9/3/1953, EKL53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Larks             1  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  1     4 10  0     7  1
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  1  4  1  0  0  x     6 12  1     9  2
 
Larks                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Thunderbolts         AB  R  H BI   AVG
Kuenn             ss  5  1  2  1  .267    Slaughter         rf  2  1  1  1  .291
Michaels          2b  3  0  1  0  .253    Martin,Bi         2b  5  1  1  0  .258
 Waitkus          ph  1  0  0  0  .308    Irvin             cf  5  2  3  0  .354
 Williams,Da      2b  1  0  0  0  .291    Bilko             1b  4  0  1  1  .225
Thomson           rf  4  0  1  1  .284    Nieman            lf  4  0  1  2  .318
Mantle            lf  3  0  0  0  .273    Cox               3b  4  0  2  1  .331
Busby             cf  4  1  1  0  .297     Elliott,B        3b  0  0  0  0  .214
Adams             3b  4  2  2  1  .268    Garagiola         c   1  0  0  0  .264
Glynn             1b  4  0  1  1  .311     Batts            ph  2  0  0  0  .232
Murray            c   3  0  2  0  .293    DeMaestri         ss  3  1  1  0  .265
Podbielan         p   2  0  0  0  .191     Joost            ph  1  0  1  0  .329
 Stobbs           p   0  0  0  0  .212    Erskine           p   3  1  1  1  .169
                     34  4 10  4           Hofman           ph  1  0  0  0  .193
                                           Lane             pr  0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Black            p   0  0  0  0  .250
                                                               35  6 12  6
 
Larks                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Podbielan        L 8-6           4.2  8  5  5  3  1  73  46  4.47
Stobbs                           3.1  4  1  1  1  0  40  23  2.99
                                 8.0 12  6  6  4  1 113  69 
 
Thunderbolts                     INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Erskine          W 16-8          8.0  8  3  3  2  8 114  70  3.46
Black            S 6             1.0  2  1  1  1  0  17   9  5.80
                                 9.0 10  4  4  3  8 131  79 
 
EKL: Waitkus batted for Michaels in the 8th
     Williams,Da inserted at 2b in the 8th
HOO: Batts batted for Garagiola in the 5th
     Batts moved to c in the 6th
     Elliott,B inserted at 3b in the 8th
     Joost batted for DeMaestri in the 8th
     Hofman batted for Erskine in the 8th
     Lane ran for Hofman in the 8th
     Joost moved to ss in the 9th
 
E-Nieman. 2B-Adams(10), Slaughter(19). 3B-Irvin(4), DeMaestri(2). 
RBI-Kuenn(27), Thomson(77), Adams(38), Glynn(35), Slaughter(42), Bilko(52), 
Nieman 2(40), Cox(46), Erskine(9). K-Kuenn, Michaels, Mantle 3, Busby, Adams, 
Podbielan, Garagiola. BB-Mantle, Murray, Stobbs, Slaughter 3, Garagiola. 
SH-Stobbs. WP-Podbielan, Erskine 2. 
GWRBI: Erskine
Temperature: 73, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 9 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Larks             1  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  1     4 10  0     7  1
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  1  4  1  0  0  x     6 12  1     9  2
 
 
Larks                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Kuenn             ss 1>S          3>S          6>k            8            9.3-H     
Michaels          2b   wp.1-2       543/gdp      S                                   
                       k                                                             
 Waitkus          ph                                        8>63                     
 Williams,Da      2b                                                       63        
Thomson           rf   wp.2-3       7            note 1       8                      
                       S.3-H                                                         
Mantle            lf   k          4>k          7>k            W                      
Busby             cf   7            8            S.B-2(e7)    k                      
Adams             3b 2>13           k            D.2-H      9>Black                  
                                                              S                      
Glynn             1b   63         5>6            S.2-H        9                      
Murray            c    W            63           S.1-2        S.1-2                  
Podbielan         p    k            63                                               
 Stobbs           p                              note 2       W.2-3;1-2              
 
