Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Perkowski
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Perkowski
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Perkowski
  
  Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Perkowski
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Rush
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Rush
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Rush
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Rush
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greengrass vs. Rush
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Rush
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Greengrass moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Seminick vs. Rush
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Greengrass scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McMillan vs. Rush
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Perkowski
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Perkowski
  
  Fondy strikes out. Seminick drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fondy out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Perkowski
  
  Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkowski vs. Rush
  
  Perkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bridges vs. Rush
  
  Bridges hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Bridges reaches second base with a double. Perkowski moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Adams vs. Pollet
  
  Howie Pollet now pitching.
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Pollet
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kluszewski vs. Pollet
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Perkowski
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pollet vs. Perkowski
  
  Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Perkowski
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Perkowski
  
  Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Pollet
  
  Greengrass hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Pollet
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Pollet
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Perkowski
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Perkowski
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Perkowski
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Pollet
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkowski vs. Pollet
  
  Perkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Pollet
  
  Bridges hits a line drive towards short. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Perkowski
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Perkowski
  
  Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Perkowski
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pollet vs. Perkowski
  
  Pollet strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Pollet
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Pollet
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Pollet
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Pollet
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Pollet
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Perkowski
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Perkowski
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Perkowski
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Perkowski
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Pollet
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Pollet
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perkowski vs. Pollet
  
  Perkowski hits a line drive towards the mound. Pollet catches it and throws to first to double up Seminick. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Perkowski
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. Perkowski
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Serena vs. Perkowski
  
  Serena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Serena reaches second base with a double. There goes Fondy trying to get to home. Bell throws the ball in to McMillan who relays the ball to Seminick, who tags Fondy, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Perkowski
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Perkowski
  
  Tommy Brown pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Bridges strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Lown
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Lown
  
  The ball gets by McCullough for a passed ball. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Lown
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kluszewski vs. Lown
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Greengrass vs. Lown
  
  Greengrass takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Marshall vs. Lown
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. Adams scores. Kluszewski moves to third. Greengrass moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Seminick vs. Leonard
  
  Dutch Leonard now pitching.
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Greengrass scores. Marshall moves to third. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McMillan vs. Leonard
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and tags Seminick for the out. Marshall scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Perkowski
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Perkowski
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Perkowski
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Perkowski
  
  Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkowski vs. Leonard
  
  Perkowski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Leonard
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Leonard
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Perkowski
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Perkowski
  
  Fondy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Perkowski
  
  Serena hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Perkowski
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/12/1953, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf       4  0  0  0   Bridges R, 2b         5  0  1  0   
Miksis E, ss          4  0  1  0   Adams B, 3b           4  2  1  0   
Kiner R, lf           4  2  2  2   Bell G, cf            4  1  1  0   
Sauer H, rf           4  0  0  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      2  1  0  0   
Jackson R, 3b         4  1  1  0   Greengrass J, lf      3  2  1  1   
Fondy D, 1b           4  1  2  2   Marshall W, rf        2  1  0  1   
Serena B, 2b          4  0  2  0   Seminick A, c         3  0  2  4   
McCullough C, c       4  0  1  0   McMillan R, ss        4  0  0  1   
Rush B, p             0  0  0  0   Perkowski H, p        4  0  1  0   
Pollet H, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Brown T, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Lown T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Leonard D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4  9  4                        31  7  7  7

Chicago          000 001 111 --  4
Cincinnati       300 000 40x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (L)*           1.0  5  3  3  2  0
Pollet H              5.0  0  0  0  2  1
Lown T                0.2  1  4  4  3  1
Leonard D             1.1  1  0  0  0  0

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perkowski H (W)       9.0  9  4  4  0  3
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

E -- Jackson R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Bridges R, Jackson R, Serena B
HR -- Kiner R 2, Fondy D
PB -- McCullough C
T -- 2:06
A -- 0

    

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