Top 1

• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Shantz
  
  Groth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Shantz
  
  Hunter hits a line drive towards short. Joost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dyck vs. Shantz
  
  Dyck hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Dyck reaches second base with a double. Groth scores. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Elliott vs. Shantz
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dyck moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wertz vs. Shantz
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dyck scores. Elliott moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moss vs. Shantz
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Holloman
  
  Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Holloman
  
  Philley takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Babe vs. Holloman
  
  Babe takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Robinson vs. Holloman
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomas vs. Holloman
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Shantz
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Shantz
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holloman vs. Shantz
  
  Holloman hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Holloman
  
  McGhee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. Holloman
  
  Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGhee moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Astroth vs. Holloman
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McGhee scores. Suder moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Shantz vs. Holloman
  
  Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suder scores. Astroth moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joost vs. Larsen
  
  Don Larsen now pitching.
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Philley vs. Larsen
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Shantz
  
  Groth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Shantz
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dyck vs. Shantz
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hunter moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dyck vs. Shantz
  
  Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Elliott vs. Shantz
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Larsen
  
  Babe bunts towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Larsen
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Larsen
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Babe moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGhee vs. Larsen
  
  McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Shantz
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Shantz
  
  Moss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Shantz
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Shantz
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Larsen vs. Shantz
  
  Larsen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Larsen reaches third base with a triple. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Groth vs. Shantz
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Larsen
  
  Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Larsen
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shantz vs. Larsen
  
  Shantz hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Shantz
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Shantz
  
  Dyck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Shantz
  
  There goes Dyck. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Shantz
  
  Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Larsen
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Larsen
  
  Philley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Larsen
  
  Babe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Larsen
  
  Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Shantz
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moss vs. Shantz
  
  Moss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Shantz
  
  Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Browns, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Shantz
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Larsen vs. Shantz
  
  There's a wild pitch. Young moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Larsen vs. Shantz
  
  Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe juggles the ball. That's an error on Babe. Young scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Shantz
  
  Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Larsen moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunter vs. Scheib
  
  Carl Scheib now pitching.
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scheib fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Larsen
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Larsen
  
  McGhee hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Larsen
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Scheib
  
  Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Scheib
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Elliott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wertz vs. Scheib
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball towards left. McGhee settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on McGhee. Elliott moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moss vs. Scheib
  
  Moss hits a line drive into left field. McGhee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McGhee. Elliott scores. Wertz moves to third. Moss moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kryhoski vs. Scheib
  
  Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Roy Sievers.
  
  Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Scheib
  
  Young is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Larsen vs. Scheib
  
  Larsen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Larsen
  
  Dick Kryhoski now playing first base.
  
  Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheib vs. Larsen
  
  Scheib hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Larsen
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Scheib
  
  Groth hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Scheib
  
  Hunter hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Scheib
  
  Dyck hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Larsen
  
  Philley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Larsen
  
  Babe hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Larsen
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Larsen
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Scheib
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Scheib
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Scheib
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Larsen
  
  McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Larsen
  
  Suder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Astroth vs. Larsen
  
  Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamilton vs. Larsen
  
  Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Carl Scheib.
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suder scores. Astroth moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Joost vs. Larsen
  
  Joost hits a popup towards first. Kryhoski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Philley vs. Larsen
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1953 -- St.Louis at Philadelphia (N)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Groth J, cf           5  1  2  0   Joost E, ss           4  0  0  0   
Hunter B, ss          5  0  1  0   Philley D, cf         4  0  0  0   
Dyck J, lf            4  1  2  1   Babe L, 3b            3  0  2  0   
Elliott B, 3b         5  1  2  0   Robinson E, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Wertz V, rf           5  1  2  1   Thomas K, rf          4  0  0  0   
Moss L, c             5  1  2  2   McGhee E, lf          4  1  1  0   
Sievers R, 1b         3  0  0  0   Suder P, 2b           4  2  2  0   
Kryhoski D, ph-1b     1  0  0  0   Astroth J, c          3  0  1  1   
Young B, 2b           3  2  2  1   Shantz B, p           2  0  0  1   
Holloman B, p         1  0  0  0   Scheib C, p           1  0  0  0   
Larsen D, p           3  0  1  1   Hamilton T, ph        1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  7 14  6                        34  3  8  3

St.Louis         200 202 100 --  7
Philadelphia     020 000 001 --  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holloman B            1.1  3  2  2  3  0
Larsen D (W)          7.2  5  1  1  1  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shantz B (L)          5.2 12  6  5  1  1
Scheib C              3.1  2  1  1  1  0

E -- Babe L, McGhee E 2
DP -- St.Louis 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Groth J, Dyck J, Hunter B, Wertz V, Elliott B, Suder P
3B -- Larsen D
HR -- Moss L
CS -- Dyck J
WP -- Shantz B 2
T -- 2:11
A -- 7483

    

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