9/8/1953, EKL53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 7 0 1953 Thunderbolts 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 6 9 0 6 1 Larks AB R H BI AVG Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG Kuenn ss 4 0 0 0 .265 Joost ss 4 2 3 1 .333 Michaels 2b 3 0 0 0 .244 Batts c 4 1 1 0 .240 Hatfield ph 0 0 0 0 .228 Elliott,B lf 1 0 0 1 .212 Thomson rf 4 0 1 0 .289 Rhodes ph 1 0 0 0 .270 Mantle lf 3 0 0 0 .276 Pisoni cf 0 0 0 0 .500 Busby cf 4 0 0 0 .300 Irvin cf 3 0 0 0 .352 Adams 3b 4 0 1 0 .275 Slaughter ph 1 0 0 0 .290 Glynn 1b 4 0 2 0 .316 Nieman rf 4 1 1 0 .327 Murray c 3 0 0 0 .294 Hofman 2b 3 1 2 3 .208 Podbielan p 0 0 0 0 .191 Easter ph 1 0 0 0 .336 Stobbs p 2 0 1 0 .229 Freese 3b 0 0 0 0 .000 Moss c 0 0 0 0 .306 Cox 3b 3 1 1 1 .325 31 0 5 0 Belardi ph 1 0 1 0 .280 Martin,Bi pr 0 0 0 0 .259 Bilko 1b 4 0 0 0 .224 Erskine p 4 0 0 0 .160 34 6 9 6 Larks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Stobbs L 8-7 6.0 8 6 6 2 3 105 72 3.30 Podbielan 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 24 14 4.54 8.0 9 6 6 2 3 129 86 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Erskine W 17-8 9.0 5 0 0 3 4 106 68 3.30 9.0 5 0 0 3 4 106 68 EKL: Moss inserted at c in the 7th Hatfield batted for Michaels in the 8th Hatfield moved to 2b in the 8th HOO: Rhodes batted for Elliott,B in the 7th Slaughter batted for Irvin in the 7th Pisoni inserted at cf in the 8th Slaughter moved to rf in the 8th Nieman moved to lf in the 8th Easter batted for Hofman in the 8th Belardi batted for Cox in the 8th Martin,Bi ran for Belardi in the 8th Freese inserted at 3b in the 9th Martin,Bi moved to 2b in the 9th E-Kuenn. 2B-Glynn 2(9). HR-Joost(7), Hofman(6), Cox(14). RBI-Joost(17), Elliott,B(23), Hofman 3(17), Cox(47). K-Kuenn, Adams, Murray, Stobbs, Cox, Bilko, Erskine. BB-Mantle, Moss, Hatfield, Elliott,B 2. WP-Erskine. GWRBI: Elliott,B Temperature: 64, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 19 MPH. 9/8/1953, EKL53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 7 0 1953 Thunderbolts 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 6 9 0 6 1 Larks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Kuenn ss 1>k 8 9 wp.1-2 note 1 Michaels 2b 31 4>4/L 6>8 Hatfield ph W Thomson rf 43 S 6 64/f Mantle lf 2>43 W.1-2 5/L 9>7 Busby cf 43 8 7>43 63 Adams 3b k 7 43 S Glynn 1b 3>63 5>D D 8 Murray c 53 13 k Podbielan p Stobbs p S k Moss c 8>W 1: 4/ldp.2x2(4) Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Joost ss 1>S S 9 7>HR Batts c S.1-3 64/f.B-1 5>13 Podbielan e6.B-1 Elliott,B lf 7.3-H W.1-2 W Rhodes ph 3 Pisoni cf Irvin cf 43.1-2 9 64/f.B-1 Slaughter ph 9 Nieman rf S.2-3 3>53 9 8 Hofman 2b HR.3-H;1-H 4 6>S Easter ph 8>53 Freese 3b Cox 3b HR 63 k Belardi ph S Martin,Bi pr Bilko 1b k 4>9 46/f.B-1 6/L Erskine p 2>13 k 63 63 Larks IN OUT ER Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Stobbs A1 D1 6 L 8-7 Erskine A1 D7 0 W 17-8 Podbielan D2 D9 0 9/8/1953, EKL53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 7 0 1953 Thunderbolts 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 6 9 0 6 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Kuenn struck out (BCCFS) 0-0 1 --- 00 Michaels grounded out to first (X) 0-0 2 --- 01 Thomson grounded out to second (FX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 11 Joost lined a single down the left field line (BCX) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Batts singled to left center, Joost to third (FX) 0-0 0 1-3 21 Elliott,B flied out to left, Joost scored (CBBX) 0-1 1 1-- 00 Irvin grounded out to second, Batts to second (X) 0-1 2 -2- 01 Nieman lined a single to shallow center, Batts to third (FX) 0-1 2 1-3 00 Hofman homered deep to left, Batts scored, Nieman scored (X) 0-4 2 --- 12 Cox homered deep to left (BFFX) 0-5 2 --- 02 Bilko struck out (FFFC) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Larks batting 0-5 0 --- 02 Mantle grounded out to second (CFX) 0-5 1 --- 02 Busby grounded out to second (CFX) 0-5 2 --- 12 Adams struck out (BFCS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-5 0 --- 22 Erskine grounded out to