9/28/1953, SOU53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Muck Dogs 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 6 0 9 1 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 x 5 11 2 7 2 Muck Dogs AB R H BI AVG Thunderbolts AB R H BI AVG O'Brien,E ss 4 0 1 0 .211 DeMaestri ss 4 1 3 0 .281 Gilliam 2b 5 1 2 0 .279 Nieman lf 3 1 2 1 .331 Marshall rf 2 1 0 0 .268 Slaughter rf 4 1 2 3 .289 Borkowski ph 1 0 0 0 .302 Irvin cf 4 0 0 1 .348 Kluszewski 1b 3 1 1 1 .306 Bilko 1b 4 0 1 0 .232 Fitz Gerald c 4 0 2 1 .302 Martin,Bi 2b 4 0 0 0 .263 Roberts pr 0 0 0 0 .215 Cox 3b 3 1 1 0 .322 Niarhos c 0 0 0 0 .133 Rhodes ph 1 0 0 0 .271 Piersall cf 3 0 0 0 .208 Elliott,B 3b 0 0 0 0 .205 Simpson,H lf 3 0 0 0 .266 Batts c 3 1 2 0 .233 Spencer,D 3b 3 0 0 0 .251 Branca p 2 0 0 0 .100 Miller,RJ p 0 0 0 0 .200 Lane p 0 0 0 0 .200 Smalley ph 0 0 0 0 .262 Easter ph 1 0 0 0 .319 Wehmeier p 2 0 0 0 .130 Jolly p 0 0 0 0 .000 Simpson,D p 0 0 0 0 .125 Nicholson ph 1 0 0 0 .297 Westrum 3b 1 0 0 0 .282 Wade p 0 0 0 0 .125 31 3 6 2 Newhouser p 0 0 0 0 .400 34 5 11 5 Muck Dogs INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Wehmeier L 0-8 4.1 8 4 4 1 2 73 44 9.00 Simpson,D 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 7 5 7.98 Miller,RJ 3.0 2 1 1 1 4 46 29 4.83 8.0 11 5 5 2 6 126 78 Thunderbolts INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Branca W 5-10 5.0 5 3 2 2 2 77 44 4.29 Lane H 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 4.38 Jolly H 5 2.0 0 0 0 2 0 22 11 5.06 Wade H 3 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 21 11 6.12 Newhouser S 1 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 9.74 9.0 6 3 2 6 2 131 73 SOU: Westrum inserted at 3b in the 6th Roberts ran for Fitz Gerald in the 8th Niarhos inserted at c in the 8th Smalley batted for Miller,RJ in the 9th Borkowski batted for Marshall in the 9th HOO: Easter batted for Lane in the 6th Rhodes batted for Cox in the 8th Nicholson batted for Jolly in the 8th Elliott,B inserted at 3b in the 9th E-Bilko, Branca. 2B-Batts(10). 3B-Gilliam(15), Slaughter(12). RBI-Kluszewski(121), Fitz Gerald(34), Nieman(56), Slaughter 3(54), Irvin(84). SB-O'Brien,E(3), Slaughter(3). K-Spencer,D, Wehmeier, Bilko 3, Batts, Easter, Nicholson. BB-O'Brien,E, Marshall 2, Kluszewski, Westrum, Smalley, Nieman, Batts. SH-Piersall. HBP-Simpson,H. HB-Branca. WP-Branca, Jolly. GWRBI: Slaughter Temperature: 66, Sky: partly cloudy, Wind: right to left at 15 MPH. 9/28/1953, SOU53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Muck Dogs 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 6 0 9 1 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 x 5 11 2 7 2 Muck Dogs -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ O'Brien,E ss 1>8 S 43 463/gdp W.1-2 Gilliam 2b 8 2/fl 6>T 13 S.2-3;1-2 Marshall rf W SB2 W 8>9 Newhouser 8 Borkowski ph 64/f Kluszewski 1b 13 4>9 S.3-H;1-2 W Fitz Gerald c 2>S 8 note 1 wp.1-2 wp.2-3 e3.2-3;B-1 S.3-H Roberts pr Niarhos c Piersall cf 14/SH.1-2 8 Lane 463/gdp 8 Simpson,H lf 143.2-3 5>HBP 8 9>Wade 8 Spencer,D 3b 7 k 43 Miller,RJ p Smalley ph W Wehmeier p 3>4 k Simpson,D p Westrum 3b 7>Jolly 64/f.B-1 W 1: POE1(e1).2-H;1-2 Thunderbolts -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ DeMaestri ss 1>43 3>S S.1-2 S.2-3;1-2 Nieman lf S S.1-2 W.2-3;1-2 note 1 Slaughter rf S.1-3 note 2 note 3 64/f Irvin cf 4 53 Simpson,D 7>43 53.3-H Bilko 1b SB2 4>k S k k Martin,Bi 2b 2>7 63 8 63 Cox 3b 6 63 6>Miller,RJ S Rhodes ph 8>43 Elliott,B 3b Batts c D 5>S W.1-2 