Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Baczewski
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Baczewski
  
  Miksis bunts towards the mound. Baczewski fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kiner vs. Baczewski
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Baczewski
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Baczewski
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Hacker
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Hacker
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hacker
  
  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. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola 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. Hacker
  
  Greengrass strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Baczewski
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Baczewski
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Baczewski
  
  Garagiola strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hacker vs. Baczewski
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Serena moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baumholtz vs. Baczewski
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hacker
  
  Marshall strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Hacker
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hacker
  
  McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Baczewski
  
  Miksis strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Baczewski
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Baczewski
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Baczewski
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baczewski vs. Hacker
  
  Baczewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Hacker
  
  Bridges hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hacker
  
  Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Baczewski
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Serena vs. Baczewski
  
  Serena bunts towards the mound. Baczewski fields it and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garagiola vs. Baczewski
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. Fondy moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hacker vs. Baczewski
  
  Hacker 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 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hacker
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski 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--
  Greengrass vs. Hacker
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Hacker
  
  Marshall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Hacker
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

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

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hacker
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baczewski vs. Hacker
  
  Baczewski strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Hacker
  
  Bridges hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Baczewski
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Baczewski
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Baczewski
  
  Fondy 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 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hacker
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hacker
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Hacker
  
  Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Baczewski
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Baczewski
  
  Garagiola strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hacker vs. Baczewski
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hacker
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Hacker
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hacker
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baczewski vs. Hacker
  
  Baczewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Hacker
  
  Bridges is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Baczewski
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Baczewski
  
  Miksis 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 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Baczewski
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hacker
  
  Adams hits a popup in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hacker
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hacker
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Hacker
  
  Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Hacker
  
  Marshall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Hacker
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Baczewski
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Baczewski
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fondy vs. Baczewski
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Serena vs. Baczewski
  
  Serena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Serena reaches second base with a double. Sauer scores. Jackson scores. Fondy goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Baczewski
  
  Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Joe Garagiola.
  
  McCullough strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Baczewski
  
  Roy Smalley pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
  
  Smalley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baumholtz vs. Baczewski
  
  Baumholtz 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 2 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf       5  0  2  0   Bridges R, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Miksis E, ss          3  0  0  0   Adams B, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Kiner R, lf           3  0  0  0   Bell G, cf            4  1  3  1   
Sauer H, rf           3  1  1  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  2  0   
Jackson R, 3b         4  1  1  0   Greengrass J, lf      4  1  0  0   
Fondy D, 1b           4  1  2  0   Marshall W, rf        4  2  2  4   
Serena B, 2b          1  0  1  3   Seminick A, c         4  0  0  0   
Garagiola J, c        3  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        3  1  1  0   
McCullough C, ph      1  0  0  0   Baczewski F, p        3  1  1  2   
Hacker W, p           3  0  1  0                                      
Smalley R, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  8  3                        34  7 10  7

Chicago          000 000 003 --  3
Cincinnati       000 200 23x --  7

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L)          8.0 10  7  7  0  6

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Baczewski F (W)       9.0  8  3  3  4  5

DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Sauer H, Serena B
HR -- Marshall W 2, Baczewski F, Bell G
SH -- Miksis E, Serena B
T -- 1:59
A -- 15421

    

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