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. 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 -----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 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 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)