Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Jansen
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Jansen
  
  There goes Bridges. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Bridges steals second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adams vs. Jansen
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Jansen
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field. Dark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Jansen
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Greengrass vs. Jansen
  
  Greengrass hits a line drive 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: ---
  Lockman vs. Raffensberger
  
  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, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Raffensberger
  
  Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Thompson 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, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Raffensberger
  
  Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Irvin reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Jansen
  
  Marshall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Jansen
  
  Seminick hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Jansen
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Raffensberger
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Raffensberger
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Raffensberger
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jansen vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raffensberger vs. Jansen
  
  Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bridges vs. Jansen
  
  Bridges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Jansen
  
  Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Jansen
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Raffensberger
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Raffensberger
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Raffensberger
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomson vs. Raffensberger
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Thomson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Jansen
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Jansen
  
  Marshall 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 4

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Raffensberger
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Raffensberger
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westrum vs. Raffensberger
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jansen vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jansen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Jansen
  
  Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Jansen
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Raffensberger vs. Jansen
  
  Raffensberger strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bridges vs. Jansen
  
  Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Jansen
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Jansen
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Raffensberger
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Raffensberger
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lockman moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Irvin vs. Raffensberger
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. Dark moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomson vs. Raffensberger
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. Dark scores. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Raffensberger
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Raffensberger
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Jansen
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Jansen
  
  Greengrass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Jansen
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Jansen
  
  Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Raffensberger
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Raffensberger
  
  Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Raffensberger
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Raffensberger
  
  Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Jansen
  
  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 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lerchen vs. Jansen
  
  George Lerchen pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger.
  
  Lerchen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Jansen
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Smith
  
  Frank Smith now pitching.
  
  Thompson 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, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Smith
  
  Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Smith
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Smith
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Jansen
  
  Bell strikes out. Westrum throws to first to catch . Lockman drops the ball. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kluszewski vs. Jansen
  
  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 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Jansen
  
  Greengrass strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Smith
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Smith
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jansen vs. Smith
  
  Jansen hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Jansen
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Jansen
  
  Seminick strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. Jansen
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatton vs. Jansen
  
  Grady Hatton pinch hits for Frank Smith.
  
  Hatton takes first base on ball four. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bridges vs. Jansen
  
  Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Marshall scores. Hatton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Adams vs. Jansen
  
  Adams 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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         Game of 7/26/1953, game 2 -- Cincinnati at New York (N)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Bridges R, 2b         5  0  1  0   Lockman W, 1b         4  1  2  0   
Adams B, 3b           4  0  1  0   Dark A, rf            4  2  2  1   
Bell G, cf            4  0  0  0   Thompson H, 3b        4  2  2  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      3  0  0  0   Irvin M, lf           4  0  2  1   
Greengrass J, lf      4  0  1  0   Thomson B, cf         4  0  2  2   
Marshall W, rf        3  1  0  0   Spencer D, ss         4  0  0  0   
Seminick A, c         4  0  1  0   Williams D, 2b        4  0  1  0   
McMillan R, ss        4  0  1  0   Westrum W, c          4  0  1  0   
Raffensberger K, p    2  0  0  0   Jansen L, p           4  0  0  0   
Lerchen G, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Smith F, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Hatton G, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  6  0                        36  5 12  4

Cincinnati       000 000 001 --  1
New York         101 030 00x --  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (L)   6.0 11  5  5  0  1
Smith F               2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W)          9.0  6  1  0  4  8

E -- Lockman W, Thompson H
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, New York 7
2B -- Irvin M
3B -- Thomson B
HR -- Dark A
SB -- Bridges R, Irvin M, Thompson H
T -- 2:12
A -- 16399

    

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