9/15/1953, IND53-ROC53, Polo Grounds
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Clowns            3  4  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     9 13  0     7  2
1953 Arsenal           1  0  3  2  0  1  0  1  0  0  0     8 19  1    11  3
 
Clowns               AB  R  H BI   AVG    Arsenal              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Bruton            cf  5  2  2  0  .283    Fox               2b  5  2  3  1  .289
Fondy             1b  5  2  2  1  .298    Philley           rf  6  1  2  0  .252
Rivera            rf  5  2  2  3  .271    Rosen             3b  6  2  5  4  .348
Jackson           3b  6  1  1  3  .278    Doby              cf  6  1  2  0  .261
Pafko             lf  4  0  1  0  .293    Burgess           c   5  0  1  0  .341
Logan             ss  5  0  1  0  .287     Davis            pr  0  0  0  0  .000
Serena            2b  4  1  2  0  .212    Abrams            lf  5  1  2  2  .270
Crandall          c   4  1  2  2  .326    Robinson,E        1b  6  0  1  1  .244
Friend,B          p   2  0  0  0  .125    McMillan          ss  5  0  1  0  .285
 Williams,Di      ph  1  0  0  0  .229    Raschi            p   0  0  0  0  .173
 Stone            p   0  0  0  0  .000     Brissie          p   1  0  1  0 1.000
 McCosky          ph  1  0  0  0  .000     Hoeft            p   1  0  0  0  .118
 Ridzik           p   0  0  0  0  .222     Thomas,K         ph  1  1  1  0  .232
 Pendleton        ph  1  0  0  0  .268     Hudson,S         p   0  0  0  0  .150
 Staley           p   0  0  0  0  .122     Elliott,H        ph  1  0  0  0  .273
 Aber             p   0  0  0  0  .000     Dorish           p   0  0  0  0  .222
                     43  9 13  9           Hatton           ph  1  0  0  0  .250
                                           Fricano          p   0  0  0  0  .100
                                                               49  8 19  8
 
Clowns                           INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Friend,B                         5.0 11  6  6  1  2  90  53  3.38
Stone            BS 1            2.0  5  1  1  0  1  27  19  7.36
Ridzik           BS 2            2.0  2  1  1  0  2  25  16  3.06
Staley           W 9-7           1.2  1  0  0  1  1  22  12  4.10
Aber             S 1             0.1  0  0  0  0  0   3   1  3.05
                                11.0 19  8  8  2  6 167 101 
 
Arsenal                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Raschi                           1.2  4  7  7  3  1  44  21  4.07
Brissie                          1.2  4  0  0  0  1  22  15  6.00
Hoeft                            2.2  2  0  0  0  0  33  23  4.58
Hudson,S                         1.0  2  1  1  1  1  23  14  3.59
Dorish                           3.0  0  0  0  1  1  35  23  4.60
Fricano          L 5-7           1.0  1  1  1  0  0  17  11  3.90
                                11.0 13  9  9  5  4 174 107 
 
IND: Williams,Di batted for Friend,B in the 6th
     McCosky batted for Stone in the 8th
     Pendleton batted for Ridzik in the 10th
ROC: Thomas,K batted for Hoeft in the 6th
     Elliott,H batted for Hudson,S in the 7th
     Hatton batted for Dorish in the 10th
     Davis ran for Burgess in the 11th
 
E-Fox. 2B-Serena(9). 3B-Abrams(3). HR-Fondy(8), Rivera 2(11), Jackson(18), 
Crandall(18), Fox(7), Rosen(34). RBI-Fondy(66), Rivera 3(49), Jackson 3(75), 
Crandall 2(68), Fox(53), Rosen 4(116), Abrams 2(65), Robinson,E(73). K-Fondy, 
Rivera, Pafko, Friend,B, Doby, Abrams, McMillan 2, Hoeft, Hatton. BB-Bruton, 
Fondy, Pafko, Serena, Crandall, Burgess, Abrams. SH-Rivera, Fox. PB-Crandall. 
GWRBI: Fondy
Temperature: 67, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 18 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Clowns            3  4  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     9 13  0     7  2
1953 Arsenal           1  0  3  2  0  1  0  1  0  0  0     8 19  1    11  3
 
 
Clowns               -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Bruton            cf 1>S            W            S            363/gdp      63        
                                                                                     
