9/4/1953, EKL53-HOO53, game 2, Briggs Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Larks             2  0  0  1  0  0  0  1  0     4 11  0     8  0
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  2  0  0  0  4  x     6  7  0     4  0
 
Larks                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Thunderbolts         AB  R  H BI   AVG
Kuenn             ss  5  0  0  0  .265    Slaughter         rf  4  1  1  0  .289
Michaels          2b  4  0  1  0  .249    Nieman            lf  4  2  2  0  .328
 Waitkus          ph  1  0  0  0  .306    Cox               3b  4  0  0  0  .329
Thomson           rf  5  1  1  0  .288    Irvin             cf  3  2  1  1  .353
Mantle            lf  3  1  1  1  .279    Bilko             1b  3  1  0  1  .223
Busby             cf  4  1  2  1  .301    Martin,Bi         2b  3  0  1  1  .259
Adams             3b  4  0  3  0  .275     Belardi          ph  1  0  1  3  .276
 Hatfield         3b  0  0  0  0  .228     Wade             p   0  0  0  0  .143
Glynn             1b  3  0  0  0  .313    Garagiola         c   3  0  0  0  .257
Murray            c   3  0  2  1  .299    DeMaestri         ss  3  0  0  0  .261
Garver            p   3  1  1  1  .125    Shea              p   2  0  0  0  .125
 Scarborough      p   0  0  0  0  .000     Easter           ph  1  0  1  0  .333
                     35  4 11  4           Erskine          pr  0  0  0  0  .169
                                           O'Brien,J        2b  0  0  0  0  .281
                                                               31  6  7  6
 
Larks                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Garver           L 6-10          7.2  7  6  6  3  3 132  89  5.47
Scarborough                      0.1  0  0  0  0  0   1   1  5.25
                                 8.0  7  6  6  3  3 133  90 
 
Thunderbolts                     INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Shea             W 8-9           8.0 11  4  4  2  3 125  74  4.56
Wade             S 8             1.0  0  0  0  0  1  11   6  6.28
                                 9.0 11  4  4  2  4 136  80 
 
EKL: Hatfield inserted at 3b in the 8th
     Waitkus batted for Michaels in the 9th
HOO: Easter batted for Shea in the 8th
     Erskine ran for Easter in the 8th
     Belardi batted for Martin,Bi in the 8th
     O'Brien,J inserted at 2b in the 9th
 
2B-Michaels(3), Thomson(21), Mantle(18), Murray(18), Nieman 2(29), Irvin(22). 
3B-Belardi(3). HR-Garver(2). RBI-Mantle(47), Busby(66), Murray(19), 
Garver(3), Irvin(69), Bilko(53), Martin,Bi(53), Belardi 3(35). K-Thomson, 
Mantle, Glynn 2, Martin,Bi, DeMaestri, Shea. BB-Mantle, Murray, Irvin, Bilko, 
Garagiola. SH-Glynn, Garver. 
GWRBI: Belardi
Temperature: 74, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 17 MPH.
9/4/1953, EKL53-HOO53, game 2, Briggs Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Larks             2  0  0  1  0  0  0  1  0     4 11  0     8  0
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  2  0  0  0  4  x     6  7  0     4  0
 
 
Larks                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Kuenn             ss 1>43           43.2-3       4            63         9>Wade      
                                                                           43        
Michaels          2b   63           43           D.Bx3(765) 7>53                     
 Waitkus          ph                                                       43        
Thomson           rf   D          3>53         5>43           63           k         
Mantle            lf   D.2-H        W            k            7                      
Busby             cf   S.2-H        6            9          8>S                      
Adams             3b   S.1-2        S.1-3      6>S            8                      
 Hatfield         3b                                                                 
Glynn             1b   k            8            14/SH.1-2    k                      
Murray            c  2>S          4>53           W            D.1-H                  
Garver            p    54/SH.1-2    HR           1/b          7                      
 Scarborough      p                                                                  
 
 
Thunderbolts         -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Slaughter         rf 1>S            43           43           36/f.B-1               
Nieman            lf   64/f.B-1   4>D            9            D.1-3                  
Cox               3b   9            43.2-3     6>63           9                      
Irvin             cf   8            D.3-H        13           W                      
Bilko             1b 2>63           3/g.2-3      7            note 1                 
Martin,Bi         2b   k            S.3-H      7>31                                  
 Belardi          ph                                          note 2                 
 Wade             p                                                                  
Garagiola         c    3/g          W.1-2        53           note 3                 
                                                              9                      
DeMaestri         ss 3>3/g          5/f          k                                   
Shea              p    8          5>k                                                
 Easter           ph                           8>S                                   
 Erskine          pr                                                                 
 O'Brien,J        2b                                                                 
 
 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2  2: T.3-H;2-H;1-H  3: Scarborough 
 
