9/16/1953, ROC53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 1 1953 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 1 6 2 6 3 Arsenal AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Philley rf 4 0 0 0 .250 Runnels ss 4 0 1 0 .227 McMillan ss 4 0 0 0 .281 Lund lf 0 0 0 0 .239 Rosen 3b 3 0 0 0 .346 Boyd lf 4 0 0 0 .303 Doby cf 4 0 2 0 .262 Friend,O ss 0 0 0 0 .195 Lopata c 4 0 1 0 .211 Wertz rf 4 0 1 0 .260 Abrams lf 2 0 0 0 .268 Campanella c 4 0 1 0 .329 Mickelson 1b 3 0 0 0 .000 Adcock 1b 3 1 1 0 .302 Fox 2b 2 0 0 0 .288 Evers cf 2 0 0 0 .158 Larsen p 2 0 0 0 .354 Baker,F 3b 3 0 2 1 .260 Brazle p 0 0 0 0 .250 Bridges 2b 2 0 0 0 .231 28 0 3 0 Westlake ph 0 0 0 0 .369 Pesky 2b 0 0 0 0 .289 Liddle p 3 0 0 0 .053 29 1 6 1 Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Larsen L 11-6 7.0 5 1 1 2 4 103 61 3.98 Brazle 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 14 8 3.54 8.0 6 1 1 2 4 117 69 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Liddle W 8-3 9.0 3 0 0 3 6 122 72 4.31 9.0 3 0 0 3 6 122 72 KCB: Westlake batted for Bridges in the 7th Pesky inserted at 2b in the 8th Lund inserted at lf in the 9th Friend,O inserted at ss in the 9th E-Runnels 2. 2B-Lopata(12). RBI-Baker,F(18). K-Philley, Rosen, Lopata, Abrams 2, Mickelson, Wertz, Campanella, Bridges, Liddle. BB-Rosen, Abrams, Larsen, Evers, Westlake. SH-Fox. GWRBI: Baker,F Temperature: 74, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 17 MPH. 9/16/1953, ROC53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 1 1953 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 1 6 2 6 3 Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Philley rf 1>4/L 7 k 643/gdp McMillan ss 53 4>7 e6.B-2 7 Rosen 3b k 2/fl W 9>8 Doby cf 2>S 63 6/f S Lopata c 643/gdp 5>k 7>D 363/gdp Abrams lf k W k Mickelson 1b 3>e6.B-1 8 k Fox 2b 54/SH.1-2 54/f 7 Larsen p 4 6>8 8>W Brazle p Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Runnels ss 1>63 7 S 8>Brazle 13 Lund lf Boyd lf 43 8 7 63 Friend,O ss Wertz rf 7 4>k 13 S Campanella c 2>63 k 7>S 6/L Adcock 1b 9 13 S.1-3 Evers cf W 5>63 note 1 Baker,F 3b S.1-2 8 S.2-H;B-2 Bridges 2b 13 k Westlake ph W Pesky 2b Liddle p 3>k 6>43 3/g 1: 7/dp.3xH(72);1-2 Arsenal IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Larsen A1 C9 1 L 11-6 Liddle A1 D5 0 W 8-3 Brazle D1 D4 0 9/16/1953, ROC53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 5 1 1953 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 x 1 6 2 6 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Philley lined out to second (CFX) 0-0 1 --- 01 McMillan grounded out to third (FX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Rosen struck out (SFFBFBFS) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Runnels grounded out to short (X) 0-0 1 --- 22 Boyd grounded out to second (BBFSX) 0-0 2 --- 32 Wertz flied out to left (FBBBSX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Doby grounded a single up the middle (FSX) 0-0 0 1-- 21 Lopata grounded into a double play, Runnels to Bridges to Adcock (BBCX) 0-0 2 --- 22 Abrams struck out (BCBCS) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Campanella grounded out to short (X) 0-0 1 --- 02 Adcock flied out to right (SCX) 0-0 2 --- 31 Evers walked (BCBBB) 0-0 2 1-- 00 Baker,F lined a single to center, Evers to second (X) 0-0 2 12- 11 Bridges grounded out to the mound (CBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Mickelson to first on an error by the shortstop Runnels (X) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Fox sacrifice bunted to third, Mickelson to second (Xb) 0-0 1 -2- 31 Larsen popped out to second (BBBCX) 0-0 2 -2- 00 Philley flied out to left (X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Liddle struck out (CBSC) 0-0 1 --- 00 Runnels flied out to left (X) 0-0 2 --- 21 Boyd flied out to center (BBCX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 22 McMillan flied out to left (CBSBFX) 0-0 1 --- 12 Rosen popped out to the catcher (BFFX) 0-0 2 --- 21 Doby grounded out to short (BCBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Wertz struck out (FSFBS) 0-0 1 --- 32 Campanella struck out (BCBFBS) 0-0 2 --- 22 Adcock grounded out to the mound (BCBCFX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Lopata struck out (FCFFFS) 0-0 1 --- 30 Abrams walked (BBBB) 0-0 1 1-- 01 Mickelson popped out to center (CX) 0-0 2 1-- 01 Fox grounded to third, forcing Abrams at second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Evers grounded out to short (BX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Baker,F lined out to center (BBFBCX) 0-0 2 --- 02 Bridges struck out (FSS) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Larsen flied out to center (BBBCX) 0-0 1 --- 32 Philley struck out (BBCBCFS) 0-0 2 --- 00 McMillan to second on an error by the shortstop Runnels (X) 0-0 2 -2- 30 Rosen walked (BBBB) 0-0 2 12- 31 Doby grounded to short, forcing Rosen at second (BBBCX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Liddle grounded out to second (FBBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Runnels lined a single to shallow left (BCFBX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Boyd popped out to left (11CFBFFX) 0-0 2 1-- 32 Wertz grounded out to the mound (CBBBF>X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Lopata doubled deep to left (CFBBX) 0-0 0 -2- 32 Abrams struck out (BCBSBS) 0-0 1 -2- 32 Mickelson struck out (CBBSBS) 0-0 2 -2- 20 Fox flied out to left (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 20 Campanella lined a single down the right field line (BBX) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Adcock lined a single down the left field line, Campanella to third (11BX) 0-0 0 1-3 12 Evers flied out into a double play, Abrams to Lopata, Campanella out at home, Adcock to second (1CBSX) 0-0 2 -2- 20 Baker,F lined a single to shallow center, Adcock scored, Baker,F to second (BBX) Westlake pinch hitting for Bridges 0-1 2 -2- 31 Westlake walked (BBCBB) 0-1 2 12- 11 Liddle grounded out to first (BCX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting Pesky now playing second base 0-1 0 --- 30 Larsen walked (BBBB) 0-1 0 1-- 22 Philley grounded into a double play, Runnels to Pesky to Adcock (BSFBX) 0-1 2 --- 22 McMillan flied out to left (BBCFX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting Brazle now pitching 0-1 0 --- 10 Runnels grounded out to the mound (BX) 0-1 1 --- 21 Boyd grounded out to short (BFBX) 0-1 2 --- 10 Wertz lined a single to left (BX) 0-1 2 1-- 22 Campanella lined out to short (CSBBFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting Lund now playing left field Friend,O now playing shortstop 0-1 0 --- 01 Rosen flied out to center (CX) 0-1 1 --- 10 Doby lined a single to right center (BX) 0-1 1 1-- 00 Lopata grounded into a double play, Adcock to Friend,O to Adcock (X)