9/21/1953, ROC53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Arsenal 0 3 1 3 3 0 0 5 0 15 18 1 13 3 1953 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 12 0 5 2 Arsenal AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Fox 2b 7 1 3 4 .289 Runnels ss 5 0 1 0 .228 Rosen 3b 3 2 1 1 .342 Courtney c 4 2 2 0 .299 Doby cf 4 1 1 0 .264 Westlake rf 4 0 3 0 .373 Davis ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Mueller lf 4 2 2 0 .321 Burgess c 3 2 2 0 .345 Adcock 1b 4 1 2 4 .300 Krsnich ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Evers cf 3 0 0 0 .153 Houk c 1 0 0 1 .000 Campanella ph 1 0 1 0 .329 Abrams rf 6 2 3 4 .273 Lund cf 0 0 0 0 .236 Houtteman p 0 0 0 0 .114 Baker,F 3b 4 0 0 0 .256 Robinson,E 1b 3 2 2 0 .249 Bridges 2b 2 0 1 0 .238 Sullivan,R lf 3 0 1 2 .321 Boyd ph 1 0 0 0 .295 Thomas,K ph 1 1 1 0 .248 Pesky 2b 1 0 0 0 .289 McMillan ss 6 2 2 3 .272 Newsom p 1 0 0 0 .000 Larsen p 4 2 2 0 .361 Rozek p 1 0 0 0 .000 Philley rf 0 0 0 0 .247 Kaline ph 1 0 0 0 .118 43 15 18 15 Pettit p 0 0 0 0 .000 Friend,O ph 0 0 0 0 .194 36 5 12 4 Arsenal INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Larsen W 12-6 7.2 11 5 5 0 6 107 73 4.07 Houtteman 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 16 12 4.51 9.0 12 5 5 0 6 123 85 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Newsom L 2-1 3.0 7 6 6 5 1 83 42 5.40 Rozek 4.0 4 4 4 4 4 65 32 7.88 Pettit 2.0 7 5 5 2 0 48 27 12.46 9.0 18 15 15 11 5 196 101 ROC: Krsnich batted for Burgess in the 7th Houk inserted at c in the 7th Thomas,K batted for Sullivan,R in the 8th Davis batted for Doby in the 8th Davis moved to cf in the 8th Thomas,K moved to lf in the 8th Philley inserted at rf in the 8th KCB: Boyd batted for Bridges in the 7th Kaline batted for Rozek in the 7th Pesky inserted at 2b in the 8th Campanella batted for Evers in the 8th Lund inserted at cf in the 9th Friend,O batted for Pettit in the 9th E-Abrams. 2B-Abrams(13), McMillan(7), Courtney(8). 3B-Fox(4), Abrams(4), Adcock(7). HR-Adcock(16). RBI-Fox 4(57), Rosen(118), Abrams 4(69), Sullivan,R 2(11), McMillan 3(47), Houk(1), Adcock 4(92). K-Fox, Doby 3, Abrams, Runnels 2, Adcock, Evers, Baker,F, Rozek. BB-Rosen 2, Doby, Burgess, Robinson,E 3, Sullivan,R, Larsen, Thomas,K, Philley. HBP-Rosen, Friend,O. HB-Houtteman, Newsom. GWRBI: Fox Temperature: 59, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 12 MPH. 9/21/1953, ROC53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Arsenal 0 3 1 3 3 0 0 5 0 15 18 1 13 3 1953 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 12 0 5 2 Arsenal -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Fox 2b 1>S/b note 1 31 5>k 9 Rosen 3b HBP.1-2 8 4>W W 8 Doby cf k IW S.1-2 k 7>k Davis ph Burgess c S.2-3;1-2 8 Rozek S.1-3 W.2-3;1-2 Krsnich ph 9 Houk c Abrams rf 463/gdp 3>T note 2 D.3-H;1-H k(23) Houtteman p Robinson,E 1b 2>W W 7 IW 8>Pettit S Sullivan,R lf 8 note 3 W.2-3;1-2 S.2-H;1-2 Thomas,K ph S.1-2 McMillan ss S.1-2 8 note 4 8 D.2-H;1-H Larsen p S.2-3;1-2 W.1-2 54/f 6>43 S.2-3 Philley rf 1: T.3-H;2-H;1-H 2: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 3: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 4: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Runnels ss 1>6/L S.1-2 6>k 8>k 543/gdp Courtney c 43 643/gdp D S Westlake rf S 4>S 5 S.1-2 Mueller lf 8 S.1-2 note 1 note 2 Adcock 1b 2>k note 3 T.2-H HR.3-H;1-H Evers cf 9 k 8 Houtteman Campanella ph S Lund cf Baker,F 3b 63 5>43 7>k 64/f Bridges 2b 3>S 13 Boyd ph 43 Pesky 2b 9>43 Newsom p 16/b/f.B-1 Rozek p k Kaline ph 13 Pettit p Friend,O ph HBP 1: S.2-H;B-2(e9) 2: 46/f.2-3;B-1 3: 643/gdp.2-3 Arsenal -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Fox 2b S.3-H;1-2 9 Rosen 3b S.2-H;1-3 Doby cf Davis ph 7 Burgess c Krsnich ph Houk c note 1 Abrams rf 53 Houtteman p Robinson,E 1b 9>S Sullivan,R lf Thomas,K ph W.1-2 McMillan ss note 2 Larsen p Philley rf W 1: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 2: 543/gdp.2-3 Blues -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------ Runnels ss Courtney c Westlake rf Mueller lf