Oct 14, 1953 Playoff - Game 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1953 Sacramento 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 7 2
1953 Leckrone 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 10 3
Sacramento AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR LOB Avg Leckrone AB R H BI W K 2B 3B HR LOB Avg
Minoso 3B-CF 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .385 Jensen,J RF 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 .500
Pesky 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Vernon, M 1B 4 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .375
Musial CF-LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Hofman 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Bauer RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .182 Hatton PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cole 1B 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Dark SS 4 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .429
Collins, J PH- 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Avila 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375
Mueller LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .217 Nieman LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Dorish P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Carey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lollar C 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 Astroth C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hemus SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 White,S C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Stobbs P 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 Woodling PH-LF 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Babe 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Rivera CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
36 5 7 5 3 2 0 0 1 0 .244 Lopat P 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Spahn PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Hetki P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
35 4 10 4 6 2 0 0 2 0 .254
Sacramento IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc
Stobbs W(1-0) 7.0 9 2 1 1 4 2 101 64 37 2.57 32 135(138) 51
Dorish S(2) 2.0 1 2 2 1 2 0 29 14 15 6.75 9 95(75) ++
9.0 10 4 3 2 6 2 130 78 52 2.29 41
Leckrone IP H R ER HR W K Ct S B ERA BF EPC Stf GSc
Lopat L(0-1) 8.0 7 5 4 1 3 2 121 77 44 4.50 35 135(139) 49
Hetki 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 10 1 0.00 4 80(75)
9.0 7 5 4 1 3 2 132 87 45 3.00 39
SAC: Collins hit for Cole in the 7th
Minoso moved to CF in the 8th
Musial moved to LF in the 8th
Babe moved to 3B in the 8th
LEC: Carey hit for Nieman in the 8th
Woodling hit for White in the 8th
Spahn hit for Lopat in the 8th
Astroth moved to C in the 9th
Hatton hit for Hofman in the 9th
E-Mueller(1), Collins, J(1), Avila(1), Nieman(1), Astroth(1)
HR-SAC Bauer(2) off Lopat(1) in the 1st with 1 on base, 285 feet
LEC Jensen,J(1) off Stobbs(2) in the 3rd with bases empty, 294 feet
LEC Vernon, M(1) off Dorish(1) in the 9th with 1 on base, 261 feet
SB-SAC Minoso(1) off Lopat(1) + White(1), 5th
RBI-SAC - Hemus(2), Pesky(3), Cole(2), Bauer 2(5)
LEC - Jensen,J(1), Vernon, M 2(2), Woodling(1)
PB-White,S
Great-Mueller(2), Hemus(4)
OfA-Musial(3)
LOB-SAC(7) - 20
LEC(10) - 16
DP-Sacramento 2 Leckrone 1
GWRBI-Bauer
Game MVP:Hank Bauer
Polo Grounds V (03-24-2021 12:39:01) Time 2:17, 64ø, Wind: 13 MPH In from RF Playoff Game
Oct 14, 1953 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1953 Sacramento 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 7 2
1953 Leckrone 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 10 3
1953 Sacramento Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5
1 Minoso 3B-CF 1>W 3>S 5>S G43 G2/e2,B2
2 Pesky 2B G13,12 G46/fo,B1 SB2 S,2H F9 F823
3 Musial CF-LF Fd8,23 G643/dp W,12 7>Fs8 G13
4 Bauer RF HR 4>Fd9 Fd8,23 F8
5 Cole 1B G3u G43 PB,12 Ed7,3H,23,B2
