9/6/1953, 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  0  2  1     4 10  1     9  1
1953 Thunderbolts      3  0  0  0  0  5  3  1  x    12 15  2     6  3
 
Larks                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Thunderbolts         AB  R  H BI   AVG
Kuenn             ss  5  2  2  0  .267    Martin,Bi         2b  4  0  1  0  .259
Michaels          2b  2  0  0  0  .247     Belardi          ph  1  0  0  0  .274
 Waitkus          ph  1  0  0  0  .304     Pisoni           cf  0  0  0  0  .500
 Williams,Da      2b  0  0  0  0  .291    Cox               3b  4  1  0  0  .325
Thomson           rf  5  0  2  1  .290     Hofman           ph  1  1  1  0  .197
Mantle            lf  5  0  1  0  .278    Joost             ss  2  1  0  0  .322
Busby             cf  4  0  2  1  .303     Rhodes           ph  2  0  0  0  .272
Adams             3b  4  1  1  0  .275    Irvin             cf  1  2  1  0  .354
Glynn             1b  3  1  1  2  .313     Nicholson        ph  1  1  1  0  .276
Murray            c   4  0  1  0  .298     O'Brien,J        2b  1  0  1  1  .286
Simmons           p   2  0  0  0  .192    Souchock          rf  2  0  1  1  .272
 Hatfield         ph  0  0  0  0  .228     Slaughter        ph  2  1  1  0  .290
 Lown             p   0  0  0  0  .067    Batts             c   5  1  2  2  .239
 Podbielan        p   0  0  0  0  .191     Branca           p   0  0  0  0  .118
 Scarborough      p   0  0  0  0  .000    Elliott,B         lf  2  0  0  1  .213
 Moss             ph  1  0  0  0  .306     Easter           ph  1  1  1  1  .338
 Harrist          p   0  0  0  0  .333     DeMaestri        ss  1  1  1  1  .265
                     36  4 10  4          Bilko             1b  4  2  2  4  .227
                                          Surkont           p   4  0  2  1  .297
                                           Garagiola        c   0  0  0  0  .257
                                                               38 12 15 12
 
Larks                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Simmons          L 9-7           5.0  3  3  3  3  3  86  53  2.78
Lown                             0.0  6  5  5  0  0  24  16  5.60
Podbielan                        1.2  4  3  3  1  0  29  20  4.61
Scarborough                      0.1  0  0  0  0  1   3   3  5.20
Harrist                          1.0  2  1  0  0  0  21  15  2.89
                                 8.0 15 12 11  4  4 163 107 
 
Thunderbolts                     INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Surkont          W 12-12         8.0 10  3  3  3  3 135  84  3.45
Branca                           1.0  0  1  0  1  0  12   6  4.64
                                 9.0 10  4  3  4  3 147  90 
 
EKL: Hatfield batted for Simmons in the 6th
     Waitkus batted for Michaels in the 7th
     Williams,Da inserted at 2b in the 7th
     Moss batted for Scarborough in the 8th
HOO: Slaughter batted for Souchock in the 6th
     Easter batted for Elliott,B in the 6th
     Rhodes batted for Joost in the 6th
     Rhodes moved to lf in the 7th
     Slaughter moved to rf in the 7th
     DeMaestri inserted at ss in the 7th
     Nicholson batted for Irvin in the 7th
     Belardi batted for Martin,Bi in the 7th
     Pisoni inserted at cf in the 8th
     O'Brien,J inserted at 2b in the 8th
     Hofman batted for Cox in the 8th
     Hofman moved to 3b in the 9th
     Garagiola inserted at c in the 9th
 
