8/18/1953, DEV53-EKL53, County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 12 0 9 1 1953 Larks 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 x 5 9 0 7 2 Tigers AB R H BI AVG Larks AB R H BI AVG Avila 2b 5 0 1 0 .293 Williams,Da 2b 1 1 0 0 .282 Dark ss 5 0 2 1 .286 Michaels 2b 1 0 0 0 .245 McDougald 3b 4 1 3 0 .306 Kuenn ss 4 1 1 1 .263 Greengrass lf 4 0 1 0 .270 Hatfield 3b 3 0 1 0 .209 Mele rf 4 0 1 0 .236 Thomson rf 2 1 1 1 .264 Fain 1b 4 0 1 0 .282 Busby cf 4 1 1 0 .299 Jeffcoat cf 4 0 1 0 .195 Waitkus 1b 2 0 1 1 .313 Walker c 1 0 0 0 .256 Glynn 1b 1 0 0 0 .314 Noren ph 1 1 1 0 .325 Umphlett lf 2 0 1 0 .260 Janowicz c 0 0 0 0 .212 Mantle lf 1 1 1 2 .264 Hegan ph 1 0 0 0 .243 Moss c 4 0 2 0 .310 Grissom p 2 0 0 0 .053 Simmons p 2 0 0 0 .186 Carey ph 1 0 1 0 .376 Lown p 1 0 0 0 .000 Coleman p 0 0 0 0 .000 Hooper p 0 0 0 0 .000 36 2 12 1 28 5 9 5 Tigers INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Grissom L 8-7 6.0 7 5 5 5 2 96 51 4.50 Coleman 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 46 27 2.86 8.0 9 5 5 6 2 142 78 Larks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Simmons W 8-5 7.0 11 2 2 0 2 97 68 2.54 Lown H 8 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 13 10 5.82 Hooper S 20 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 21 9 4.63 9.0 12 2 2 1 2 131 87 DEV: Noren batted for Walker in the 7th Carey batted for Grissom in the 7th Janowicz inserted at c in the 7th Hegan batted for Janowicz in the 9th EKL: Michaels inserted at 2b in the 6th Glynn inserted at 1b in the 6th Mantle inserted at lf in the 6th 2B-Dark(34), McDougald(17), Carey(7), Kuenn(10), Busby(16). HR-Thomson(9), Mantle(7). RBI-Dark(63), Kuenn(22), Thomson(61), Waitkus(18), Mantle 2(33). SB-Williams,Da(3). K-Walker, Grissom, Kuenn, Busby. BB-Coleman, Williams,Da 2, Hatfield, Thomson 2, Mantle. SH-Simmons, Glynn. HBP-Walker. HB-Simmons. GWRBI: Kuenn Temperature: 73, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: in from center at 5 MPH. 8/18/1953, DEV53-EKL53, County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 12 0 9 1 1953 Larks 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 x 5 9 0 7 2 Tigers -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Avila 2b 1>3/g 3>43 S 2/fl 53.1-2 Dark ss D 163 31 note 1 7 McDougald 3b S.2-3 D 6>S 53 Greengrass lf 643/gdp 9 S.1-3 8>Lown 43 Mele rf 2>8 4>13 note 2 S Fain 1b 31 9 S 7 Jeffcoat cf S 63 2/fl 7 Walker c HBP.1-2 5>k Noren ph 7>S Janowicz c 9>Hooper Hegan ph 3/g Grissom p k 13 Carey ph D.1-3 Coleman p W 1: S.3-H;2xH(82);B-2 2: 463/gdp.3-H Larks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Williams,Da 2b 1>9 4>W W Michaels 2b 7>Coleman 41 Kuenn ss 43 SB2 k 63 D.2-H Hatfield 3b 6/L W 9 S Thomson rf 2>W W.2-3;1-2 6>HR 4 Busby cf 463/gdp k D 8>7 Waitkus 1b 9 note 1 Glynn 1b 34/SH.2-3 3/fl Umphlett lf 3>9 note 2 Mantle lf HR.3-H W Moss c 63 5>S 6/L S.1-3 Simmons p 31 14/SH.1-2 43 Lown p 43 Hooper p 1: S.3-H;2xH(82);1-2 2: S.2xH(82);1-2 Tigers IN OUT ER Larks IN OUT ER Grissom A1 C9 5 L 8-7 Simmons A1 D3 2 W 8-5 Coleman D1 D9 0 Lown D4 D7 0 H 8 Hooper D8 E2 0 S 20 8/18/1953, DEV53-EKL53, County Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Tigers 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 12 0 9 1 1953 Larks 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 x 5 9 0 7 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Avila grounded out to first (FX) 0-0 1 --- 02 Dark grounded a double down the third base line (FFFX) 0-0 1 -2- 11 McDougald reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Dark to third (CBX) 0-0 1 1-3 20 Greengrass grounded into a double play, Kuenn to Williams,Da to Waitkus (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Williams,Da lined out to right (CBBX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Kuenn grounded out to second (BCSX) 0-0 2 --- 00 Hatfield lined out to short (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Mele flied out to center (BCBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Fain grounded out to first (CCFBBX) 0-0 2 --- 31 Jeffcoat lined a single to shallow center (FBBBX) 0-0 2 1-- 02 Walker was hit by a pitch, Jeffcoat to second (CCH) 0-0 2 12- 32 Grissom struck out (CBFFFBFB>F>C) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Thomson walked (CBBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 12 Busby grounded into a double play, Avila to Dark to Fain (SBFX) 0-0 2 --- 10 Waitkus flied out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Avila