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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 31, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on July 31, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 11,497 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Lon Warneke |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Sam Calderone | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
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 |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
July 31, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podbielan
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 -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podbielan
Dark hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Podbielan
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Podbielan
Irvin hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Podbielan
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Greengrass throws the ball in to Adams who tags Mueller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Jansen
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jansen
Adams hits a popup in front of the plate. Calderone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a popup in front of the plate. Calderone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Podbielan
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Podbielan
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Podbielan
Calderone hits a line drive towards first. Kluszewski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jansen
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Jansen
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Jansen
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Podbielan
Jansen hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podbielan
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Podbielan
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Podbielan
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Podbielan
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Podbielan
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Irvin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Jansen
Nuxhall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Nuxhall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Jansen
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nuxhall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Jansen
Adams hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Nuxhall
Calderone hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Nuxhall
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
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 4
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jansen
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Jansen
Landrith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jansen
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Jansen
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Jansen
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dark for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Nuxhall
Thomson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Calderone vs. Nuxhall
Calderone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Calderone reaches second base with a double. Irvin scores. Mueller scores. Spencer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jansen vs. Nuxhall
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jansen for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jansen
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Jansen
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a popup in front of the plate. Calderone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson strikes out. There goes Dark. The throw from Landrith to McMillan, and Dark is out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Jansen
Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jansen
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Jansen
Nuxhall hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Jansen
Bridges is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a line drive into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Nuxhall
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jansen
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Nuxhall
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Nuxhall
Calderone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Nuxhall
Jansen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jansen
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Jansen
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jansen
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nuxhall vs. Jansen
Nuxhall hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second, with McMillan covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Jansen
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Jansen
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1953 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lockman W, 1b 5 1 2 0 Bridges R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Dark A, ss 5 1 2 1 Adams B, 3b 5 0 0 0
Thompson H, 3b 4 3 3 1 Bell G, cf 5 0 1 0
Irvin M, lf 5 2 2 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 1 0
Mueller D, rf 4 1 3 3 Greengrass J, lf 4 1 3 0
Thomson B, cf 3 0 0 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0
Spencer D, 2b 3 1 0 0 Landrith H, c 4 1 1 2
Calderone S, c 4 0 1 3 McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 0
Jansen L, p 4 0 0 0 Podbielan B, p 0 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 4 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 13 9 39 2 12 2
New York 203 040 000 -- 9
Cincinnati 000 200 000 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 12 2 2 1 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Podbielan B (L) 2.2 6 5 5 1 1
Nuxhall J 6.1 7 4 4 2 5
E -- Dark A
DP -- New York 1, Cincinnati 2
LOB -- New York 4, Cincinnati 11
2B -- Mueller D 2, Greengrass J, Nuxhall J, Calderone S, Thompson H
HR -- Dark A, Landrith H, Thompson H
CS -- Dark A
T -- 2:21
A -- 11497
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