9/24/1953, SOU53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1953 Muck Dogs 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 9 0 3 0
1953 Thunderbolts 2 0 3 5 1 4 0 0 x 15 16 0 8 2
Muck Dogs AB R H BI AVG Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG
O'Brien,E ss 3 1 1 0 .207 DeMaestri ss 4 1 2 0 .271
Gilliam 2b 4 1 1 0 .276 Joost ph 2 0 1 2 .338
Piersall cf 4 0 0 0 .210 Slaughter rf 5 3 1 2 .286
Kluszewski 1b 4 2 2 3 .304 Nieman lf 2 3 1 0 .331
Fitz Gerald c 4 1 2 0 .300 Irvin cf 3 2 3 5 .348
Rice rf 4 1 2 1 .258 Rhodes ph 1 0 0 0 .279
Marshall lf 4 0 0 1 .268 Hofman ph 1 0 1 1 .219
Spencer,D 3b 3 0 1 1 .248 Bilko 1b 4 2 1 0 .234
Wehmeier p 1 0 0 0 .143 Martin,Bi 2b 5 1 2 0 .264
Connelly p 1 0 0 0 .000 Cox 3b 2 0 1 3 .324
Simpson,D p 0 0 0 0 .125 Easter ph 1 0 1 1 .331
Borkowski ph 1 0 0 0 .307 Erskine pr 0 1 0 0 .159
Weik p 0 0 0 0 .000 Nicholson rf 0 0 0 0 .280
Chambers p 0 0 0 0 .130 Elliott,B ph 1 0 0 0 .207
Westrum ph 1 0 0 0 .284 Batts c 5 0 1 0 .228
34 6 9 6 Koslo p 3 1 1 0 .111
Lane p 1 1 0 0 .200
40 15 16 14
Muck Dogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Wehmeier 2.1 5 5 5 1 2 52 30 9.04
Connelly L 0-2 1.0 3 4 4 3 1 36 17 21.00
Simpson,D 1.2 3 2 2 1 0 38 24 7.84
Weik 0.1 3 4 4 1 0 22 12 17.47
Chambers 2.2 2 0 0 1 5 52 31 4.50
8.0 16 15 15 7 8 200 114
Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA
Koslo W 4-6 5.2 9 6 6 2 3 83 59 5.50
Lane S 1 3.1 0 0 0 0 1 37 22 4.47
9.0 9 6 6 2 4 120 81
SOU: Borkowski batted for Simpson,D in the 6th
Westrum batted for Chambers in the 9th
HOO: Rhodes batted for Irvin in the 5th
Slaughter moved to cf in the 6th
Rhodes moved to rf in the 6th
Easter batted for Cox in the 6th
Erskine ran for Easter in the 6th
Joost batted for DeMaestri in the 6th
Hofman batted for Rhodes in the 6th
Joost moved to ss in the 7th
Hofman moved to 3b in the 7th
Nicholson inserted at rf in the 7th
Elliott,B batted for Nicholson in the 7th
Nieman moved to rf in the 8th
Elliott,B moved to lf in the 8th
2B-Gilliam(26), Rice(5), Cox(20), Koslo(2), Joost(10). HR-Kluszewski(34),
Slaughter(5), Irvin(19). RBI-Kluszewski 3(117), Rice(17), Marshall(50),
Spencer,D(65), Slaughter 2(50), Irvin 5(81), Cox 3(52), Easter(21),
Joost 2(22), Hofman(22). K-Piersall, Rice, Spencer,D, Connelly, Slaughter 2,
Bilko 2, Batts 2, Lane, Joost. BB-O'Brien,E, Spencer,D, Slaughter, Nieman 3,
Bilko, Cox, Lane. PB-Fitz Gerald. WP-Wehmeier.
Temperature: 58, Sky: clear, Wind: in from right at 7 MPH.
