Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Collum
  
  Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Collum
  
  O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Collum
  
  Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Face
  
  Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Face
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Face
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Face
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. Adams goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greengrass vs. Face
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

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

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Face
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Face
  
  Seminick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Face
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Janowicz vs. Collum
  
  Janowicz hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Collum
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Face vs. Collum
  
  Face bunts towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Bridges covering, for the out. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Abrams vs. Collum
  
  Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Connell vs. Collum
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to third. Abrams moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rice vs. Collum
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collum vs. Face
  
  Collum strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Face
  
  Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Face
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Collum
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Collum
  
  Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Collum
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Janowicz vs. Collum
  
  Janowicz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Face
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Face
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greengrass vs. Face
  
  Greengrass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Face
  
  Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Collum
  
  O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Face vs. Collum
  
  Face strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Collum
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Face
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Face
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collum vs. Face
  
  Collum hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Collum
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Collum
  
  Rice 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Collum
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Face
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Face
  
  Adams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Face
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Face
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Collum
  
  Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Collum
  
  Smith 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 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Janowicz vs. Collum
  
  Janowicz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Collum
  
  Collum fires to first and picks off Janowicz. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Face
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Face
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Face
  
  Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernier vs. Collum
  
  Carlos Bernier pinch hits for Eddie O'Brien.
  
  Bernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cole vs. Collum
  
  Dick Cole pinch hits for Roy Face.
  
  Cole bunts in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to first for the out. Bernier moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Abrams vs. Collum
  
  Abrams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bernier moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  O'Connell vs. Collum
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. O'Connell reaches third base with a triple. Bernier scores. Abrams goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lindell vs. Collum
  
  Johnny Lindell pinch hits for Hal Rice.
  
  Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thomas vs. Collum
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Dickson
  
  Murry Dickson now pitching. Carlos Bernier now playing left field. Dick Cole now playing shortstop. Mike Sandlock now catching.
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerchen vs. Dickson
  
  George Lerchen pinch hits for Jackie Collum.
  
  Lerchen strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Dickson
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pellagrini vs. Smith
  
  Frank Smith now pitching.
  
  Pellagrini hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Smith
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandlock vs. Smith
  
  Sandlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bernier vs. Smith
  
  The ball gets by Seminick for a passed ball. Sandlock moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bernier vs. Smith
  
  Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Dickson
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Dickson
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Dickson
  
  Kluszewski is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Reds, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Dickson
  
  Johnny Temple pinch runs for Ted Kluszewski.
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1953 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Abrams C, rf          3  1  1  0   Bridges R, 2b         4  0  0  0   
O'Connell D, 3b       4  0  2  2   Adams B, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Rice H, lf            3  0  0  0   Bell G, cf            4  0  1  0   
Lindell J, ph         1  0  0  0   Kluszewski T, 1b      3  0  2  1   
Dickson M, p          0  0  0  0   Temple J, pr          0  0  0  0   
Thomas F, cf          4  0  0  0   Greengrass J, lf      4  0  0  0   
Pellagrini E, 2b      4  0  0  0   Marshall W, rf        3  0  1  0   
Smith P, 1b           4  0  1  0   Seminick A, c         3  0  0  0   
Janowicz V, c         3  0  1  0   McMillan R, ss        3  0  0  0   
Sandlock M, c         1  0  1  0   Collum J, p           2  0  0  0   
O'Brien E, ss         2  0  1  0   Lerchen G, ph         1  0  0  0   
Bernier C, ph-lf      2  1  1  0   Smith F, p            0  0  0  0   
Face R, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Cole D, ph-ss         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        30  1  4  1

Pittsburgh       000 000 020 --  2
Cincinnati       100 000 000 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Face R (W)            7.0  4  1  1  1  3
Dickson M (S)         2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Collum J (L)          8.0  7  2  2  1  2
Smith F               1.0  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Kluszewski T 2
3B -- O'Connell D
SH -- Face R, Cole D
HBP -- by Dickson M (Kluszewski T)
PB -- Seminick A
T -- 2:00
A -- 4463

    

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