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)