Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Perkowski
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Perkowski
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Perkowski
  
  Thompson 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 1

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Hearn
  
  Bridges strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hearn
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Hearn
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Dark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Perkowski
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Perkowski
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Perkowski
  
  Spencer 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 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Perkowski
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Hearn
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hearn
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Hearn
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Calderone vs. Perkowski
  
  Calderone hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Perkowski
  
  Hearn hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Perkowski
  
  Lockman 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 3

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hearn
  
  McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Calderone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkowski vs. Hearn
  
  Perkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Hearn
  
  Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Hearn
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Perkowski
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Perkowski
  
  Thompson 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 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Perkowski
  
  Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Perkowski
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hearn
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Hearn
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Hearn
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Seminick vs. Hearn
  
  Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Hearn
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perkowski vs. Hearn
  
  Perkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Perkowski
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Perkowski
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Calderone vs. Perkowski
  
  Calderone hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hearn vs. Perkowski
  
  Hearn takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lockman vs. Perkowski
  
  Lockman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Hearn
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hearn
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hearn. Adams moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dark. Bell reaches second base with a double. Adams scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Hearn
  
  Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greengrass vs. Hearn
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Marshall vs. Hearn
  
  Marshall hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Hearn
  
  Seminick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Hearn
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Dark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Perkowski
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Perkowski
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Perkowski
  
  Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkowski vs. Corwin
  
  Al Corwin now pitching.
  
  Perkowski strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Corwin
  
  Bridges strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Corwin
  
  Adams bunts towards the mound. Corwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Perkowski
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Perkowski
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Perkowski
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Corwin
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Corwin
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Corwin
  
  Greengrass strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Corwin
  
  Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Calderone vs. Perkowski
  
  Calderone hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Perkowski
  
  Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Al Corwin.
  
  Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Perkowski
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Kennedy
  
  Monty Kennedy now pitching.
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Kennedy
  
  There goes Seminick. The throw from Calderone and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Kennedy
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perkowski vs. Kennedy
  
  Perkowski strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Perkowski
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first, with Perkowski covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Perkowski
  
  Thompson 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 
• Giants, 0 - Reds, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Perkowski
  
  Irvin 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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         Game of 8/2/1953, game 1 -- New York at Cincinnati (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Lockman W, 1b         4  0  0  0   Bridges R, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Dark A, lf            4  0  0  0   Adams B, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Thompson H, 3b        4  0  0  0   Bell G, cf            3  1  2  1   
Irvin M, rf           4  0  1  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      3  1  1  0   
Thomson B, cf         3  0  2  0   Greengrass J, lf      4  1  0  0   
Spencer D, ss         3  0  0  0   Marshall W, rf        4  1  2  3   
Williams D, 2b        3  0  1  0   Seminick A, c         3  0  1  1   
Calderone S, c        3  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        4  0  1  0   
Hearn J, p            1  0  0  0   Perkowski H, p        4  0  0  0   
Corwin A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Hofman B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Kennedy M, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  4  0                        33  5 10  5

New York         000 000 000 --  0
Cincinnati       000 140 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L)           5.0 10  5  5  1  2
Corwin A              2.0  0  0  0  1  3
Kennedy M             1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perkowski H (W)       9.0  4  0  0  1  2

E -- Hearn J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 4, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Bell G
HR -- Marshall W
CS -- Seminick A
T -- 2:07
A -- 0

    

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