grounded out to second (CSFBX) 0-0 1 --- 01 Dark grounded out to the mound (FX) 0-0 2 --- 00 McDougald doubled deep to left center (X) 0-0 2 -2- 22 Greengrass flied out to right (CBCBFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Umphlett flied out to right (BBFX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Moss grounded out to short (CCBBX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Simmons grounded out to first (CBBFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Tigers batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Mele grounded out to the mound (BX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Fain flied out to right (CFBX) 0-0 2 --- 21 Jeffcoat grounded out to short (BCBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 32 Williams,Da walked (BBBCCB) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Williams,Da stole second (>S) 0-0 0 -2- 01 Kuenn lined a double to right center, Williams,Da scored (>S.X) 0-1 0 -2- 32 Hatfield walked (BFBFBB) 0-1 0 12- 32 Thomson walked, Kuenn to third, Hatfield to second (BFBFBB) 0-1 0 123 22 Busby struck out (BBSFS) 0-1 1 123 10 Waitkus grounded a single up the middle, Kuenn scored, Hatfield out at home, Thomson to second (BX) 0-2 2 12- 00 Umphlett lined a single to shallow center, Thomson out at home, Waitkus to second (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Tigers batting 0-2 0 --- 02 Walker struck out (FCS) 0-2 1 --- 01 Grissom grounded out to the mound (CX) 0-2 2 --- 00 Avila reached on an infield single to short (X) 0-2 2 1-- 00 Dark grounded out to first (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Larks batting 0-2 0 --- 00 Moss grounded a single up the middle (X) 0-2 0 1-- 00 Simmons sacrifice bunted to the mound, Moss to second (Xb) 0-2 1 -2- 30 Williams,Da walked (BBBB) 0-2 1 12- 32 Kuenn struck out (CBFFBFBS) 0-2 2 12- 00 Hatfield lined out to right (X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Tigers batting Michaels now playing second base Glynn now playing first base Mantle now playing left field 0-2 0 --- 00 McDougald grounded a single up the middle (X) 0-2 0 1-- 22 Greengrass singled to left center, McDougald to third (BFBCX) 0-2 0 1-3 01 Mele grounded into a double play, Michaels to Kuenn to Glynn, McDougald scored (CX) 1-2 2 --- 00 Fain reached on an infield single to short (X) 1-2 2 1-- 22 Jeffcoat popped out to the catcher (SBBFFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Larks batting 1-2 0 --- 32 Thomson homered deep down the left-field line (BFSBBX) 1-3 0 --- 12 Busby lined a double to right center (CBSX) 1-3 0 -2- 00 Glynn sacrifice bunted to first, Busby to third (Xb) 1-3 1 --3 31 Mantle homered deep to left, Busby scored (BBBFX) 1-5 1 --- 10 Moss lined out to short (BX) 1-5 2 --- 00 Simmons grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Tigers batting Noren pinch hitting for Walker 1-5 0 --- 21 Noren grounded a single between first and second (CBBX) Carey pinch hitting for Grissom 1-5 0 1-- 00 Carey lined a double to left center, Noren to third (X) 1-5 0 -23 10 Avila popped out to the catcher (BX) 1-5 1 -23 11 Dark lined a single up the middle, Noren scored, Carey out at home, Dark to second (BCX) 2-5 2 -2- 00 McDougald grounded out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Larks batting Janowicz now playing catcher Coleman now pitching 2-5 0 --- 12 Michaels grounded out to second (BCFX) 2-5 1 --- 10 Kuenn grounded out to short (BX) 2-5 2 --- 11 Hatfield lined a single to shallow right (BFX) 2-5 2 1-- 32 Thomson popped out to second (C1BCFBB>X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Tigers batting Lown now pitching 2-5 0 --- 02 Greengrass grounded out to second (CSX) 2-5 1 --- 02 Mele lined a single to right (CSX) 2-5 1 1-- 10 Fain flied out to left (BX) 2-5 2 1-- 22 Jeffcoat flied out to left (1SBBFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Larks batting 2-5 0 --- 32 Busby flied out to left (CCBFBBX) 2-5 1 --- 32 Glynn popped out to first (FFFFBFBFBX) 2-5 2 --- 31 Mantle walked (BBFBB) 2-5 2 1-- 10 Moss lined a single down the right field line, Mantle to third (1BX) 2-5 2 1-3 22 Lown grounded out to second (CBCFBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Tigers batting Hooper now pitching Hegan pinch hitting for Janowicz 2-5 0 --- 32 Hegan grounded out to first (SBFBBX) 2-5 1 --- 31 Coleman walked (BBCBB) 2-5 1 1-- 32 Avila grounded out to third, Coleman to second (BFFBBX) 2-5 2 -2- 21 Dark flied out to left (FBBX)