Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Willis
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Willis
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Willis
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Hearn
  
  Baumholtz strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Hearn
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Hearn
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Hearn
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Willis
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Willis
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbert vs. Willis
  
  Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Rhodes moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Willis
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Calderone vs. Willis
  
  Calderone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Hearn
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hearn
  
  Jackson hits a line drive beyond third. Rigney can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Hearn
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smalley vs. Hearn
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Garagiola moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Willis vs. Hearn
  
  There's a wild pitch. Garagiola scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Willis vs. Hearn
  
  Willis strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baumholtz vs. Hearn
  
  Baumholtz is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miksis vs. Hearn
  
  Miksis takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fondy vs. Hearn
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smalley scores. Baumholtz moves to third. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kiner vs. Hearn
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Willis
  
  Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Willis
  
  Rigney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Willis
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Hearn
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hearn
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Hearn
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Calderone and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Hearn
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Willis
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhodes vs. Willis
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Willis
  
  Thomson hits a line drive beyond third. Jackson can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Rhodes moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gilbert vs. Willis
  
  Gilbert takes first base on ball four. Rhodes moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Spencer vs. Willis
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Calderone vs. Willis
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rhodes scores. Thomson moves to third. Gilbert moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Calderone vs. Willis
  
  Calderone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Hearn
  
  Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willis vs. Hearn
  
  Willis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Hearn
  
  Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Hearn
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Willis
  
  Hearn strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Willis
  
  Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Willis
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rigney moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Willis
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Hearn
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Hearn
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Hearn
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sauer for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Willis
  
  Rhodes hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Willis
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Willis
  
  Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hearn
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rigney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Hearn
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Hearn
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Willis vs. Hearn
  
  Willis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Hearn
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Rigney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Willis
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Calderone vs. Willis
  
  Calderone hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Willis
  
  Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
  
  Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Wilhelm
  
  Bobby Hofman now playing third base. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Wilhelm
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kiner vs. Wilhelm
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Wilhelm
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Wilhelm
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Wilhelm
  
  Garagiola strikes out. Calderone drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Garagiola out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Willis
  
  Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field. Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Willis
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Willis
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Kennedy
  
  Monty Kennedy now pitching.
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willis vs. Kennedy
  
  Willis hits a popup towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Kennedy
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Kennedy
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Willis
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Willis
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Willis
  
  Gilbert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Willis
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1953 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rigney B, 3b          3  0  1  0   Baumholtz F, cf       2  0  0  0   
Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0   Jeffcoat H, cf        1  0  1  0   
Lockman W, ph         1  0  0  0   Miksis E, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Kennedy M, p          0  0  0  0   Fondy D, 1b           4  1  4  1   
Dark A, ss            4  0  0  0   Kiner R, lf           4  1  1  3   
Mueller D, rf         4  0  1  0   Sauer H, rf           4  0  0  0   
Rhodes D, lf          4  1  1  0   Jackson R, 3b         4  2  3  0   
Thomson B, cf         4  0  1  0   Garagiola J, c        4  1  2  1   
Gilbert T, 1b         3  0  1  0   Smalley R, ss         4  1  1  1   
Spencer D, 2b         4  0  0  0   Willis J, p           4  0  0  0   
Calderone S, c        3  0  0  0                                      
Hearn J, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Hofman B, ph-3b       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  5  0                        35  7 13  6

New York         000 100 000 --  1
Chicago          030 001 30x --  7

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L)           6.0  9  4  4  3  4
Wilhelm H             1.0  3  3  3  0  2
Kennedy M             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Willis J (W)          9.0  5  1  1  1  3

DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Smalley R, Garagiola J
HR -- Kiner R
CS -- Jackson R
WP -- Hearn J, Willis J
T -- 1:55
A -- 6169

    

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