the mound (BSFBFX) 0-5 1 --- 01 Joost reached on an infield single to second (CX) 0-5 1 1-- 02 Batts grounded to short, forcing Joost at second, Batts to first (CFX) 0-5 2 1-- 31 Elliott,B walked, Batts to second (FBBBB) 0-5 2 12- 01 Irvin flied out to right (SX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Larks batting 0-5 0 --- 32 Glynn grounded out to short (BBSBSFX) 0-5 1 --- 00 Murray grounded out to third (X) 0-5 2 --- 02 Stobbs lined a single to shallow center (CFX) 0-5 2 1-- 02 Kuenn flied out to center (CSX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-5 0 --- 00 Nieman grounded out to third (X) 0-5 1 --- 01 Hofman popped out to second (CX) 0-5 2 --- 00 Cox grounded out to short (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Larks batting 0-5 0 --- 00 Michaels lined out to second (X) 0-5 1 --- 10 Thomson reached on an infield single to short (BX) 0-5 1 1-- 32 Mantle walked, Thomson to second (BBCBCB) 0-5 1 12- 00 Busby popped out to center (X) 0-5 2 12- 10 Adams flied out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-5 0 --- 11 Bilko flied out to right (FBX) 0-5 1 --- 12 Erskine struck out (FFBFS) 0-5 2 --- 31 Joost flied out to right (BBFBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Larks batting 0-5 0 --- 00 Glynn grounded a double down the first base line (X) 0-5 0 -2- 11 Murray grounded out to the mound (CBX) 0-5 1 -2- 02 Stobbs struck out (CCS) 0-5 2 -2- 20 Kuenn flied out to right (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-5 0 --- 11 Batts grounded out to the mound (FBX) 0-5 1 --- 32 Elliott,B walked (BBFCBB) 0-5 1 1-- 32 Irvin grounded to short, forcing Elliott,B at second, Irvin to first (FBBCBFX) 0-5 2 1-- 22 Nieman flied out to right (CBCFBFFFX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Larks batting 0-5 0 --- 02 Michaels flied out to center (CCX) 0-5 1 --- 10 Thomson popped out to short (BX) 0-5 2 --- 32 Mantle lined out to third (CBFFBBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-5 0 --- 02 Hofman lined a single to right center (FFX) 0-5 0 1-- 22 Cox struck out (FBSBS) 0-5 1 1-- 22 Bilko grounded to second, forcing Hofman at second, Bilko to first (CFBBX) 0-5 2 1-- 32 Erskine grounded out to short (BBSSB>X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Larks batting 0-5 0 --- 00 Busby grounded out to second (X) 0-5 1 --- 20 Adams grounded out to second (BBX) 0-5 2 --- 11 Glynn lined a double down the left field line (CBX) 0-5 2 -2- 22 Murray struck out (CFFBBFFS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-5 0 --- 12 Joost homered deep to left (CBFFX) Moss now playing catcher Podbielan now pitching 0-6 0 --- 11 Batts to first on an error by the shortstop Kuenn (FBX) Rhodes pinch hitting for Elliott,B 0-6 0 1-- 00 Rhodes popped out to first (X) Slaughter pinch hitting for Irvin 0-6 1 1-- 32 Slaughter flied out to right (BBBCFX) 0-6 2 1-- 32 Nieman flied out to center (BFBBS>X) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Larks batting Pisoni now playing center field Slaughter moved to right field Nieman moved to left field 0-6 0 --- 30 Moss walked (BBBB) 0-6 0 1-- 10 Erskine threw a wild pitch, Moss to second (BB) 0-6 0 -2- 20 Kuenn lined into a double play, Hofman unassisted, Moss out at second (BB.X) Hatfield pinch hitting for Michaels 0-6 2 --- 32 Hatfield walked (BSBFBB) 0-6 2 1-- 10 Thomson grounded to short, forcing Hatfield at second (BX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting Hatfield moved to second base Easter pinch hitting for Hofman 0-6 0 --- 11 Easter grounded out to third (BCX) Belardi pinch hitting for Cox 0-6 1 --- 00 Belardi grounded a single between first and second (X) Martin,Bi pinch running for Belardi 0-6 1 1-- 20 Bilko lined out to short (BBX) 0-6 2 1-- 00 Erskine grounded out to short (>X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Larks batting Freese now playing third base Martin,Bi moved to second base 0-6 0 --- 00 Mantle flied out to left (X) 0-6 1 --- 10 Busby grounded out to short (BX) 0-6 2 --- 11 Adams lined a single to left center (BCX) 0-6 2 1-- 21 Glynn flied out to center (1BCBX)