Adcock 1b Evers cf Campanella ph Lund cf Baker,F 3b Bridges 2b Boyd ph Pesky 2b Newsom p Rozek p Kaline ph Pettit p Friend,O ph Arsenal IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Larsen A1 D5 5 W 12-6 Newsom A1 C3 6 L 2-1 Houtteman D6 E1 0 Rozek C4 E5 4 Pettit E6 G1 5 9/21/1953, ROC53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Arsenal 0 3 1 3 3 0 0 5 0 15 18 1 13 3 1953 Blues 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 5 12 0 5 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Fox bunted for a single (Xb) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Rosen was hit by a pitch, Fox to second (H) 0-0 0 12- 32 Doby struck out (BBCFBFFS) 0-0 1 12- 01 Burgess reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Fox to third, Rosen to second (CX) 0-0 1 123 32 Abrams grounded into a double play, Bridges to Runnels to Adcock (BBBCFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Runnels lined out to short (BX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Courtney grounded out to second (X) 0-0 2 --- 01 Westlake lined a single to left (CX) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Mueller flied out to center (BFBFFX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Arsenal batting 0-0 0 --- 30 Robinson,E walked (BBBB) 0-0 0 1-- 10 Sullivan,R flied out to center (1BX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 McMillan lined a single up the middle, Robinson,E to second (X) 0-0 1 12- 10 Larsen reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Robinson,E to third, McMillan to second (BX) 0-0 1 123 11 Fox tripled deep to right center, Robinson,E scored, McMillan scored, Larsen scored (BCX) 3-0 1 --3 21 Rosen lined out to center (BCBX) 3-0 2 --3 30 Doby was walked intentionally (IIII) 3-0 2 1-3 22 Burgess flied out to center (FBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 3-0 0 --- 12 Adcock struck out (CBSFS) 3-0 1 --- 11 Evers flied out to right (CBX) 3-0 2 --- 11 Baker,F grounded out to short (SBX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Arsenal batting 3-0 0 --- 11 Abrams grounded a triple down the first base line (BFX) 3-0 0 --3 32 Robinson,E walked (CBBFFFBFB) 3-0 0 1-3 01 Sullivan,R grounded to second, forcing Robinson,E at second, Abrams scored, Robinson,E out at second, Sullivan,R to first (CX) 4-0 1 1-- 32 McMillan flied out to center (BBBCSFX) 4-0 2 1-- 32 Larsen walked, Sullivan,R to second (1FBBBS>B) 4-0 2 12- 21 Fox grounded out to first (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 4-0 0 --- 11 Bridges grounded a single between third and short (CBX) 4-0 0 1-- 00 Newsom bunted into an out to the mound, forcing Bridges at second, Newsom to first (Xb) 4-0 1 1-- 32 Runnels lined a single to right, Newsom to second (BBFBCFX) 4-0 1 12- 00 Courtney grounded into a double play, McMillan to Fox to Robinson,E (X) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Arsenal batting 4-0 0 --- 31 Rosen walked (BBSBB) 4-0 0 1-- 12 Doby reached on an infield single to the pitcher, Rosen to second (CBCX) Rozek now pitching 4-0 0 12- 31 Burgess walked, Rosen to third, Doby to second (BBBCB) 4-0 0 123 11 Abrams lined a single to shallow center, Rosen scored, Doby scored, Burgess to second (CBX) 6-0 0 12- 11 Robinson,E flied out to left (SBX) 6-0 1 12- 30 Sullivan,R walked, Burgess to third, Abrams to second (BBBB) 6-0 1 123 10 McMillan grounded to short, forcing Sullivan,R at second, Burgess scored, Abrams to third, McMillan to first (BX) 7-0 2 1-3 01 Larsen grounded to third, forcing McMillan at second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 7-0 0 --- 11 Westlake grounded a single between third and short (FBX) 7-0 0 1-- 12 Mueller lined a single to right, Westlake to second (BCSFX) 7-0 0 12- 10 Adcock grounded into a double play, McMillan to Fox to Robinson,E, Westlake to third (BX) 7-0 2 --3 22 Evers struck out (CBSBS) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Arsenal batting 7-0 0 --- 12 Fox struck out (CBFS) 7-0 1 --- 30 Rosen walked (BBBB) 7-0 1 1-- 12 Doby struck out (CCBC) 7-0 