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Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 17, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Braves, played on April 17, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 17, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Judson |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 1,295 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Howie Judson | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Reds
Crosley Field
April 17, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Judson
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Judson
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Judson
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Judson
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Judson
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Judson
Adcock hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Wilson
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Wilson
Adams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wilson
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Wilson
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Judson
Cooper hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Judson
Dittmer hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Judson
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Wilson
Greengrass bunts towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Wilson
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Greengrass moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Seminick vs. Wilson
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Logan. Greengrass scores. Bell scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Judson vs. Wilson
Judson takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Wilson
Temple hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Wilson
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Judson
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Judson
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Judson
There goes Bruton. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Bruton steals third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Judson
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields the ball and throws to Judson covering. Safe. Bruton scores. Logan moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Judson
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Judson
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Logan scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Judson
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Judson
Cooper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dittmer vs. Judson
Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wilson
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Wilson
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Wilson
Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Judson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Judson
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Judson
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Wilson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Wilson
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Judson vs. Wilson
Judson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Judson
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Judson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Judson
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Wilson
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Wilson
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wilson
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Temple trying to get to third. Bruton throws the ball in to Mathews, who tags Temple for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Wilson
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Wilson
Greengrass hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilson
Bell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Wilson
McMillan strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Judson
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Judson
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Judson
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klaus vs. Judson
Billy Klaus pinch hits for Jim Wilson.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cooper scores. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Judson
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dittmer scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Judson
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Buhl
Bob Buhl now pitching.
Seminick hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Buhl
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Howie Judson.
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Smith
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Gordon reaches second base with a double. Mathews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Smith
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and has Gordon trapped. There's the throw to Temple who tags Gordon for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Smith
There goes Pafko. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Temple applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Smith
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields the ball and throws to Smith covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Smith
Cooper hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Buhl
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Buhl
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Adcock. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Buhl
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Buhl
Greengrass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Smith
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Smith
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Smith
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Buhl
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Buhl
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Buhl
Seminick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marquis vs. Buhl
Bob Marquis pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Marquis takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Buhl
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Seminick scores. Marquis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Buhl
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marquis scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Liddle
Don Liddle now pitching.
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Temple moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Blake
Ed Blake now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Blake
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Nuxhall
Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Pafko hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Logan scores. Pendleton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Nuxhall
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Nuxhall
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Reds, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thorpe vs. Nuxhall
Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Walker Cooper. Bob Thorpe pinch hits for Jack Dittmer.
Thorpe hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1953 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 5 2 3 1 Temple J, 2b 5 0 2 2 Logan J, ss 5 2 1 0 Adams B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 3 2 2 3 Marshall W, rf 4 1 1 0 Gordon S, lf 5 0 1 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 2 1 1 Pendleton J, pr 0 1 0 0 Greengrass J, lf 4 2 2 3 Pafko A, rf 4 0 2 3 Bell G, cf 3 3 2 1 Adcock J, 1b 5 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 3 1 1 0 Seminick A, c 3 1 0 1 Sisti S, pr 0 0 0 0 Judson H, p 1 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Thorpe B, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0 Marquis B, ph 0 1 0 0 Klaus B, ph 1 0 0 1 Blake E, p 0 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 1 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0 Liddle D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 9 12 9 33 10 10 9 Milwaukee 202 002 102 -- 9 Cincinnati 021 040 03x -- 10 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Wilson J 5.0 8 7 6 2 2 Buhl B (L) 2.1 2 3 3 3 1 Liddle D 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Judson H 6.0 8 6 5 2 1 Smith F (W) 2.0 2 1 1 1 2 Blake E* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0 Nuxhall J (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Mathews E, Logan J, Adams B, Adcock J DP -- Milwaukee 2 LOB -- Milwaukee 8, Cincinnati 6 2B -- Gordon S, Pafko A HR -- Mathews E, Kluszewski T, Greengrass J, Bell G SB -- Bruton B CS -- Pafko A SH -- McMillan R T -- 2:20 A -- 1295
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