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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 24, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 24, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,220 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Lenny Roberts |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Second Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 24, 1953
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Gomez
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podbielan
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podbielan
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Podbielan
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gomez
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Seminick out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Podbielan
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Podbielan
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Podbielan
Mueller hits a line drive towards first. Kluszewski catches it and steps on first to double up Thomson. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podbielan vs. Gomez
Podbielan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Gomez
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Podbielan
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Podbielan
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Podbielan
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Podbielan
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Podbielan
Dark hits a popup towards the mound. Podbielan catches it and throws to first to double up Gomez. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Gomez
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Gomez, and towards Spencer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Podbielan
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Podbielan
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Podbielan
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podbielan
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Gomez
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Gomez
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Podbielan
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Podbielan
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Podbielan
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Podbielan
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Podbielan
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Gomez
Marshall 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
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Podbielan
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Podbielan
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Podbielan
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Podbielan
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerchen vs. Gomez
George Lerchen pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
Lerchen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Smith
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Smith
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Smith
Lockman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Gomez
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Smith
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Smith
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gomez
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Gomez
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Hatton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1953 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bridges R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Adams B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dark A, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 3 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 1 1 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 2 1 Irvin M, lf 4 0 2 0
Greengrass J, lf 3 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 3 0 0 0
Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 3 2 2 1
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 3 0 1 1
Podbielan B, p 2 0 0 0
Lerchen G, ph 1 0 0 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 3 1 29 3 7 3
Cincinnati 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 001 100 10x -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Podbielan B (L) 6.0 6 2 2 2 0
Smith F 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 3 1 1 4 8
E -- Thompson H
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, New York 4
HR -- Kluszewski T, Thompson H, Spencer D
T -- 2:09
A -- 12220
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