 1: 7/ldp.1x1(73)  2: 24/SH.2-3;1-2 
 
 
Thunderbolts         -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Slaughter         rf 1>W            9            W            D.1-H        W.1-2     
Martin,Bi         2b   463/gdp      43           S.1-2        9            63.2-3;1-2
Irvin             cf   T          4>S            S.2-3;1-2    43           43        
Bilko             1b   43           wp.1-2       8.3-H;2-3  7>7                      
                                    S.2-3                                            
Nieman            lf 2>3/g          note 1       S.3-H;1-3    7                      
Cox               3b   13           63.1-2       S.3-H;1-2    S                      
 Elliott,B        3b                                                                 
Garagiola         c    W            k            Stobbs                              
 Batts            ph                             64/f         7                      
DeMaestri         ss   43         5>T          6>43                                  
 Joost            ph                                        8>S                      
Erskine           p  3>43           8.3-H        S                                   
 Hofman           ph                                          46/f.B-1               
 Lane             pr                                                                 
 Black            p                                                                  
 
 1: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 
 
 
Larks            IN OUT ER                  Thunderbolts     IN OUT ER                  
Podbielan        A1  C6  5 L 8-6            Erskine          A1  D5  3 W 16-8           
Stobbs           C7  E3  1                  Black            D6  E2  1 S 6              
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Larks             1  0  0  0  0  0  2  0  1     4 10  0     7  1
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  1  4  1  0  0  x     6 12  1     9  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Larks batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Kuenn grounded a single between third and short (X)
 0-0  0 1-- 11  Erskine threw a wild pitch, Kuenn to second (BFB)
 0-0  0 -2- 22  Michaels struck out (BFB.FC)
 0-0  1 -2- 11  Erskine threw a wild pitch, Kuenn to third (BSB)
 0-0  1 --3 32  Thomson lined a single down the right field line, Kuenn 
                  scored (BSB.BCX)
 1-0  1 1-- 22  Mantle struck out (BBFSS)
 1-0  2 1-- 00  Busby flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-0  0 --- 30  Slaughter walked (BBBB)
 1-0  0 1-- 11  Martin,Bi grounded into a double play, Michaels to Kuenn 
                  to Glynn (SBX)
 1-0  2 --- 11  Irvin lined a triple to shallow center (BSX)
 1-0  2 --3 01  Bilko grounded out to second (SX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Larks batting
 1-0  0 --- 31  Adams grounded out to the mound (BCBBX)
 1-0  1 --- 22  Glynn grounded out to short (BSCBX)
 1-0  2 --- 30  Murray walked (BBBB)
 1-0  2 1-- 02  Podbielan struck out (FSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-0  0 --- 11  Nieman grounded out to first (SBX)
 1-0  1 --- 11  Cox grounded out to the mound (BCX)
 1-0  2 --- 32  Garagiola walked (BFBCBFB)
 1-0  2 1-- 00  DeMaestri grounded out to second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Larks batting
 1-0  0 --- 10  Kuenn reached on an infield single to second (BX)
 1-0  0 1-- 22  Michaels grounded into a double play, Cox to Martin,Bi to 
                  Bilko (Fb1SBBX)
 1-0  2 --- 12  Thomson lined out to left (CBSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-0  0 --- 02  Erskine grounded out to second (CFX)
 1-0  1 --- 00  Slaughter flied out to right (X)
 1-0  2 --- 32  Martin,Bi grounded out to second (CBCBBX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Larks batting
 1-0  0 --- 32  Mantle struck out (BFSBFBS)
 1-0  1 --- 12  Busby flied out to center (BFFX)
 1-0  2 --- 12  Adams struck out (SBCC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Irvin lined a single between third and short (X)
 1-0  0 1-- 00  Podbielan threw a wild pitch, Irvin to second (B)
 1-0  0 -2- 11  Bilko grounded a single between first and second, Irvin 
                  to third (B.CX)
 1-0  0 1-3 12  Nieman grounded to second, forcing Bilko at second, Irvin 
                  scored, Bilko out at second, Nieman to first (BFCFX)
