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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 | Bubba Church |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,248 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Marquis | Center Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Bubba Church | 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 |
| Jim Hearn | 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: ---
Marquis vs. Hearn
Marquis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marquis for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Hearn
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Hearn
Greengrass hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Hearn
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Irvin throws the ball in to Dark who tags Bridges trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Church
Williams hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Church
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Church
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hearn
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hearn
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Hearn
Church hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Church
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Church
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 -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Church
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquis vs. Hearn
Marquis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Hearn
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Hearn
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Church
Mueller 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 -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Church
Yvars hits a fly ball into center field. Marquis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Church
Hearn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Church
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Marquis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Hearn
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Hearn
McMillan hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Hearn
Seminick hits a popup in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Hearn
Church hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Church
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Church
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Church
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquis vs. Hearn
Marquis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Hearn
Hatton bunts towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Marquis moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marquis scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Lanier
Max Lanier now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Church
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Church
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Marquis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Church
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Marquis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Lanier
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Lanier
Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Lanier
McMillan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Lanier
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards second. Williams scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Church
Yvars hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Yvars trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Church
Lanier 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 -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Church
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Marquis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Lanier
Church hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquis vs. Lanier
Marquis bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Church moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Lanier
Hatton bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Church moves to third. Marquis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Lanier
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Lanier
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Lanier
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Lanier
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Church
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Church
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Church
Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marquis who is chasing the ball. Irvin reaches third base with a triple. Thomson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Church
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Irvin scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Church
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Church
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Marquis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Church
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Lanier
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Lanier
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Lanier
Church hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marquis vs. Lanier
Marquis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Church moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Lanier
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 8
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Reds, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Church
George Wilson pinch hits for Max Lanier.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Church
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Church
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Church
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Church
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Podbielan
Bud Podbielan now pitching.
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
Top 9
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Reds, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Koslo
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Koslo
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
There goes Greengrass. The throw from Yvars and he is safe. Greengrass steals second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Corwin
Bridges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Corwin
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Corwin
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 9 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Podbielan
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podbielan
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Podbielan
Tookie Gilbert pinch hits for Sal Yvars.
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Podbielan covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1953, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Marquis B, cf 4 2 2 0 Williams D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Hatton G, 3b 3 2 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Bell G, rf 5 2 4 5 Thomson B, cf 4 2 3 2
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 2 2 3 Irvin M, lf 4 1 2 1
Greengrass J, lf 5 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Bridges R, 2b 3 0 2 0 Spencer D, 3b 4 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 5 0 1 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 1
Seminick A, c 5 0 0 0 Yvars S, c 3 0 1 0
Church B, p 4 1 2 0 Gilbert T, ph 1 0 0 0
Podbielan B, p 0 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 1 0 1 0
Lanier M, p 1 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 15 9 35 5 10 5
Cincinnati 300 010 401 -- 9
New York 000 000 320 -- 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Church B (W) 7.2 10 5 5 0 2
Podbielan B (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 4.1 7 4 4 2 1
Lanier M 3.2 6 4 4 0 2
Koslo D 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Corwin A 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
DP -- Cincinnati 1, New York 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, New York 3
3B -- Irvin M
HR -- Kluszewski T, Bell G, Thomson B
SB -- Greengrass J
SH -- Hatton G 2, Marquis B
T -- 2:08
A -- 7248
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