 
Larks            IN OUT ER                  Thunderbolts     IN OUT ER                  
Garver           A1  D6  6 L 6-10           Shea             A1  D9  4 W 8-9            
Scarborough      D7  D7  0                  Wade             E1  E3  0 S 8              
9/4/1953, EKL53-HOO53, game 2, Briggs Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Larks             2  0  0  1  0  0  0  1  0     4 11  0     8  0
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  2  0  0  0  4  x     6  7  0     4  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Larks batting
 0-0  0 --- 21  Kuenn grounded out to second (CBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 31  Michaels grounded out to short (BBCBX)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Thomson lined a double to left center (CX)
 0-0  2 -2- 31  Mantle lined a double to left center, Thomson scored 
                  (BBFBX)
 1-0  2 -2- 10  Busby lined a single to right, Mantle scored (BX)
 2-0  2 1-- 01  Adams lined a single to left, Busby to second (CX)
 2-0  2 12- 22  Glynn struck out (FFBBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting
 2-0  0 --- 11  Slaughter lined a single to left (CBX)
 2-0  0 1-- 31  Nieman grounded to short, forcing Slaughter at second, 
                  Nieman to first (BBBCX)
 2-0  1 1-- 22  Cox lined out to right (CBFBFX)
 2-0  2 1-- 01  Irvin flied out to center (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Larks batting
 2-0  0 --- 32  Murray lined a single to shallow center (SCFBBBX)
 2-0  0 1-- 01  Garver sacrifice bunted to third, Murray to second (FbXb)
 2-0  1 -2- 32  Kuenn grounded out to second, Murray to third (CFBFFBFBX)
 2-0  2 --3 12  Michaels grounded out to second (FBFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 2-0  0 --- 12  Bilko grounded out to short (BFSX)
 2-0  1 --- 02  Martin,Bi struck out (SFS)
 2-0  2 --- 10  Garagiola grounded out to first (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Larks batting
 2-0  0 --- 21  Thomson grounded out to third (BCBX)
 2-0  1 --- 30  Mantle walked (BBBB)
 2-0  1 1-- 10  Busby popped out to short (BX)
 2-0  2 1-- 11  Adams grounded a single between first and second, Mantle 
                  to third (1FBX)
 2-0  2 1-3 00  Glynn flied out to center (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 2-0  0 --- 22  DeMaestri grounded out to first (FBCBX)
 2-0  1 --- 12  Shea flied out to center (SBCX)
 2-0  2 --- 22  Slaughter grounded out to second (BFBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Larks batting
 2-0  0 --- 00  Murray grounded out to third (X)
 2-0  1 --- 00  Garver homered deep down the left-field line (X)
 3-0  1 --- 20  Kuenn popped out to second (BBX)
 3-0  2 --- 01  Michaels lined a double to left center, Michaels out at 
                  third (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-0  0 --- 01  Nieman doubled deep to right (FX)
 3-0  0 -2- 21  Cox grounded out to second, Nieman to third (CBBX)
 3-0  1 --3 11  Irvin doubled to left center, Nieman scored (CBX)
 3-1  1 -2- 00  Bilko grounded out to first, Irvin to third (X)
 3-1  2 --3 01  Martin,Bi lined a single to left, Irvin scored (CX)
 3-2  2 1-- 32  Garagiola walked, Martin,Bi to second (FBFFFFFFBFFFFB>B)
 3-2  2 12- 12  DeMaestri grounded to third, forcing Martin,Bi at third 
                  (BCFFX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Larks batting
 3-2  0 --- 21  Thomson grounded out to second (BBFX)
 3-2  1 --- 22  Mantle struck out (BFCBC)
 3-2  2 --- 32  Busby flied out to right (BBBCCFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-2  0 --- 22  Shea struck out (CFBBFS)
 3-2  1 --- 01  Slaughter grounded out to second (CX)
 3-2  2 --- 32  Nieman flied out to right (BBBCCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Larks batting
 3-2  0 --- 31  Adams lined a single to right center (BBBCX)
 3-2  0 1-- 00  Glynn sacrifice bunted to the mound, Adams to second (Xb)
 3-2  1 -2- 31  Murray walked (BBBCB)
 3-2  1 12- 00  Garver popped out on a bunt to the mound (Xb)
 3-2  2 12- 00  Kuenn grounded out to short (2X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-2  0 --- 01  Cox grounded out to short (CX)
 3-2  1 --- 00  Irvin grounded out to the mound (X)
 3-2  2 --- 12  Bilko flied out to left (CBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Larks batting
 3-2  0 --- 00  Michaels grounded out to third (X)
 3-2  1 --- 21  Thomson grounded out to short (BBCX)
 3-2  2 --- 21  Mantle popped out to left (BFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 3-2  0 --- 00  Martin,Bi grounded out to first (X)
 3-2  1 --- 20  Garagiola grounded out to third (BBX)
 3-2  2 --- 12  DeMaestri struck out (CCBS)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Larks batting
 3-2  0 --- 32  Busby lined a single to left (CBBBFX)
 3-2  0 1-- 11  Adams flied out to center (CB1X)
 3-2  1 1-- 12  Glynn struck out (1F1CFBFF1S)
 3-2  2 1-- 00  Murray doubled deep to right center, Busby scored (X)
 4-2  2 -2- 00  Garver flied out to left (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Hatfield now playing third base
                Easter pinch hitting for Shea
 4-2  0 --- 21  Easter grounded a single between first and second (CBBX)
                Erskine pinch running for Easter
 4-2  0 1-- 02  Slaughter grounded to first, forcing Erskine at second, 
                  Slaughter to first (CFX)
 4-2  1 1-- 22  Nieman doubled deep to right center, Slaughter to third 
                  (CBCFBX)
 4-2  1 -23 12  Cox flied out to right (CBFX)
 4-2  2 -23 32  Irvin walked (BCBSBB)
 4-2  2 123 32  Bilko walked, Slaughter scored, Nieman to third, Irvin to 
                  second (CBBBS>F>B)
                Belardi pinch hitting for Martin,Bi
 4-3  2 123 00  Belardi tripled deep to right center, Nieman scored, 
                  Irvin scored, Bilko scored (X)
                Scarborough now pitching
 4-6  2 --3 00  Garagiola flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Larks batting
                Wade now pitching
                O'Brien,J now playing second base
 4-6  0 --- 21  Kuenn grounded out to second (BCBX)
                Waitkus pinch hitting for Michaels
 4-6  1 --- 00  Waitkus grounded out to second (X)
 4-6  2 --- 32  Thomson struck out (BBFSBS)