k Branca p 4 7 Lane p Easter ph k Jolly p Nicholson ph k Wade p Newhouser p 1: 64/f.3-H;2-3;B-1 2: 463/gdp.2-3 3: T.3-H;2-H;1-H Muck Dogs IN OUT ER Thunderbolts IN OUT ER Wehmeier A1 C3 4 L 0-8 Branca A1 C5 2 W 5-10 Simpson,D C4 C6 0 Lane C6 C8 0 H 2 Miller,RJ C7 D9 1 Jolly C9 D6 0 H 5 Wade D7 E2 0 H 3 Newhouser E3 E3 0 S 1 9/28/1953, SOU53-HOO53, Briggs Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Muck Dogs 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 6 0 9 1 1953 Thunderbolts 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 x 5 11 2 7 2 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Muck Dogs batting 0-0 0 --- 00 O'Brien,E lined out to center (X) 0-0 1 --- 01 Gilliam flied out to center (CX) 0-0 2 --- 30 Marshall walked (BBBB) 0-0 2 1-- 22 Kluszewski grounded out to the mound (FBFBFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 11 DeMaestri grounded out to second (CBX) 0-0 1 --- 22 Nieman lined a single between third and short (BCCBX) 0-0 1 1-- 01 Slaughter grounded a single to right, Nieman to third (CX) 0-0 1 1-3 20 Irvin popped out to second (BBX) 0-0 2 1-3 00 Slaughter stole second (>B) 0-0 2 -23 22 Bilko struck out (>B.CBFS) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Muck Dogs batting 0-0 0 --- 31 Fitz Gerald lined a single to shallow center (CBBBX) 0-0 0 1-- 00 Piersall sacrifice bunted to the mound, Fitz Gerald to second (Xb) 0-0 1 -2- 22 Simpson,H grounded out to the mound, Fitz Gerald to third (2CBBFX) 0-0 2 --3 10 Spencer,D lined out to left (BX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Martin,Bi lined out to left (X) 0-0 1 --- 11 Cox popped out to short (BFX) 0-0 2 --- 31 Batts doubled deep down the right field line (BBBCX) 0-0 2 -2- 10 Branca popped out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Muck Dogs batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Wehmeier popped out to second (BX) 0-0 1 --- 01 O'Brien,E lined a single up the middle (FX) 0-0 1 1-- 01 Gilliam popped out to the catcher (11CX) 0-0 2 1-- 00 O'Brien,E stole second (>Bp) 0-0 2 -2- 21 Marshall lined out to center (>Bp.SBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 10 DeMaestri reached on an infield single to short (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 20 Nieman grounded a single between first and second, DeMaestri to second (BBX) 0-0 0 12- 11 Slaughter grounded into a double play, Gilliam to O'Brien,E to Kluszewski, DeMaestri to third (CBX) 0-0 2 --3 32 Irvin grounded out to third (FFBBFBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Muck Dogs batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Kluszewski flied out to right (BX) 0-0 1 --- 00 Fitz Gerald flied out to center (X) 0-0 2 --- 31 Piersall flied out to center (BBBCX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 02 Bilko struck out (CFS) 0-0 1 --- 01 Martin,Bi grounded out to short (CX) 0-0 2 --- 10 Cox grounded out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Muck Dogs batting 0-0 0 --- 12 Simpson,H was hit by a pitch (BSFH) 0-0 0 1-- 22 Spencer,D struck out (BCBFFFS) 0-0 1 1-- 12 Wehmeier struck out (BCFC) 0-0 2 1-- 00 O'Brien,E grounded out to second (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Thunderbolts batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Batts reached on an infield single to second (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 22 Branca flied out to left (Fb11BbFb1B>FX) 0-0 1 1-- 12 DeMaestri lined a single to right, Batts to second (FBFFX) 0-0 1 