Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Spencer
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Spencer
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Spencer
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Raffensberger
  
  Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Raffensberger
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Raffensberger
  
  Lockman strikes out. Rossi throws to second to catch Dark, and McMillan lets the ball get by him into the outfield. That's an error on McMillan. There goes Dark. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Irvin vs. Raffensberger
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Thomson 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, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Raffensberger
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Spencer
  
  Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Spencer
  
  Greengrass hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Spencer
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMillan vs. Spencer
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rossi vs. Spencer
  
  Rossi takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Raffensberger vs. Hearn
  
  Jim Hearn now pitching.
  
  Raffensberger strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Temple vs. Hearn
  
  Temple hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hearn
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yvars vs. Raffensberger
  
  Yvars hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hofman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hearn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Raffensberger
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Raffensberger
  
  Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Hearn
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Hearn
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Hearn
  
  Greengrass hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hofman catches it and throws to first to double up Kluszewski. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Raffensberger
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Raffensberger
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Adcock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Hearn
  
  Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hearn
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rossi vs. Hearn
  
  Rossi hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Raffensberger
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yvars vs. Raffensberger
  
  Yvars hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hofman hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Raffensberger
  
  Hearn strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raffensberger vs. Hearn
  
  Raffensberger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hearn
  
  Temple bunts towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Temple for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hearn
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Hearn
  
  There goes Adams. The throw from Yvars and he is safe. Adams steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Hearn
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kluszewski vs. Hearn
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Kluszewski reaches third base with a triple. Adams scores. Marshall goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  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 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Raffensberger
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Raffensberger
  
  Dark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Temple reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Raffensberger
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Hearn
  
  Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hearn
  
  McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rossi vs. Hearn
  
  Rossi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Raffensberger
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Smith
  
  Frank Smith now pitching. George Wilson pinch hits for Bob Elliott.
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rossi fields it and throws to third for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yvars vs. Smith
  
  Yvars hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rhodes vs. Smith
  
  Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Bobby Hofman.
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hearn
  
  Bobby Thomson now playing third base. George Wilson now playing center field. Davey Williams now playing second base.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hearn
  
  Temple hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hearn
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Hearn
  
  Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Adams moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kluszewski vs. Hearn
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Greengrass vs. Hearn
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Smith
  
  Bill Rigney pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
  
  Rigney hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Greengrass. Rigney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Smith
  
  Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Smith
  
  Dark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rossi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Smith
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Smith
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Smith
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Maglie
  
  Sal Maglie now pitching.
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Maglie
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rossi vs. Maglie
  
  Rossi hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Smith
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yvars vs. Smith
  
  Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Smith
  
  Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Maglie
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. Maglie
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Maglie
  
  Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Adams reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Marshall vs. Maglie
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Maglie
  
  Kluszewski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greengrass vs. Maglie
  
  Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 8 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Smith
  
  Hank Thompson pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Smith
  
  Al Corwin pinch runs for Hank Thompson.
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Smith
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Corwin moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 8 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lockman vs. Smith
  
  Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1952, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          5  1  1  4   Mueller D, rf         5  1  1  2   
Adams B, 3b           5  1  3  1   Dark A, ss            5  1  1  0   
Marshall W, rf        4  1  2  0   Lockman W, 1b         5  0  0  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      3  1  2  3   Irvin M, lf           4  1  3  1   
Greengrass J, cf      5  0  0  0   Thomson B, cf-3b      4  1  2  2   
Adcock J, lf          4  1  1  0   Elliott B, 3b         2  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        4  1  1  0   Wilson G, ph-cf       2  0  0  0   
Rossi J, c            3  1  0  0   Yvars S, c            4  1  1  1   
Raffensberger K, p    2  0  0  0   Hofman B, 2b          2  1  1  1   
Smith F, p            2  1  1  0   Rhodes D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Williams D, 2b        1  0  0  0   
                                   Spencer G, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hearn J, p            2  0  1  0   
                                   Rigney B, ph          1  1  1  0   
                                   Maglie S, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Thompson H, ph        1  0  1  0   
                                   Corwin A, pr          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 11  8                        39  7 12  7

Cincinnati       050 020 001 --  8
New York         310 100 200 --  7

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K*      5.0  8  5  2  0  2
Smith F (W)           4.0  4  2  2  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spencer G             1.1  3  4  4  1  0
Hearn J               5.2  6  3  3  2  3
Maglie S (L)          2.0  2  1  1  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- McMillan R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, New York 5
2B -- Adcock J, Marshall W, Rigney B, Smith F, Adams B
3B -- Kluszewski T
HR -- Thomson B, Kluszewski T, Temple J, Hofman B, Yvars S, Mueller D
SB -- Adams B
T -- 2:40
A -- 8706

    

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