9/7/1953, EKL53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Larks             1  0  3  2  0  3  0  0  1    10 16  2    11  4
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  3  0  0     3  3  3     8  0
 
Larks                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Thunderbolts         AB  R  H BI   AVG
Kuenn             ss  6  2  2  0  .265    Joost             ss  2  0  1  0  .336
Michaels          2b  5  1  2  0  .247     DeMaestri        ss  1  0  0  0  .263
 Williams,Da      2b  0  0  0  0  .291     Cox              ph  1  0  0  1  .324
Thomson           rf  6  2  3  2  .292    Slaughter         cf  3  0  0  1  .287
Mantle            lf  4  2  2  2  .278     Souchock         ph  1  0  0  0  .271
Busby             cf  5  2  2  2  .301    Nicholson         lf  1  0  0  0  .273
Adams             3b  5  0  2  2  .276     Irvin            ph  1  0  0  0  .351
 Hatfield         3b  0  0  0  0  .228    Belardi           1b  3  0  0  0  .273
Glynn             1b  5  0  1  1  .314     Branca           p   0  0  0  0  .118
Murray            c   4  0  0  0  .288     Triandos         ph  1  0  0  0  .211
Jay               p   4  0  1  0  .250     Wade             p   0  0  0  0  .143
 Stobbs           p   1  1  1  1  .250    Rhodes            rf  3  0  0  0  .265
                     45 10 16 10           Nieman           ph  1  0  0  0  .326
                                          Martin,Bi         2b  1  0  0  0  .259
                                           O'Brien,J        ph  2  1  0  0  .282
                                          Garagiola         c   1  1  0  0  .256
                                           Hofman           3b  1  0  0  0  .207
                                          Elliott,B         3b  2  0  1  0  .215
                                           Atwell           ph  2  1  1  0  .263
                                          Black             p   0  0  0  0  .250
                                           Batts            ph  0  0  0  0  .240
                                           Nevel            p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Lane             p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Easter           ph  1  0  0  0  .333
                                           Newhouser        p   0  0  0  0  .500
                                           Bilko            1b  0  0  0  1  .224
                                                               28  3  3  3
 
Larks                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Jay              W 1-0           6.1  2  3  1  9  2 129  63  1.42
Stobbs                           2.2  1  0  0  1  3  36  23  3.22
                                 9.0  3  3  1 10  5 165  86 
 
Thunderbolts                     INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Black            L 5-9           3.0  5  4  4  2  2  52  34  6.44
Nevel                            0.0  3  2  2  0  0  12   7  9.64
Lane                             2.0  0  0  0  0  1  17  13  5.60
Newhouser                        1.1  6  3  3  0  2  36  26 10.67
Branca                           1.2  1  0  0  0  3  23  14  4.57
Wade                             1.0  1  1  1  0  1  14   9  6.32
                                 9.0 16 10 10  2  9 154 103 
 
EKL: Hatfield inserted at 3b in the 8th
     Williams,Da inserted at 2b in the 9th
HOO: Batts batted for Black in the 3rd
     DeMaestri inserted at ss in the 5th
     O'Brien,J batted for Martin,Bi in the 5th
     Easter batted for Lane in the 5th
     O'Brien,J moved to 2b in the 6th
     Bilko inserted at 1b in the 7th
     Atwell batted for Elliott,B in the 7th
     Cox batted for DeMaestri in the 7th
     Irvin batted for Nicholson in the 7th
     Cox moved to ss in the 8th
     Slaughter moved to rf in the 8th
     Irvin moved to cf in the 8th
     Rhodes moved to lf in the 8th
     Hofman inserted at 3b in the 8th
     Atwell moved to c in the 8th
     Triandos batted for Branca in the 8th
     Nieman batted for Rhodes in the 8th
     Nieman moved to lf in the 9th
     Souchock batted for Slaughter in the 9th
 
E-Michaels, Glynn, Joost, Nicholson, Elliott,B. 2B-Thomson(22), Adams(12), 
Atwell(4). 3B-Busby(4). HR-Mantle(10), Stobbs(1). RBI-Thomson 2(82), 
Mantle 2(49), Busby 2(69), Adams 2(41), Glynn(38), Stobbs(4), Slaughter(43), 
Bilko(58), Cox(48). SB-Kuenn(2), Michaels(5). K-Kuenn, Mantle, Busby 2, 
Adams, Glynn, Murray, Jay 2, Belardi, Rhodes, Cox, Hofman, Souchock. 
BB-Mantle, Murray, Slaughter, Nicholson 2, Garagiola 2, Batts, O'Brien,J, 
Bilko 2, Cox. SH-Michaels. WP-Jay. 
GWRBI: Busby
Temperature: 56, Sky: clear, Wind: out to left at 8 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Larks             1  0  3  2  0  3  0  0  1    10 16  2    11  4
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  3  0  0     3  3  3     8  0
 
