9/18/1953, ROC53-KCB53, game 1, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Arsenal 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5 9 1 15 2 1953 Blues 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 1 8 3 Arsenal AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Fox 2b 6 2 2 0 .288 Kaline cf 3 1 1 1 .143 Philley rf 3 0 0 0 .246 Mueller ph 1 0 1 1 .318 Rosen 3b 3 0 0 0 .344 Marrero p 0 0 0 0 .065 Doby cf 3 1 2 2 .264 Post ph 1 0 0 0 .211 Burgess c 4 0 2 1 .343 Boyd 1b 4 0 0 0 .291 Abrams lf 3 1 0 0 .268 Wertz rf 3 0 1 1 .264 Robinson,E 1b 3 1 1 1 .244 Westlake lf 4 0 0 0 .357 McMillan ss 4 0 1 1 .276 Campanella c 4 0 1 0 .325 Judson p 2 0 0 0 .000 Baker,F 3b 4 0 1 0 .260 Dorish p 0 0 0 0 .222 Brown,T ss 3 0 1 0 .154 Sullivan,R ph 1 0 1 0 .327 Pesky ph 1 0 1 0 .288 Davis pr 0 0 0 0 .000 Lund cf 0 0 0 0 .236 Brazle p 0 0 0 0 .250 Bridges 2b 2 1 2 0 .237 32 5 9 5 Courtney ph 1 1 1 0 .292 Evers cf 0 0 0 0 .157 Adcock ph 1 0 0 0 .299 Friend,O 2b 0 0 0 0 .194 Blackwell p 1 0 0 0 .000 Rozek p 0 0 0 0 .000 Runnels ph 2 0 1 0 .229 35 3 11 3 Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Judson W 1-2 6.0 9 3 2 0 1 100 62 9.15 Dorish H 1 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 30 17 4.50 Brazle S 8 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 3.47 9.0 11 3 2 1 2 137 84 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Blackwell L 1-2 5.0 6 5 4 11 2 116 51 4.56 Rozek 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 25 14 6.75 Marrero 2.0 3 0 0 1 0 22 12 2.51 9.0 9 5 4 14 3 163 77 ROC: Sullivan,R batted for Dorish in the 9th Davis ran for Sullivan,R in the 9th KCB: Courtney batted for Bridges in the 7th Runnels batted for Rozek in the 7th Mueller batted for Kaline in the 7th Evers inserted at cf in the 8th Runnels moved to 2b in the 8th Pesky batted for Brown,T in the 8th Adcock batted for Evers in the 8th Lund inserted at cf in the 9th Friend,O inserted at 2b in the 9th Runnels moved to ss in the 9th Post batted for Marrero in the 9th E-Rosen, Brown,T. 2B-Bridges(13). 3B-Robinson,E(4), Pesky(2). HR-Doby(30). RBI-Doby 2(87), Burgess(67), Robinson,E(74), McMillan(44), Kaline(3), Wertz(45), Mueller(32). SB-Fox(1). K-Fox, Judson 2, Westlake, Campanella. BB-Philley 3, Rosen 2, Doby 2, Burgess, Abrams 2, Robinson,E 2, McMillan, Judson, Wertz. SH-Judson, Boyd, Blackwell. WP-Judson. GWRBI: Robinson,E Temperature: 75, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 14 MPH. 9/18/1953, ROC53-KCB53, game 1, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Arsenal 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5 9 1 15 2 1953 Blues 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 1 8 3 Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Fox 2b 1>S 63 S 43.1-2 k Philley rf SB2 IW W.1-2 IW 7 43.2-3 Rosen 3b 4 8 W.2-3;1-2 7 W.1-2 Doby cf IW 3>W 8.3-H;2-3 6>HR OA.2x3(25) 8>Marrero S Burgess c note 1 W.1-2 64/f S S.1-2 Abrams lf W.2-3;1-2 note 2 5>W Rozek note 3 9 Robinson,E 1b 8 W.2-3;1-2 T.1-H 8 IW McMillan ss 2>W 463/gdp S.3-H 53 6 Judson p 23/SH.1-2 4>k k 7>W Dorish p Sullivan,R ph 9>S Davis pr Brazle p 1: e6.3-H;1-2;B-1 2: 36/b/f.1-2;B-1 3: 643/gdp.2-3 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Kaline cf 1>8 S.3-H 5>63 Dorish Mueller ph S.3-H;1-2 Marrero p Post ph 7 Boyd 1b 53 e5.1-3;B-1 8 note 1 9 Wertz rf 53 7.3-H S IW Westlake lf 2>63 wp.1-2 k 523/gdp 4 Campanella c 7 4>S 6>43 8>k Baker,F 3b S 543/gdp 31 7 Brown,T ss 43 S 53 Pesky ph T Lund cf Bridges 2b 3>D S.1-3 Courtney ph 7>S Evers cf Adcock ph 43 Friend,O 2b Blackwell p 3/SH.2-3 7 Rozek p Runnels ph S.1-3 9>Brazle 63 1: 13/SH.2-3;1-2 Arsenal -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Fox 2b 16/f.B-1 Philley rf 