BOXSCORE: 1953 Kansas City A's At 1953 Fullerton Titans            10/12/1953

 

  A's                AB  R  H RBI AVG     Titans             AB  R  H RBI AVG

  A.Dark SS           5  0  0  0 .000     J.Delsing CF        3  0  0  0 .429 

  F.Fain 1B           4  0  0  0 .143   E-D.O'Connell PH      0  0  0  0 ---- 

  D.Lenhardt LF       3  2  2  0 .286   F-R.Murray PH         1  0  0  0 .250 

A-H.Simpson LF        0  0  0  0 ----     G.Strickland SS     3  1  1  0 .286 

  H.Thompson 3B       3  1  2  0 .429     M.Vernon 1B         4  0  1  0 .222 

  J.Astroth C         3  1  3  1 .571     A.Carey 3B          4  0  1  0 .250 

  H.Bauer RF          4  0  1  2 .143     V.Wertz LF          4  0  0  1 .000 

  G.McDougald 2B      3  0  0  0 .286     D.Williams 2B       4  0  0  0 .000 

  B.Bruton CF         3  0  0  1 .167     J.Piersall RF       4  0  0  0 .125 

  B.Feller P          4  0  0  0 .000     J.Garagiola C       3  0  1  0 .250 

  C.Chambers P        0  0  0  0 ----     S.Gromek P          0  0  0  0 ---- 

  R.Branca P          0  0  0  0 ----   B-N.Berry PH          1  0  1  01.000 

                                          B.Flowers P         0  0  0  0 ---- 

                                        C-G.Hatton PH         0  0  0  0 .000 

                                        D-J.Groth PH          0  0  0  0 .500 

                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---     

         Totals      32  4  8  4                 Totals      31  1  5  1

 

A-Subbed Defensively (LF) For Lenhardt In 7th Inning

B-Pinch Hit For Gromek In 7th Inning

C-Pinch Hit For Flowers In 9th Inning

D-Pinch Hit For Hatton In 9th Inning

E-Pinch Hit For Delsing In 9th Inning

F-Pinch Hit For O'Connell In 9th Inning

 

A's............. 1 0 0  0 0 3  0 0 0  -  4  8  0

Titans.......... 0 0 0  0 0 1  0 0 0  -  1  5  0

 

A's (1-1)                IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET

B.Feller WIN(1-0)         8 2/3   5   1   1   3   5   0 140   1.04  A1 D8

C.Chambers                0       0   0   0   1   0   0   5   0.00  D9 D9

R.Branca SAVE(1st)        0 1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   0.00  E1

Totals                    9       5   1   1   4   6   0

 

Titans (1-1)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET

S.Gromek LOSS(0-1)        7       8   4   4   3   2   0 119   5.14  A1 D4

B.Flowers                 2       0   0   0   1   2   0  31   0.00  D5

Totals                    9       8   4   4   4   4   0

 

ATTENDANCE- 5,713 DATE- Monday, October 12th 1953 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad

UMPIRES- Beans Reardon, Larry Goetz, Lee Ballanfant

T- 2:30

LEFT ON BASE- A's: 7  Titans: 9

DOUBLE PLAYS- A's: 0  Titans: 0

DOUBLES- A.Carey(1st)

TRIPLES- N.Berry(1st)

RBIs- J.Astroth(1st), H.Bauer-2(2nd), B.Bruton(1st), V.Wertz(1st)

CAUGHT STEALING- H.Thompson

SACRIFICE HITS- G.McDougald, B.Bruton, S.Gromek

WALKS- F.Fain, D.Lenhardt, H.Thompson, J.Astroth, J.Delsing, G.Strickland,

       S.Gromek, J.Groth

HIT BY PITCH- J.Garagiola

STRIKE OUTS- D.Lenhardt, B.Bruton, B.Feller-2, R.Murray, M.Vernon-2, A.Carey,

             D.Williams, J.Piersall

2-out RBI- J.Astroth

RLISP 2-out- H.Bauer-2, J.Astroth, M.Vernon, J.Delsing, B.Feller, D.Williams,

             G.Strickland, R.Murray

TEAM RISP- A's: 3 for 5  Titans: 0 for 6

 

In a game at County Stadium the Kansas City A's got by the Fullerton Titans by

the score of 4 to 1.

 

Bob Feller(1-0) gave Kansas City a solid outing.  He didn't give up much, just

5 hits and 3 walks in 8 and 2/3 innings.  Kansas City ended up with 8 hits

for the game while Fullerton had 5. 

 

Ralph Branca earned the save, his 1st.  Steve Gromek(0-1) took the loss.  He

pitched 7 innings and surrendered 8 hits and 3 walks.

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SCORESHEET: 1953 Kansas City A's at 1953 Fullerton Titans

A.Dark-A1    A1:G/53    *3*:F/7    C1:FO/5    *7*:F/7    E1:FO/6

                                                        

                                                        

F.Fain-A1    A2:P/4     B2:W>b1    C2:G/53    D2:G/13    E2:G/43

                                                        

                                                        

D.Lenhar-A1  A3:W>b1    B3:K       *6*:Si     D3:Si

H.Simpso-D5                                  

                                             

H.Thomps-A1  A4:W>12 b  B4:Si>13   C4:Si>12   D4:F/8

             1          CS/24>1o             

                                             

J.Astrot-A1  A5:Si>2#   *4*:Si     C5:Si>23   *8*:W>b1

             13                    12        

                                             

H.Bauer-A1   A6:G/43    B6:F/7     C6:Si>3#   D6:Force/

                                   2# 12      16>1o b1

                                             

G.McDoug-A1  *2*:G/63   B7:L/5     C7:Sac/14  D7:FO/5

                                   >23 12    

                                             

B.Bruton-A1  A8:F/9     B8:G/43    C8:Sac/14  D8:K

                                   >3# 23    

                                             

B.Feller-A1  A9:G/63    *5*:K      C9:F/8     *9*:K

C.Chambe-E3                                  

R.Branca-E3                                  

 

J.Delsin-A1  A1:G/43    B1:F/7     C1:F/9     D1:W>b1    E1:K

D.O'Conn-E1                                             

R.Murray-E1                                             

G.Strick-A1  A2:G/53    B2:Si>13   *6*:W>b1   D2:F/7

                                             

                                             

M.Vernon-A1  A3:Si      B3:G/43    C3:K       *8*:K

                                             

                                             

A.Carey-A1   A4:P/6     *4*:K      C4:Do>13   D4:G/43

                                             

                                             

V.Wertz-A1   *2*:F/8    B5:L/4     C5:G/43>3  D5:F/8

                                   # 23      

                                             

D.Willia-A1  A6:FO/2    B6:F/7     C6:K       *9*:G/63

                                             

                                             

J.Piersa-A1  A7:L/4     *5*:K      *7*:F/8    D7:G/3

                                             

                                             

J.Garagi-A1  *3*:P/3    B8:HBP     C8:G/43    D8:Si

                                             

                                             

S.Gromek-A1  A9:W>b1    B9:Sac/24  C9:Tr      D9:W>12 b

N.Berry-C9              >12                   1

B.Flower-D3+