E-Williams,Da, Surkont, Hofman. 2B-Surkont(5). 3B-Bilko(3). HR-Glynn(4), 
Bilko(12). RBI-Thomson(80), Busby(67), Glynn 2(37), Souchock(50), 
Batts 2(36), Elliott,B(22), Bilko 4(57), Surkont(6), Easter(18), 
DeMaestri(18), O'Brien,J(15). SB-Irvin 2(5), Slaughter(1). K-Mantle, Murray, 
Simmons, Martin,Bi, Cox, Batts, Belardi. BB-Michaels, Glynn, Hatfield, 
Williams,Da, Joost, Irvin 2, Slaughter. WP-Harrist, Branca. 
GWRBI: Batts
Temperature: 58, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 7 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  0  2  1     4 10  1     9  1
1953 Thunderbolts      3  0  0  0  0  5  3  1  x    12 15  2     6  3
 
 
Larks                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Kuenn             ss 1>S          3>63           S.1-2        9          9>Branca    
                                                                           e5.B-2    
Michaels          2b   W.1-2        8            3/g                                 
 Waitkus          ph                                        7>43                     
 Williams,Da      2b                                                       wp.2-3    
                                                                           W         
Thomson           rf   note 1       S          5>S            63           9.3-H     
Mantle            lf   6/L          S.1-2        643/gdp      k            463/gdp   
Busby             cf   S.3-H;1-2    S.2-3;1-2    63         8>6/L                    
Adams             3b   3/fl         43         6>63           S                      
Glynn             1b 2>e1.B-1     4>31           W            HR.1-H                 
Murray            c    543/gdp      S            k            5/L                    
Simmons           p    k            16/b/f.B-1                                       
 Hatfield         ph                             W.1-2                               
 Lown             p                                                                  
 Podbielan        p                                                                  
 Scarborough      p                                                                  
 Moss             ph                                          63                     
 Harrist          p                                                                  
 
 1: 64/f.2-3;B-1 
 
 
Thunderbolts         -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Martin,Bi         2b 1>S            53         5>k            Podbielan    note 1    
                                                              8                      
 Belardi          ph                                                       k         
 Pisoni           cf                                                                 
Cox               3b   54/f.B-1     k            8            53         8>Harrist   
 Hofman           ph                                                       S         
Joost             ss   W.1-2      3>63           4                                   
 Rhodes           ph                                          63           43.1-2    
Irvin             cf   W.2-3;1-2    W          6>Lown                                
                                                 S                                   
 Nicholson        ph                                        7>S                      
 O'Brien,J        2b                                                       e4/fl     
                                                                           S.2-H     
Souchock          rf   note 2       9                                                
 Slaughter        ph                             S.1-2        W.1-2        5         
Batts             c    note 3       SB2          SB3;SB2      note 4       wp.1-2    
                                    k            S.3-H;2-3                 9         
 Branca           p                                                                  
Elliott,B         lf   note 5     4>7                                                
 Easter           ph                             S.3-H;1-2                           
 DeMaestri        ss                                          S.3-H                  
Bilko             1b   3/g          8            HR.2-H;1-H   T.1-H                  
Surkont           p  2>7            43           D            S.3-H                  
 Garagiola        c                                                                  
 
 1: Scarborough  2: S.3-H;2-3;1-2  3: S.3-H;2-3;1-2  4: 643/gdp.2-3 
 5: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 
 