 
Larks                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Kuenn             ss 1>S            e5.1-2;B-1 4>Nevel        4            9         
                                                 S                                   
Michaels          2b   14/SH.1-2    64/f         S.1-2      6>Newhouser    S.1-2     
                                                              3                      
 Williams,Da      2b                                                                 
Thomson           rf   63         3>D            SB3;SB2      S            Branca    
                                                 note 1                    8         
Mantle            lf   W            S.2-3        Lane         HR.1-H       k         
                                                 63.2-3                              
Busby             cf   S.2-H;1-3    note 2       k            T          8>k         
Adams             3b   9            S.2-H;1-3    53           D.3-H        k         
 Hatfield         3b                                                                 
Glynn             1b 2>6            8.3-H      5>63           k            S         
Murray            c    W            8            e6.B-1       k            8         
Jay               p    k            k            1/b        7>S                      
 Stobbs           p                                                      9>Wade      
                                                                           HR        
 
 1: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(e7/th)  2: FC.3-H;1-2;B-1 
 
 
Thunderbolts         -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Joost             ss 1>S            43                                               
 DeMaestri        ss                           6>3/g                                 
 Cox              ph                                          note 1       k         
Slaughter         cf   8          4>43           W            note 2                 
 Souchock         ph                                                       k         
Nicholson         lf   643/gdp      W            W.1-2        Stobbs                 
 Irvin            ph                                          123/gdp                
Belardi           1b 2>43           k            163/gdp                             
 Branca           p                                                                  
 Triandos         ph                                        8>43                     
 Wade             p                                                                  
Rhodes            rf   53           9          7>k                                   
 Nieman           ph                                          53                     
Martin,Bi         2b   5                                                             
 O'Brien,J        ph              5>31           W            7                      
Garagiola         c  3>W            63           W.1-2                               
 Hofman           3b                                        9>k                      
Elliott,B         3b   643/gdp      S                                                
 Atwell           ph                             note 3       D                      
Black             p                                                                  
 Batts            ph   W                                                             
 Nevel            p                                                                  
 Lane             p                                                                  
 Easter           ph                wp.1-2                                           
                                    63                                               
 Newhouser        p                                                                  
 Bilko            1b                             note 4       W                      
 
 1: W.3-H;2-3;1-2  2: e3.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1  3: e4.2-3;1-2;B-1  4: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 
 
 
Larks                -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Kuenn             ss   k                                                             
                                                                                     
Michaels          2b   13                                                            
                                                                                     
 Williams,Da      2b                                                                 
Thomson           rf   31                                                            
                                                                                     
Mantle            lf                                                                 
                                                                                     
Busby             cf                                                                 
Adams             3b                                                                 
 Hatfield         3b                                                                 
Glynn             1b                                                                 
Murray            c                                                                  
Jay               p                                                                  
 Stobbs           p                                                                  
                                                                                     
 
 
Thunderbolts         -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Joost             ss                                                                 
 DeMaestri        ss                                                                 
 Cox              ph                                                                 
Slaughter         cf                                                                 
 Souchock         ph                                                                 
Nicholson         lf                                                                 
 Irvin            ph                                                                 
Belardi           1b                                                                 
 Branca           p                                                                  
 Triandos         ph                                                                 
 Wade             p                                                                  
Rhodes            rf                                                                 
 Nieman           ph                                                                 
Martin,Bi         2b                                                                 
 O'Brien,J        ph                                                                 
Garagiola         c                                                                  
 Hofman           3b                                                                 
Elliott,B         3b                                                                 
 Atwell           ph                                                                 
Black             p                                                                  
 Batts            ph                                                                 
 Nevel            p                                                                  
 Lane             p                                                                  
 Easter           ph                                                                 
                                                                                     
 Newhouser        p                                                                  
 Bilko            1b                                                                 
 
