9/18/1953, EKL53-SOU53, game 1, Connie Mack Stadium (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 2 0 9 0 0 6 0 1 0 18 16 0 11 3 1953 Muck Dogs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 3 9 2 Larks AB R H BI AVG Muck Dogs AB R H BI AVG Kuenn ss 7 2 3 1 .280 Smalley ss 4 0 0 0 .270 Williams,Da 2b 4 5 1 1 .301 Gilliam 2b 4 0 1 0 .283 Thomson rf 4 4 3 4 .300 Rice rf 3 1 2 0 .263 Mantle lf 4 2 2 3 .275 Hogue p 1 0 0 0 .000 Busby cf 3 1 2 3 .307 Kluszewski 1b 4 0 2 0 .307 Adams 3b 4 1 2 4 .288 Fitz Gerald c 4 0 2 1 .301 Hatfield 3b 0 0 0 0 .231 Piersall cf 3 0 0 0 .209 Glynn 1b 6 0 1 0 .301 Borkowski lf 3 0 1 0 .310 Murray c 6 2 1 2 .295 Spencer,D 3b 1 0 0 0 .251 Buhl p 2 1 1 0 .200 O'Brien,E ph 1 0 0 0 .211 40 18 16 18 Connelly p 0 0 0 0 .000 Simpson,H rf 2 0 0 0 .281 Weik p 0 0 0 0 .000 Fanovich p 0 0 0 0 .273 Simpson,D p 0 0 0 0 .125 Marshall ph 1 0 0 0 .275 Westrum 3b 0 0 0 0 .286 Edwards ph 0 0 0 0 .184 Rigney 3b 0 0 0 0 .300 Niarhos ph 1 0 0 0 .200 32 1 8 1 Larks INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Buhl W 7-7 9.0 8 1 1 5 4 134 76 2.73 9.0 8 1 1 5 4 134 76 Muck Dogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Weik L 1-1 2.0 5 7 7 5 0 54 23 14.73 Fanovich 0.2 3 4 0 2 1 35 17 5.21 Simpson,D 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 23 13 8.12 Connelly 1.2 4 6 6 3 0 46 25 20.03 Hogue 3.1 4 1 1 4 1 59 30 7.33 9.0 16 18 14 15 3 217 108 EKL: Hatfield inserted at 3b in the 8th SOU: O'Brien,E batted for Spencer,D in the 4th Marshall batted for Simpson,D in the 4th Westrum inserted at 3b in the 5th Simpson,H inserted at rf in the 6th Edwards batted for Westrum in the 7th Rigney inserted at 3b in the 8th Niarhos batted for Rigney in the 9th E-Gilliam, Piersall, Borkowski. 2B-Thomson(23), Mantle(20), Adams(14), Fitz Gerald(17). RBI-Kuenn(34), Williams,Da(14), Thomson 4(93), Mantle 3(56), Busby 3(79), Adams 4(47), Murray 2(28), Fitz Gerald(32). K-Williams,Da, Glynn, Buhl, Kluszewski, Piersall, Spencer,D, Hogue. BB-Williams,Da 3, Thomson 2, Mantle 2, Busby 3, Adams 2, Buhl 3, Smalley, Piersall, Borkowski, Weik, Edwards. SH-Buhl. PB-Fitz Gerald. BALK-Fanovich. GWRBI: Busby Temperature: 72, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 13 MPH. 9/18/1953, EKL53-SOU53, game 1, Connie Mack Stadium (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 2 0 9 0 0 6 0 1 0 18 16 0 11 3 1953 Muck Dogs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 3 9 2 Larks -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Kuenn ss 1>S 63 note 1 43 S.2-3;1-2 Williams,Da 2b W.1-2 3>W e7.1-2;B-1 5>Connelly note 2 4 Thomson rf W.2-3;1-2 W.1-2 D.2-H;1-H 63 note 3 Mantle lf note 4 S.2-H;1-3 IW W note 5 Busby cf S.3-H;2-H W.1-2 bk.2-3;1-2 8 Hogue W S.3-H Adams 3b 7 note 6 Simpson,D 6>S pb.1-2 note 7 9 Hatfield 3b Glynn 1b 2>S Fanovich 43 8 7>41 k Murray c 8 note 8 4>9 64/f.B-1 63 Buhl p 24/SH.1-2 S.2-3 k W.1-2 W 1: 36/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 3: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 4: 523/gdp.2-3;1-2 5: D.2-H;1-H;B-3(e4/th) 6: D.3-H;2-H;1-3 7: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 8: S.3-H;2-H;B-2(e8/th) Muck Dogs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Smalley ss 1>7 4 5>W 643/gdp 9 Gilliam 2b 43 S.1-2 643/gdp 9 Rice rf S 5/f S Hogue p 8>k Kluszewski 1b S.1-2 3>k 43 S Fitz Gerald c D.2-H;1-3 43 6>43 S.1-3 Piersall cf W 63 k 543/gdp Borkowski lf 43 4>7 S 9>W Spencer,D 3b 2>k O'Brien,E ph 8 Connelly p Simpson,H rf 31 64/f.B-1 Weik p W Fanovich p Simpson,D p Marshall ph 43 Westrum 3b Edwards ph 7>W Rigney 3b Niarhos ph 3/fl Larks -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Kuenn ss note 1 9 Williams,Da 2b 8>S k Thomson rf S.1-2 Mantle lf 9 Busby cf W.2-3;1-2 Adams 3b note 2 Hatfield 3b Glynn 1b 643/gdp Murray c 9>7 Buhl p W 1: S.1-3;Bx2(86) 2: W.3-H;2-3;1-2 Muck Dogs -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Smalley ss Gilliam 2b Rice rf Hogue p Kluszewski 1b Fitz Gerald c Piersall cf Borkowski lf Spencer,D 3b O'Brien,E ph Connelly p Simpson,H rf Weik p