 
Larks            IN OUT ER                  Thunderbolts     IN OUT ER                  
Simmons          A1  C3  3 L 9-7            Surkont          A1  D9  3 W 12-12          
Lown             C4  C9  5                  Branca           E1  E4  0                  
Podbielan        D1  D9  3                                                              
Scarborough      E1  E1  0                                                              
Harrist          E2  E6  0                                                              
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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  0  2  1     4 10  1     9  1
1953 Thunderbolts      3  0  0  0  0  5  3  1  x    12 15  2     6  3
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Larks batting
 0-0  0 --- 21  Kuenn lined a single to shallow center (BBCX)
 0-0  0 1-- 32  Michaels walked, Kuenn to second (BBBCCB)
 0-0  0 12- 12  Thomson grounded to short, forcing Michaels at second, 
                  Kuenn to third, Thomson to first (CCBX)
 0-0  1 1-3 21  Mantle lined out to short (BFBX)
 0-0  2 1-3 02  Busby lined a single to shallow left, Kuenn scored, 
                  Thomson to second (1CFX)
 1-0  2 12- 00  Adams popped out to first (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-0  0 --- 12  Martin,Bi lined a single down the left field line (CBFX)
 1-0  0 1-- 22  Cox grounded to third, forcing Martin,Bi at second, Cox 
                  to first (BCBF1X)
 1-0  1 1-- 32  Joost walked, Cox to second (FCBBBB)
 1-0  1 12- 31  Irvin walked, Cox to third, Joost to second (BBBCB)
 1-0  1 123 01  Souchock grounded a single up the middle, Cox scored, 
                  Joost to third, Irvin to second (SX)
 1-1  1 123 11  Batts reached on an infield single to short, Joost 
                  scored, Irvin to third, Souchock to second (CBX)
 1-2  1 123 22  Elliott,B grounded to short, forcing Batts at second, 
                  Irvin scored, Souchock to third, Elliott,B to first 
                  (S+3BSBFFFFX)
 1-3  2 1-3 01  Bilko grounded out to first (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Larks batting
 1-3  0 --- 12  Glynn to first on an error by the pitcher Surkont (CFBX)
 1-3  0 1-- 10  Murray grounded into a double play, Cox to Martin,Bi to 
                  Bilko (BX)
 1-3  2 --- 12  Simmons struck out (CBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-3  0 --- 22  Surkont flied out to left (SBBFX)
 1-3  1 --- 11  Martin,Bi grounded out to third (SBX)
 1-3  2 --- 12  Cox struck out (CFFBS)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Larks batting
 1-3  0 --- 01  Kuenn grounded out to short (CX)
 1-3  1 --- 21  Michaels flied out to center (BCBX)
 1-3  2 --- 20  Thomson lined a single down the right field line (BBX)
 1-3  2 1-- 22  Mantle lined a single to shallow center, Thomson to 
                  second (1BBCF1X)
 1-3  2 12- 12  Busby reached on an infield single to second, Thomson to 
                  third, Mantle to second (1BSCFX)
 1-3  2 123 32  Adams grounded out to second (BBCBC>X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-3  0 --- 11  Joost grounded out to short (BFX)
 1-3  1 --- 32  Irvin walked (CBBFBB)
 1-3  1 1-- 01  Souchock flied out to right (FX)
 1-3  2 1-- 10  Irvin stole second (1B>B)
 1-3  2 -2- 22  Batts struck out (1B>B.CFFS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Larks batting
 1-3  0 --- 22  Glynn grounded out to first (BCBFX)
 1-3  1 --- 00  Murray reached on an infield single to the catcher (X)
 1-3  1 1-- 00  Simmons bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Murray 
                  at second, Simmons to first (Xb)
 1-3  2 1-- 10  Kuenn lined a single to shallow left, Simmons to second 
                  (11B1X)
 1-3  2 12- 32  Michaels grounded out to first (CBCBFB>X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-3  0 --- 00  Elliott,B lined out to left (X)
 1-3  1 --- 01  Bilko flied out to center (CX)
 1-3  2 --- 21  Surkont grounded out to second (BBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Larks batting
 1-3  0 --- 02  Thomson reached on an infield single to second (CCX)
 1-3  0 1-- 12  Mantle grounded into a double play, Joost to Martin,Bi to 
                  Bilko (SFBX)
 1-3  2 --- 00  Busby grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-3  0 --- 32  Martin,Bi struck out (BBCFBC)
