Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Hacker
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Hacker
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hacker
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Jansen
  
  Baumholtz strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Jansen
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Jansen
  
  Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Hacker
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis misplays the ball. That's an error on Miksis. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Hacker
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomson vs. Hacker
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball towards center. Jeffcoat catches it and throws to third to double up Irvin. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbert vs. Hacker
  
  Gilbert hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Jansen
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jansen
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Jansen
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miksis vs. Jansen
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Hacker
  
  Westrum hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Hacker
  
  Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Hacker
  
  Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
  
  Jeffcoat hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hacker vs. Jansen
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Jansen
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hacker moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metkovich vs. Jansen
  
  Metkovich bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Hacker moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Serena vs. Jansen
  
  Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hacker scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Jansen
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Hacker
  
  Dark hits a popup towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hacker
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Hacker
  
  Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Irvin reaches second base with a double. There goes Thompson trying to get to home. Jeffcoat throws the ball in to Miksis who relays the ball to Garagiola, who tags Thompson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Hacker
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jansen
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garagiola vs. Jansen
  
  Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miksis vs. Jansen
  
  Miksis strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
  
  Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hacker vs. Jansen
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. Garagiola moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Baumholtz vs. Jansen
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Hacker
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Hacker
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Hacker
  
  Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Hacker
  
  Westrum strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Jansen
  
  Metkovich hits a popup towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Jansen
  
  Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Jansen
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Hacker
  
  Jansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Hacker
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Hacker
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Hacker
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Irvin vs. Hacker
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jansen
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Jansen
  
  Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miksis vs. Jansen
  
  Miksis bunts towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Jackson moves to third. Garagiola moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to home to get Jackson. Garagiola moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hacker vs. Jansen
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hacker
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Hacker
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Hacker
  
  Gilbert strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Jansen
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Jansen
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Jansen
  
  Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Hacker
  
  Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Hacker
  
  Dee Fondy now playing first base. George Metkovich now playing right field. Don Mueller pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miksis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Hacker
  
  Lockman hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Hacker
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Corwin
  
  Ray Noble now catching. Al Corwin now pitching.
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Corwin
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Corwin
  
  Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hacker
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Hacker
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hacker
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Hacker
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hofman vs. Hacker
  
  Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Tookie Gilbert.
  
  Hofman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Leonard
  
  Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Bobby Hofman. Dutch Leonard now pitching. Davey Williams pinch hits for Ray Noble.
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/27/1953 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Lockman W, lf         4  0  0  0   Baumholtz F, rf       4  0  1  0   
Dark A, 2b            4  0  1  0   Fondy D, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Thompson H, 3b        3  0  0  0   Metkovich G, 1b-rf    3  0  0  0   
Irvin M, rf           4  0  1  0   Serena B, 2b          4  0  0  1   
Spencer D, ss         3  1  1  0   Kiner R, lf           4  0  0  0   
Thomson B, cf         4  0  1  0   Jackson R, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Gilbert T, 1b         3  0  0  0   Garagiola J, c        2  0  1  0   
Hofman B, ph          1  0  1  1   Miksis E, ss          2  0  0  0   
Gomez R, pr           0  0  0  0   Jeffcoat H, cf        3  1  1  1   
Westrum W, c          2  0  0  0   Hacker W, p           3  1  2  0   
Rhodes D, ph          1  0  0  0   Leonard D, p          0  0  0  0   
Noble R, c            0  0  0  0                                      
Williams D, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Jansen L, p           2  0  1  0                                      
Mueller D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Corwin A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  6  1                        29  2  7  2

New York         000 000 001 --  1
Chicago          002 000 00x --  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L)          7.0  7  2  2  2  3
Corwin A              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hacker W (W)          8.2  6  1  1  2  3
Leonard D (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Miksis E, Jackson R, Thompson H, Metkovich G
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 7
2B -- Garagiola J, Irvin M, Jackson R
HR -- Jeffcoat H
SH -- Metkovich G, Miksis E
T -- 1:58
A -- 13275

    

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