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.
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                       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             
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                       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)