Fondy             1b   W.1-2        63.1-2       S.1-2      7>Hudson,S     7         
                                                              k                      
Rivera            rf   note 1       HR.2-H       Hoeft        HR         9>k         
                                                 543/gdp                             
Jackson           3b   HR.3-H;2-H   Brissie    5>9            e4.B-1       7         
                                    8                                                
Pafko             lf   k          3>S            43           W.1-2        63        
Logan             ss   53           643/gdp      7            S.2-3;1-2  0>63        
Serena            2b 2>W            D          6>S            7            7         
Crandall          c    HR.1-H       63           S.1-2        64/f         W         
Friend,B          p    8          4>k                                                
 Williams,Di      ph                             note 2                              
 Stone            p                                         8>Dorish                 
 McCosky          ph                                          43                     
 Ridzik           p                                                                  
 Pendleton        ph                                                       4         
 Staley           p                                                                  
 Aber             p                                                                  
 
 1: 34/SH.2-3;1-2  2: 64/f.2-3;B-1 
 
 
Arsenal              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Fox               2b 1>S            pb.1-2       8            24/SH.1-2  8>Ridzik    
                                    S.2-3                                  HR        
Philley           rf   53.1-2       643/gdp      S            S.2-3        13        
Rosen             3b   S.2-H      3>S            HR.1-H       S.3-H;1-2    S         
Doby              cf   S.1-2        S.1-2        63           k            16/f.B-1  
Burgess           c    W.2-3;1-2    7.2-3      5>7            9            8         
 Davis            pr                                                                 
Abrams            lf   3            T.3-H;1-H    43         7>S          9>k         
Robinson,E        1b   9            7.3-H        S            463/gdp      3/g       
                                                                                     
McMillan          ss 2>8            k            9            S            k         
Raschi            p                                                                  
 Brissie          p    S                                                             
 Hoeft            p               4>k          6>Stone                               
 Thomas,K         ph                             S                                   
 Hudson,S         p                                                                  
 Elliott,H        ph                                          9                      
 Dorish           p                                                      0>Staley    
 Hatton           ph                                                       k         
 Fricano          p                                                                  
 
 
Clowns               -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Bruton            cf 1>Fricano                                                       
                       63                                                            
Fondy             1b   HR                                                            
                                                                                     
Rivera            rf   8                                                             
                                                                                     
Jackson           3b   9                                                             
                                                                                     
Pafko             lf                                                                 
Logan             ss                                                                 
Serena            2b                                                                 
Crandall          c                                                                  
Friend,B          p                                                                  
 Williams,Di      ph                                                                 
 Stone            p                                                                  
 McCosky          ph                                                                 
 Ridzik           p                                                                  
 Pendleton        ph                                                                 
 Staley           p                                                                  
 Aber             p                                                                  
 
 
Arsenal              -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
Fox               2b   3/g                                                           
                                                                                     
Philley           rf   4/L                                                           
Rosen             3b 1>8                                                             
Doby              cf   7                                                             
Burgess           c    S                                                             
 Davis            pr                                                                 
Abrams            lf   W.1-2                                                         
Robinson,E        1b   Aber                                                          
                       8                                                             
McMillan          ss                                                                 
Raschi            p                                                                  
 Brissie          p                                                                  
 Hoeft            p                                                                  
 Thomas,K         ph                                                                 
 Hudson,S         p                                                                  
 Elliott,H        ph                                                                 
 Dorish           p                                                                  
 Hatton           ph                                                                 
 Fricano          p                                                                  
 
