Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Worthington
  
  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--
  Miksis vs. Worthington
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fondy vs. Worthington
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kiner vs. Worthington
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Worthington
  
  There goes Fondy. The throw from Noble and he is out, Spencer applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Hacker
  
  Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Hacker
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hacker
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Worthington
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Worthington
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Worthington
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Worthington
  
  Smalley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Hacker
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Hacker
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Hacker
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hacker vs. Worthington
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Worthington
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Worthington
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Worthington
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Worthington
  
  Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hacker
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noble vs. Hacker
  
  Noble hits a popup 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: ---
  Worthington vs. Hacker
  
  Worthington strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Worthington
  
  Sauer 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: ---
  Garagiola vs. Worthington
  
  Garagiola 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: ---
  Serena vs. Worthington
  
  Serena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Worthington
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Hacker
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Hacker
  
  Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Hacker
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mueller vs. Hacker
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Hacker
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hacker vs. Worthington
  
  Hacker hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Worthington
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Worthington
  
  Miksis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Hacker
  
  Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hacker
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noble vs. Hacker
  
  Noble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Worthington vs. Hacker
  
  Worthington hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Worthington reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lockman vs. Hacker
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Worthington
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Worthington
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fondy moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sauer vs. Worthington
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fondy scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Worthington
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Serena vs. Worthington
  
  Serena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smalley vs. Maglie
  
  Sal Maglie now pitching.
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Hacker
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Hacker
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Hacker
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Hacker
  
  Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hacker vs. Maglie
  
  Hacker hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Maglie
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes who is chasing the ball. Baumholtz reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miksis vs. Maglie
  
  Miksis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fondy vs. Maglie
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Hacker
  
  Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Hacker
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Hacker
  
  Monte Irvin pinch hits for Ray Noble.
  
  Irvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hofman vs. Hacker
  
  Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
  
  Hofman hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Corwin
  
  Wes Westrum now catching. Al Corwin now pitching.
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Corwin
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Corwin
  
  Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Metkovich vs. Corwin
  
  George Metkovich pinch hits for Bill Serena.
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Garagiola moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cavarretta vs. Corwin
  
  Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
  
  Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Cavarretta reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat scores. Garagiola scores. Metkovich goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hacker vs. Wilhelm
  
  Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
  
  Hacker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cavarretta moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. Cavarretta scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Wilhelm
  
  Miksis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Hacker
  
  Randy Jackson now playing third base. Bob Ramazzotti now playing second base. Frank Baumholtz now playing right field. Hal Jeffcoat now playing ce
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Hacker
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Hacker
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Hacker
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/30/1953, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf-rf    5  1  2  1   Lockman W, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Miksis E, 2b-ss       5  0  2  0   Dark A, ss            3  1  0  0   
Fondy D, 1b           4  1  2  0   Thompson H, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Kiner R, lf           4  0  1  1   Mueller D, rf         4  0  0  1   
Sauer H, rf           4  0  2  0   Thomson B, cf         3  0  0  0   
Jeffcoat H, pr-cf     0  1  0  0   Rhodes D, lf          3  1  2  1   
Garagiola J, c        4  1  2  0   Spencer D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Serena B, 3b          2  0  2  0   Noble R, c            2  0  0  0   
Metkovich G, ph       0  1  0  0   Irvin M, ph           1  0  0  0   
Jackson R, 3b         0  0  0  0   Westrum W, c          0  0  0  0   
Smalley R, ss         3  0  0  0   Worthington A, p      2  0  1  0   
Cavarretta P, ph      1  1  1  3   Maglie S, p           0  0  0  0   
Ramazzotti B, 2b      0  0  0  0   Hofman B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Hacker W, p           4  0  1  0   Corwin A, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Wilhelm H, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 15  5                        29  2  5  2

Chicago          100 001 04 --  6
New York         000 110 00 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hacker W (W)          8.0  5  2  2  2  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Worthington A         5.2 10  2  2  1  1
Maglie S              1.1  1  0  0  0  0
Corwin A (L)          0.1  3  4  4  1  0
Wilhelm H             0.2  1  0  0  0  0

DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 5
2B -- Worthington A, Cavarretta P
3B -- Baumholtz F
HR -- Rhodes D
CS -- Fondy D
T -- 2:12
A -- 7285

    

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