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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 4, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 4, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Lon Warneke |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Sal Yvars | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 4, 1953
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Jansen
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Raffensberger
Williams hits a popup towards short. McMillan 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 line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Raffensberger fires to first and has Dark trapped. There's the throw to Bridges who tags Dark for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Jansen
Greengrass hits a popup towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Raffensberger
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Raffensberger
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Raffensberger
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Raffensberger
Yvars hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jansen vs. Raffensberger
Jansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Yvars moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Raffensberger
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jansen
McMillan hits a popup in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Jansen
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Jansen
Raffensberger hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Raffensberger
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Raffensberger
Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Irvin reaches third base with a triple. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Raffensberger
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Raffensberger
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Irvin scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Raffensberger
Mueller hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Jansen
Bridges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bridges scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Jansen
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Raffensberger
Yvars hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Raffensberger
Jansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Raffensberger
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jansen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Raffensberger
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jansen scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Raffensberger
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jansen
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Jansen
Landrith strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Jansen
Hank Foiles pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger.
Foiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Nevel
Ernie Nevel now pitching.
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nevel
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Nevel
Spencer hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Nevel
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yvars vs. Nevel
Yvars hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
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 -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Jansen
Hatton hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jansen
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Nevel
Jansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Nevel
Williams bunts towards the mound. Nevel fields it and throws to first for the out. Jansen moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Nevel
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jansen moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. Nevel
Thomson hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Jansen
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Jansen
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Jansen
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Wilhelm
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquis vs. Wilhelm
Bob Marquis pinch hits for Ernie Nevel.
Marquis bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Wilhelm
Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marquis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Wilhelm
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
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, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Smith
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Spencer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Smith
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wilhelm
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Wilhelm
Wally Post pinch runs for Willard Marshall.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Post moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Wilhelm
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Wilhelm
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. Post moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Wilhelm
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Smith
Wally Post now playing right field.
Yvars hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilhelm vs. Smith
Wilhelm hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Wilhelm reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Smith
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Bell picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Wilhelm scores. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. King
Thomson hits a line drive into left field. Greengrass picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Greengrass. Williams scores. Dark moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. King
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. King
Lockman bunts towards the mound. King fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark scores. Thomson moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. King
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. King
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. King
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. King fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Wilhelm
Hank Thompson now playing left field.
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Wilhelm
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Clyde King.
Borkowski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Wilhelm
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Wilhelm
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1953, game 1 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bridges R, 2b 5 1 2 0 Williams D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Hatton G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 2 2 1
Marshall W, rf 3 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 5 1 1 1
Post W, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 3 2 2
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 3 1 Thompson H, lf 0 0 0 0
Greengrass J, lf 3 1 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 1
Bell G, cf 4 1 1 3 Spencer D, 3b 5 2 3 5
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 5 0 2 0
Landrith H, c 4 0 0 0 Yvars S, c 5 0 1 0
Raffensberger K, p 1 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 3 1 3 1
Foiles H, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 1 1 1 0
Nevel E, p 0 0 0 0
Marquis B, ph 1 0 1 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
King C, p 0 0 0 0
Borkowski B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 40 12 19 11
Cincinnati 000 100 300 -- 4
New York 022 100 07x -- 12
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (L) 4.0 9 5 5 1 1
Nevel E 2.0 3 0 0 0 0
Smith F 1.1 3 2 2 0 0
King C 0.2 4 5 5 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W)* 6.0 5 4 4 1 3
Wilhelm H (S) 3.0 4 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Bell G, Greengrass J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, New York 8
2B -- Wilhelm H
3B -- Irvin M, Spencer D
HR -- Irvin M, Bell G, Spencer D
SH -- Williams D
T -- 2:29
A -- 0
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