Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Simmons
  
  Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Simmons
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Simmons
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Perkowski
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Perkowski
  
  Ashburn 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 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Perkowski
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Borkowski. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ennis vs. Perkowski
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Clark scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamner vs. Perkowski
  
  Hamner 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 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Simmons
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Simmons
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greengrass for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Borkowski strikes out. Lopata drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Borkowski out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Perkowski
  
  Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Perkowski
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kazanski vs. Perkowski
  
  Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Simmons
  
  Seminick hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Simmons
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Perkowski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Perkowski
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Perkowski
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Perkowski
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Perkowski
  
  Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Simmons
  
  Bridges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Bridges reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Simmons
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bridges scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Simmons
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Simmons
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greengrass vs. Simmons
  
  Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Borkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Borkowski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adams scores. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Seminick vs. Simmons
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Perkowski
  
  Ennis 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, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Perkowski
  
  Hamner hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Perkowski
  
  Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Simmons
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Perkowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Simmons covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Simmons
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Perkowski
  
  Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kazanski vs. Perkowski
  
  Kazanski hits a popup towards the mound. Perkowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Perkowski
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Waitkus vs. Perkowski
  
  Waitkus hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Simmons
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lopata scoops up the ball and tags Adams for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Simmons
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Simmons
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Perkowski
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Perkowski
  
  Clark 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, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Perkowski
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Simmons
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Simmons
  
  Seminick hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Simmons
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Perkowski
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Borkowski who is chasing the ball. Hamner reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lopata vs. Perkowski
  
  Lopata hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jones vs. Perkowski
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ryan vs. Perkowski
  
  Connie Ryan pinch hits for Ted Kazanski.
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hamner scores. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simmons vs. Perkowski
  
  There goes Ryan. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Ryan steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Simmons vs. Perkowski
  
  Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Perkowski
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Connie Ryan now playing second base. Granny Hamner now playing shortstop.
  
  Perkowski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Perkowski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bridges vs. Simmons
  
  Bridges bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Perkowski moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adams vs. Simmons
  
  Adams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perkowski scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Simmons
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. King
  
  Clyde King now pitching.
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. King
  
  Clark is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. King
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. King
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. King
  
  Smoky Burgess pinch hits for Stan Lopata.
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Simmons
  
  Smoky Burgess now catching.
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Simmons
  
  Greengrass hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Simmons
  
  Borkowski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Simmons
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. King
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. King
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. King
  
  Johnny Wyrostek pinch hits for Curt Simmons.
  
  Wyrostek strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/17/1953 -- Cincinnati at Philadelphia (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Bridges R, 2b         3  1  1  0   Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Adams B, 3b           4  1  2  2   Ashburn R, cf         4  0  0  0   
Bell G, cf            4  0  1  0   Clark M, rf           4  1  1  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  0  0  0   Ennis D, lf           4  0  2  1   
Greengrass J, lf      4  0  0  0   Hamner G, 2b-ss       4  1  2  0   
Borkowski B, rf       3  0  2  1   Lopata S, c           3  0  0  0   
Seminick A, c         4  0  0  0   Burgess S, ph-c       1  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        3  0  0  0   Jones W, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Perkowski H, p        3  1  1  0   Kazanski T, ss        2  0  0  0   
King C, p             0  0  0  0   Ryan C, ph-2b         2  0  1  1   
                                   Simmons C, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Wyrostek J, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        35  2  8  2

Cincinnati       000 200 010 --  3
Philadelphia     100 000 100 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perkowski H (W)       7.0  6  2  2  1  1
King C (S)            2.0  2  0  0  0  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L)         9.0  7  3  3  1  4

DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Clark M, Ennis D, Bridges R, Perkowski H
3B -- Hamner G
SB -- Ryan C
SH -- Bridges R
T -- 2:01
A -- 6013

    

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