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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 4, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the New York Giants, played on June 4, 1954 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 6,815 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 4, 1954
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podbielan
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Podbielan
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Podbielan
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Dark moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Podbielan
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Podbielan
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark scores. Thompson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Podbielan
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Podbielan
Katt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Podbielan
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Podbielan
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Podbielan
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Podbielan
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Joe Nuxhall now pitching.
Thompson hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gomez
Post strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Gomez
Landrith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Gomez
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller 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 -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Nuxhall
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams 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 -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
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
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Nuxhall
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski 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 -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Gomez
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Gomez
Nuxhall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
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 -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Nuxhall
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Nuxhall
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. McMillan moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMillan scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson bunts between the mound and first base. Nuxhall scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Nuxhall
Irvin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Gomez
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Escalera vs. Gomez
Nino Escalera pinch hits for Joe Nuxhall.
Escalera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Wehmeier
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wehmeier
Lockman hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Gomez
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Roy McMillan.
Merriman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Merriman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. Merriman moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Post vs. Gomez
Post hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Gomez
Temple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Temple reaches third base with a triple. Merriman scores. Bell scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wehmeier
Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop.
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wehmeier
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Wehmeier
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wehmeier
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Post. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Wehmeier
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching. Bill Taylor pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Irvin tags and scores. Mueller tags and moves to third. Mays tags and moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Smith
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Smith
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards left. Greengrass fields it and throws to second to catch Williams for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Gomez
Wes Westrum now catching.
Landrith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Gomez
Chuck Harmon pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Harmon takes first base on ball four. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borkowski vs. Wilhelm
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Wilhelm
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrith moves to third. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Wilhelm
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Landrith scores. Harmon moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Wilhelm
Post hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1954 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lockman W, 1b 5 1 1 1 Adams B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 5 3 4 1 McMillan R, ss 3 1 1 0
Thompson H, 3b 4 0 2 1 Merriman L, ph 0 1 0 0
Irvin M, lf 4 2 1 2 Bridges R, ss 0 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 5 1 3 2 Borkowski B, ph 1 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 3 1 0 0 Bell G, cf 4 1 2 0
Katt R, c 3 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 1 1
Taylor B, ph 0 0 0 1 Post W, rf 5 0 0 1
Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 4 0 1 2
Williams D, 2b 5 1 1 2 Greengrass J, lf 3 1 0 0
Gomez R, p 5 1 1 0 Landrith H, c 4 2 2 2
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Podbielan B, p 0 0 0 0
Nuxhall J, p 2 0 1 0
Escalera N, ph 0 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
Harmon C, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 10 14 10 35 6 8 6
New York 220 000 204 -- 10
Cincinnati 020 001 021 -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W)* 8.0 6 6 6 5 2
Wilhelm H (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Podbielan B (L) 1.1 5 4 2 1 0
Nuxhall J 5.2 5 2 2 2 1
Wehmeier H 1.1 3 4 4 1 2
Smith F 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Temple J
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 8, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Irvin M, Mueller D
3B -- Temple J
HR -- Landrith H
SH -- Thompson H
SF -- Taylor B
HBP -- by Gomez R (Adams B)
T -- 2:44
A -- 6815
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