9/26/1953, RC53-Chi53, Sportsman's Park (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Rhinos 1 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 8 12 0 11 0 1953 Excelsiors 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 1 7 1 Rhinos AB R H BI AVG Excelsiors AB R H BI AVG Avila 2b 6 2 2 0 .278 Goodman 2b 4 0 0 0 .111 Doby cf 3 1 1 0 .267 Minoso 3b 4 0 0 0 .278 Mantle rf 3 2 3 1 .611 Snider cf 4 1 1 1 .176 Slaughter lf 5 0 0 0 .125 Zernial lf 4 1 2 1 .529 Berra c 5 1 2 2 .250 Wertz rf 2 1 1 1 .300 Fondy 1b 4 1 0 0 .294 Kryhoski 1b 4 0 0 0 .071 Adams 3b 4 1 2 2 .125 Carrasquel ss 4 0 2 0 .353 Smalley ss 4 0 2 0 .333 Ginsberg c 4 0 1 0 .400 Klippstein p 4 0 0 1 .000 Minner p 0 0 0 0 .000 38 8 12 6 Mitchell ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Pillette p 0 0 0 0 .000 Waitkus ph 1 0 0 0 .000 Delock p 0 0 0 0 .000 Thomas ph 1 0 0 0 .250 Roe p 0 0 0 0 .000 Jones ph 1 0 0 0 .333 34 3 7 3 Rhinos INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Klippstein W 1-0 9.0 7 3 3 3 4 130 74 3.00 9.0 7 3 3 3 4 130 74 Excelsiors INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Minner L 0-1 3.0 6 5 2 3 0 61 35 7.20 Pillette 2.0 3 1 1 0 2 29 19 4.50 Delock 2.0 1 2 2 3 0 38 19 9.00 Roe 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 30 18 12.00 9.0 12 8 5 7 3 158 91 Chi: Mitchell batted for Minner in the 3rd Waitkus batted for Pillette in the 5th Thomas batted for Delock in the 7th Jones batted for Roe in the 9th E-Minoso. 2B-Mantle(2), Berra 2(3), Adams(1). HR-Snider(1), Zernial(5), Wertz(2). RBI-Mantle(8), Berra 2(7), Adams 2(2), Klippstein(1), Snider(2), Zernial(8), Wertz(3). K-Smalley, Klippstein 2, Minoso, Zernial, Ginsberg, Waitkus. BB-Doby 2, Mantle 2, Fondy, Adams, Smalley, Goodman, Wertz 2. SF-Klippstein. Paul Minner was injured for this game only Temperature: 83, Sky: threatening, Wind: in from left at 9 MPH. 9/26/1953, RC53-Chi53, Sportsman's Park (A) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Rhinos 1 1 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 8 12 0 11 0 1953 Excelsiors 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 7 1 7 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Rhinos batting 0-0 0 --- 10 Avila lined a single to shallow right (BX) 0-0 0 1-- 31 Doby walked, Avila to second (CBBBB) 0-0 0 12- 30 Mantle walked, Avila to third, Doby to second (BBBB) 0-0 0 123 22 Slaughter grounded into a double play, Goodman to Kryhoski, Avila scored, Doby to third (FBBFX) 1-0 2 --3 12 Berra grounded out to first (BFFX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Excelsiors batting 1-0 0 --- 32 Goodman popped out to the catcher (BBFFBX) 1-0 1 --- 32 Minoso lined out to right (BCSBBX) 1-0 2 --- 00 Snider flied out to right (X) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Rhinos batting 1-0 0 --- 12 Fondy lined out to first (CCBFX) 1-0 1 --- 02 Adams grounded a single between first and second (CFX) 1-0 1 1-- 02 Smalley singled to right center, Adams to third (CCX) 1-0 1 1-3 01 Klippstein hit a sacrifice fly to center, Adams scored (SX) 2-0 2 1-- 21 Avila grounded out to the mound (BBCX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Excelsiors batting 2-0 0 --- 22 Zernial struck out (BFBSS) 2-0 1 --- 12 Wertz grounded out to short (BCSX) 2-0 2 --- 01 Kryhoski flied out to center (CX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Rhinos batting 2-0 0 --- 11 Doby grounded out to short (BSX) 2-0 1 --- 10 Mantle grounded a single up the middle (BX) 2-0 1 1-- 21 Slaughter flied out to left (BBCX) 2-0 2 1-- 11 Berra lined a double to right center, Mantle to third (B11111FX) 2-0 2 -23 11 Mantle scored, Berra to third, Fondy to first on an error by the third baseman Minoso (SBX) 3-0 2 1-3 00 Adams doubled deep to left center, Berra scored, Fondy scored (X) 5-0 2 -2- 30 Smalley was walked intentionally (IIII) 5-0 2 12- 12 Klippstein grounded out to second (BCCX) Minner left the game with an injury ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Excelsiors batting 5-0 0 --- 20 Carrasquel lined a single up the middle (BBX) 5-0 0 1-- 00 Ginsberg lined out