463/gdp Rosen 3b Doby cf Burgess c Abrams lf Robinson,E 1b McMillan ss Judson p Dorish p Sullivan,R ph Davis pr Brazle p Blues -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Kaline cf Mueller ph Marrero p Post ph Boyd 1b Wertz rf Westlake lf Campanella c Baker,F 3b Brown,T ss Pesky ph Lund cf Bridges 2b Courtney ph Evers cf Adcock ph Friend,O 2b Blackwell p Rozek p Runnels ph Arsenal IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Judson A1 C9 2 W 1-2 Blackwell A1 D5 4 L 1-2 Dorish D1 D8 0 H 1 Rozek D6 E3 0 Brazle D9 E2 0 S 8 Marrero E4 F2 0 9/18/1953, ROC53-KCB53, game 1, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Arsenal 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 5 9 1 15 2 1953 Blues 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 11 1 8 3 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 01 Fox grounded a single up the middle (CX) 0-0 0 1-- 01 Fox stole second (>F>S) 0-0 0 -2- 32 Philley grounded out to second, Fox to third (>F>S.BBBX) 0-0 1 --3 10 Rosen popped out to second (BX) 0-0 2 --3 30 Doby was walked intentionally (IIII) 0-0 2 1-3 00 Fox scored, Doby to second, Burgess to first on an error by the shortstop Brown,T (X) 1-0 2 12- 31 Abrams walked, Doby to third, Burgess to second (CBBBB) 1-0 2 123 12 Robinson,E popped out to center (BCFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 22 Kaline flied out to center (SBBCX) 1-0 1 --- 00 Boyd grounded out to third (X) 1-0 2 --- 00 Wertz grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting 1-0 0 --- 32 McMillan walked (FBFBBB) 1-0 0 1-- 01 Judson sacrifice bunted to the catcher, McMillan to second (SbXb) 1-0 1 -2- 00 Fox grounded out to short (X) 1-0 2 -2- 30 Philley was walked intentionally (IIII) 1-0 2 12- 32 Rosen flied out to center (CBBBS>X) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 11 Westlake grounded out to short (FBX) 1-0 1 --- 11 Campanella flied out to left (CBX) 1-0 2 --- 20 Baker,F lined a single to shallow center (BBX) 1-0 2 1-- 00 Brown,T grounded out to second (X) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting 1-0 0 --- 31 Doby walked (BSBBB) 1-0 0 1-- 31 Burgess walked, Doby to second (BBBCB) 1-0 0 12- 01 Abrams bunted into an out to first, forcing Doby at third, Burgess to second, Abrams to first (FbXb) 1-0 1 12- 32 Robinson,E walked, Burgess to third, Abrams to second (CBCBBFFB) 1-0 1 123 32 McMillan grounded into a double play, Bridges to Brown,T to Boyd (BBBCFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Bridges lined a double down the left field line (BBCBFFX) 1-0 0 -2- 01 Blackwell sacrifice bunted to first, Bridges to third (SbXb) 1-0 1 --3 02 Kaline reached on an infield single to short, Bridges scored (CSX) 1-1 1 1-- 22 Kaline to third, Boyd to first on an error by the third baseman Rosen (1BBFSX) 1-1 1 1-3 32 Wertz flied out to left, Kaline scored (FFBBBX) 1-2 2 1-- 00 Judson threw a wild pitch, Boyd to second (B) 1-2 2 -2- 32 Westlake popped out to second (B.CBCBFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting 1-2 0 --- 32 Judson struck out (BBCSBC) 1-2 1 --- 00 Fox grounded a single up the middle (X) 1-2 1 1-- 30 Philley walked, Fox to second (BBBB) 1-2 1 12- 32 Rosen walked, Fox to third, Philley to second (BCBBSB) 1-2 1 123 00 Doby flied out to center, Fox scored, Philley to third (X) 2-2 2 1-3 21 Burgess grounded to short, forcing Rosen at second (BCBX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 2-2 0 --- 10 Campanella grounded a single up the middle (BX) 2-2 0 1-- 11 Baker,F grounded into a double play, Rosen to Fox to Robinson,E (1FBX) 2-2 2 --- 32 Brown,T grounded a single between third and short (BBFBFFFX) 2-2 2 1-- 02 Bridges lined a single between first