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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 15, 1953
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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 September 15, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 15, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fred Baczewski |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 4,014 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Tom Gorman |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Hofman | Third 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 |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Fred Baczewski | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 15, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Baczewski
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Baczewski
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Baczewski, and towards McMillan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Baczewski
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Gomez
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Baczewski
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Baczewski
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. Baczewski
Katt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Katt reaches second base with a double. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Baczewski
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Katt scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Baczewski
Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Baczewski
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Baczewski
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick takes first base on ball four. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Gomez
Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greengrass scores. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baczewski vs. Gomez
Baczewski bunts towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to third for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bridges scores. Baczewski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Baczewski moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baczewski scores. Adams scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Gomez
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Baczewski
Grady Hatton now playing first base.
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Baczewski
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Baczewski
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gomez
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Gomez
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Baczewski
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Baczewski
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Baczewski
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marshall throws the ball in to McMillan who tags Williams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baczewski vs. Gomez
Baczewski hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. McMillan reaches second base with a double. There goes Adams trying to get to home. Mueller throws the ball in to Katt, who tags Adams, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Gomez
Hatton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Baczewski
Hofman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Baczewski
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Baczewski
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Baczewski
Dark hits a line drive towards third. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gomez
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, 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, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Baczewski
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Baczewski
Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Thomson scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Baczewski
Mueller hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Baczewski
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Baczewski
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Gomez
Bridges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baczewski vs. Gomez
Baczewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Gomez
Adams bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Baczewski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Baczewski
Hofman hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Baczewski
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Baczewski
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Baczewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Gomez
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gomez
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Gomez
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Baczewski
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Baczewski
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Baczewski
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Baczewski
Mueller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Gomez
Seminick 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, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Gomez
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baczewski vs. Gomez
Baczewski strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Baczewski
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Baczewski
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Baczewski
Hofman hits a line drive towards third. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1953 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Adams B, 3b 2 1 2 1
Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, cf 4 1 2 0 Bell G, cf 3 0 1 2
Irvin M, lf 4 1 2 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 2 0 1 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Hatton G, 1b 2 0 0 0
Katt R, c 4 1 1 0 Marshall W, rf 4 0 1 0
Williams D, 2b 4 0 2 2 Greengrass J, lf 3 1 1 0
Hofman B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 3 0 1 0 Bridges R, 2b 4 1 2 1
Baczewski F, p 4 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 31 4 9 4
New York 020 001 000 -- 3
Cincinnati 040 000 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 8.0 9 4 4 4 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Baczewski F (W) 9.0 8 3 3 1 0
LOB -- New York 5, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Katt R, McMillan R, Thomson B, Irvin M
SH -- Adams B
T -- 1:54
A -- 4014
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