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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 5, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 5, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clyde King |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 24,938 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Clyde King | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
| Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 5, 1953
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pollet
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Pollet
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Pollet
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greengrass vs. Pollet
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. King
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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. King
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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. King
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Pollet
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Pollet
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
King vs. Pollet
King hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Pollet
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz throws the ball in to Miksis who tags Bridges trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Borkowski scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. King
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. King
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. King
Garagiola 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
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Pollet
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pollet
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Pollet
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. King
Miksis 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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. King
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. King
Pollet strikes out. Seminick drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Pollet out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. King
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. King
Fondy 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
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Pollet
Borkowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Borkowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Pollet
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Pollet
King bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Pollet
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seminick scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. King
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. King
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. King
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. King
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. King
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Klippstein
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Klippstein
Kluszewski 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 -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Klippstein
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. King
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. King
Klippstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. King
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. King
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Klippstein
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Klippstein
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Klippstein
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Klippstein
King hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. King
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. King
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. King
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garagiola vs. King
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. King
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Klippstein
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Klippstein
Adams bunts towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Klippstein
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Bridges scores. Adams moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Klippstein
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greengrass vs. Klippstein
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Kiner throws the ball in to Serena who tags Greengrass, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Adams scores. Bell scores. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Borkowski vs. Klippstein
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Klippstein
Seminick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Klippstein
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
King vs. Klippstein
King hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. King
Serena hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. King
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein.
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. King
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. King
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. King
Kiner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Simpson
Duke Simpson now pitching.
Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Simpson
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Simpson
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Simpson
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Simpson
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Borkowski vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Borkowski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Nuxhall
Garagiola 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 -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Nuxhall
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Nuxhall
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Leonard
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Leonard
Nuxhall strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Leonard
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Nuxhall
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Nuxhall
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1953, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bridges R, 2b 5 1 2 2 Baumholtz F, cf 5 1 2 0
Adams B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 5 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 5 1 3 1 Kiner R, lf 4 3 2 3
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Sauer H, rf 3 1 1 1
Greengrass J, lf 5 0 2 2 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Borkowski B, rf 5 2 2 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 1
Seminick A, c 5 2 2 3 Miksis E, ss 4 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 2 0 Serena B, 2b 4 1 2 1
King C, p 3 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 1 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 1 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 1 0 0 0
Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0
Simpson D, p 0 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 8 15 8 37 6 10 6
Cincinnati 010 200 500 -- 8
Chicago 000 201 300 -- 6
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
King C (W) 6.2 8 6 4 2 2
Nuxhall J (S) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H 3.2 9 3 3 0 1
Klippstein J (L) 3.1 4 5 2 3 3
Simpson D 0.2 2 0 0 1 0
Lown T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Leonard D 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Jackson R, Fondy D, Kiner R, Adams B 2
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 11, Chicago 6
2B -- Borkowski B, Greengrass J, Bell G
HR -- Kiner R 2, Sauer H, Seminick A, Serena B
SH -- King C, Adams B
T -- 2:26
A -- 24938
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