9/18/1953, EKL53-SOU53, game 2, Connie Mack Stadium (A)
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Larks             0  0  0  0  2  2  0  0  0     4  8  1    10  1
1953 Muck Dogs         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     2  4  2     4  0
 
Larks                AB  R  H BI   AVG    Muck Dogs            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Kuenn             ss  5  0  1  0  .280    Smalley           ss  4  0  0  0  .261
Williams,Da       2b  3  1  1  1  .302    Gilliam           2b  3  1  0  0  .281
Thomson           rf  4  1  2  1  .302    Borkowski         rf  3  0  0  0  .302
Mantle            lf  4  1  1  0  .275    Kluszewski        1b  4  1  2  2  .309
Busby             cf  5  0  1  1  .306    Piersall          cf  4  0  1  0  .210
Adams             3b  4  0  1  1  .288    Rice              lf  4  0  0  0  .255
 Hatfield         3b  0  0  0  0  .231    Niarhos           c   2  0  0  0  .167
Glynn             1b  3  0  0  0  .298     Miller,RJ        p   0  0  0  0  .200
Murray            c   4  0  1  0  .294     Edwards          ph  1  0  0  0  .180
Podbielan         p   3  1  0  0  .170     Kuzava           p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Ford             p   0  0  0  0  .200    Spencer,D         3b  1  0  0  0  .250
                     35  4  8  4           O'Brien,E        ph  1  0  0  0  .209
                                           Westrum          3b  0  0  0  0  .286
                                           Marshall         ph  1  0  0  0  .274
                                           Rigney           3b  0  0  0  0  .300
                                          Worthington       p   1  0  0  0  .000
                                           Fitz Gerald      c   2  0  1  0  .303
                                                               31  2  4  2
 
Larks                            INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Podbielan        W 10-6          8.1  4  2  2  2  1 113  74  4.24
Ford             S 2             0.2  0  0  0  0  0   5   4  4.45
                                 9.0  4  2  2  2  1 118  78 
 
Muck Dogs                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Worthington      L 4-7           5.2  7  4  4  6  1  97  55  6.79
Miller,RJ                        2.1  0  0  0  0  0  30  23  5.03
Kuzava                           1.0  1  0  0  0  1  10   9  5.21
                                 9.0  8  4  4  6  2 137  87 
 
EKL: Hatfield inserted at 3b in the 9th
SOU: O'Brien,E batted for Spencer,D in the 5th
     Westrum inserted at 3b in the 6th
     Fitz Gerald inserted at c in the 6th
     Edwards batted for Miller,RJ in the 8th
     Marshall batted for Westrum in the 8th
     Rigney inserted at 3b in the 9th
 
E-Williams,Da, Smalley 2. 3B-Thomson(4). HR-Kluszewski(33). 
RBI-Williams,Da(15), Thomson(94), Busby(80), Adams(48), Kluszewski 2(113). 
K-Mantle, Adams, Smalley. BB-Williams,Da 2, Thomson, Mantle, Glynn, 
Podbielan, Gilliam, Borkowski. 
GWRBI: Busby
Temperature: 81, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: left to right at 2 MPH.
9/18/1953, EKL53-SOU53, game 2, Connie Mack Stadium (A)
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Larks             0  0  0  0  2  2  0  0  0     4  8  1    10  1
1953 Muck Dogs         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     2  4  2     4  0
 
 
Larks                -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Kuenn             ss 1>63         3>8            7            note 1       8         
Williams,Da       2b   W            W          5>63           S.3-H      9>Kuzava    
                                                                           63        
Thomson           rf   3/g.1-2      e6.1-2;B-1   W            T.1-H        S         
Mantle            lf   W            43.2-3;1-2   S.1-3        Miller,RJ    e6/fl     
                                                              8            k         
Busby             cf   S.2-3;1-2    8            8.3-H;1-2  7>9            63        
Adams             3b   43         4>k            S.2-H        43                     
 Hatfield         3b                                                                 
Glynn             1b 2>8            W            63           31                     
Murray            c    43           S.1-2      6>43         8>43                     
Podbielan         p    31           9.2-3        W            43                     
 Ford             p                                                                  
 