9/24/1953, SOU53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1953 Muck Dogs 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 9 0 3 0
1953 Thunderbolts 2 0 3 5 1 4 0 0 x 15 16 0 8 2
Muck Dogs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
O'Brien,E ss 1>9 4>W 5>S 7>7
Gilliam 2b 3/g D.1-3 463/gdp 5
Piersall cf 4/L 4 43 k
Kluszewski 1b 2>7 S.3-H;2-H 6>HR 8>43
Fitz Gerald c 13 S.1-2 S 7
Rice rf k D.2-H;1-3 S.1-2 43
Marshall lf 3>53 43.3-H;2-3 note 1 9>43
Spencer,D 3b k S.3-H W 4
Wehmeier p 6
Connelly p k
Simpson,D p
Borkowski ph Lane
8
Weik p
Chambers p
Westrum ph 53
1: 463/gdp.2-3
Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
DeMaestri ss 1>8 S.2-3 S 5>8 Chambers
Joost ph note 1
Slaughter rf k note 2 W.1-2 HR k
Nieman lf S W.1-2 W.2-3;1-2 53 IW
Irvin cf HR.1-H wp.2-3;1-2 note 3
S.3-H;2-H S.3-H;2-3
Rhodes ph 63
Hofman ph note 4
Bilko 1b k Connelly Simpson,D 6>Weik k
7 W.1-2 S
Martin,Bi 2b 2>53 S.1-2 4 S.1-2 7>53
Cox 3b 6 W.2-3;1-2 note 5
Easter ph S.2-H;1-3
Erskine pr
Nicholson rf
Elliott,B ph 9
Batts c 8 k S.2-3 8 k
Koslo p 3>D 4>43 23
Lane p W.1-2 8>k
1: D.3-H;2-H;1-3 2: 46/f.3-H;1x2;B-1 3: pb.3-H;2-3;1-2 4: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
5: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
Muck Dogs -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
O'Brien,E ss
Gilliam 2b
Piersall cf
Kluszewski 1b
Fitz Gerald c
Rice rf
Marshall lf
Spencer,D 3b
Wehmeier p
Connelly p
Simpson,D p
Borkowski ph
Weik p
Chambers p
Westrum ph
Thunderbolts -----F------ -----G------ -----H------ -----I------ -----J------
DeMaestri ss
Joost ph k
Slaughter rf 63
Nieman lf
Irvin cf
Rhodes ph
Hofman ph
Bilko 1b
Martin,Bi 2b
Cox 3b
Easter ph
Erskine pr
Nicholson rf
Elliott,B ph
Batts c
Koslo p
Lane p
Muck Dogs IN OUT ER Thunderbolts IN OUT ER
Wehmeier A1 B4 5 Koslo A1 C8 6 W 4-6
Connelly B5 C4 4 L 0-2 Lane C9 D9 0 S 1
Simpson,D C5 D4 2
Weik D5 D9 4
Chambers E1 F2 0
9/24/1953, SOU53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP
1953 Muck Dogs 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 9 0 3 0
1953 Thunderbolts 2 0 3 5 1 4 0 0 x 15 16 0 8 2
Score O Rnr BS Event
----- - --- -- -----
************** Top of the 1st inning, Muck Dogs batting
0-0 0 --- 02 O'Brien,E flied out to right (CSX)
0-0 1 --- 11 Gilliam grounded out to first (BFX)
0-0 2 --- 02 Piersall lined out to second (CFFX)
************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting
0-0 0 --- 32 DeMaestri flied out to center (FCBBBFFX)
0-0 1 --- 02 Slaughter struck out (FFC)
0-0 2 --- 00 Nieman lined a single to left center (X)
0-0 2 1-- 20 Irvin homered deep to left, Nieman scored (BBX)
0-2 2 --- 22 Bilko struck out (BCSBC)
************** Top of the 2nd inning, Muck Dogs batting
0-2 0 --- 12 Kluszewski flied out to left (CCFBX)
0-2 1 --- 11 Fitz Gerald grounded out to the mound (SBX)
0-2 2 --- 32 Rice struck out (BBCFBS)
************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting
0-2 0 --- 10 Martin,Bi grounded out to third (BX)
