Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Nuxhall
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Spahn
  
  Adams bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Spahn
  
  Temple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Spahn
  
  Bell bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kluszewski vs. Spahn
  
  Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Spahn
  
  Borkowski strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Nuxhall
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Nuxhall
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Spahn
  
  Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Greengrass reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Seminick vs. Spahn
  
  Seminick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McMillan vs. Spahn
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nuxhall vs. Spahn
  
  Nuxhall strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Nuxhall
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Nuxhall
  
  Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Spahn
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. Spahn
  
  Temple hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Spahn
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Bruton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Logan vs. Nuxhall
  
  Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Logan reaches second base with a double. Bruton moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mathews vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pafko vs. Nuxhall
  
  Pafko hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adcock vs. Nuxhall
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Spahn
  
  Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borkowski vs. Spahn
  
  Borkowski hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Greengrass vs. Spahn
  
  Greengrass hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Spahn
  
  Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dittmer vs. Nuxhall
  
  Dittmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spahn vs. Nuxhall
  
  Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. Dittmer moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bruton vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bruton strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Logan vs. Nuxhall
  
  Logan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Spahn
  
  McMillan hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Spahn
  
  Nuxhall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adams vs. Spahn
  
  Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Spahn
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Nuxhall
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Nuxhall
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crandall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Spahn
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Spahn
  
  Kluszewski strikes out. Crandall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kluszewski out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Borkowski vs. Spahn
  
  Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Nuxhall
  
  Dittmer strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spahn vs. Nuxhall
  
  Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Greengrass vs. Spahn
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greengrass for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Seminick vs. Spahn
  
  Seminick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMillan vs. Spahn
  
  McMillan strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruton vs. Nuxhall
  
  Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Nuxhall
  
  Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Nuxhall
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nuxhall vs. Spahn
  
  Nuxhall hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Spahn
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Spahn
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Spahn
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Nuxhall
  
  Pafko hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Nuxhall
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Nuxhall
  
  Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Nuxhall
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dittmer vs. Nuxhall
  
  Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
  
  Dittmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spahn vs. Nuxhall
  
  Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kluszewski vs. Spahn
  
  Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
  
  Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Borkowski vs. Spahn
  
  Borkowski bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Greengrass vs. Spahn
  
  Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and has Kluszewski trapped. He races towards second and tags Kluszewski for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Seminick vs. Spahn
  
  Seminick takes first base on ball four. Greengrass moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Reds, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marshall vs. Spahn
  
  Willard Marshall pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
  
  Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/19/1953 -- Milwaukee at Cincinnati (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Cincinnati         AB  R  H RBI
Bruton B, cf          4  1  1  0   Adams B, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Logan J, ss           4  0  1  0   Temple J, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Mathews E, 3b         3  0  0  1   Bell G, cf            3  0  0  0   
Pafko A, rf           4  1  1  1   Kluszewski T, 1b      3  1  2  2   
Adcock J, 1b          4  0  0  0   Borkowski B, rf       3  0  0  0   
Crandall D, c         4  1  1  0   Greengrass J, lf      4  0  1  0   
Gordon S, lf          3  0  1  0   Seminick A, c         3  0  0  0   
Pendleton J, pr-lf    0  0  0  0   McMillan R, ss        3  0  0  0   
Dittmer J, 2b         4  0  2  1   Marshall W, ph        1  0  0  0   
Spahn W, p            4  0  0  0   Nuxhall J, p          3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  7  3                        30  2  5  2

Milwaukee        000 110 001 --  3
Cincinnati       200 000 000 --  2

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W)           9.0  5  2  2  3  5

  Cincinnati           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L)         9.0  7  3  3  2  3

LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Bruton B, Logan J
3B -- Greengrass J
HR -- Kluszewski T, Pafko A
SH -- Bell G, Borkowski B
T -- 1:59
A -- 4875

    

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