 
Larks            IN OUT ER                  Thunderbolts     IN OUT ER                  
Jay              A1  D2  1 W 1-0            Black            A1  B9  4 L 5-9            
Stobbs           D3  E2  0                  Nevel            C1  C3  2                  
                                            Lane             C4  D1  0                  
                                            Newhouser        D2  E2  3                  
                                            Branca           E3  E8  0                  
                                            Wade             E9  F3  1                  
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Larks             1  0  3  2  0  3  0  0  1    10 16  2    11  4
1953 Thunderbolts      0  0  0  0  0  0  3  0  0     3  3  3     8  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Larks batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Kuenn lined a single to right center (CBX)
 0-0  0 1-- 00  Michaels sacrifice bunted to the mound, Kuenn to second 
                  (11Xb)
 0-0  1 -2- 00  Thomson grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  2 -2- 31  Mantle walked (BBBCB)
 0-0  2 12- 01  Busby grounded a single up the middle, Kuenn scored, 
                  Mantle to third (1FX)
 1-0  2 1-3 11  Adams flied out to right (B11CX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-0  0 --- 11  Joost lined a single to shallow left (BCX)
 1-0  0 1-- 31  Slaughter flied out to center (BBBCX)
 1-0  1 1-- 10  Nicholson grounded into a double play, Kuenn to Michaels 
                  to Glynn (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Larks batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Glynn popped out to short (X)
 1-0  1 --- 31  Murray walked (BCBBB)
 1-0  1 1-- 02  Jay struck out (FbSbC)
 1-0  2 1-- 11  Murray to second, Kuenn to first on an error by the third 
                  baseman Elliott,B (BFX)
 1-0  2 12- 00  Michaels grounded to short, forcing Kuenn at second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 1-0  0 --- 00  Belardi grounded out to second (X)
 1-0  1 --- 21  Rhodes grounded out to third (BCBX)
 1-0  2 --- 10  Martin,Bi popped out to third (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Larks batting
 1-0  0 --- 01  Thomson lined a double to left center (CX)
 1-0  0 -2- 31  Mantle reached on an infield single to short, Thomson to 
                  third (BBBCX)
 1-0  0 1-3 00  Busby reached on a fielder's choice to third, Thomson 
                  scored, Mantle to second, Busby to first (X)
 2-0  0 12- 22  Adams lined a single to right center, Mantle scored, 
                  Busby to third (BbCFBFX)
 3-0  0 1-3 01  Glynn lined out to center, Busby scored (CX)
 4-0  1 1-- 01  Murray flied out to center (FX)
 4-0  2 1-- 22  Jay struck out (1CBCBFS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting
 4-0  0 --- 32  Garagiola walked (BFBFFFBFFB)
 4-0  0 1-- 21  Elliott,B grounded into a double play, Kuenn to Michaels 
                  to Glynn (FBBX)
                Batts pinch hitting for Black
 4-0  2 --- 31  Batts walked (FBBBB)
 4-0  2 1-- 21  Joost grounded out to second (BBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Larks batting
                Nevel now pitching
 4-0  0 --- 21  Kuenn lined a single down the right field line (BSBX)
 4-0  0 1-- 12  Michaels lined a single to shallow center, Kuenn to 
                  second (Fb1FBX)
 4-0  0 12- 00  Kuenn stole third, Michaels stole second (>S)
 4-0  0 -23 21  Thomson lined a single to shallow left, Kuenn scored, 
                  Michaels scored, Thomson to second on an error by the 
                  left fielder Nicholson (>S.BBX)
                Lane now pitching
 6-0  0 -2- 00  Mantle grounded out to short, Thomson to third (X)
 6-0  1 --3 22  Busby struck out (BSFFBFS)
 6-0  2 --3 10  Adams grounded out to third (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 6-0  0 --- 32  Slaughter grounded out to second (BCSFBFBFX)
 6-0  1 --- 32  Nicholson walked (BBSSBB)
 6-0  1 1-- 12  Belardi struck out (BFFS)
 6-0  2 1-- 22  Rhodes flied out to right (BFCBX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Larks batting
 6-0  0 --- 01  Glynn grounded out to short (CX)
 6-0  1 --- 10  Murray to first on an error by the shortstop Joost (BX)
                DeMaestri now playing shortstop
 6-0  1 1-- 00  Jay popped out on a bunt to the mound (Xb)
