8/15/1953, KCB53-SOU53, Connie Mack Stadium (A)
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Blues             1  2  2  0  0  0  0  0  1     6  9  0    12  1
1953 Muck Dogs         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  3     3  8  5     5  1
 
Blues                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Muck Dogs            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Mueller           lf  5  1  1  1  .324    Lowery            2b  4  0  0  0  .259
Wertz             rf  5  0  2  1  .280    Edwards           cf  3  0  1  0  .278
Adcock            1b  2  0  0  0  .291     Marshall         ph  1  0  0  0  .242
Courtney          c   5  0  0  1  .295    Borkowski         rf  4  1  1  0  .303
Evers             cf  3  2  1  0  .172    Kluszewski        1b  4  1  2  0  .291
Pesky             2b  4  1  2  2  .299    Smalley           ss  4  1  1  1  .246
Runnels           ss  5  1  2  0  .226    Rice              lf  3  0  1  0  .275
Baker,F           3b  4  1  1  1  .277     Hogue            p   0  0  0  0  .000
Raffensberger     p   3  0  0  0  .109     Gilliam          ph  0  0  0  0  .290
                     36  6  9  6          Fitz Gerald       c   4  0  1  2  .288
                                          Spencer,D         3b  2  0  0  0  .236
                                           O'Brien,E        ph  1  0  0  0  .250
                                           Westrum          3b  1  0  0  0  .287
                                          Wehmeier          p   0  0  0  0  .200
                                           Brown,H          p   2  0  1  0  .108
                                           Piersall         lf  1  0  0  0  .218
                                                               34  3  8  3
 
Blues                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Raffensberger    W 4-11          9.0  8  3  3  1  4 116  83  5.49
                                 9.0  8  3  3  1  4 116  83 
 
Muck Dogs                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Wehmeier         L 0-4           2.0  3  5  2  3  0  52  27 11.61
Brown,H                          5.2  5  0  0  1  3  84  51  4.62
Hogue                            1.1  1  1  1  2  2  29  15  7.11
                                 9.0  9  6  3  6  5 165  93 
 
SOU: Piersall inserted at lf in the 8th
     O'Brien,E batted for Spencer,D in the 8th
     Westrum inserted at 3b in the 9th
     Marshall batted for Edwards in the 9th
     Gilliam batted for Hogue in the 9th
 
E-Smalley 4, Spencer,D. 2B-Smalley(1), Fitz Gerald(13). HR-Pesky(2). 
RBI-Mueller(27), Wertz(37), Courtney(24), Pesky 2(26), Baker,F(14), 
Smalley(4), Fitz Gerald 2(18). K-Wertz, Adcock, Evers, Runnels, 
Raffensberger, Smalley, Spencer,D, Piersall, Marshall. BB-Adcock 2, Evers 2, 
Pesky, Baker,F, Gilliam. SH-Adcock, Raffensberger 2. 
GWRBI: Courtney
Temperature: 90, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from center at 8 MPH.
8/15/1953, KCB53-SOU53, Connie Mack Stadium (A)
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Blues             1  2  2  0  0  0  0  0  1     6  9  0    12  1
1953 Muck Dogs         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  3     3  8  5     5  1
 
 
Blues                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Mueller           lf 1>e6.B-1       note 1       13           S            6         
Wertz             rf   S.1-2        7.3-H        8            k            S         
Adcock            1b   note 2       W.1-2      4>W            e6.1-2;B-1   Hogue     
                                                                           k         
Courtney          c    7.3-H        9            36/f.B-1     7          9>8         
Evers             cf   e5.2-3;B-1 3>W            k          7>S            W         
Pesky             2b   13           HR.1-H       OA.1x2(26)   2/fl         W.1-2     
                                               5>S                                   
Runnels           ss 2>S            Brown,H      643/gdp      3            k         
                                    S                                                
Baker,F           3b   W.1-2        e6.1-2;B-1   9            63           S.2-H;1-2 
Raffensberger     p    note 3       note 4     6>43         8>k            43        
 