 
Clowns           IN OUT ER                  Arsenal          IN OUT ER                  
Friend,B         A1  C8  6                  Raschi           A1  B3  7                  
Stone            C9  D9  1 BS 1             Brissie          B4  C2  0                  
Ridzik           E1  E8  1 BS 2             Hoeft            C3  D1  0                  
Staley           E9  F6  0 W 9-7            Hudson,S         D2  D8  1                  
Aber             F7  F7  0 S 1              Dorish           D9  E9  0                  
                                            Fricano          F1  F4  1 L 5-7            
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 10 11     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Clowns            3  4  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     9 13  0     7  2
1953 Arsenal           1  0  3  2  0  1  0  1  0  0  0     8 19  1    11  3
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Clowns batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Bruton lined a single to left center (CFX)
 0-0  0 1-- 31  Fondy walked, Bruton to second (11BBBCB)
 0-0  0 12- 00  Rivera sacrifice bunted to first, Bruton to third, Fondy 
                  to second (2Xb)
 0-0  1 -23 22  Jackson homered deep down the right field line, Bruton 
                  scored, Fondy scored (BBFCX)
 3-0  1 --- 22  Pafko struck out (BFBSS)
 3-0  2 --- 11  Logan grounded out to third (CBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting
 3-0  0 --- 10  Fox lined a single to right center (BX)
 3-0  0 1-- 20  Philley grounded out to third, Fox to second (BBX)
 3-0  1 -2- 02  Rosen lined a single to right center, Fox scored (FFX)
 3-1  1 1-- 10  Doby lined a single to shallow left, Rosen to second (BX)
 3-1  1 12- 31  Burgess walked, Rosen to third, Doby to second (BBFBB)
 3-1  1 123 11  Abrams popped out to first (BSX)
 3-1  2 123 22  Robinson,E flied out to right (FBCBX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Clowns batting
 3-1  0 --- 31  Serena walked (BBBCB)
 3-1  0 1-- 21  Crandall homered deep to left, Serena scored (BCBX)
 5-1  0 --- 22  Friend,B flied out to center (CSBBX)
 5-1  1 --- 30  Bruton walked (BBBB)
 5-1  1 1-- 00  Fondy grounded out to short, Bruton to second (>X)
 5-1  2 -2- 20  Rivera homered deep to right center, Bruton scored (BBX)
                Brissie now pitching
 7-1  2 --- 10  Jackson lined out to center (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting
 7-1  0 --- 22  McMillan flied out to center (BFFBFX)
 7-1  1 --- 12  Brissie lined a single to shallow center (BSCX)
 7-1  1 1-- 01  Crandall allowed a passed ball, Brissie to second (FB)
 7-1  1 -2- 21  Fox grounded a single up the middle, Brissie to third 
                  (FB.BX)
 7-1  1 1-3 31  Philley grounded into a double play, Logan to Serena to 
                  Fondy (BBCBX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Clowns batting
 7-1  0 --- 00  Pafko lined a single to left (X)
 7-1  0 1-- 20  Logan grounded into a double play, McMillan to Fox to 
                  Robinson,E (BBX)
 7-1  2 --- 01  Serena grounded a double down the third base line (CX)
 7-1  2 -2- 12  Crandall grounded out to short (BFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting
 7-1  0 --- 11  Rosen grounded a single up the middle (FBX)
 7-1  0 1-- 02  Doby grounded a single between first and second, Rosen to 
                  second (FCFX)
 7-1  0 12- 10  Burgess flied out to left, Rosen to third (BX)
 7-1  1 1-3 10  Abrams lined a triple down the first base line, Rosen 
                  scored, Doby scored (BX)
 7-3  1 --3 10  Robinson,E flied out to left, Abrams scored (BX)
 7-4  2 --- 02  McMillan struck out (SFS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Clowns batting
 7-4  0 --- 22  Friend,B struck out (BBCCFC)
 7-4  1 --- 00  Bruton lined a single to shallow right (X)
 7-4  1 1-- 11  Fondy lined a single to shallow left, Bruton to second 
                  (11>FBX)
                Hoeft now pitching
 7-4  1 12- 01  Rivera grounded into a double play, Rosen to Fox to 
                  Robinson,E (FX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting
 7-4  0 --- 22  Hoeft struck out (CBFBS)
 7-4  1 --- 10  Fox flied out to center (BX)
 7-4  2 --- 20  Philley lined a single between first and second (BBX)
 7-4  2 1-- 00  Rosen homered deep to left, Philley scored (X)
 7-6  2 --- 10  Doby grounded out to short (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Clowns batting
 7-6  0 --- 21  Jackson flied out to right (BSBX)
 7-6  1 --- 32  Pafko grounded out to second (BBBCFFFFX)
 7-6  2 --- 32  Logan flied out to left (FBBFFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting
 7-6  0 --- 32  Burgess flied out to left (BFBBFX)
 7-6  1 --- 32  Abrams grounded out to second (BBFFBX)
 7-6  2 --- 12  Robinson,E grounded a single between third and short 
                  (CSBX)
 7-6  2 1-- 11  McMillan flied out to right (BFX)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Clowns batting
 7-6  0 --- 01  Serena lined a single to left (SX)
 7-6  0 1-- 12  Crandall lined a single to left, Serena to second (BCFX)
                Williams,Di pinch hitting for Friend,B
 7-6  0 12- 02  Williams,Di grounded to short, forcing Crandall at 
                  second, Serena to third, Williams,Di to first (CFX)
 7-6  1 1-3 10  Bruton grounded into a double play, Robinson,E to 
                  McMillan to Robinson,E (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting
                Stone now pitching
                Thomas,K pinch hitting for Hoeft
 7-6  0 --- 00  Thomas,K lined a single between first and second (X)
 7-6  0 1-- 01  Fox sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Thomas,K to second 
                  (FbXb)
 7-6  1 -2- 00  Philley grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Thomas,K to third (X)
 7-6  1 1-3 00  Rosen lined a single to center, Thomas,K scored, Philley 
                  to second (X)
 7-7  1 12- 22  Doby struck out (CCBBC)
 7-7  2 12- 11  Burgess lined out to right (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Clowns batting
                Hudson,S now pitching
 7-7  0 --- 12  Fondy struck out (BCFS)
 7-7  1 --- 02  Rivera homered deep to right (CFX)
 8-7  1 --- 22  Jackson to first on an error by the second baseman Fox 
                  (BSSBFX)
 8-7  1 1-- 31  Pafko walked, Jackson to second (11BBBCB)
 8-7  1 12- 00  Logan grounded a single between third and short, Jackson 
                  to third, Pafko to second (X)
 8-7  1 123 10  Serena flied out to left (BX)
 8-7  2 123 10  Crandall grounded to short, forcing Logan at second (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting
 8-7  0 --- 01  Abrams lined a single between third and short (CX)
 8-7  0 1-- 22  Robinson,E grounded into a double play, Serena to Logan 
                  to Fondy (CBBFFX)
 8-7  2 --- 31  McMillan grounded a single up the middle (BBBCX)
                Elliott,H pinch hitting for Hudson,S
 8-7  2 1-- 00  Elliott,H lined out to right (X)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Clowns batting
                Dorish now pitching
                McCosky pinch hitting for Stone
 8-7  0 --- 02  McCosky grounded out to second (CFX)
 8-7  1 --- 01  Bruton grounded out to short (SX)
 8-7  2 --- 12  Fondy flied out to left (BSFFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting
                Ridzik now pitching
 8-7  0 --- 01  Fox homered deep to right (FX)
 8-8  0 --- 10  Philley grounded out to the mound (BX)
 8-8  1 --- 00  Rosen grounded a single up the middle (X)
 8-8  1 1-- 21  Doby grounded to the mound, forcing Rosen at second, Doby 
                  to first (BBCX)
 8-8  2 1-- 10  Burgess flied out to center (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Clowns batting
 8-8  0 --- 22  Rivera struck out (CBBFC)
 8-8  1 --- 00  Jackson flied out to left (X)
 8-8  2 --- 00  Pafko grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting
 8-8  0 --- 22  Abrams struck out (CBFFBS)
 8-8  1 --- 11  Robinson,E grounded out to first (FBX)
 8-8  2 --- 22  McMillan struck out (BBCFC)
 