12- 32 Nieman walked, Batts to third, DeMaestri to second (CBBBSB) 0-0 1 123 11 Slaughter lined a triple to right center, Batts scored, DeMaestri scored, Nieman scored (BCX) Simpson,D now pitching 0-3 1 --3 11 Irvin grounded out to third, Slaughter scored (BCX) 0-4 2 --- 00 Bilko lined a single to shallow left (X) 0-4 2 1-- 11 Martin,Bi flied out to center (BSX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Muck Dogs batting 0-4 0 --- 11 Gilliam lined a triple down the first base line (BFX) 0-4 0 --3 30 Marshall walked (BBBB) 0-4 0 1-3 22 Kluszewski grounded a single up the middle, Gilliam scored, Marshall to second (FBBFX) 1-4 0 12- 00 On pickoff throw to first, Marshall scored, Kluszewski to second on an error by the pitcher Branca (11) 2-4 0 -2- 00 Branca threw a wild pitch, Kluszewski to third (11.B) 2-4 0 --3 22 Fitz Gerald lined a single down the right field line, Kluszewski scored (11.B.FFBX) Lane now pitching 3-4 0 1-- 21 Piersall flied out to center (1Bb1BSX) 3-4 1 1-- 01 Simpson,H flied out to center (1CX) 3-4 2 1-- 01 Spencer,D grounded out to second (CX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Thunderbolts batting Westrum now playing third base Miller,RJ now pitching 3-4 0 --- 22 Cox lined a single to shallow right (FFBBFX) 3-4 0 1-- 31 Batts walked, Cox to second (BBSBB) Easter pinch hitting for Lane 3-4 0 12- 12 Easter struck out (FFBFC) 3-4 1 12- 02 DeMaestri lined a single to shallow center, Cox to third, Batts to second (CCX) 3-4 1 123 01 Nieman grounded to short, forcing DeMaestri at second, Cox scored, Batts to third, Nieman to first (CX) 3-5 2 1-3 11 Slaughter grounded to short, forcing Nieman at second (BFX) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Muck Dogs batting Jolly now pitching 3-5 0 --- 32 Westrum walked (CBBBFB) 3-5 0 1-- 00 O'Brien,E grounded into a double play, Martin,Bi to DeMaestri to Bilko (X) 3-5 2 --- 01 Gilliam grounded out to the mound (FX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Thunderbolts batting 3-5 0 --- 20 Irvin grounded out to second (BBX) 3-5 1 --- 22 Bilko struck out (CBCBS) 3-5 2 --- 10 Martin,Bi grounded out to short (BX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Muck Dogs batting 3-5 0 --- 01 Marshall flied out to right (FX) 3-5 1 --- 31 Kluszewski walked (CBBBB) 3-5 1 1-- 10 Jolly threw a wild pitch, Kluszewski to second (BB) 3-5 1 -2- 31 Kluszewski to third, Fitz Gerald to first on an error by the first baseman Bilko (BB.B+22CX) Roberts pinch running for Fitz Gerald 3-5 1 1-3 00 Piersall grounded into a double play, Martin,Bi to DeMaestri to Bilko (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Thunderbolts batting Niarhos now playing catcher Rhodes pinch hitting for Cox 3-5 0 --- 00 Rhodes grounded out to second (X) 3-5 1 --- 12 Batts struck out (CCBC) Nicholson pinch hitting for Jolly 3-5 2 --- 32 Nicholson struck out (BCBCFBC) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Muck Dogs batting Elliott,B now playing third base Wade now pitching 3-5 0 --- 01 Simpson,H lined out to center (CX) Smalley pinch hitting for Miller,RJ 3-5 1 --- 31 Smalley walked (BCBBB) 3-5 1 1-- 12 Westrum grounded to short, forcing Smalley at second, Westrum to first (CFBX) 3-5 2 1-- 32 O'Brien,E walked, Westrum to second (1CBBCFFB>B) 3-5 2 12- 10 Gilliam lined a single up the middle, Westrum to third, O'Brien,E to second (11BX) Newhouser now pitching Borkowski pinch hitting for Marshall 3-5 2 123 20 Borkowski grounded to short, forcing Gilliam at second (11BBX)