10/3/1953, KCB53-WOR53, game 2, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Blues 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 8 10 3 2 1 1953 Grays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 1 Blues AB R H BI AVG Grays AB R H BI AVG Pesky 2b 5 0 0 0 .295 Yost 3b 4 0 0 0 .244 Runnels ss 4 1 0 0 .224 Strickland ss 1 0 0 0 .282 Campanella c 0 0 0 0 .321 O'Connell ph 1 0 0 0 .280 Boyd 1b 4 2 2 2 .333 Dente ss 0 0 0 0 .000 Mueller lf 4 2 3 2 .313 Berry ph 1 0 0 0 .254 Evers cf 4 0 0 0 .156 Bell cf 4 0 0 0 .319 Lepcio 3b 4 0 1 0 .278 McGhee rf 4 0 2 0 .319 Baker,F 3b 0 0 0 0 .261 Vollmer lf 4 0 0 0 .203 Lund rf 4 0 1 1 .225 Dittmer 2b 3 0 0 0 .251 Courtney c 4 1 1 0 .290 Koback c 3 0 0 0 .100 Friend,O ss 0 0 0 0 .186 Sisler 1b 3 0 1 0 .262 Raffensberger p 4 2 2 3 .119 Schult pr 0 0 0 0 .000 37 8 10 8 Crowe 1b 0 0 0 0 .125 Smith,F p 2 0 0 0 .000 Smith,A ph 1 0 0 0 .206 Nuxhall p 0 0 0 0 .250 31 0 3 0 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Raffensberger W 6-13 9.0 3 0 0 0 3 100 66 5.13 9.0 3 0 0 0 3 100 66 Grays INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Smith,F L 4-7 8.0 10 8 7 0 5 117 78 3.82 Nuxhall 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 8 5 4.74 9.0 10 8 7 0 6 125 83 KCB: Baker,F inserted at 3b in the 8th Campanella inserted at c in the 9th Friend,O inserted at ss in the 9th WOR: O'Connell batted for Strickland in the 6th Dente inserted at ss in the 7th Schult ran for Sisler in the 8th Smith,A batted for Smith,F in the 8th Crowe inserted at 1b in the 9th Berry batted for Dente in the 9th E-Runnels 2, Lepcio, Yost. 2B-Sisler(5). HR-Boyd(7), Mueller(2), Raffensberger 2(3). RBI-Boyd 2(25), Mueller 2(34), Lund(47), Raffensberger 3(7). K-Pesky, Boyd, Evers, Lund, Raffensberger 2, Bell 2, Koback. SH-Strickland. GWRBI: Boyd Temperature: 52, Sky: clear, Wind: left to right at 17 MPH. 10/3/1953, KCB53-WOR53, game 2, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Blues 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 8 10 3 2 1 1953 Grays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 1 Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Pesky 2b 1>6 8 k 31 53 Runnels ss e5.B-1 8 8 7>9 Campanella c Boyd 1b HR.1-H 4>k S 63 Mueller lf S S HR.1-H 7 Evers cf 143/gdp k 9 8>13 Lepcio 3b 2>6/L S.1-2 6>9 3/g Baker,F 3b Lund rf 53 S.2-H;1-3 k 9 Courtney c 9 31 S 9>Nuxhall 43 Friend,O ss Raffensberger p 3>k 5>HR HR.1-H k Grays -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Yost 3b 1>e6.B-1 e5.1-2;B-1 6>13 43 Strickland ss 13/SH.1-2 643/gdp O'Connell ph 7 Dente ss Berry ph 9>43 Bell cf k 4>63 k 63 McGhee rf 13 S 7>53 S Vollmer lf 2>31 7 6/L 43 Dittmer 2b 43 43 2/fl Koback c 3/fl 5>8 8>k Sisler 1b 3>63 43 D Schult pr Crowe 1b Smith,F p e6.B-1 7 Smith,A ph 63 Nuxhall p Blues IN OUT ER Grays IN OUT ER Raffensberger A1 D5 0 W 6-13 Smith,F A1 D7 7 L 4-7 Nuxhall D8 E1 0 10/3/1953, KCB53-WOR53, game 2, Cleveland Municipal Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Blues 2 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 8 10 3 2 1 1953 Grays 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 00 Pesky popped out to short (X) 0-0 1 --- 10 Runnels to first on an error by the third baseman Yost (BX) 0-0 1 1-- 00 Boyd homered deep to center, Runnels scored (X) 2-0 1 --- 00 Mueller lined a single between first and second (X) 2-0 1 1-- 22 Evers grounded into a double play, Smith,F to Dittmer to Sisler (FBFBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Grays batting 2-0 0 --- 10 Yost to first on an error by the shortstop Runnels (BX) 2-0 0 1-- 00 Strickland sacrifice bunted to the mound, Yost to second (Xb) 2-0 1 -2- 22 Bell struck out (FBBFC) 2-0 2 -2- 20 McGhee grounded out to the mound (BBX) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 2-0 0 --- 01 Lepcio lined out to short (FX) 2-0 1 --- 21 Lund grounded out to third (CBBX) 2-0 2 --- 20 Courtney popped out to right (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Grays batting 2-0 0 --- 21 Vollmer grounded out to first (BBFX) 2-0 1 --- 22 Dittmer grounded