**************  Top of the 10th inning, Clowns batting
 8-8  0 --- 21  Logan grounded out to short (BBCX)
 8-8  1 --- 32  Serena lined out to left (BBBCSX)
 8-8  2 --- 32  Crandall walked (CBSBBB)
                Pendleton pinch hitting for Ridzik
 8-8  2 1-- 00  Pendleton popped out to second (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 10th inning, Arsenal batting
                Staley now pitching
                Hatton pinch hitting for Dorish
 8-8  0 --- 12  Hatton struck out (FCBS)
 8-8  1 --- 21  Fox grounded out to first (FBBX)
 8-8  2 --- 01  Philley lined out to second (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 11th inning, Clowns batting
                Fricano now pitching
 8-8  0 --- 01  Bruton grounded out to short (FX)
 8-8  1 --- 10  Fondy homered deep to right (BX)
 9-8  1 --- 32  Rivera flied out to center (CCBFBBFFX)
 9-8  2 --- 21  Jackson flied out to right (BSBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 11th inning, Arsenal batting
 9-8  0 --- 11  Rosen flied out to center (CBX)
 9-8  1 --- 10  Doby flied out to left (BX)
 9-8  2 --- 11  Burgess reached on an infield single to the pitcher (CBX)
                Davis pinch running for Burgess
 9-8  2 1-- 30  Abrams walked, Davis to second (BBBB)
                Aber now pitching
 9-8  2 12- 20  Robinson,E flied out to center (BBX)