Top 1

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

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Gomez
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Gomez
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fondy vs. Gomez
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to third for the out. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Gomez
  
  Kiner hits a line drive to left field. Rhodes throws towards first. Lockman fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lockman. Miksis scores. Fondy moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sauer vs. Gomez
  
  Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Gomez
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fondy scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCullough vs. Gomez
  
  McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Sauer moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smalley vs. Gomez
  
  Smalley strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Rush
  
  Rhodes 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 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Rush
  
  Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rush vs. Gomez
  
  Rush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Gomez
  
  Baumholtz strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Gomez
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rigney vs. Rush
  
  Rigney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Noble vs. Rush
  
  Noble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Rush
  
  Gomez hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Gomez
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Gomez
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Kiner reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sauer vs. Gomez
  
  Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Gomez
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Gomez
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Rush
  
  Dark strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Maglie
  
  Sal Maglie now pitching.
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rush vs. Maglie
  
  Rush strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Maglie
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miksis vs. Maglie
  
  Miksis hits a popup towards short. Dark catches it and throws to second to double up Smalley. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Rush
  
  Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Rush
  
  Hofman 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 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rigney vs. Rush
  
  Rigney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Maglie
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Maglie
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Maglie
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noble vs. Rush
  
  Noble strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maglie vs. Rush
  
  Maglie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Lockman hits a line drive off the glove of Jackson, and into shallow left field. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Maglie moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mueller vs. Rush
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Maglie scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  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 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Maglie
  
  Daryl Spencer now playing third base.
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCullough vs. Maglie
  
  McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Maglie
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rush vs. Maglie
  
  Rush hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Rush
  
  Rhodes hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hofman vs. Rush
  
  Hofman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Rush
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Maglie
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Maglie
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Maglie
  
  There goes Miksis. The throw from Noble and he is safe. Miksis steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. Maglie
  
  Fondy hits a line drive towards first. Lockman catches it and throws to second to double up Miksis. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Rush
  
  Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field.
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noble vs. Rush
  
  Noble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbert vs. Rush
  
  Tookie Gilbert pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
  
  Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Corwin
  
  Al Corwin now pitching.
  
  Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Corwin
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Corwin
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corwin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCullough vs. Corwin
  
  McCullough strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smalley vs. Corwin
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Rush
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Rush
  
  Mueller 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 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Rush
  
  Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rhodes vs. Rush
  
  Rhodes hits a line drive into right field. Sauer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Sauer. Dark scores. Rhodes moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hofman vs. Rush
  
  Hofman hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1953 -- New York at Chicago (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Lockman W, 1b         4  0  1  0   Baumholtz F, cf       4  0  2  0   
Mueller D, rf         4  0  0  1   Jeffcoat H, cf        0  0  0  0   
Dark A, ss            4  1  1  0   Miksis E, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Rhodes D, lf          4  0  1  1   Fondy D, 1b           4  1  0  0   
Hofman B, 2b          4  0  0  0   Kiner R, lf           3  2  2  1   
Thomson B, cf         2  0  0  0   Sauer H, rf           3  0  0  0   
Rigney B, 3b          2  0  1  0   Jackson R, 3b         4  1  2  3   
Spencer D, 3b         1  0  0  0   McCullough C, c       4  0  1  1   
Noble R, c            3  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         3  0  1  0   
Gomez R, p            1  0  0  0   Rush B, p             3  0  1  0   
Maglie S, p           0  1  0  0                                      
Gilbert T, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Corwin A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  4  2                        32  5 11  5

New York         000 001 001 --  2
Chicago          302 000 00x --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L)           3.0  7  5  5  1  3
Maglie S              4.0  3  0  0  1  1
Corwin A              1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rush B (W)            9.0  4  2  2  2  5

E -- Lockman W, Sauer H
DP -- New York 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 3, Chicago 6
2B -- Lockman W, Dark A
3B -- Kiner R
HR -- Jackson R
SB -- Miksis E
T -- 2:03
A -- 4722

    

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