and second, Brown,T to third (CFX) 2-2 2 1-3 22 Blackwell flied out to left (CBFBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting 2-2 0 --- 31 Abrams walked (BBCBB) 2-2 0 1-- 10 Robinson,E lined a triple down the right field line, Abrams scored (BX) 3-2 0 --3 10 McMillan reached on an infield single to first, Robinson,E scored (BX) 4-2 0 1-- 12 Judson struck out (FbFbBS) 4-2 1 1-- 00 Fox grounded out to second, McMillan to second (X) 4-2 2 -2- 30 Philley was walked intentionally (IIII) 4-2 2 12- 10 Rosen flied out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 4-2 0 --- 10 Kaline grounded out to short (BX) 4-2 1 --- 20 Boyd flied out to center (BBX) 4-2 2 --- 20 Wertz reached on an infield single to second (BBX) 4-2 2 1-- 32 Westlake struck out (CBBBC>F>F>F>S) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting 4-2 0 --- 00 Doby homered deep to right (X) 5-2 0 --- 12 Burgess lined a single to left center (BFFX) Rozek now pitching 5-2 0 1-- 11 Abrams flied out to right (BSX) 5-2 1 1-- 01 Robinson,E flied out to center (CX) 5-2 2 1-- 00 McMillan grounded out to third (X) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 5-2 0 --- 01 Campanella grounded out to second (CX) 5-2 1 --- 32 Baker,F grounded out to first (BBBCFX) 5-2 2 --- 00 Brown,T grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting 5-2 0 --- 31 Judson walked (BBBCB) 5-2 0 1-- 02 Fox struck out (FbFFS) 5-2 1 1-- 12 Philley flied out to left (BSFFX) 5-2 2 1-- 30 Rosen walked, Judson to second (BBBB) 5-2 2 12- 00 Judson out at third attempting to advance (B) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting Courtney pinch hitting for Bridges 5-2 0 --- 21 Courtney lined a single up the middle (BBFX) Runnels pinch hitting for Rozek 5-2 0 1-- 10 Runnels lined a single down the right field line, Courtney to third (BX) Dorish now pitching Mueller pinch hitting for Kaline 5-2 0 1-3 00 Mueller grounded a single between first and second, Courtney scored, Runnels to second (X) 5-3 0 12- 00 Boyd sacrifice bunted to the mound, Runnels to third, Mueller to second (Xb) 5-3 1 -23 30 Wertz was walked intentionally (IIII) 5-3 1 123 22 Westlake grounded into a double play, Rosen to Burgess to Robinson,E (CBBFX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting Evers now playing center field Marrero now pitching Runnels moved to second base 5-3 0 --- 31 Doby lined a single down the right field line (BBSBX) 5-3 0 1-- 00 Burgess grounded a single up the middle, Doby to second (X) 5-3 0 12- 00 Abrams grounded into a double play, Brown,T to Runnels to Boyd, Doby to third (X) 5-3 2 --3 30 Robinson,E was walked intentionally (IIII) 5-3 2 1-3 00 McMillan popped out to short (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting 5-3 0 --- 22 Campanella struck out (CBSBS) 5-3 1 --- 01 Baker,F flied out to left (CX) Pesky pinch hitting for Brown,T 5-3 2 --- 32 Pesky lined a triple to right center (CBBBSX) Adcock pinch hitting for Evers 5-3 2 --3 22 Adcock grounded out to second (CBBCFX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting Lund now playing center field Friend,O now playing second base Runnels moved to shortstop Sullivan,R pinch hitting for Dorish 5-3 0 --- 12 Sullivan,R lined a single to shallow right (CCBX) Davis pinch running for Sullivan,R 5-3 0 1-- 01 Fox grounded to the mound, forcing Davis at second, Fox to first (FbX) 5-3 1 1-- 21 Philley grounded into a double play, Friend,O to Runnels to Boyd (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Blues batting Brazle now pitching 5-3 0 --- 00 Runnels grounded out to short (X) Post pinch hitting for Marrero 5-3 1 --- 10 Post flied out to left (BX) 5-3 2 --- 12 Boyd flied out to right (CSBX)