0-2 1 --- 00 Cox popped out to short (X)
0-2 2 --- 32 Batts flied out to center (BBBCCFFX)
************** Top of the 3rd inning, Muck Dogs batting
0-2 0 --- 01 Marshall grounded out to third (CX)
0-2 1 --- 12 Spencer,D struck out (BCCC)
0-2 2 --- 12 Wehmeier popped out to short (FFBX)
************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting
0-2 0 --- 01 Koslo lined a double to left center (SX)
0-2 0 -2- 22 DeMaestri lined a single to shallow right, Koslo to third
(FFBFBX)
0-2 0 1-3 22 Slaughter grounded to second, forcing DeMaestri at
second, Koslo scored, DeMaestri out at second,
Slaughter to first (CBBFX)
0-3 1 1-- 30 Nieman walked, Slaughter to second (BBBB)
0-3 1 12- 20 Wehmeier threw a wild pitch, Slaughter to third, Nieman
to second (BBB)
0-3 1 -23 30 Irvin lined a single to right center, Slaughter scored,
Nieman scored (BBB.X)
Connelly now pitching
0-5 1 1-- 00 Bilko flied out to left (X)
0-5 2 1-- 00 Martin,Bi lined a single to shallow center, Irvin to
second (X)
0-5 2 12- 31 Cox walked, Irvin to third, Martin,Bi to second (CBBBB)
0-5 2 123 02 Batts struck out (CFS)
************** Top of the 4th inning, Muck Dogs batting
0-5 0 --- 31 O'Brien,E walked (BBBCB)
0-5 0 1-- 00 Gilliam lined a double down the left field line,
O'Brien,E to third (11X)
0-5 0 -23 11 Piersall popped out to second (BCX)
0-5 1 -23 11 Kluszewski lined a single to shallow left, O'Brien,E
scored, Gilliam scored (CBX)
2-5 1 1-- 00 Fitz Gerald lined a single to shallow center, Kluszewski
to second (X)
2-5 1 12- 02 Rice lined a double to left center, Kluszewski scored,
Fitz Gerald to third (1CFX)
3-5 1 -23 01 Marshall grounded out to second, Fitz Gerald scored, Rice
to third (3CX)
4-5 2 --3 00 Spencer,D lined a single down the right field line, Rice
scored (X)
5-5 2 1-- 02 Connelly struck out (CSS)
************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting
5-5 0 --- 32 Koslo grounded out to second (CBBBCFX)
5-5 1 --- 10 DeMaestri grounded a single up the middle (BX)
5-5 1 1-- 30 Slaughter walked, DeMaestri to second (BBBB)
5-5 1 12- 32 Nieman walked, DeMaestri to third, Slaughter to second
(CBBFFBFB)
5-5 1 123 00 Fitz Gerald allowed a passed ball, DeMaestri scored,
Slaughter to third, Nieman to second (B)
5-6 1 -23 31 Irvin lined a single to shallow left, Slaughter scored,
Nieman to third (B.BCBX)
Simpson,D now pitching
5-7 1 1-3 32 Bilko walked, Irvin to second (BFBFBB)
5-7 1 123 12 Martin,Bi popped out to second (BCFFFFX)
5-7 2 123 22 Cox doubled deep to right, Nieman scored, Irvin scored,
Bilko scored (SFBBX)
5-10 2 -2- 22 Batts reached on an infield single to the catcher, Cox to
third (CFBBX)
5-10 2 1-3 10 Koslo grounded out to the catcher (BX)
************** Top of the 5th inning, Muck Dogs batting
5-10 0 --- 01 O'Brien,E grounded a single up the middle (FX)
5-10 0 1-- 02 Gilliam grounded into a double play, Martin,Bi to
DeMaestri to Bilko (FCX)
5-10 2 --- 00 Piersall grounded out to second (X)
************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting
5-10 0 --- 00 DeMaestri flied out to center (X)