 1: S.1-3;Bx2(84) 
 
 
Muck Dogs            -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Smalley           ss 1>7          4>7            5/fl         k                      
Gilliam           2b   7            8            163/gdp    9>W                      
Borkowski         rf   3/fl         W          7>8            23.1-2                 
Kluszewski        1b 2>53           S.1-3        63           HR.2-H                 
Piersall          cf   63           64/f         S            Ford                   
                                                              43                     
Rice              lf   8          5>43           13           9                      
Niarhos           c  3>63           43                                               
 Miller,RJ        p                                                                  
 Edwards          ph                           8>3/g                                 
 Kuzava           p                                                                  
Spencer,D         3b   7                                                             
 O'Brien,E        ph                3/g                                              
 Westrum          3b                                                                 
 Marshall         ph                             43                                  
 Rigney           3b                                                                 
Worthington       p    8                                                             
 Fitz Gerald      c               6>S            e4.B-1                              
 
 
Larks            IN OUT ER                  Muck Dogs        IN OUT ER                  
Podbielan        A1  D4  2 W 10-6           Worthington      A1  D3  4 L 4-7            
Ford             D5  D6  0 S 2              Miller,RJ        D4  E1  0                  
                                            Kuzava           E2  E5  0                  
9/18/1953, EKL53-SOU53, game 2, Connie Mack Stadium (A)
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1953 Larks             0  0  0  0  2  2  0  0  0     4  8  1    10  1
1953 Muck Dogs         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  2     2  4  2     4  0
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Larks batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Kuenn grounded out to short (FX)
 0-0  1 --- 30  Williams,Da walked (BBBB)
 0-0  1 1-- 00  Thomson grounded out to first, Williams,Da to second (X)
 0-0  2 -2- 31  Mantle walked (BBBCB)
 0-0  2 12- 21  Busby reached on an infield single to the pitcher, 
                  Williams,Da to third, Mantle to second (BFBX)
 0-0  2 123 02  Adams grounded out to second (CFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Muck Dogs batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Smalley flied out to left (SX)
 0-0  1 --- 11  Gilliam flied out to left (CBX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Borkowski popped out to first (BCFX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Larks batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Glynn lined out to center (BX)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Murray grounded out to second (X)
 0-0  2 --- 10  Podbielan grounded out to first (BX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Muck Dogs batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Kluszewski grounded out to third (CX)
 0-0  1 --- 10  Piersall grounded out to short (BX)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Rice flied out to center (CX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Larks batting
 0-0  0 --- 01  Kuenn popped out to center (CX)
 0-0  1 --- 31  Williams,Da walked (BBBCB)
 0-0  1 1-- 11  Williams,Da to second, Thomson to first on an error by 
                  the shortstop Smalley (CBX)
 0-0  1 12- 11  Mantle grounded out to second, Williams,Da to third, 
                  Thomson to second (CBX)
 0-0  2 -23 02  Busby flied out to center (FCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Muck Dogs batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Niarhos grounded out to short (BFCX)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Spencer,D flied out to left (CFBX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Worthington flied out to center (SBSX)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Larks batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Adams struck out (BCFBS)
 0-0  1 --- 31  Glynn walked (BBBCB)
