sentences:  Scott dropped slightly in the 1953 season, but appeared among the top ten pitchers in six different categories.She went 16–12 with a 3.06 ERA, ranking third in games pitched (32), fourth in innings (238) and tenth in winning percentage (.571), while tying for third in wins and in complete games (24), and for fourth in shutouts (4).Fort Wayne, with Bill Allington at the helm, clinched his third consecutive title and played third place Kalamazoo Lassies in the first round, being beaten for the third year in a row with identical margin of 1–2.