 1: e6.3-H;2-3;B-1  2: 3/SH.2-3;1-2  3: 14/SH.2-3;1-2  4: 24/SH.2-3;1-2 
 
 
Muck Dogs            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Lowery            2b 1>7            9          6>43         9>63                     
Edwards           cf   5            S.1-2        63                                  
 Marshall         ph                                          k                      
Borkowski         rf   9            7            43           S                      
Kluszewski        1b 2>S          4>53         7>5            S.1-2                  
Smalley           ss   643/gdp      k            7            D.2-H;1-3              
Rice              lf   S            43           63                                  
 Hogue            p                                                                  
 Gilliam          ph                                          W                      
Fitz Gerald       c    8          5>31         8>3/g          note 1                 
Spencer,D         3b 3>7            k                                                
 O'Brien,E        ph                             63                                  
 Westrum          3b                                          31                     
Wehmeier          p                                                                  
 Brown,H          p    S            53                                               
 Piersall         lf                             k                                   
 
 1: D.3-H;2-H;1-3 
 
 
Blues            IN OUT ER                  Muck Dogs        IN OUT ER                  
Raffensberger    A1  D8  3 W 4-11           Wehmeier         A1  B6  2 L 0-4            
                                            Brown,H          B7  E2  0                  
                                            Hogue            E3  E9  1                  
8/15/1953, KCB53-SOU53, Connie Mack Stadium (A)
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Blues             1  2  2  0  0  0  0  0  1     6  9  0    12  1
1953 Muck Dogs         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  3     3  8  5     5  1
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Blues batting
 0-0  0 --- 30  Mueller to first on an error by the shortstop Smalley 
                  (BBBX)
 0-0  0 1-- 10  Wertz grounded a single between third and short, Mueller 
                  to second (BX)
 0-0  0 12- 00  Adcock sacrifice bunted to first, Mueller to third, Wertz 
                  to second (Xb)
 0-0  1 -23 00  Courtney flied out to left, Mueller scored (X)
 1-0  2 -2- 22  Wertz to third, Evers to first on an error by the third 
                  baseman Spencer,D (BCSBX)
 1-0  2 1-3 01  Pesky grounded out to the mound (1CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Muck Dogs batting
 1-0  0 --- 02  Lowery flied out to left (CFX)
 1-0  1 --- 00  Edwards popped out to third (X)
 1-0  2 --- 01  Borkowski flied out to right (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Blues batting
 1-0  0 --- 22  Runnels grounded a single up the middle (CBBFX)
 1-0  0 1-- 32  Baker,F walked, Runnels to second (BFBFBB)
 1-0  0 12- 01  Raffensberger sacrifice bunted to the mound, Runnels to 
                  third, Baker,F to second (CbXb)
 1-0  1 -23 22  Runnels scored, Baker,F to third, Mueller to first on an 
                  error by the shortstop Smalley (BBCFX)
 2-0  1 1-3 01  Wertz lined out to left, Baker,F scored (CX)
 3-0  2 1-- 31  Adcock walked, Mueller to second (BBBCB)
 3-0  2 12- 22  Courtney flied out to right (BFBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Muck Dogs batting
 3-0  0 --- 02  Kluszewski lined a single down the right field line (CFX)
 3-0  0 1-- 10  Smalley grounded into a double play, Runnels to Pesky to 
                  Adcock (BX)
 3-0  2 --- 12  Rice lined a single to right center (CFFFBX)
 3-0  2 1-- 00  Fitz Gerald flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Blues batting
 3-0  0 --- 31  Evers walked (BFBBB)
 3-0  0 1-- 10  Pesky homered deep down the right field line, Evers 
                  scored (BX)
                Brown,H now pitching
 5-0  0 --- 01  Runnels lined a single to shallow left (CX)
 5-0  0 1-- 22  Runnels to second, Baker,F to first on an error by the 
                  shortstop Smalley (FFBBX)
 5-0  0 12- 00  Raffensberger sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Runnels to 
                  third, Baker,F to second (Xb)
