9/18/1953, ROC53-KCB53, game 2, Griffith Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1953 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 9 1 6 1
1953 Blues 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 x 9 13 2 8 2
Arsenal AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG
Philley rf 5 1 1 1 .246 Kaline cf 5 0 0 0 .121
Thomas,K lf 4 0 2 2 .240 Evers cf 0 0 0 0 .157
Hudson,S p 0 0 0 0 .150 Pesky 2b 5 2 2 0 .290
Hoeft p 0 0 0 0 .118 Westlake lf 4 3 4 2 .367
Rosen 3b 4 1 1 1 .343 Friend,O ss 0 0 0 0 .194
Doby cf 4 0 1 0 .264 Wertz rf 4 0 0 1 .261
Lopata c 3 0 0 0 .209 Adcock 1b 5 2 2 1 .300
Sullivan,R ph 1 0 0 0 .321 Boyd 1b 0 0 0 0 .291
Robinson,E 1b 3 0 3 0 .248 Brown,T ss 4 0 1 1 .161
McMillan ss 3 1 0 0 .274 Lund lf 0 0 0 0 .236
Davalillo ph 1 0 0 0 .302 Baker,F 3b 3 2 1 0 .261
Coleman 2b 3 1 0 0 .000 Courtney c 4 0 2 2 .296
Fox ph 1 0 1 0 .289 Campanella c 0 0 0 0 .325
Fricano p 1 0 0 0 .098 Raffensberger p 3 0 0 1 .096
Elliott,H ph 1 0 0 0 .267 McDonald p 1 0 1 1 .167
Burgess c 1 0 0 0 .342 Kinder p 0 0 0 0 .714
35 4 9 4 38 9 13 9
Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Fricano 6.0 7 4 2 2 4 107 63 3.87
Hudson,S L 3-7 0.2 3 4 4 1 0 20 11 3.97
Hoeft 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 23 16 4.60
8.0 13 9 7 3 4 150 90
Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Raffensberger 6.2 7 4 1 1 4 105 68 5.30
McDonald W 5-11 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 16 9 4.76
Kinder 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 11 8 4.97
9.0 9 4 1 1 6 132 85
ROC: Elliott,H batted for Fricano in the 7th
Elliott,H moved to lf in the 7th
Sullivan,R batted for Lopata in the 8th
Davalillo batted for McMillan in the 8th
Sullivan,R moved to lf in the 8th
Davalillo moved to ss in the 8th
Burgess inserted at c in the 8th
Fox batted for Coleman in the 9th
KCB: Campanella inserted at c in the 8th
Evers inserted at cf in the 8th
Lund inserted at lf in the 9th
Friend,O inserted at ss in the 9th
Boyd inserted at 1b in the 9th
E-Coleman, Baker,F 2. 2B-Thomas,K 2(4), Robinson,E(19), Adcock(37).
3B-Doby(10), Westlake(2). HR-Rosen(35), Westlake(9). RBI-Philley(70),
Thomas,K 2(12), Rosen(117), Westlake 2(41), Wertz(46), Adcock(88),
Brown,T(5), Courtney 2(32), Raffensberger(4), McDonald(3). K-Thomas,K,
Doby 3, Fricano, Davalillo, Courtney 2, Raffensberger 2. BB-Robinson,E,
Westlake, Wertz, Baker,F. SH-Fricano.
GWRBI: Westlake
Temperature: 61, Sky: clear, Wind: out to center at 8 MPH.