5-10 1 --- 21 Slaughter homered deep to right (FBBX)
5-11 1 --- 01 Nieman grounded out to third (CX)
Rhodes pinch hitting for Irvin
5-11 2 --- 22 Rhodes grounded out to short (FBFFBX)
************** Top of the 6th inning, Muck Dogs batting
Slaughter moved to center field
Rhodes moved to right field
5-11 0 --- 00 Kluszewski homered deep to right center (X)
6-11 0 --- 32 Fitz Gerald grounded a single up the middle (BBFCFFBX)
6-11 0 1-- 10 Rice grounded a single up the middle, Fitz Gerald to
second (BX)
6-11 0 12- 21 Marshall grounded into a double play, Martin,Bi to
DeMaestri to Bilko, Fitz Gerald to third (BCBX)
6-11 2 --3 32 Spencer,D walked (CBFBBB)
Borkowski pinch hitting for Simpson,D
Lane now pitching
6-11 2 1-3 22 Borkowski flied out to center (1BBSSX)
************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting
Weik now pitching
6-11 0 --- 32 Bilko grounded a single between third and short (BSSBBFX)
6-11 0 1-- 22 Martin,Bi reached on an infield single to short, Bilko to
second (FFBBX)
Easter pinch hitting for Cox
6-11 0 12- 00 Easter lined a single down the right field line, Bilko
scored, Martin,Bi to third (X)
Erskine pinch running for Easter
6-12 0 1-3 10 Batts flied out to center (BX)
6-12 1 1-3 32 Lane walked, Erskine to second (BBCFFBB)
Chambers now pitching
Joost pinch hitting for DeMaestri
6-12 1 123 20 Joost grounded a double down the first base line,
Martin,Bi scored, Erskine scored, Lane to third (BBX)
6-14 1 -23 22 Slaughter struck out (BCBSS)
6-14 2 -23 30 Nieman was walked intentionally (IIII)
Hofman pinch hitting for Rhodes
6-14 2 123 30 Hofman grounded a single between third and short, Lane
scored, Joost to third, Nieman to second (BBBX)
6-15 2 123 22 Bilko struck out (BBCFFC)
************** Top of the 7th inning, Muck Dogs batting
Joost moved to shortstop
Hofman moved to third base
Nicholson now playing right field
6-15 0 --- 32 O'Brien,E flied out to left (SBBFBX)
6-15 1 --- 10 Gilliam popped out to third (BX)
6-15 2 --- 32 Piersall struck out (FBBFFFBS)
************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting
6-15 0 --- 22 Martin,Bi grounded out to third (BBFFX)
Elliott,B pinch hitting for Nicholson
6-15 1 --- 01 Elliott,B flied out to right (CX)
6-15 2 --- 12 Batts struck out (FFBS)
************** Top of the 8th inning, Muck Dogs batting
Nieman moved to right field
Elliott,B moved to left field
6-15 0 --- 01 Kluszewski grounded out to second (FX)
6-15 1 --- 20 Fitz Gerald flied out to left (BBX)
6-15 2 --- 32 Rice grounded out to second (CBBFBX)
************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting
6-15 0 --- 22 Lane struck out (FFBFBFC)
6-15 1 --- 22 Joost struck out (FSBBFFC)
6-15 2 --- 12 Slaughter grounded out to short (CSFBX)
************** Top of the 9th inning, Muck Dogs batting
6-15 0 --- 10 Marshall grounded out to second (BX)
6-15 1 --- 00 Spencer,D popped out to second (X)
Westrum pinch hitting for Chambers
6-15 2 --- 01 Westrum grounded out to third (FX)