 1-1  1 1-- 01  Cox grounded out to short, Nieman to second (CX)
 1-1  2 -2- 12  Garagiola struck out (BFCS)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Larks batting
 1-1  0 --- 12  Glynn popped out to short (SCBFX)
 1-1  1 --- 10  Murray grounded out to short (BX)
 1-1  2 --- 22  Podbielan grounded out to short (BBCSX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-1  0 --- 00  DeMaestri lined a triple to right center (X)
 1-1  0 --3 12  Erskine flied out to center, DeMaestri scored (CBFX)
 1-2  1 --- 30  Slaughter walked (BBBB)
 1-2  1 1-- 00  Martin,Bi grounded a single up the middle, Slaughter to 
                  second (X)
 1-2  1 12- 10  Irvin lined a single to shallow left, Slaughter to third, 
                  Martin,Bi to second (BX)
 1-2  1 123 01  Bilko flied out to center, Slaughter scored, Martin,Bi to 
                  third (CX)
 1-3  2 1-3 11  Nieman singled to left center, Martin,Bi scored, Irvin to 
                  third (CBX)
 1-4  2 1-3 22  Cox reached on an infield single to short, Irvin scored, 
                  Nieman to second (BCFBX)
                Stobbs now pitching
                Batts pinch hitting for Garagiola
 1-5  2 12- 00  Batts grounded to short, forcing Cox at second (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Larks batting
                Batts moved to catcher
 1-5  0 --- 12  Kuenn struck out (CCBS)
 1-5  1 --- 01  Michaels grounded a single between third and short (CX)
 1-5  1 1-- 01  Thomson lined into a double play, Nieman to Bilko, 
                  Michaels out at first (>F11>X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-5  0 --- 00  DeMaestri grounded out to second (X)
 1-5  1 --- 10  Erskine grounded a single up the middle (BX)
 1-5  1 1-- 11  Slaughter grounded a double down the first base line, 
                  Erskine scored (BFX)
 1-6  1 -2- 10  Martin,Bi flied out to right (BX)
 1-6  2 -2- 22  Irvin grounded out to second (BCBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Larks batting
 1-6  0 --- 22  Mantle struck out (BSCBFFS)
 1-6  1 --- 00  Busby lined a single to shallow left, Busby to second on 
                  an error by the left fielder Nieman (X)
 1-6  1 -2- 20  Adams lined a double down the left field line, Busby 
                  scored (BBX)
 2-6  1 -2- 01  Glynn lined a single to right center, Adams scored (CX)
 3-6  1 1-- 02  Murray lined a single to shallow left, Glynn to second 
                  (1SSX)
 3-6  1 12- 00  Stobbs sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Glynn to third, 
                  Murray to second (Xb)
 3-6  2 -23 00  Kuenn flied out to center (3X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-6  0 --- 00  Bilko flied out to left (X)
 3-6  1 --- 10  Nieman popped out to left (BX)
 3-6  2 --- 21  Cox lined a single to right center (BSBX)
 3-6  2 1-- 12  Batts flied out to left (FBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Larks batting
                Elliott,B now playing third base
                Waitkus pinch hitting for Michaels
 3-6  0 --- 20  Waitkus grounded out to short (BBX)
 3-6  1 --- 10  Thomson flied out to center (BX)
 3-6  2 --- 30  Mantle walked (BBBB)
 3-6  2 1-- 32  Busby struck out (11CBFBB>S)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Williams,Da now playing second base
                Joost pinch hitting for DeMaestri
 3-6  0 --- 11  Joost lined a single to shallow center (BFX)
                Hofman pinch hitting for Erskine
 3-6  0 1-- 01  Hofman grounded to second, forcing Joost at second, 
                  Hofman to first (1FX)
                Lane pinch running for Hofman
 3-6  1 1-- 30  Slaughter walked, Lane to second (BBBB)
 3-6  1 12- 00  Martin,Bi grounded out to short, Lane to third, Slaughter 
                  to second (X)
 3-6  2 -23 31  Irvin grounded out to second (BBBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Larks batting
                Joost moved to shortstop
                Black now pitching
 3-6  0 --- 10  Adams reached on an infield single to second (BX)
 3-6  0 1-- 10  Glynn flied out to right (11BX)
 3-6  1 1-- 10  Murray grounded a single between third and short, Adams 
                  to second (1BX)
 3-6  1 12- 31  Stobbs walked, Adams to third, Murray to second (BBBCB)
 3-6  1 123 11  Kuenn flied out to right, Adams scored (1BCX)
 4-6  2 12- 02  Williams,Da grounded out to short (1SSX)