 1-3  1 --- 00  Cox flied out to center (X)
 1-3  2 --- 32  Joost popped out to second (BBBCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Larks batting
 1-3  0 --- 12  Adams grounded out to short (CFBX)
 1-3  1 --- 31  Glynn walked (BBBCB)
 1-3  1 1-- 12  Murray struck out (1FBFC)
                Hatfield pinch hitting for Simmons
 1-3  2 1-- 32  Hatfield walked, Glynn to second (1FBBSB>B)
 1-3  2 12- 00  Kuenn flied out to right (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Lown now pitching
 1-3  0 --- 32  Irvin lined a single up the middle (BCFBBX)
                Slaughter pinch hitting for Souchock
 1-3  0 1-- 02  Slaughter grounded a single up the middle, Irvin to 
                  second (CFX)
 1-3  0 12- 00  Irvin stole third, Slaughter stole second (>S)
 1-3  0 -23 02  Batts grounded a single up the middle, Irvin scored, 
                  Slaughter to third (>S.FX)
                Easter pinch hitting for Elliott,B
 1-4  0 1-3 32  Easter grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Slaughter scored, Batts to second (BCBFBX)
 1-5  0 12- 22  Bilko homered deep to left, Batts scored, Easter scored 
                  (BBCSX)
 1-8  0 --- 00  Surkont doubled deep down the right field line (X)
                Podbielan now pitching
 1-8  0 -2- 00  Martin,Bi flied out to center (X)
 1-8  1 -2- 12  Cox grounded out to third (CCBX)
                Rhodes pinch hitting for Joost
 1-8  2 -2- 01  Rhodes grounded out to short (FX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Larks batting
                Rhodes moved to left field
                Slaughter moved to right field
                DeMaestri now playing shortstop
                Waitkus pinch hitting for Michaels
 1-8  0 --- 22  Waitkus grounded out to second (FFBFFBX)
 1-8  1 --- 21  Thomson grounded out to short (CBBX)
 1-8  2 --- 22  Mantle struck out (BBFFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Williams,Da now playing second base
                Nicholson pinch hitting for Irvin
 1-8  0 --- 00  Nicholson lined a single between third and short (X)
 1-8  0 1-- 32  Slaughter walked, Nicholson to second (CBBFBFB)
 1-8  0 12- 22  Batts grounded into a double play, Kuenn to Williams,Da 
                  to Glynn, Nicholson to third (BSSBFX)
 1-8  2 --3 21  DeMaestri lined a single to right center, Nicholson 
                  scored (BCBX)
 1-9  2 1-- 00  Bilko tripled deep to right center, DeMaestri scored (X)
 1-10 2 --3 02  Surkont lined a single between first and second, Bilko 
                  scored (CCX)
                Scarborough now pitching
                Belardi pinch hitting for Martin,Bi
 1-11 2 1-- 02  Belardi struck out (SFC)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Larks batting
                Pisoni now playing center field
                O'Brien,J now playing second base
 1-11 0 --- 21  Busby lined out to short (CBBX)
 1-11 1 --- 01  Adams lined a single to shallow center (CX)
 1-11 1 1-- 12  Glynn homered deep to right center, Adams scored (BCFX)
 3-11 1 --- 21  Murray lined out to third (BBSX)
                Moss pinch hitting for Scarborough
 3-11 2 --- 12  Moss grounded out to short (BFCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Harrist now pitching
                Hofman pinch hitting for Cox
 3-11 0 --- 12  Hofman lined a single to left center (BFFX)
 3-11 0 1-- 10  Rhodes grounded out to second, Hofman to second (BX)
 3-11 1 -2- 10  O'Brien,J continues to bat after the second baseman 
                  Williams,Da dropped a foul popup for an error (BXF)
 3-11 1 -2- 11  O'Brien,J lined a single to left center, Hofman scored 
                  (BXF.X)
 3-12 1 1-- 22  Slaughter popped out to third (FBFFFFBX)
 3-12 2 1-- 00  Harrist threw a wild pitch, O'Brien,J to second (B)
 3-12 2 -2- 11  Batts flied out to right (B.CX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Larks batting
                Hofman moved to third base
                Branca now pitching
                Garagiola now playing catcher
 3-12 0 --- 00  Kuenn to second on an error by the third baseman Hofman 
                  (X)
 3-12 0 -2- 10  Branca threw a wild pitch, Kuenn to third (BB)
 3-12 0 --3 32  Williams,Da walked (BB.BCCB)
 3-12 0 1-3 00  Thomson flied out to right, Kuenn scored (X)
 4-12 1 1-- 21  Mantle grounded into a double play, O'Brien,J to 
                  DeMaestri to Bilko (CBBX)