2 1-- 10 Burgess lined a single to right center, Rosen to third (BX) 7-0 2 1-3 20 Abrams doubled deep to left center, Rosen scored, Burgess scored (BBX) 9-0 2 -2- 30 Robinson,E was walked intentionally (IIII) 9-0 2 12- 02 Sullivan,R grounded a single up the middle, Abrams scored, Robinson,E to second (CCX) 10-0 2 12- 10 McMillan flied out to center (BX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 10-0 0 --- 10 Baker,F grounded out to second (BX) 10-0 1 --- 02 Bridges grounded out to the mound (CCX) 10-0 2 --- 32 Rozek struck out (SBSBBC) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Arsenal batting 10-0 0 --- 20 Larsen grounded out to second (BBX) 10-0 1 --- 21 Fox flied out to right (BFBX) 10-0 2 --- 10 Rosen flied out to center (BX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting 10-0 0 --- 22 Runnels struck out (BBCSFS) 10-0 1 --- 10 Courtney lined a double to right center (BX) 10-0 1 -2- 02 Westlake popped out to third (CFX) 10-0 2 -2- 12 Mueller lined a single to shallow right, Courtney scored, Mueller to second on an error by the right fielder Abrams (CBFX) 10-1 2 -2- 01 Adcock lined a triple to right center, Mueller scored (CX) 10-2 2 --3 12 Evers flied out to center (CFBX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Arsenal batting 10-2 0 --- 22 Doby struck out (FBBSC) Krsnich pinch hitting for Burgess 10-2 1 --- 01 Krsnich lined out to right (CX) 10-2 2 --- 12 Abrams struck out, Courtney to Adcock (CBCS) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting Houk now playing catcher 10-2 0 --- 32 Baker,F struck out (BCFBFFFBS) Boyd pinch hitting for Bridges 10-2 1 --- 00 Boyd grounded out to second (X) Kaline pinch hitting for Rozek 10-2 2 --- 10 Kaline grounded out to the mound (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Arsenal batting Pesky now playing second base Pettit now pitching 10-2 0 --- 00 Robinson,E lined a single to right center (X) Thomas,K pinch hitting for Sullivan,R 10-2 0 1-- 21 Thomas,K grounded a single up the middle, Robinson,E to second (CBBX) 10-2 0 12- 11 McMillan lined a double to left center, Robinson,E scored, Thomas,K scored (CBX) 12-2 0 -2- 00 Larsen reached on an infield single to short, McMillan to third (X) 12-2 0 1-3 00 Fox lined a single to shallow left, McMillan scored, Larsen to second (X) 13-2 0 12- 32 Rosen lined a single to shallow left, Larsen scored, Fox to third (CBBSBFX) Davis pinch hitting for Doby 14-2 0 1-3 11 Davis flied out to left (CBX) 14-2 1 1-3 00 Houk grounded to second, forcing Rosen at second, Fox scored, Rosen out at second, Houk to first (X) 15-2 2 1-- 22 Abrams grounded out to third (CBBCX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting Davis moved to center field Thomas,K moved to left field 15-2 0 --- 12 Runnels struck out (CBCS) 15-2 1 --- 21 Courtney lined a single to left center (BBFX) 15-2 1 1-- 10 Westlake grounded a single up the middle, Courtney to second (BX) 15-2 1 12- 10 Mueller grounded to second, forcing Westlake at second, Courtney to third, Mueller to first (BX) 15-2 2 1-3 10 Adcock homered deep to center, Courtney scored, Mueller scored (BX) Houtteman now pitching Philley now playing right field Campanella pinch hitting for Evers 15-5 2 --- 32 Campanella reached on an infield single to short (CBBFBX) 15-5 2 1-- 01 Baker,F grounded to short, forcing Campanella at second (FX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Arsenal batting Lund now playing center field 15-5 0 --- 01 Robinson,E grounded a single between first and second (CX) 15-5 0 1-- 30 Thomas,K walked, Robinson,E to second (BBBB) 15-5 0 12- 11 McMillan grounded into a double play, Baker,F to Pesky to Adcock, Robinson,E to third (FBX) 15-5 2 --3 32 Philley walked (FBCBBFFB) 15-5 2 1-3 31 Fox flied out to right (CBBBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Blues batting 15-5 0 --- 00 Pesky grounded out to second (X) Friend,O pinch hitting for Pettit 15-5 1 --- 02 Friend,O was hit by a pitch (FCFH) 15-5 1 1-- 02 Runnels grounded into a double play, Rosen to Fox to Robinson,E (FFX)