9/18/1953, ROC53-KCB53, game 2, Griffith Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1953 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 9 1 6 1
1953 Blues 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 x 9 13 2 8 2
Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Philley rf 1>8 note 1 6>63 S.3-H;1-2 43
Thomas,K lf k 4>D 7 D.2-H;1-H
Hudson,S p
Hoeft p
Rosen 3b 7 63 HR McDonald
43
Doby cf 2>k k T 8>k
Lopata c 5 9 7
Sullivan,R ph 4
Robinson,E 1b W 5>D 7>S S
McMillan ss 9 53 36/f.B-1 Kinder
Davalillo ph k
Coleman 2b 3>e5.B-1 4 e5.1-3;B-1
Fox ph 9>S
Fricano p 14/SH.1-2 k
Elliott,H ph 1
Burgess c 63/gdp
1: 4/ldp.2x2(4)
Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Kaline cf 1>8 9 8 7 7
Evers cf
Pesky 2b S 3>43 6 7>Hudson,S 8>8
S
Westlake lf S.1-2 S 5>W HR.1-H T
Friend,O ss
Wertz rf W.2-3;1-2 63/gdp 5 43 7.3-H
Adcock 1b note 1 4>S 9 D 5/L
Boyd 1b
Brown,T ss note 2 63.1-2 S.1-2 63.2-3
Lund lf
Baker,F 3b 9 S.2-3 9 W
Courtney c 2>k S.3-H;1-3 6>k Hoeft
S.3-H;1-2
Campanella c
Raffensberger p k note 3 k
McDonald p S.2-H;1-2
Kinder p
1: e4.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1 2: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 3: FC.3-H;1-2;B-1
Arsenal IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER
Fricano A1 D1 2 Raffensberger A1 D2 1
Hudson,S D2 D7 4 L 3-7 McDonald D3 D6 0 W 5-11
Hoeft D8 E5 1 Kinder D7 E1 0
9/18/1953, ROC53-KCB53, game 2, Griffith Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1953 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 4 9 1 6 1
1953 Blues 2 0 0 2 0 0 4 1 x 9 13 2 8 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting
0-0 0 --- 21 Philley flied out to center (BBCX)
0-0 1 --- 32 Thomas,K struck out (BFBFBS)
0-0 2 --- 20 Rosen flied out to left (BBX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting
0-0 0 --- 12 Kaline flied out to center (FBCX)
0-0 1 --- 21 Pesky lined a single between third and short (SBBX)
0-0 1 1-- 32 Westlake lined a single to shallow left, Pesky to second
(1BFBCBX)
0-0 1 12- 32 Wertz walked, Pesky to third, Westlake to second (FBBBFB)
0-0 1 123 20 Pesky scored, Westlake to third, Wertz to second, Adcock
to first on an error by the second baseman Coleman (BBX)
0-1 1 123 01 Brown,T grounded to short, forcing Adcock at second,
Westlake scored, Wertz to third, Brown,T to first (CX)
0-2 2 1-3 10 Baker,F popped out to right (BX)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting
0-2 0 --- 22 Doby struck out (SBSBFS)
0-2 1 --- 01 Lopata popped out to third (SX)
0-2 2 --- 32 Robinson,E walked (SCBBBB)
0-2 2 1-- 11 McMillan lined out to right (BCX)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting
0-2 0 --- 22 Courtney struck out (FBBFS)
0-2 1 --- 02 Raffensberger struck out (SSFFS)
0-2 2 --- 11 Kaline flied out to right (BFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting
0-2 0 --- 01 Coleman to first on an error by the third baseman Baker,F
(CX)
0-2 0 1-- 22 Fricano sacrifice bunted to the mound, Coleman to second
(BbFbBbCbXb)
0-2 1 -2- 10 Philley lined into a double play, Pesky unassisted,
Coleman out at second (BX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting
0-2 0 --- 00 Pesky grounded out to second (X)
0-2 1 --- 22 Westlake grounded a single between first and second
(FBBFFX)
0-2 1 1-- 21 Wertz grounded into a double play, McMillan to Robinson,E
(BBCX)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting
0-2 0 --- 32 Thomas,K lined a double to left center (CFBBBX)
0-2 0 -2- 21 Rosen grounded out to short (BBCX)
0-2 1 -2- 12 Doby struck out (CFBC)
0-2 2 -2- 12 Lopata flied out to right (CBFX)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting
0-2 0 --- 31 Adcock lined a single to shallow left (CBBBX)
0-2 0 1-- 00 Brown,T grounded out to short, Adcock to second (>X)
0-2 1 -2- 10 Baker,F lined a single to center, Adcock to third (BX)
