
 3-0  2 123 21  Garver grounded to second, forcing Moss at second (BBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting
 3-0  0 --- 02  Avila lined a single to shallow center (CFX)
 3-0  0 1-- 10  Carey grounded out to second, Avila to second (BX)
 3-0  1 -2- 00  Dark grounded out to third (X)
 3-0  2 -2- 32  Noren walked (CSBBBB)
 3-0  2 12- 32  Wright walked, Avila to third, Noren to second (BCFBB>B)
 3-0  2 123 01  Greengrass grounded to short, forcing Wright at second 
                  (CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Larks batting
 3-0  0 --- 10  Williams,Da lined a single to right center (BX)
 3-0  0 1-- 22  Kuenn flied out to center (CBCFBX)
 3-0  1 1-- 00  Byrd threw a wild pitch, Williams,Da to second (B)
 3-0  1 -2- 30  Hatfield walked (B.BBB)
 3-0  1 12- 32  Thomson popped out to short (FBSFBBX)
 3-0  2 12- 12  Busby grounded a single up the middle, Williams,Da 
                  scored, Hatfield to second (BFSX)
 3-1  2 12- 11  Waitkus grounded out to second (BCX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Tigers batting
 3-1  0 --- 32  Janowicz grounded out to second (BFBFBFX)
 3-1  1 --- 21  Byrd lined a single to shallow center (CBBX)
 3-1  1 1-- 00  Fain lined a single to shallow center, Byrd to second (X)
 3-1  1 12- 00  Avila grounded into a double play, Kuenn to Williams,Da 
                  to Waitkus (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Larks batting
 3-1  0 --- 01  Umphlett grounded out to third (CX)
 3-1  1 --- 30  Moss walked (BBBB)
 3-1  1 1-- 02  Garver struck out on a fouled bunt (FbFbFb)
 3-1  2 1-- 32  Williams,Da grounded out to short (BFBBF>X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Tigers batting
 3-1  0 --- 00  Carey grounded out to first (X)
 3-1  1 --- 20  Dark grounded out to third (BBX)
 3-1  2 --- 11  Noren grounded out to second (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Larks batting
 3-1  0 --- 12  Kuenn lined a single to left center (BFFX)
 3-1  0 1-- 12  Hatfield lined a single to right center, Kuenn to third 
                  (BCFX)
 3-1  0 1-3 10  Thomson grounded a single up the middle, Kuenn scored, 
                  Hatfield to second (BX)
 3-2  0 12- 12  Busby lined a double to right center, Hatfield scored, 
                  Thomson to third (FBSX)
                Mele now playing center field
                Pollet now pitching
 3-3  0 -23 32  Waitkus grounded out to the mound (BBCSFBFFFFFX)
 3-3  1 -23 11  Umphlett lined a single to shallow left, Thomson scored, 
                  Busby scored (BFX)
 3-5  1 1-- 30  Moss walked, Umphlett to second (BBBB)
 3-5  1 12- 00  Garver popped out on a bunt to the mound (Xb)
 3-5  2 12- 21  Williams,Da grounded out to the mound (BBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Tigers batting
                Mantle now playing left field
 3-5  0 --- 12  Wright grounded out to second (FFBFX)
 3-5  1 --- 01  Greengrass grounded a single up the middle (CX)
 3-5  1 1-- 12  Janowicz struck out (CFBS)
 3-5  2 1-- 11  Mele grounded to short, forcing Greengrass at second (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Larks batting
 3-5  0 --- 22  Kuenn grounded out to third (BBFFFFX)
 3-5  1 --- 02  Hatfield flied out to center (CSX)
 3-5  2 --- 10  Thomson reached on an infield single to first (BX)
 3-5  2 1-- 02  Busby flied out to left (1FCX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Tigers batting
 3-5  0 --- 32  Fain walked (BBCBFB)
 3-5  0 1-- 21  Garver threw a wild pitch, Fain to second (BBFB)
 3-5  0 -2- 31  Avila walked (BBFB.B)
 3-5  0 12- 32  Carey struck out (BBCCFBS)
 3-5  1 12- 02  Dark grounded into a double play, Kuenn to Williams,Da to 
                  Waitkus (FbFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Larks batting
 3-5  0 --- 10  Waitkus grounded a single between third and short (BX)
 3-5  0 1-- 01  Mantle popped out to first (SX)
 3-5  1 1-- 32  Moss grounded out to short, Waitkus to second (BFCBBFFFX)
 3-5  2 -2- 12  Garver grounded out to short (BSFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Tigers batting
                Lown now pitching
                McDougald pinch hitting for Pollet
 3-5  0 --- 22  McDougald struck out (BBFSS)
 3-5  1 --- 10  Wright popped out to the catcher (BX)
 3-5  2 --- 22  Greengrass lined a single down the right field line 
                  (FBCBFX)
 3-5  2 1-- 12  Janowicz struck out (CBSFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Larks batting
                Wilson,J now pitching
 3-5  0 --- 32  Williams,Da walked (BCCBBB)
 3-5  0 1-- 10  Kuenn grounded to short, forcing Williams,Da at second, 
                  Kuenn to first (BX)
 3-5  1 1-- 12  Hatfield lined a single up the middle, Kuenn to second 
                  (BCCX)
 3-5  1 12- 00  Thomson flied out to left (X)
 3-5  2 12- 21  Busby flied out to center (FBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Tigers batting
                Hooper now pitching
 3-5  0 --- 31  Mele grounded a single between third and short (BBBCX)
 3-5  0 1-- 00  Fain grounded to the mound, forcing Mele at second, Fain 
                  to first (X)
 3-5  1 1-- 00  Avila flied out to right (X)
 3-5  2 1-- 01  Fain to second, Carey to first on an error by the first 
                  baseman Waitkus (CX)
 3-5  2 12- 00  Dark grounded out to short (X)