9/2/1953, EKL53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 6 13 0 7 2 1953 Thunderbolts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 6 2 Larks AB R H BI AVG Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Kuenn ss 5 0 0 0 .266 Slaughter cf 4 0 2 0 .290 Michaels 2b 5 0 2 0 .252 Cox 3b 2 0 1 0 .329 Adams 3b 5 0 2 0 .265 Elliott,B ph 2 0 0 0 .214 Stobbs p 0 0 0 0 .212 Nieman lf 4 1 2 1 .319 Thomson rf 5 1 1 0 .284 Jolly p 0 0 0 0 .000 Mantle lf 3 2 1 1 .275 Rhodes rf 3 0 0 0 .277 Sievers 1b 4 2 3 3 .282 Pisoni ph 1 0 1 0 1.000 Busby cf 4 1 2 1 .298 Belardi 1b 3 0 0 0 .272 Moss c 3 0 1 0 .311 Bilko ph 1 0 0 0 .225 Murray c 0 0 0 0 .287 Martin,Bi 2b 2 0 0 0 .258 Buhl p 4 0 1 1 .194 O'Brien,J ph 2 0 2 0 .278 Hatfield 3b 0 0 0 0 .231 Garagiola c 3 0 2 0 .265 38 6 13 6 Batts ph 1 0 0 0 .234 DeMaestri ss 3 0 0 0 .264 Koslo p 1 0 0 0 .091 Lane p 0 0 0 0 .000 Atwell ph 1 0 0 0 .252 Nevel p 0 0 0 0 .000 Nicholson ph 1 0 0 0 .277 34 1 10 1 Larks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Buhl W 5-7 8.0 8 1 1 0 4 120 76 3.02 Stobbs 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 13 10 3.00 9.0 10 1 1 0 4 133 86 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Koslo L 3-5 4.2 8 6 6 2 2 83 56 4.32 Lane 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 5 4 6.32 Nevel 3.0 3 0 0 0 2 35 23 7.71 Jolly 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 13 8 4.89 9.0 13 6 6 2 5 136 91 EKL: Murray inserted at c in the 8th Hatfield inserted at 3b in the 9th HOO: Atwell batted for Lane in the 5th Elliott,B batted for Cox in the 6th Elliott,B moved to 3b in the 7th O'Brien,J batted for Martin,Bi in the 7th O'Brien,J moved to 2b in the 8th Nicholson batted for Nevel in the 8th Nicholson moved to lf in the 9th Pisoni batted for Rhodes in the 9th Bilko batted for Belardi in the 9th Batts batted for Garagiola in the 9th 2B-Mantle(16), Busby(19), Slaughter(18), Nieman(27). HR-Sievers 2(10), Nieman(6). RBI-Mantle(43), Sievers 3(30), Busby(63), Buhl(4), Nieman(38). SB-Busby(6). K-Adams, Sievers, Moss, Buhl 2, Slaughter, Nieman, Belardi, Garagiola. BB-Mantle, Moss. GWRBI: Busby Temperature: 76, Field: wet, Sky: threatening, Wind: out to right at 12 MPH, Rain Delays: 43 minutes. 9/2/1953, EKL53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 6 13 0 7 2 1953 Thunderbolts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 6 2 Larks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Kuenn ss 1>63 3>43 7 43/gdp 9>Jolly 4/L Michaels 2b S S 5>9 63 9 Adams 3b 64/f.B-1 7 k 7>S S Stobbs p Thomson rf 9 64/f S 643/gdp 7 Mantle lf 2>3/g 4>W D.1-H 63 Sievers 1b HR S.1-2 HR.2-H 8>k Busby cf 8 D.2-H;1-3 Lane 8 S Moss c W note 1 SB2 S k Murray c Buhl p k 9.3-H 6>Nevel k S Hatfield 3b 1: 52.3xH;2-3;B-1 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Slaughter cf 1>43 k(23) D.1xH(942) S Cox 3b 43 S Elliott,B ph 6>43 8 Nieman lf HR k D 9 Jolly p Rhodes rf 43 4>43 9 9>Stobbs Pisoni ph S Belardi 1b 2>k 9 7 Bilko ph 43/gdp Martin,Bi 2b 63 4 O'Brien,J ph 7>S S Garagiola c S 5>S k Batts ph 46/f DeMaestri ss 4 64/f.B-1 463/gdp Koslo p 3>53 Lane p Atwell ph 8 Nevel p Nicholson ph 8>63 Larks IN OUT ER Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Buhl A1 D3 1 W 5-7 Koslo A1 C6 6 L 3-5 Stobbs D4 D7 0 Lane C7 C8 0 Nevel C9 D9 0 Jolly E1 E4 0 9/2/1953, EKL53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 0 1 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 6 13 0 7 2 1953 Thunderbolts 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 0 6 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Kuenn grounded out to short (BCFFX) 0-0 1 --- 11 Michaels grounded a single between first and second (BFX) 0-0 1 1-- 21 Adams grounded to short, forcing Michaels at second, Adams to first (11BpBFX) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Thomson flied out to right (FX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Slaughter grounded out to second (BFFX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Cox grounded out to second (CCBBBX) 0-0 2 --- 32 Nieman homered deep to left (CBBCBX) 0-1 2 --- 10 Rhodes grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Larks batting 0-1 0 --- 00 Mantle grounded out to first (X) 0-1 1 --- 32 Sievers homered deep to left (CBFBBX) 1-1 1 --- 11 Busby flied out to center (BCX) 1-1 2 --- 31 Moss walked (CBBBB) 1-1 2 1-- 22 Buhl struck out (CBSBFFS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-1 0 --- 12 Belardi struck out (FFBFFS) 1-1 1 --- 10 Martin,Bi grounded out to short (BX) 1-1 2 --- 10 Garagiola lined a single to shallow right (BX) 1-1 2 1-- 00 DeMaestri popped out to second (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Larks batting 1-1 0 --- 11 Kuenn grounded out to second (CBX) 1-1 1 --- 12 Michaels lined a single to shallow center (FCBX) 1-1 1 1-- 01 Adams flied out to left (11CX) 1-1 2 1-- 12 Thomson grounded to short, forcing Michaels at second (1CBCX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 1-1 0 --- 21 Koslo grounded out to third (BSBX) 1-1 1 --- 02 Slaughter struck out, Moss to Sievers (CCS) 1-1 2 --- 12 Cox grounded a single between third and short (CBSFX) 1-1 2 1-- 32 Nieman struck out (CFFBBB>C) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Larks batting 1-1 0 --- 32 Mantle walked (FBCBBB) 1-1 0 1-- 11 Sievers singled down the left field line and shallow, Mantle to second (1SBX) 1-1 0 12- 02 Busby doubled deep to left center, Mantle scored, Sievers to third (CCX) 2-1 0 -23 00 Moss grounded to third, Sievers out at home, Busby to third, Moss to first (X) 2-1 1 1-3 21 Buhl flied out to right, Busby scored (1BBFX) 3-1 2 1-- 01 Kuenn flied out to left (FX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-1 0 --- 31 Rhodes grounded out to second (CBBBX) 3-1 1 --- 32 Belardi flied out to right (BFBBFX) 3-1 2 --- 32 Martin,Bi popped out to second (CBCBBX) Started raining ************** Top of the 5th inning, Larks batting 3-1 0 --- 00 Michaels flied out to right (X) 3-1 1 --- 12 Adams struck out (CBFC) 3-1 2 --- 12 Thomson grounded a single between third and short (CCBX) 3-1 2 1-- 11 Mantle grounded a double down the first base line, Thomson scored (1BFX) Game delayed by rain for 43 minutes 4-1 2 -2- 02 Sievers homered deep to left center, Mantle scored (CCX) Lane now pitching 6-1 2 --- 00 Busby lined a single to left (X) 6-1 2 1-- 00 Busby stole second (>B) 6-1 2 -2- 12 Moss struck out (>B.CCS) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 6-1 0 --- 12 Garagiola lined a single up the middle (CBSX) 6-1 0 1-- 00 DeMaestri grounded to short, forcing Garagiola at second, DeMaestri to first (X) Atwell pinch hitting for Lane 6-1 1 1-- 12 Atwell flied out to center (CBFX) 6-1 2 1-- 11 Slaughter doubled deep to right, DeMaestri out at home (BFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Larks batting Nevel now pitching 6-1 0 --- 10 Buhl lined a single to left (BX) 6-1 0 1-- 22 Kuenn grounded into a double play, Martin,Bi to Belardi (CFBFBX) 6-1 2 --- 00 Michaels grounded out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting Elliott,B pinch hitting for Cox 6-1 0 --- 12 Elliott,B grounded out to second (BCFX) 6-1 1 --- 12 Nieman doubled deep to left center (BCFX) 6-1 1 -2- 02 Rhodes flied out to right (SFX) 6-1 2 -2- 31 Belardi flied out to left (BFBBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Larks batting Elliott,B moved to third base 6-1 0 --- 00 Adams grounded a single between first and second (X) 6-1 0 1-- 00 Thomson grounded into a double play, DeMaestri to Martin,Bi to Belardi (X) 6-1 2 --- 20 Mantle grounded out to short (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting O'Brien,J pinch hitting for Martin,Bi 6-1 0 --- 21 O'Brien,J lined a single down the left field line (BBCX) 6-1 0 1-- 22 Garagiola struck out (BBCCS) 6-1 1 1-- 02 DeMaestri grounded into a double play, Michaels to Kuenn to Sievers (FSX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Larks batting O'Brien,J moved to second base 6-1 0 --- 32 Sievers struck out (FBCBBS) 6-1 1 --- 22 Busby lined out to center (BSCFBX) 6-1 2 --- 22 Moss lined a single between third and short (SFBBFX) 6-1 2 1-- 02 Buhl struck out (CCC) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting Murray now playing catcher Nicholson pinch hitting for Nevel 6-1 0 --- 22 Nicholson grounded out to short (CBBSX) 6-1 1 --- 21 Slaughter reached on an infield single to short (BBFX) 6-1 1 1-- 10 Elliott,B flied out to center (BX) 6-1 2 1-- 12 Nieman popped out to right (SBSX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Larks batting Jolly now pitching Nicholson moved to left field 6-1 0 --- 21 Kuenn lined out to second (FBBX) 6-1 1 --- 01 Michaels popped out to right (CX) 6-1 2 --- 21 Adams lined a single to shallow left (BBSX) 6-1 2 1-- 11 Thomson flied out to left (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting Hatfield now playing third base Stobbs now pitching Pisoni pinch hitting for Rhodes 6-1 0 --- 01 Pisoni lined a single to left center (CX) Bilko pinch hitting for Belardi 6-1 0 1-- 11 Bilko grounded into a double play, Michaels to Sievers (CBX) 6-1 2 --- 02 O'Brien,J grounded a single up the middle (CSX) Batts pinch hitting for Garagiola 6-1 2 1-- 22 Batts grounded to second, forcing O'Brien,J at second (BBCSX)