0-2 1 1-3 10 Courtney lined a single to right center, Adcock scored,
Baker,F to third (BX)
0-3 1 1-3 22 Raffensberger reached on a fielder's choice to third,
Baker,F scored, Courtney to second, Raffensberger to
first (FBFBX)
0-4 1 12- 32 Kaline flied out to center (CBBCFBX)
0-4 2 12- 00 Pesky popped out to short (X)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting
0-4 0 --- 11 Robinson,E lined a double to right center (SBX)
0-4 0 -2- 12 McMillan grounded out to third (CBFX)
0-4 1 -2- 12 Coleman popped out to second (CSBX)
0-4 2 -2- 02 Fricano struck out (SFC)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting
0-4 0 --- 32 Westlake walked (CBBFBFB)
0-4 0 1-- 20 Wertz popped out to third (BBX)
0-4 1 1-- 00 Adcock flied out to right (1X)
0-4 2 1-- 32 Brown,T lined a single to shallow center, Westlake to
second (FBBBC>X)
0-4 2 12- 00 Baker,F flied out to right (X)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting
0-4 0 --- 00 Philley grounded out to short (X)
0-4 1 --- 22 Thomas,K flied out to left (BBCCFFFFX)
0-4 2 --- 00 Rosen homered deep to left (X)
1-4 2 --- 10 Doby lined a triple down the right field line (BX)
1-4 2 --3 01 Lopata flied out to left (FX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting
1-4 0 --- 12 Courtney struck out (FBFS)
1-4 1 --- 32 Raffensberger struck out (CBCBFBS)
1-4 2 --- 12 Kaline flied out to left (CCBX)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting
1-4 0 --- 21 Robinson,E grounded a single up the middle (BFBX)
1-4 0 1-- 11 McMillan grounded to first, forcing Robinson,E at second,
McMillan to first (BFX)
1-4 1 1-- 12 McMillan to third, Coleman to first on an error by the
third baseman Baker,F (CBFX)
Elliott,H pinch hitting for Fricano
1-4 1 1-3 01 Elliott,H popped out to the mound (CX)
1-4 2 1-3 10 Philley grounded a single up the middle, McMillan scored,
Coleman to second (BX)
2-4 2 12- 21 Thomas,K lined a double to right center, Coleman scored,
Philley scored (FBBX)
McDonald now pitching
4-4 2 -2- 12 Rosen grounded out to second (BCFX)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting
Hudson,S now pitching
Elliott,H moved to left field
4-4 0 --- 02 Pesky lined a single to right (FFX)
4-4 0 1-- 32 Westlake homered deep to left center, Pesky scored
(CBBSBX)
4-6 0 --- 10 Wertz grounded out to second (BX)
4-6 1 --- 01 Adcock doubled deep to right center (CX)
4-6 1 -2- 11 Brown,T grounded out to short, Adcock to third (BCX)
4-6 2 --3 30 Baker,F walked (BBBB)
Hoeft now pitching
4-6 2 1-3 10 Courtney grounded a single between first and second,
Adcock scored, Baker,F to second (BX)
4-7 2 12- 02 McDonald grounded a single up the middle, Baker,F scored,
Courtney to second (SFX)
4-8 2 12- 12 Kaline flied out to left (CBFX)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting
Campanella now playing catcher
Evers now playing center field
4-8 0 --- 22 Doby struck out (CBFBS)
Sullivan,R pinch hitting for Lopata
4-8 1 --- 31 Sullivan,R popped out to second (BBBCX)
4-8 2 --- 10 Robinson,E lined a single to right (BX)
Kinder now pitching
Davalillo pinch hitting for McMillan
4-8 2 1-- 12 Davalillo struck out (1FCBS)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting
Sullivan,R moved to left field
Davalillo moved to shortstop
Burgess now playing catcher
4-8 0 --- 12 Pesky flied out to center (BSSX)
4-8 1 --- 21 Westlake tripled deep to right center (BBFX)
4-8 1 --3 01 Wertz lined out to left, Westlake scored (CX)
4-9 2 --- 21 Adcock lined out to third (BFBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting
Lund now playing left field
Friend,O now playing shortstop
Boyd now playing first base
Fox pinch hitting for Coleman
4-9 0 --- 00 Fox lined a single to left (X)
4-9 0 1-- 01 Burgess grounded into a double play, Friend,O to Boyd (CX)
4-9 2 --- 21 Philley grounded out to second (BCBX)