Fanovich p Simpson,D p Marshall ph Westrum 3b Edwards ph Rigney 3b Niarhos ph Larks IN OUT ER Muck Dogs IN OUT ER Buhl A1 E1 1 W 7-7 Weik A1 B6 7 L 1-1 Fanovich B7 C5 0 Simpson,D C6 D1 0 Connelly D2 E4 6 Hogue E5 G2 1 9/18/1953, EKL53-SOU53, game 1, Connie Mack Stadium (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Larks 2 0 9 0 0 6 0 1 0 18 16 0 11 3 1953 Muck Dogs 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 3 9 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Larks batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Kuenn lined a single to shallow right (FCX) 0-0 0 1-- 30 Williams,Da walked, Kuenn to second (1BBBB) 0-0 0 12- 30 Thomson walked, Kuenn to third, Williams,Da to second (BBBB) 0-0 0 123 11 Mantle grounded into a double play, Spencer,D to Fitz Gerald to Kluszewski, Williams,Da to third, Thomson to second (CBX) 0-0 2 -23 21 Busby lined a single to right, Williams,Da scored, Thomson scored (CBBX) 2-0 2 1-- 22 Adams lined out to left (CBBSFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Muck Dogs batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Smalley flied out to left (CBX) 2-0 1 --- 21 Gilliam grounded out to second (CBBX) 2-0 2 --- 01 Rice lined a single down the right field line (FX) 2-0 2 1-- 12 Kluszewski lined a single to center, Rice to second (BFCX) 2-0 2 12- 00 Fitz Gerald lined a double down the right field line, Rice scored, Kluszewski to third (X) 2-1 2 -23 31 Piersall walked (CBB+3BB) 2-1 2 123 12 Borkowski grounded out to second (CBSFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Larks batting 2-1 0 --- 10 Glynn lined a single to left center (BX) 2-1 0 1-- 11 Murray flied out to center (CBX) 2-1 1 1-- 11 Buhl sacrifice bunted to the catcher, Glynn to second (FbBbXb) 2-1 2 -2- 10 Kuenn grounded out to short (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Muck Dogs batting 2-1 0 --- 22 Spencer,D struck out (CCBBS) 2-1 1 --- 32 Weik walked (CBSBBB) 2-1 1 1-- 11 Smalley popped out to second (BSX) 2-1 2 1-- 11 Gilliam lined a single to shallow right, Weik to second (SBX) 2-1 2 12- 11 Rice grounded to third, forcing Weik at third (CBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Larks batting 2-1 0 --- 30 Williams,Da walked (BBBB) 2-1 0 1-- 30 Thomson walked, Williams,Da to second (BBBB) 2-1 0 12- 11 Mantle lined a single to right center, Williams,Da scored, Thomson to third (FBX) 3-1 0 1-3 32 Busby walked, Mantle to second (BBBCFB) 3-1 0 123 11 Adams lined a double to left center, Thomson scored, Mantle scored, Busby to third (BFX) Fanovich now pitching 5-1 0 -23 32 Glynn struck out (BBCBCS) 5-1 1 -23 12 Murray lined a single up the middle, Busby scored, Adams scored, Murray to second on an error by the center fielder Piersall (FBSX) 7-1 1 -2- 22 Buhl lined a single to shallow right, Murray to third (BBCSFX) 7-1 1 1-3 11 Kuenn grounded to first, forcing Buhl at second, Murray scored, Buhl out at second, Kuenn to first (BCX) 8-1 2 1-- 11 Kuenn to second, Williams,Da to first on an error by the left fielder Borkowski (BFX) 8-1 2 12- 22 Thomson lined a double to left center, Kuenn scored, Williams,Da scored (CFBBX) 10-1 2 -2- 30 Mantle was walked intentionally (IIII) 10-1 2 12- 20 Fanovich balked, Thomson to third, Mantle to second (BBB) 10-1 2 -23 30 Busby walked (BBB.B) Simpson,D now pitching 10-1 2 123 32 Adams walked, Thomson scored, Mantle to third, Busby to second (BCBCFFB>B) 11-1 2 123 32 Glynn grounded out to second (BBBCS>X) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Muck Dogs batting 11-1 0 --- 02 Kluszewski struck out (CFS) 11-1 1 --- 00 Fitz Gerald grounded out to second (X) 11-1 2 --- 01 Piersall grounded out to short (CX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Larks batting 11-1 0 --- 10 Murray flied out to right (BX) 11-1 1 --- 22 Buhl struck out (BCSFBC) 11-1 2 --- 00 Kuenn grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Muck Dogs batting 11-1 0 --- 22 Borkowski flied out to left (CBFBFX) O'Brien,E pinch hitting for Spencer,D 11-1 1 --- 21 O'Brien,E flied out