Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Staley
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Staley
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mueller vs. Staley
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Staley
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Koslo
  
  Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Koslo
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Koslo
  
  Musial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jablonski vs. Koslo
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Staley
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hofman vs. Staley
  
  Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Staley
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Koslo
  
  Slaughter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Koslo
  
  Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repulski vs. Koslo
  
  Repulski strikes out. There goes Bilko. The throw from Westrum to second, and Bilko is out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Staley
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski juggles the ball. That's an error on Jablonski. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koslo vs. Staley
  
  Koslo bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Staley
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Staley
  
  Staley fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Staley. Lockman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Staley
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Koslo
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staley vs. Koslo
  
  Staley bunts in front of the plate. Westrum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Hofman covering, for the double play. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Koslo
  
  Hemus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Koslo
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Staley
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Staley
  
  Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Staley
  
  Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Musial throws the ball in to Hemus who relays the ball to Schoendienst who tags Thomson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Irvin moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hofman vs. Staley
  
  Hofman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Staley
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westrum vs. Staley
  
  Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus misplays the ball. That's an error on Hemus. Spencer moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Koslo vs. Staley
  
  Koslo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Koslo
  
  Musial hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Koslo
  
  Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Slaughter vs. Koslo
  
  Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bilko vs. Koslo
  
  Bilko hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Repulski vs. Koslo
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Staley
  
  Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Staley
  
  Dark is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Staley
  
  Mueller hits a line drive off the glove of Bilko, and into shallow right field. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Irvin vs. Staley
  
  Irvin is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomson vs. Staley
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark scores. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hofman vs. Staley
  
  Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Koslo
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Koslo
  
  Harry Elliott pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Koslo
  
  Hemus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Koslo
  
  Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Hemus moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Koslo
  
  Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hemus scores. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jablonski vs. Koslo
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Chambers
  
  Cliff Chambers now pitching.
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Chambers
  
  Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Koslo vs. Chambers
  
  Koslo bunts towards the mound. Chambers fields it and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lockman vs. Chambers
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westrum scores. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dark vs. Chambers
  
  There goes Lockman. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Lockman steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Chambers
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Slaughter vs. Koslo
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bilko vs. Koslo
  
  Bilko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Repulski vs. Koslo
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Koslo
  
  Rice 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 7

• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Chambers
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Irvin vs. Chambers
  
  Irvin takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomson vs. Erautt
  
  Eddie Erautt now pitching.
  
  Thomson takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to third. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hofman vs. Erautt
  
  Hofman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Irvin scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Erautt
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Westrum vs. Erautt
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Koslo vs. Erautt
  
  Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowrey vs. Koslo
  
  Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Eddie Erautt.
  
  Lowrey hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Koslo
  
  Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Koslo
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hemus moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Koslo
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman juggles the ball. That's an error on Lockman. Hemus scores. Schoendienst moves to third. Musial moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jablonski vs. Koslo
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst scores. Musial moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Slaughter vs. Koslo
  
  Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Slaughter for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Presko
  
  Joe Presko now pitching.
  
  Lockman hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Presko
  
  Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Presko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Presko
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Koslo
  
  Bilko hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Koslo
  
  Repulski hits a popup towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Koslo
  
  Rice hits a line drive beyond third. Spencer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yvars vs. Koslo
  
  Dick Schofield pinch runs for Del Rice. Sal Yvars pinch hits for Joe Presko.
  
  Yvars hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Irvin vs. White
  
  Sal Yvars now catching. Hal White now pitching.
  
  Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. White
  
  Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hofman vs. White
  
  Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Irvin moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. White
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schoendienst picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schoendienst. Irvin scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westrum vs. White
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hemus vs. Koslo
  
  Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Koslo
  
  Schoendienst strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Musial vs. Koslo
  
  Musial hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1953 -- New York at St.Louis (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Lockman W, 1b         5  1  2  1   Hemus S, ss           5  2  2  0   
Dark A, ss            4  1  0  0   Schoendienst R, 2b    4  1  1  0   
Mueller D, rf         5  1  4  1   Musial S, lf          5  0  2  1   
Irvin M, lf           2  3  0  0   Jablonski R, 3b       4  0  1  1   
Thomson B, cf         4  0  3  1   Slaughter E, rf       4  0  2  0   
Hofman B, 2b          5  1  2  4   Bilko S, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Spencer D, 3b         5  0  2  1   Repulski R, cf        4  0  0  0   
Westrum W, c          4  1  0  0   Rice D, c             4  0  2  0   
Koslo D, p            3  0  0  0   Schofield D, pr       0  0  0  0   
                                   White H, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Staley G, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Elliott H, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Chambers C, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Erautt E, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Lowrey P, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Presko J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Yvars S, ph-c         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  8 13  8                        37  3 11  2

New York         100 211 201 --  8
St.Louis         000 010 200 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Koslo D (W)           9.0 11  3  2  2  2

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Staley G (L)          5.0  8  4  4  1  2
Chambers C*           1.0  2  3  3  2  0
Erautt E              1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Presko J              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
White H               1.0  2  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Jablonski R, Staley G, Hemus S, Dark A, Lockman W, Schoendienst R
DP -- New York 3, St.Louis 3
LOB -- New York 9, St.Louis 9
2B -- Lockman W, Spencer D, Mueller D
HR -- Hofman B
SB -- Lockman W
CS -- Bilko S
SH -- Koslo D
HBP -- by Staley G (Dark A)
T -- 2:24
A -- 7487

    

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