Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Maglie
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metkovich vs. Maglie
  
  Metkovich strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Maglie
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sauer vs. Maglie
  
  Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Maglie
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Maglie
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Maglie covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Klippstein
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Klippstein
  
  Dark takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Klippstein
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Irvin vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown has Dark trapped. There's the throw to Garagiola and over to Jackson, who tags Dark for the out. Thompson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomson vs. Lown
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Lown
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Maglie
  
  Serena hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Maglie
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lown vs. Maglie
  
  Lown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Lown
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Lown
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maglie vs. Lown
  
  Maglie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Lown
  
  Lockman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Lown
  
  Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Lown
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Irvin vs. Lown
  
  Irvin strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Maglie
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Maglie
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Maglie
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Maglie
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Lown
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Lown
  
  Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Lown
  
  Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Lown
  
  Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maglie vs. Lown
  
  Maglie bunts between the mound and first base. Lown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maglie for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lockman vs. Lown
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Maglie
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Maglie
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Maglie
  
  Serena hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Lown
  
  Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Lown
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Lown
  
  Irvin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Irvin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Lown
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Irvin scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Simpson
  
  Duke Simpson now pitching.
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Simpson
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Westrum vs. Simpson
  
  Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maglie vs. Simpson
  
  Maglie hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Maglie
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Maglie
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Maglie
  
  Baumholtz strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Baumholtz out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Simpson
  
  Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Simpson
  
  Dark hits a popup in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Simpson
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Simpson
  
  There goes Thompson. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Irvin vs. Simpson
  
  Irvin hits a line drive beyond third. Jackson can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Simpson
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Maglie
  
  Davey Williams now playing second base.
  
  Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Maglie
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Maglie
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Simpson
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Simpson
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Simpson
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Maglie
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Maglie
  
  Garagiola strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Maglie
  
  Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maglie vs. Simpson
  
  Maglie hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Simpson
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Simpson
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Simpson
  
  Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Irvin vs. Simpson
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Maglie
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Maglie
  
  Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Duke Simpson.
  
  Sawatski 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 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Maglie
  
  Baumholtz 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

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Willis
  
  Jim Willis now pitching.
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Willis
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Spencer reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mueller vs. Willis
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spencer scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westrum vs. Willis
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maglie vs. Willis
  
  Maglie strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Maglie
  
  Metkovich hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Maglie
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Maglie
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Maglie
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1953 -- Chicago at New York (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf       4  1  1  0   Lockman W, 1b         4  2  3  2   
Metkovich G, 1b       4  0  0  0   Dark A, 2b            3  1  2  1   
Kiner R, lf           2  1  1  0   Williams D, 2b        1  0  1  0   
Sauer H, rf           4  1  1  3   Thompson H, 3b        5  2  2  1   
Jackson R, 3b         4  0  1  0   Irvin M, lf           5  1  2  1   
Garagiola J, c        3  0  0  0   Thomson B, cf         5  0  1  2   
Serena B, 2b          3  0  0  0   Spencer D, ss         4  2  1  0   
Miksis E, ss          3  0  0  0   Mueller D, rf         5  1  2  3   
Klippstein J, p       0  0  0  0   Westrum W, c          3  0  0  0   
Lown T, p             1  0  0  0   Maglie S, p           4  1  1  0   
Simpson D, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Sawatski C, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Willis J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  4  3                        39 10 15 10

Chicago          300 000 000 --  3
New York         222 210 01x -- 10

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Klippstein J*         0.0  2  2  2  1  0
Lown T (L)            3.1  8  6  6  2  1
Simpson D             3.2  3  1  1  2  1
Willis J              1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W)          9.0  4  3  3  2  5
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 1st

E -- Jackson R
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 2, New York 11
2B -- Thompson H, Irvin M, Thomson B
3B -- Spencer D
HR -- Sauer H, Lockman W, Mueller D, Dark A
SB -- Thompson H
SH -- Maglie S
T -- 2:19
A -- 14178

    

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