Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Gomez
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Gomez
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gomez
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Podbielan
  
  Hofman hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch 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 fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Podbielan
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomson vs. Podbielan
  
  Thomson takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rhodes vs. Podbielan
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Spencer vs. Podbielan
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Greengrass fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Greengrass. Dark scores. Mueller scores. Thomson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gilbert vs. Podbielan
  
  Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westrum vs. Podbielan
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Gomez
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Gomez
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Gomez
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Podbielan
  
  Gomez 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Podbielan
  
  Hofman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Podbielan
  
  Dark is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Podbielan
  
  Podbielan fires to first and picks off Dark. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Gomez
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Gomez
  
  Bridges hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Podbielan vs. Gomez
  
  Podbielan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Podbielan
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Podbielan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Podbielan
  
  Thomson 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Podbielan
  
  Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Podbielan
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Gomez
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Gomez
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gomez
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Gomez
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Podbielan
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilbert for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Podbielan
  
  Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Podbielan
  
  Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hofman vs. Podbielan
  
  Hofman strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Gomez
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Marshall reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greengrass vs. Gomez
  
  Greengrass hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Seminick vs. Gomez
  
  Seminick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marshall scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Gomez
  
  Bridges takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatton vs. Gomez
  
  Grady Hatton pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
  
  Hatton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Gomez
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McMillan vs. Gomez
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Wehmeier
  
  Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
  
  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, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Wehmeier
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gomez
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Gomez
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Gomez
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Wehmeier
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Wehmeier
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbert vs. Wehmeier
  
  Gilbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westrum vs. Wehmeier
  
  Westrum strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Gomez
  
  Greengrass hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Gomez
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Gomez
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Wehmeier
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Wehmeier
  
  Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Wehmeier
  
  Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Wehmeier
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomson vs. Wehmeier
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerchen vs. Gomez
  
  George Lerchen pinch hits for Herm Wehmeier.
  
  Lerchen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Gomez
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Gomez
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Lerchen trying to get to third. Thomson throws the ball in to Hofman, who tags Lerchen for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Gomez
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Smith
  
  Frank Smith now pitching. George Lerchen now playing center field.
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Lerchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Smith
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbert vs. Smith
  
  Gilbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westrum vs. Smith
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Gomez
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Gomez
  
  Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Gomez
  
  Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Gomez
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Gomez
  
  Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
  
  Borkowski hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1953 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Adams B, 3b           3  0  0  0   Hofman B, 3b          4  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        4  0  1  0   Dark A, ss            2  1  1  0   
Bell G, cf            4  0  1  0   Mueller D, rf         4  1  2  0   
Smith F, p            0  0  0  0   Thomson B, cf         3  1  0  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  1  0   Rhodes D, lf          4  1  1  1   
Marshall W, rf        4  2  3  2   Spencer D, 2b         2  0  1  2   
Greengrass J, lf      4  0  0  0   Gilbert T, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Seminick A, c         4  0  1  1   Westrum W, c          3  0  0  0   
Bridges R, 2b         2  0  0  0   Gomez R, p            3  0  0  0   
Borkowski B, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Podbielan B, p        1  0  0  0                                      
Hatton G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Wehmeier H, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Lerchen G, ph-cf      1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        28  4  5  3

Cincinnati       000 010 002 --  3
New York         301 000 00x --  4

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Podbielan B (L)       4.0  4  4  3  3  2
Wehmeier H            3.0  1  0  0  2  1
Smith F               1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W)           9.0  8  3  3  2  6

E -- Greengrass J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, New York 7
2B -- Spencer D, Marshall W
HR -- Rhodes D, Marshall W
HBP -- by Podbielan B (Dark A)
T -- 2:10
A -- 1672

    

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