Collins, J PH-1B G43
6 Mueller LF 2>G63 E4,B1 G43 8>K
Dorish P
7 Lollar C G43 S,13 W Fd7
8 Hemus SS S S,3H,13 G13 G3u
9 Stobbs P Fd7 K 6>P4
Babe 3B 9>G13
1953 Leckrone Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5
1 Jensen,J RF 1>G53 3>HR F8 S 9>W
2 Vernon, M 1B G53 W K S,12 HR
3 Hofman 3B S+e7,B2 L7 W,12 L5
Hatton PH W
4 Dark SS W K S,23,12/82 8>S G543/dp
5 Avila 2B G43 G4u/fo 6>P4 W,12 G63
6 Nieman LF 2>P3 4>G13 S
Carey PH E3,23,12,B1
Astroth C
7 White,S C G43 F8 G243/dp
Woodling PH-LF G64/fo,23,B1,3H
8 Rivera CF S B24 7>B14 G53,12
9 Lopat P G46/fo 5>S G43
Spahn PH Fd9
Hetki P
Sacramento IN OUT
Stobbs AB1-1 AB4-5
Dorish AB4-6 End
Leckrone IN OUT
Lopat AB1-1 AB4-8
Hetki AB4-9 End
Oct 14, 1953 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
1953 Sacramento 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 5 7 2
1953 Leckrone 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 10 3
Inn Out B-S On SAC-LEC Result
>Stobbs pitching
>Stobbs pitching
1 0 3-0 - 0-0 Minoso walked
1 0 3-1 1 0-0 Pesky grounded to the pitcher, Minoso to 2nd, 1 out
1 1 0-2 2 0-0 Musial flied to deep right center, Minoso to 3rd, 2 out
1 2 0-1 3 0-0 Bauer hit a two run homer down the left field line, 285 feet, Sacramento 2 Leckrone 0
1 2 0-2 - 2-0 Cole grounded to first, 3 out
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1-Leckrone
1 0 0-0 - 2-0 Jensen grounded to third, 1 out
1 1 2-0 - 2-0 Vernon grounded to third, 2 out
1 2 0-0 - 2-0 Hofman lined a single between third and short, outfield error, Hofman to 2nd
1 2 3-0 2 2-0 Dark walked
1 2 2-2 12 2-0 Avila grounded to second, 3 out
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2-Sacramento
2 0 2-1 - 2-0 Mueller grounded to short, 1 out
2 1 1-2 - 2-0 Lollar grounded to second, 2 out
2 2 0-0 - 2-0 Hemus grounded a single between first and second
2 2 2-1 1 2-0 Stobbs flied to deep left, 3 out
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2-Leckrone
2 0 1-0 - 2-0 Nieman popped to first, 1 out
2 1 1-1 - 2-0 White grounded to second, 2 out
2 2 0-0 - 2-0 Rivera bunted for a single
2 2 2-1 1 2-0 Lopat grounded to second, forcing Rivera at second, 3 out
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3-Sacramento
3 0 0-2 - 2-0 Minoso singled to left
3 0 2-0 1 2-0 Pesky grounded to second, forcing Minoso at second, 1 out
3 1 3-2 1 2-0 Musial grounded to short, second to first double play, 3 out
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3-Leckrone
3 0 1-1 - 2-0 Jensen hit a solo homer to left, 294 feet, Sacramento 2 Leckrone 1
3 0 3-2 - 2-1 Vernon walked
3 0 0-2 1 2-1 Hofman lined to left, 1 out
3 1 0-2 1 2-1 Dark struck out, 2 out
3 2 0-2 1 2-1 Avila grounded to second, forcing Vernon at second, 3 out
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4-Sacramento
4 0 0-0 - 2-1 Bauer flied to deep right center, 1 out
4 1 0-0 - 2-1 Cole grounded to second, 2 out
4 2 1-2 - 2-1 Mueller grounded to second, safe on an error
4 2 1-0 1 2-1 Lollar singled to left center, Mueller to 3rd
4 2 0-1 13 2-1 Hemus grounded a single between third and short, Mueller scored, Lollar to 3rd, Sacramento 3 Leckrone 1
4 2 1-2 13 3-1 Stobbs struck out, 3 out
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4-Leckrone
4 0 2-0 - 3-1 Nieman grounded to the pitcher, 1 out
4 1 2-0 - 3-1 White flied to center, 2 out
4 2 0-2 - 3-1 Rivera bunted to the catcher, 3 out
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5-Sacramento
5 0 0-2 - 3-1 Minoso lined a single to right center
5 0 0-0 1 3-1 Minoso stole 2nd
5 0 0-1 2 3-1 Pesky lined a single between third and short, Minoso scored, Sacramento 4 Leckrone 1
5 0 3-1 1 4-1 Musial walked, Pesky to 2nd
5 0 0-1 12 4-1 Bauer flied to deep center, Pesky to 3rd, 1 out
5 1 0-1 13 4-1 Passed ball, Musial to 2nd
5 1 1-1 23 4-1 Cole flied to deep left, Pesky scored, Cole safe at 2nd on an error, Musial to 3rd, Cole to 2nd, Sacramento 5 Leckrone 1
5 1 0-1 23 5-1 Mueller grounded to second, 2 out
