Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Hearn
  
  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--
  Fondy vs. Hearn
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Hearn
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Lockman 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, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Rush
  
  Dark 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, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rush
  
  Thompson 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 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hearn
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Hearn
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Kiner scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Serena vs. Hearn
  
  Serena strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCullough vs. Hearn
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Hearn
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Rush
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhodes vs. Rush
  
  Rhodes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Rush
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Hearn
  
  Rush hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Hearn
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Hearn
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Hearn
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Rush
  
  Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hearn vs. Rush
  
  Hearn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Rush
  
  Dark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Rush
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mueller vs. Rush
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hearn
  
  Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Hearn
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Hearn
  
  Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Rush
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Rush
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Rush
  
  Westrum strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Hearn
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Hearn
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rush vs. Hearn
  
  Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Hearn
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Rush
  
  Hearn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Rush
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Rush
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Hearn
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hearn
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hearn
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Hearn
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Serena vs. Hearn
  
  Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Rush
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Rush
  
  Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Hearn
  
  McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Hearn
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Hearn
  
  Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Bob Rush.
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Hearn
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fondy vs. Hearn
  
  Fondy takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Hearn
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westrum vs. Lown
  
  Westrum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Lown
  
  Hearn strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Lown
  
  Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Lown
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Lown
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mueller vs. Lown
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomson vs. Simpson
  
  Duke Simpson now pitching.
  
  Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Simpson
  
  Rhodes strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Hearn
  
  Bobby Hofman now playing second base. Tookie Gilbert now playing first base. Daryl Spencer now playing shortstop.
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Hearn
  
  Sauer hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Serena vs. Hearn
  
  Serena strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCullough vs. Hearn
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Hearn
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Simpson
  
  Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Simpson
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simpson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hearn vs. Simpson
  
  Hearn bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gilbert vs. Simpson
  
  Gilbert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hofman vs. Simpson
  
  Hofman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Hearn
  
  Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Duke Simpson.
  
  Sawatski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Hearn
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Hearn
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/30/1953, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf       5  0  2  0   Lockman W, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Fondy D, 1b           4  0  1  0   Gilbert T, 1b         1  0  0  0   
Jackson R, 3b         4  0  0  0   Dark A, ss            4  2  1  2   
Kiner R, lf           3  1  2  0   Hofman B, 2b          1  0  0  0   
Sauer H, rf           4  0  1  1   Thompson H, 3b        4  2  2  0   
Serena B, 2b          4  0  0  0   Mueller D, rf         4  1  3  2   
McCullough C, c       4  0  1  0   Thomson B, cf         4  1  1  3   
Smalley R, ss         4  0  2  0   Rhodes D, lf          4  0  0  0   
Rush B, p             2  0  0  0   Spencer D, 2b-ss      4  2  2  1   
Garagiola J, ph       1  0  0  0   Westrum W, c          3  2  2  2   
Lown T, p             0  0  0  0   Hearn J, p            2  0  0  0   
Simpson D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Sawatski C, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  1  9  1                        34 10 11 10

Chicago          010 000 000 --  1
New York         003 000 61x -- 10

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (L)            6.0  4  3  3  2  4
Lown T                0.2  4  5  5  1  1
Simpson D             1.1  3  2  2  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W)           9.0  9  1  1  2  3

E -- Thompson H
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 10, New York 4
2B -- Kiner R, Sauer H, Fondy D
3B -- Thompson H
HR -- Dark A, Westrum W, Thomson B, Spencer D
SH -- Hearn J
T -- 2:32
A -- 0

    

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