to center (SBBX) Marshall pinch hitting for Simpson,D 11-1 2 --- 21 Marshall grounded out to second (BSBX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Larks batting Connelly now pitching Westrum now playing third base 11-1 0 --- 00 Williams,Da popped out to second (X) 11-1 1 --- 22 Thomson grounded out to short (CBFBX) 11-1 2 --- 32 Mantle walked (BCBCFBB) 11-1 2 1-- 01 Busby flied out to center (CX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Muck Dogs batting 11-1 0 --- 30 Smalley walked (BBBB) 11-1 0 1-- 12 Gilliam grounded into a double play, Kuenn to Williams,Da to Glynn (BCFX) 11-1 2 --- 11 Rice grounded a single up the middle (BFX) 11-1 2 1-- 32 Kluszewski grounded out to second (CBBFFB>X) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Larks batting 11-1 0 --- 11 Adams lined a single down the right field line (CBX) 11-1 0 1-- 31 Glynn flied out to center (B+1BFBX) 11-1 1 1-- 12 Murray grounded to short, forcing Adams at second, Murray to first (CBCX) 11-1 2 1-- 31 Buhl walked, Murray to second (BBSBB) 11-1 2 12- 11 Kuenn reached on an infield single to second, Murray to third, Buhl to second (BFX) 11-1 2 123 32 Williams,Da walked, Murray scored, Buhl to third, Kuenn to second (FFBBFB>B) 12-1 2 123 01 Thomson grounded a single between third and short, Buhl scored, Kuenn scored, Williams,Da to second (CX) 14-1 2 12- 10 Mantle lined a double to right center, Williams,Da scored, Thomson scored, Mantle to third on an error by the second baseman Gilliam (BX) Simpson,H now playing right field Hogue now pitching 16-1 2 --3 02 Busby lined a single down the left field line, Mantle scored (FFX) 17-1 2 1-- 00 Fitz Gerald allowed a passed ball, Busby to second (B) 17-1 2 -2- 20 Adams flied out to right (B.BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Muck Dogs batting 17-1 0 --- 10 Fitz Gerald grounded out to second (BX) 17-1 1 --- 22 Piersall struck out (BBSCS) 17-1 2 --- 32 Borkowski lined a single to right center (CBBBFX) 17-1 2 1-- 01 Simpson,H grounded out to first (FX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Larks batting 17-1 0 --- 01 Glynn grounded out to second (FX) 17-1 1 --- 12 Murray grounded out to short (CCBX) 17-1 2 --- 32 Buhl walked (BBBCFB) 17-1 2 1-- 21 Kuenn singled to right center, Buhl to third, Kuenn out at second (CBBX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Muck Dogs batting Edwards pinch hitting for Westrum 17-1 0 --- 32 Edwards walked (BBBCSB) 17-1 0 1-- 10 Smalley grounded into a double play, Kuenn to Williams,Da to Glynn (BX) 17-1 2 --- 10 Gilliam flied out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Larks batting Rigney now playing third base 17-1 0 --- 00 Williams,Da lined a single to left center (X) 17-1 0 1-- 12 Thomson lined a single to shallow center, Williams,Da to second (BFFX) 17-1 0 12- 11 Mantle flied out to right (FBX) 17-1 1 12- 31 Busby walked, Williams,Da to third, Thomson to second (BCBBB) 17-1 1 123 31 Adams walked, Williams,Da scored, Thomson to third, Busby to second (CBBBB) 18-1 1 123 11 Glynn grounded into a double play, Smalley to Gilliam to Kluszewski (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Muck Dogs batting Hatfield now playing third base 18-1 0 --- 22 Hogue struck out (BBCCC) 18-1 1 --- 22 Kluszewski lined a single to center (BSBFX) 18-1 1 1-- 10 Fitz Gerald lined a single to right center, Kluszewski to third (BX) 18-1 1 1-3 00 Piersall grounded into a double play, Hatfield to Williams,Da to Glynn (X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Larks batting 18-1 0 --- 00 Murray lined out to left (X) 18-1 1 --- 30 Buhl walked (BBBB) 18-1 1 1-- 31 Kuenn lined out to right (BBBFX) 18-1 2 1-- 22 Williams,Da struck out (BFSFBS) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Muck Dogs batting 18-1 0 --- 31 Borkowski walked (BBBCB) 18-1 0 1-- 22 Simpson,H grounded to short, forcing Borkowski at second, Simpson,H to first (BBCSX) Niarhos pinch hitting for Rigney 18-1 1 1-- 10 Niarhos popped out to first (BX) 18-1 2 1-- 10 Smalley flied out to right (BX)