Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Lockman strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Rush
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rush
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Maglie
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Maglie
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Maglie
  
  Fondy hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Rush
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Rush
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball towards right. Baumholtz catches it and throws to first to double up Irvin. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Maglie
  
  Kiner 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Maglie
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Maglie
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Rush
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Rush
  
  Westrum hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maglie vs. Rush
  
  Maglie strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Maglie
  
  Jeffcoat 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: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Maglie
  
  McCullough hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Maglie
  
  Rush strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Maglie
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lockman. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Maglie
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Rush
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Rush
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Irvin vs. Rush
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mueller vs. Rush
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Maglie
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kiner vs. Maglie
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Maglie
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Fondy scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Miksis vs. Corwin
  
  Al Corwin now pitching.
  
  Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jeffcoat vs. Corwin
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corwin fields it and throws to home to get Kiner. Jackson moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCullough vs. Corwin
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Rush
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westrum vs. Rush
  
  Westrum strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Corwin vs. Rush
  
  Corwin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Corwin
  
  Rush takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Corwin
  
  Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Rush moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Corwin
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Rush moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fondy vs. Corwin
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rush scores. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Wilhelm
  
  There's a wild pitch. Brown moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Wilhelm
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Rush
  
  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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rush
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Wilhelm
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Wilhelm
  
  Jeffcoat bunts in front of the plate. Westrum juggles the ball. That's an error on Westrum. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCullough vs. Wilhelm
  
  McCullough bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to third. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rush vs. Wilhelm
  
  Rush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Jeffcoat scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
  
  Baumholtz strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Wilhelm
  
  Brown hits a popup beyond short. Dark can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Rush moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fondy vs. Wilhelm
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Rush
  
  Irvin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Rush
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Rush
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Wilhelm
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wilhelm
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Wilhelm
  
  Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Wilhelm
  
  There goes Miksis. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Rush
  
  Tookie Gilbert pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
  
  Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhodes vs. Rush
  
  Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Tookie Gilbert. Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Rush
  
  Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Koslo
  
  Sam Calderone now catching. Dave Koslo now pitching.
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Koslo
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Koslo
  
  Rush strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rush
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Rush
  
  Irvin hits a popup beyond short. Brown can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Rush
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Rush
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Calderone vs. Rush
  
  Calderone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rigney vs. Rush
  
  Bill Rigney pinch hits for Dave Koslo.
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1953 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Lockman W, 1b         4  0  0  0   Baumholtz F, rf       3  0  1  0   
Dark A, ss            4  0  1  0   Brown T, ss           4  0  1  0   
Thompson H, 3b        4  1  1  0   Fondy D, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Irvin M, lf           4  1  2  1   Kiner R, lf           3  0  0  0   
Mueller D, rf         4  1  0  0   Jackson R, 3b         4  0  1  1   
Thomson B, cf         3  0  1  0   Miksis E, 2b          2  1  1  0   
Williams D, 2b        4  0  1  1   Jeffcoat H, cf        3  1  0  0   
Westrum W, c          2  0  0  0   McCullough C, c       3  1  1  1   
Gilbert T, ph         0  0  0  0   Rush B, p             3  1  1  2   
Gomez R, pr           0  0  0  0                                      
Calderone S, c        1  0  1  1                                      
Maglie S, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Corwin A, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Rhodes D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Koslo D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Rigney B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  3                        29  5  8  5

New York         000 000 102 --  3
Chicago          001 112 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maglie S (L)*         3.0  4  2  2  1  1
Corwin A              1.1  1  1  1  3  0
Wilhelm H             2.2  3  2  1  1  2
Koslo D               1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (W)            9.0  7  3  3  2  6
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

E -- Brown T 2, Lockman W, Westrum W
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Dark A, Jackson R, Thomson B
3B -- Fondy D
HR -- McCullough C, Irvin M
CS -- Miksis E
SH -- Jeffcoat H, McCullough C
WP -- Wilhelm H
T -- 2:33
A -- 8889

    

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