 6-0  2 1-- 01  Kuenn popped out to second (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                O'Brien,J pinch hitting for Martin,Bi
 6-0  0 --- 10  O'Brien,J grounded out to first (BX)
 6-0  1 --- 01  Garagiola grounded out to short (CX)
 6-0  2 --- 22  Elliott,B lined a single to right (BCSBX)
                Easter pinch hitting for Lane
 6-0  2 1-- 10  Jay threw a wild pitch, Elliott,B to second (BB)
 6-0  2 -2- 32  Easter grounded out to short (BB.CBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Larks batting
                O'Brien,J moved to second base
                Newhouser now pitching
 6-0  0 --- 32  Michaels popped out to first (BBCBCFFX)
 6-0  1 --- 02  Thomson reached on an infield single to second (CFX)
 6-0  1 1-- 01  Mantle homered deep to left, Thomson scored (SX)
 8-0  1 --- 32  Busby lined a triple to left center (CBBFBX)
 8-0  1 --3 00  Adams doubled deep to right center, Busby scored (X)
 9-0  1 -2- 22  Glynn struck out (BBCFFS)
 9-0  2 -2- 12  Murray struck out (CFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 9-0  0 --- 22  DeMaestri grounded out to first (BFBCFFX)
 9-0  1 --- 32  Slaughter walked (CFBBBFB)
 9-0  1 1-- 30  Nicholson walked, Slaughter to second (BBBB)
 9-0  1 12- 11  Belardi grounded into a double play, Jay to Kuenn to 
                  Glynn (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Larks batting
 9-0  0 --- 02  Jay lined a single to shallow center (CCX)
 9-0  0 1-- 00  Kuenn flied out to right (X)
 9-0  1 1-- 10  Michaels lined a single between third and short, Jay to 
                  second (BX)
                Branca now pitching
                Bilko now playing first base
 9-0  1 12- 11  Thomson flied out to center (CBX)
 9-0  2 12- 12  Mantle struck out (CFBS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting
 9-0  0 --- 12  Rhodes struck out (CBCS)
 9-0  1 --- 30  O'Brien,J walked (BBBB)
 9-0  1 1-- 32  Garagiola walked, O'Brien,J to second (BBCCBB)
                Atwell pinch hitting for Elliott,B
 9-0  1 12- 21  O'Brien,J to third, Garagiola to second, Atwell to first 
                  on an error by the second baseman Michaels (BCBX)
 9-0  1 123 31  Bilko walked, O'Brien,J scored, Garagiola to third, 
                  Atwell to second (CBBBB)
                Cox pinch hitting for DeMaestri
 9-1  1 123 31  Cox walked, Garagiola scored, Atwell to third, Bilko to 
                  second (BBBCB)
 9-2  1 123 00  Atwell scored, Bilko to third, Cox to second, Slaughter 
                  to first on an error by the first baseman Glynn (X)
                Stobbs now pitching
                Irvin pinch hitting for Nicholson
 9-3  1 123 12  Irvin grounded into a double play, Stobbs to Murray to 
                  Glynn (CBFX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Larks batting
                Cox moved to shortstop
                Slaughter moved to right field
                Irvin moved to center field
                Rhodes moved to left field
                Hofman now playing third base
                Atwell moved to catcher
 9-3  0 --- 22  Busby struck out (BCSBS)
 9-3  1 --- 22  Adams struck out (BSBFS)
 9-3  2 --- 00  Glynn reached on an infield single to second (X)
 9-3  2 1-- 31  Murray flied out to center (CBBBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Hatfield now playing third base
                Triandos pinch hitting for Branca
 9-3  0 --- 10  Triandos grounded out to second (BX)
                Nieman pinch hitting for Rhodes
 9-3  1 --- 22  Nieman grounded out to third (BCFBX)
 9-3  2 --- 02  O'Brien,J flied out to left (CSX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Larks batting
                Wade now pitching
                Nieman moved to left field
 9-3  0 --- 00  Stobbs homered deep to right center (X)
10-3  0 --- 32  Kuenn struck out (BBBCFS)
10-3  1 --- 12  Michaels grounded out to the mound (BFCX)
10-3  2 --- 11  Thomson grounded out to first (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Thunderbolts batting
                Williams,Da now playing second base
10-3  0 --- 12  Hofman struck out (CFBC)
10-3  1 --- 11  Atwell grounded a double down the third base line (BCX)
10-3  1 -2- 31  Bilko walked (BBBCB)
10-3  1 12- 22  Cox struck out (CFBBS)
                Souchock pinch hitting for Slaughter
10-3  2 12- 12  Souchock struck out (FFFBC)