 5-0  1 -23 00  Mueller grounded out to the mound (X)
 5-0  2 -23 11  Wertz flied out to center (FBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Muck Dogs batting
 5-0  0 --- 21  Spencer,D flied out to left (BBCX)
 5-0  1 --- 12  Brown,H lined a single down the right field line (BFFFFX)
 5-0  1 1-- 20  Lowery flied out to right (BBX)
 5-0  2 1-- 00  Edwards grounded a single up the middle, Brown,H to 
                  second (X)
 5-0  2 12- 02  Borkowski flied out to left (CFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Blues batting
 5-0  0 --- 32  Adcock walked (CBBSBFB)
 5-0  0 1-- 10  Courtney grounded to first, forcing Adcock at second, 
                  Courtney to first (BX)
 5-0  1 1-- 12  Evers struck out (CBCC)
 5-0  2 1-- 00  Courtney out at second attempting to advance (B)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Muck Dogs batting
 5-0  0 --- 01  Kluszewski grounded out to third (CX)
 5-0  1 --- 12  Smalley struck out (CFBS)
 5-0  2 --- 12  Rice grounded out to second (FCBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Blues batting
 5-0  0 --- 02  Pesky lined a single between third and short (CCX)
 5-0  0 1-- 32  Runnels grounded into a double play, Smalley to Lowery to 
                  Kluszewski (BFCBBX)
 5-0  2 --- 11  Baker,F flied out to right (FBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Muck Dogs batting
 5-0  0 --- 00  Fitz Gerald grounded out to first (X)
 5-0  1 --- 02  Spencer,D struck out (CFS)
 5-0  2 --- 00  Brown,H grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Blues batting
 5-0  0 --- 00  Raffensberger grounded out to second (X)
 5-0  1 --- 31  Mueller lined a single to shallow right (BCBBX)
 5-0  1 1-- 32  Wertz struck out (FBBFBS)
 5-0  2 1-- 12  Mueller to second, Adcock to first on an error by the 
                  shortstop Smalley (BFFX)
 5-0  2 12- 12  Courtney flied out to left (CFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Muck Dogs batting
 5-0  0 --- 11  Lowery grounded out to second (BCX)
 5-0  1 --- 11  Edwards grounded out to short (BCX)
 5-0  2 --- 00  Borkowski grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Blues batting
 5-0  0 --- 10  Evers reached on an infield single to short (BX)
 5-0  0 1-- 22  Pesky popped out to the catcher (CBFBX)
 5-0  1 1-- 22  Runnels popped out to first (CCBBX)
 5-0  2 1-- 00  Baker,F grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Muck Dogs batting
 5-0  0 --- 22  Kluszewski popped out to third (CBFBX)
 5-0  1 --- 22  Smalley flied out to left (CFBBX)
 5-0  2 --- 12  Rice grounded out to short (BCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Blues batting
 5-0  0 --- 22  Raffensberger struck out (BBCCS)
 5-0  1 --- 11  Mueller popped out to short (BCX)
 5-0  2 --- 31  Wertz lined a single up the middle (BFBBX)
                Piersall now playing left field
                Hogue now pitching
 5-0  2 1-- 12  Adcock struck out (BCSFFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Muck Dogs batting
 5-0  0 --- 21  Fitz Gerald grounded out to first (FBBX)
                O'Brien,E pinch hitting for Spencer,D
 5-0  1 --- 02  O'Brien,E grounded out to short (CCX)
 5-0  2 --- 22  Piersall struck out (FCFBBFFS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Blues batting
                Westrum now playing third base
 5-0  0 --- 12  Courtney popped out to center (CFBX)
 5-0  1 --- 30  Evers walked (BBBB)
 5-0  1 1-- 30  Pesky walked, Evers to second (BBBB)
 5-0  1 12- 12  Runnels struck out (CFBS)
 5-0  2 12- 10  Baker,F lined a single to shallow center, Evers scored, 
                  Pesky to second (BX)
 6-0  2 12- 22  Raffensberger grounded out to second (CBBSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Muck Dogs batting
 6-0  0 --- 11  Lowery grounded out to short (FBX)
                Marshall pinch hitting for Edwards
 6-0  1 --- 32  Marshall struck out (FBBCBFS)
 6-0  2 --- 00  Borkowski lined a single to shallow left (X)
 6-0  2 1-- 10  Kluszewski lined a single to left, Borkowski to second 
                  (BX)
 6-0  2 12- 21  Smalley lined a double to left center, Borkowski scored, 
                  Kluszewski to third (BSBX)
                Gilliam pinch hitting for Hogue
 6-1  2 -23 32  Gilliam walked (FBBFBB)
 6-1  2 123 11  Fitz Gerald grounded a double down the third base line, 
                  Kluszewski scored, Smalley scored, Gilliam to third 
                  (BFX)
 6-3  2 -23 12  Westrum grounded out to first (FCBX)