Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Hearn
  
  Harmon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Hearn
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hearn
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borkowski vs. Hearn
  
  Borkowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Fowler
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Fowler drops the ball. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Fowler
  
  Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Fowler
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhodes vs. Fowler
  
  Rhodes hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Rhodes reaches third base with a triple. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mueller vs. Fowler
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rhodes tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Fowler
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski 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: ---
  Greengrass vs. Hearn
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Hearn
  
  Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Hearn
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn 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: ---
  Williams vs. Fowler
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Fowler
  
  Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Fowler
  
  Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harmon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Hearn
  
  Fowler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harmon vs. Hearn
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hearn
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Fowler
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Fowler
  
  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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Fowler
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rhodes vs. Fowler
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Fowler
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards the mound. Fowler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hearn
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hearn, and towards Thompson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Hearn
  
  Borkowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell 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: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Hearn
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Fowler
  
  Mays hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Fowler
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Fowler
  
  Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hearn vs. Fowler
  
  Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Hearn
  
  Landrith strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Landrith out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Hearn
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Hearn
  
  Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Fowler
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Fowler
  
  Dark bunts towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Fowler
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Fowler covering, for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rhodes vs. Fowler
  
  Rhodes hits a popup towards third. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Hearn
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hearn
  
  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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hearn
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borkowski vs. Hearn
  
  Borkowski is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Fowler
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Fowler
  
  Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Fowler
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Hearn
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landrith vs. Hearn
  
  Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Fowler
  
  Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Fowler
  
  Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Fowler
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Hearn
  
  Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
  
  Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Hearn
  
  Ed Bailey pinch hits for Art Fowler.
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Hearn
  
  Harmon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Collum
  
  Ed Bailey now catching. Johnny Temple now playing second base. Jackie Collum now pitching.
  
  Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Collum
  
  Thompson bunts towards the mound. Collum fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rhodes vs. Collum
  
  Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Collum
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Borkowski. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Collum
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Collum
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hearn
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hearn
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borkowski vs. Hearn
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/1954, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Harmon C, 3b          3  0  0  0   Lockman W, 1b         4  1  1  0   
McMillan R, ss        4  0  0  0   Dark A, ss            3  2  3  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  3  0   Thompson H, 3b        2  0  1  1   
Borkowski B, rf       4  0  2  0   Rhodes D, lf          4  1  1  1   
Bell G, cf            3  0  1  0   Mueller D, rf         3  1  2  2   
Greengrass J, lf      3  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            4  0  1  1   
Landrith H, c         2  0  0  0   Williams D, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Collum J, p           0  0  0  0   Westrum W, c          2  0  0  0   
Bridges R, 2b         2  0  0  0   Hearn J, p            3  0  0  0   
Merriman L, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Temple J, 2b          0  0  0  0                                      
Fowler A, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Bailey E, ph-c        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  0  6  0                        29  5  9  5

Cincinnati       000 000 000 --  0
New York         300 000 02x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fowler A (L)          7.0  6  3  1  1  1
Collum J              1.0  3  2  2  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W)           9.0  6  0  0  3  4

E -- Fowler A
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 5
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 5
2B -- Mueller D
3B -- Rhodes D
SH -- Dark A, Thompson H
SF -- Thompson H, Mueller D
T -- 2:02
A -- 19362

    

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