out to second (FBSBX) 2-0 2 --- 21 Koback popped out to first (BBFX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Raffensberger struck out (CSBBS) 2-0 1 --- 10 Pesky flied out to center (BX) 2-0 2 --- 22 Runnels lined out to center (FBBSFX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Grays batting 2-0 0 --- 21 Sisler grounded out to short (BBCX) 2-0 1 --- 22 Smith,F to first on an error by the shortstop Runnels (BCBSFFX) 2-0 1 1-- 10 Smith,F to second, Yost to first on an error by the third baseman Lepcio (BX) 2-0 1 12- 11 Strickland grounded into a double play, Runnels to Pesky to Boyd (BFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Blues batting 2-0 0 --- 12 Boyd struck out (BFFS) 2-0 1 --- 00 Mueller lined a single to shallow right (X) 2-0 1 1-- 32 Evers struck out (BCBBCS) 2-0 2 1-- 31 Lepcio grounded a single up the middle, Mueller to second (BSBBX) 2-0 2 12- 22 Lund grounded a single between first and second, Mueller scored, Lepcio to third (BCCBX) 3-0 2 1-3 01 Courtney grounded out to first (CX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Grays batting 3-0 0 --- 01 Bell grounded out to short (CX) 3-0 1 --- 10 McGhee lined a single up the middle (BX) 3-0 1 1-- 20 Vollmer flied out to left (BBX) 3-0 2 1-- 02 Dittmer grounded out to second (CCX) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Blues batting 3-0 0 --- 12 Raffensberger homered deep to left (CCBX) 4-0 0 --- 32 Pesky struck out (BCBBFS) 4-0 1 --- 21 Runnels flied out to center (CBBX) 4-0 2 --- 01 Boyd grounded a single up the middle (FX) 4-0 2 1-- 22 Mueller homered deep to right center, Boyd scored (CCBBX) 6-0 2 --- 00 Evers flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Grays batting 6-0 0 --- 22 Koback lined out to center (CBFBFX) 6-0 1 --- 01 Sisler grounded out to second (CX) 6-0 2 --- 10 Smith,F flied out to left (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Blues batting 6-0 0 --- 22 Lepcio flied out to right (FSBBFX) 6-0 1 --- 22 Lund struck out (SFBBS) 6-0 2 --- 12 Courtney lined a single to shallow left (BSCX) 6-0 2 1-- 01 Raffensberger homered deep to left center, Courtney scored (CX) 8-0 2 --- 02 Pesky grounded out to first (SFX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Grays batting 8-0 0 --- 21 Yost grounded out to the mound (FBBX) O'Connell pinch hitting for Strickland 8-0 1 --- 00 O'Connell flied out to left (X) 8-0 2 --- 12 Bell struck out (CSBC) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Blues batting Dente now playing shortstop 8-0 0 --- 32 Runnels lined out to right (BBSFFFFBX) 8-0 1 --- 02 Boyd grounded out to short (CSX) 8-0 2 --- 01 Mueller flied out to left (CX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Grays batting 8-0 0 --- 21 McGhee grounded out to third (BSBX) 8-0 1 --- 01 Vollmer lined out to short (CX) 8-0 2 --- 01 Dittmer popped out to the catcher (CX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Blues batting 8-0 0 --- 10 Evers grounded out to the mound (BX) 8-0 1 --- 11 Lepcio grounded out to first (CBX) 8-0 2 --- 00 Lund flied out to right (X) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Grays batting Baker,F now playing third base 8-0 0 --- 02 Koback struck out (FFS) 8-0 1 --- 01 Sisler lined a double down the left field line (CX) Schult pinch running for Sisler Smith,A pinch hitting for Smith,F 8-0 1 -2- 01 Smith,A grounded out to short (CX) 8-0 2 -2- 10 Yost grounded out to second (BX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Blues batting Crowe now playing first base Nuxhall now pitching 8-0 0 --- 00 Courtney grounded out to second (X) 8-0 1 --- 12 Raffensberger struck out (CBSC) 8-0 2 --- 20 Pesky grounded out to third (BBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Grays batting Campanella now playing catcher Friend,O now playing shortstop Berry pinch hitting for Dente 8-0 0 --- 11 Berry grounded out to second (BSX) 8-0 1 --- 11 Bell grounded out to short (BCX) 8-0 2 --- 00 McGhee grounded a single between third and short (X) 8-0 2 1-- 32 Vollmer grounded out to second (BFBFFB>X)