to center (X) Mitchell pinch hitting for Minner 5-0 1 1-- 10 Mitchell flied out to center (BX) 5-0 2 1-- 11 Goodman flied out to left (CBX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Rhinos batting Pillette now pitching 5-0 0 --- 22 Avila grounded a single between third and short (BFSBX) 5-0 0 1-- 00 Doby singled to shallow center, Avila to second (X) 5-0 0 12- 00 Mantle lined a single to shallow left, Avila scored, Doby to second (X) 6-0 0 12- 11 Slaughter flied out to center (CBX) 6-0 1 12- 21 Berra grounded to third, forcing Doby at third, Mantle to second, Berra to first (BCBX) 6-0 2 12- 02 Fondy grounded out to second (FSX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Excelsiors batting 6-0 0 --- 32 Minoso struck out (CBBFBFFS) 6-0 1 --- 22 Snider grounded out to first (BBSFX) 6-0 2 --- 20 Zernial homered deep to left (BBX) 6-1 2 --- 30 Wertz walked (BBBB) 6-1 2 1-- 32 Kryhoski flied out to right (CBSFBB>X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Rhinos batting 6-1 0 --- 30 Adams grounded out to third (BBBX) 6-1 1 --- 12 Smalley struck out (CSBS) 6-1 2 --- 12 Klippstein struck out (CBSC) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Excelsiors batting 6-1 0 --- 00 Carrasquel grounded a single up the middle (X) 6-1 0 1-- 00 Ginsberg grounded a single between first and second, Carrasquel to second (X) Waitkus pinch hitting for Pillette 6-1 0 12- 22 Waitkus struck out (BSBSS) 6-1 1 12- 11 Goodman grounded to first, forcing Ginsberg at second, Carrasquel to third, Goodman to first (CBX) 6-1 2 1-3 10 Minoso grounded to second, forcing Goodman at second (BX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Rhinos batting Delock now pitching 6-1 0 --- 22 Avila flied out to left (BBCFX) 6-1 1 --- 32 Doby walked (BFFBBB) 6-1 1 1-- 32 Mantle walked, Doby to second (CBBFBFB) 6-1 1 12- 21 Slaughter popped out to second (BBFX) 6-1 2 12- 00 Berra grounded a double down the third base line, Doby scored, Mantle scored (X) 8-1 2 -2- 30 Fondy was walked intentionally (IIII) 8-1 2 12- 22 Adams grounded out to the mound (CCBBX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Excelsiors batting 8-1 0 --- 21 Snider homered deep down the right field line (BSBX) 8-2 0 --- 22 Zernial grounded out to second (CBSBFX) 8-2 1 --- 01 Wertz homered deep to right center (SX) 8-3 1 --- 10 Kryhoski grounded out to second (BX) 8-3 2 --- 00 Carrasquel grounded out to third (X) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Rhinos batting 8-3 0 --- 11 Smalley popped out to right (BCX) 8-3 1 --- 00 Klippstein grounded out to the mound (X) 8-3 2 --- 01 Avila lined out to center (CX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Excelsiors batting 8-3 0 --- 32 Ginsberg flied out to right (BCBFBX) Thomas pinch hitting for Delock 8-3 1 --- 12 Thomas lined out to right (SBFX) 8-3 2 --- 31 Goodman walked (BBFBB) 8-3 2 1-- 21 Minoso grounded out to first (BCBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Rhinos batting Roe now pitching 8-3 0 --- 11 Doby grounded out to third (CBX) 8-3 1 --- 21 Mantle lined a double to right center (BFBX) 8-3 1 -2- 00 Slaughter grounded out to second, Mantle to third (X) 8-3 2 --3 02 Berra grounded out to short (FCX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Excelsiors batting 8-3 0 --- 01 Snider flied out to left (FX) 8-3 1 --- 21 Zernial lined a single between third and short (SBBX) 8-3 1 1-- 31 Wertz walked, Zernial to second (BBCBB) 8-3 1 12- 10 Kryhoski popped out to second (BX) 8-3 2 12- 20 Carrasquel popped out to first (BBX) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Rhinos batting 8-3 0 --- 11 Fondy grounded out to short (BCX) 8-3 1 --- 30 Adams walked (BBBB) 8-3 1 1-- 32 Smalley lined a single to shallow left, Adams to second (SBBSBX) 8-3 1 12- 02 Klippstein struck out (FCS) 8-3 2 12- 11 Avila grounded to short, forcing Smalley at second (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Excelsiors batting 8-3 0 --- 12 Ginsberg struck out (CBFS) Jones pinch hitting for Roe 8-3 1 --- 01 Jones flied out to center (CX) 8-3 2 --- 01 Goodman flied out to left (FX)