 0-0  1 1-- 21  Murray grounded a single up the middle, Glynn to second 
                  (CBBX)
 0-0  1 12- 22  Podbielan flied out to right, Glynn to third (FbFbBFBX)
 0-0  2 1-3 02  Kuenn flied out to left (CFFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Muck Dogs batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Smalley flied out to left (X)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Gilliam flied out to center (X)
 0-0  2 --- 32  Borkowski walked (BCCBBB)
 0-0  2 1-- 32  Kluszewski lined a single to right, Borkowski to third 
                  (BBBCF>X)
 0-0  2 1-3 00  Piersall grounded to short, forcing Kluszewski at second 
                  (X)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Larks batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Williams,Da grounded out to short (FBBFFX)
 0-0  1 --- 31  Thomson walked (BBBCB)
 0-0  1 1-- 10  Mantle grounded a single between first and second, 
                  Thomson to third (BX)
 0-0  1 1-3 02  Busby flied out to center, Thomson scored, Mantle to 
                  second (CFX)
 1-0  2 -2- 11  Adams lined a single to shallow left, Mantle scored (FBX)
 2-0  2 1-- 00  Glynn grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Muck Dogs batting
 2-0  0 --- 11  Rice grounded out to second (BFX)
 2-0  1 --- 21  Niarhos grounded out to second (BCBX)
                O'Brien,E pinch hitting for Spencer,D
 2-0  2 --- 00  O'Brien,E grounded out to first (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Larks batting
                Westrum now playing third base
 2-0  0 --- 00  Murray grounded out to second (X)
 2-0  1 --- 32  Podbielan walked (BBSBSB)
 2-0  1 1-- 11  Kuenn lined a single to left center, Podbielan to third, 
                  Kuenn out at second (BFX)
 2-0  2 --3 00  Williams,Da grounded a single up the middle, Podbielan 
                  scored (X)
 3-0  2 1-- 10  Thomson tripled deep to right center, Williams,Da scored 
                  (BX)
                Fitz Gerald now playing catcher
                Miller,RJ now pitching
 4-0  2 --3 11  Mantle flied out to center (BCX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Muck Dogs batting
 4-0  0 --- 22  Fitz Gerald grounded a single up the middle (CCFFBBX)
 4-0  0 1-- 12  Smalley popped out to third (FSBX)
 4-0  1 1-- 31  Gilliam grounded into a double play, Podbielan to Kuenn 
                  to Glynn (BBBCX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Larks batting
 4-0  0 --- 00  Busby popped out to right (X)
 4-0  1 --- 10  Adams grounded out to second (BX)
 4-0  2 --- 02  Glynn grounded out to first (FFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Muck Dogs batting
 4-0  0 --- 32  Borkowski flied out to center (BCCFBBX)
 4-0  1 --- 32  Kluszewski grounded out to short (BBCBFFFX)
 4-0  2 --- 00  Piersall lined a single to center (X)
 4-0  2 1-- 11  Rice grounded out to the mound (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Larks batting
 4-0  0 --- 32  Murray grounded out to second (BCBFBFFFFFFX)
 4-0  1 --- 01  Podbielan grounded out to second (CX)
 4-0  2 --- 22  Kuenn flied out to center (CBSFFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Muck Dogs batting
                Edwards pinch hitting for Miller,RJ
 4-0  0 --- 00  Edwards grounded out to first (X)
                Marshall pinch hitting for Westrum
 4-0  1 --- 11  Marshall grounded out to second (BFX)
 4-0  2 --- 21  Fitz Gerald to first on an error by the second baseman 
                  Williams,Da (BSBX)
 4-0  2 1-- 12  Smalley struck out (BFFS)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Larks batting
                Kuzava now pitching
                Rigney now playing third base
 4-0  0 --- 01  Williams,Da grounded out to short (CX)
 4-0  1 --- 01  Thomson lined a single between third and short (FX)
 4-0  1 1-- 11  Mantle continues to bat after the shortstop Smalley 
                  dropped a foul popup for an error (BFXF)
 4-0  1 1-- 12  Mantle struck out (BFXF.S)
 4-0  2 1-- 00  Busby grounded out to short (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 9th inning, Muck Dogs batting
                Hatfield now playing third base
 4-0  0 --- 32  Gilliam walked (BBFFFFFBB)
 4-0  0 1-- 22  Borkowski grounded out to the catcher, Gilliam to second 
                  (BBCFX)
 4-0  1 -2- 01  Kluszewski homered deep to right, Gilliam scored (CX)
                Ford now pitching
 4-2  1 --- 11  Piersall grounded out to second (BFX)
 4-2  2 --- 01  Rice flied out to right (CX)