5 2 3-0 23 5-1 Lollar walked
5 2 2-0 123 5-1 Hemus grounded to the pitcher, 3 out
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5-Leckrone
5 0 0-0 - 5-1 Lopat lined a single between first and second
5 0 0-0 1 5-1 Jensen flied to center, 1 out
5 1 1-2 1 5-1 Vernon struck out, 2 out
5 2 3-2 1 5-1 Hofman walked, Lopat to 2nd
5 2 0-2 12 5-1 Dark lined a single up the middle, Lopat out at home, 3 out
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6-Sacramento
6 0 2-1 - 5-1 Stobbs popped to second, 1 out
6 1 1-0 - 5-1 Minoso grounded to second, 2 out
6 2 0-1 - 5-1 Pesky flied to right center, 3 out
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6-Leckrone
6 0 0-0 - 5-1 Avila popped to second, 1 out
6 1 2-1 - 5-1 Nieman singled on the infield
6 1 2-2 1 5-1 White grounded to the catcher, second to first double play, 3 out
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7-Sacramento
7 0 1-1 - 5-1 Musial flied to shallow right center, 1 out
7 1 2-0 - 5-1 Bauer flied to center, 2 out
7 2 2-2 - 5-1 Collins grounded to second, 3 out
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7-Leckrone
7 0 0-0 - 5-1 Rivera bunted to the pitcher, 1 out
7 1 2-2 - 5-1 Lopat grounded to second, 2 out
7 2 0-1 - 5-1 Jensen lined a single to right center
7 2 1-0 1 5-1 Vernon lined a single to right, Jensen to 2nd
7 2 0-1 12 5-1 Hofman lined to third, 3 out
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8-Sacramento
8 0 1-2 - 5-1 Mueller struck out, 1 out
8 1 3-1 - 5-1 Lollar flied to deep left, 2 out
8 2 1-1 - 5-1 Hemus grounded to first, 3 out
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8-Leckrone
8 0 0-1 - 5-1 Dark lined a single to left
8 0 3-1 1 5-1 Avila walked, Dark to 2nd
>Dorish pitching
>Minoso playing CF
>Musial playing LF
>Babe playing 3B
8 0 0-2 12 5-1 Carey grounded to first, safe on an error, Dark to 3rd, Avila to 2nd
8 0 1-1 123 5-1 Woodling grounded to short, forcing Carey at second, Dark scored, Avila to 3rd, 1 out, Sacramento 5 Leckrone 2
8 1 2-0 13 5-2 Rivera grounded to third, Woodling to 2nd, 2 out
8 2 0-1 23 5-2 Spahn flied deep down the right field line, 3 out
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9-Sacramento
>Hetki pitching
>Astroth playing C
9 0 0-2 - 5-2 Babe grounded to the pitcher, 1 out
9 1 0-0 - 5-2 Minoso grounded to the catcher, safe on throwing error, Minoso to 2nd
9 1 1-1 2 5-2 Pesky flied to left center, Minoso to 3rd, 2 out
9 2 0-1 3 5-2 Musial grounded to the pitcher, 3 out
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9-Leckrone
9 0 3-0 - 5-2 Jensen walked
9 0 2-1 1 5-2 Vernon hit a two run homer down the right field line, 261 feet, Sacramento 5 Leckrone 4
9 0 3-1 - 5-4 Hatton walked
9 0 1-1 1 5-4 Dark grounded to third, second to first double play, 2 out
9 2 1-0 - 5-4 Avila grounded to short
Recap
SAC 1st: Scored 2 runs on a hit and one walk.
SAC Hank Bauer hit a 2 run HR(2) to take the lead. SAC 2 LEC 0.
LEC 1st: Failed to score on a hit, one walk and an error.
LEC 3rd: Scored 1 run on a hit and one walk.
LEC Jackie Jensen hit a solo HR(1). SAC 2 LEC 1.
SAC 4th: Scored 1 run on 2 hits, and an error.
SAC Solly Hemus singled scoring Mueller. SAC 3 LEC 1.
SAC 5th: Sent 8 batters to the plate scoring 2 runs on 2 hits, 2 walks and an error.
SAC Johnny Pesky singled scoring Minoso. SAC 4 LEC 1.
SAC Dick Cole hit a fly ball scoring 1, E7. SAC 5 LEC 1.
LEC 5th: Failed to score on 2 hits and one walk.
LEC 8th: Scored 1 run on a hit, one walk and an error.
LEC Gene Woodling hit a grounder scoring 1. SAC 5 LEC 2.
LEC 9th: Scored 2 runs on a hit and 2 walks.
LEC Mickey Vernon hit a 2 run HR(1). SAC 5 LEC 4.
SAC Stan Musial: 2 for 4, double, HR, 2 RBI.
SAC Joe Collins: 2 for 3, HR, 3 RBI.
LEC Bob Nieman: 2 for 2, double, HR, 5 RBI.
SAC Chuck Stobbs picked up the win: 0 IP. He's now 1-0 in the playoffs.
SAC Fritz Dorish got the save, his 2nd of the playoffs.
LEC Eddie Lopat was the loser: 0 IP. He's now 0-1 in the playoffs.