Top 1

• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hearn
  
  Temple hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Temple reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burgess vs. Hearn
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  There's a wild pitch. Temple scores. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hearn
  
  Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Nuxhall
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Nuxhall
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mueller hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Hearn
  
  Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thurman vs. Hearn
  
  Thurman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thurman for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hearn
  
  Adams strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mays hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Nuxhall
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hofman hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hearn
  
  McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nuxhall vs. Hearn
  
  Nuxhall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Hearn
  
  Temple hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Hearn
  
  Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westrum vs. Nuxhall
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hearn vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hearn bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Nuxhall
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hearn
  
  Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Hearn
  
  Post hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thurman vs. Hearn
  
  Thurman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adams vs. Hearn
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Nuxhall
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Nuxhall
  
  Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hofman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hofman hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hearn
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMillan for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Hearn
  
  Nuxhall hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hearn
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Nuxhall
  
  Westrum hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Hearn
  
  Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell 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, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Hearn
  
  Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. Hearn
  
  Post hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thurman vs. Hearn
  
  Thurman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Nuxhall
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Nuxhall
  
  Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mueller hits a line drive towards right. Post catches it and throws to first to double up Dark. View Play 

Top 7

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Hearn
  
  Adams hits a popup towards first. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Hearn
  
  McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Hearn
  
  Nuxhall hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thurman who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Irvin vs. Nuxhall
  
  Irvin hits a popup into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hofman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hofman is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gordon vs. Nuxhall
  
  Sid Gordon pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Hearn
  
  Ray Katt now catching.
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Temple for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Hearn
  
  Burgess strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hearn
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Nuxhall
  
  Billy Gardner pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Nuxhall
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Thurman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Nuxhall
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. McCall
  
  Windy McCall now pitching.
  
  Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Post vs. McCall
  
  Post hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Post reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Reds, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Palys vs. McCall
  
  Stan Palys pinch hits for Bob Thurman.
  
  Palys hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Post tags and scores. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. McCall
  
  Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMillan vs. McCall
  
  McMillan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. McCall
  
  Nuxhall hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Nuxhall
  
  Stan Palys now playing left field.
  
  Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. Nuxhall
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Palys settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Nuxhall
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Katt vs. Nuxhall
  
  Katt takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Reds, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lockman vs. Nuxhall
  
  Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Windy McCall.
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/1/1955 -- Cincinnati at New York (D)

  Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Temple J, 2b          4  1  1  0   Williams D, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Burgess S, c          4  0  0  0   Dark A, ss            4  0  1  0   
Bell G, cf            4  0  0  0   Mueller D, rf         3  1  1  0   
Kluszewski T, 1b      4  1  1  1   Mays W, cf            4  1  2  2   
Post W, rf            4  1  3  0   Irvin M, lf           4  0  1  0   
Thurman B, lf         3  0  1  0   Hofman B, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Palys S, ph-lf        0  0  0  1   Thompson H, 3b        2  0  0  0   
Adams B, 3b           3  1  0  0   Westrum W, c          2  0  0  0   
McMillan R, ss        4  1  2  2   Gordon S, ph          1  0  0  0   
Nuxhall J, p          4  0  0  0   Katt R, c             0  0  0  0   
                                   Hearn J, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Gardner B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   McCall W, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Lockman W, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  4                        30  2  5  2

Cincinnati       100 001 003 --  5
New York         000 000 002 --  2

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W)         9.0  5  2  2  4  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L)           8.0  6  2  2  0  4
McCall W              1.0  2  3  3  1  0

DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, New York 7
2B -- Temple J, Post W
3B -- Mays W, Post W
HR -- Kluszewski T, McMillan R, Mays W
SH -- Hearn J
SF -- Palys S
HBP -- by Nuxhall J (Hofman B)
WP -- Hearn J
T -- 2:13
A -- 3113

    

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