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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 1, 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 September 1, 1954 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 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 | September 1, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 17,369 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | First Baseman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 1, 1954
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nuxhall
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hearn
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Hearn
McMillan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Katt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hearn
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Hearn
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Bell moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greengrass vs. Worthington
Al Worthington now pitching.
Greengrass is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Worthington
Temple hits a fly ball towards right. Mueller catches it and throws to first to double up Greengrass. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Nuxhall
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. Nuxhall
Worthington is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Worthington
Post hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Worthington
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Worthington
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Worthington
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nuxhall
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman hits a fly ball into right field. Post settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Worthington
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Worthington
Bell takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMillan scores. Bell moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Greengrass vs. Corwin
Greengrass is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Corwin
Temple hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bell scores. Kluszewski moves to third. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Corwin
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kluszewski tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Corwin
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greengrass scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nuxhall vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman fields it and throws to second for the out. Temple moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Grissom
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Nuxhall
Rhodes hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Katt trying to get to third. Post throws the ball in to Adams, who tags Katt for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Nuxhall
Grissom bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Nuxhall
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Williams reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Grissom
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Grissom
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Grissom
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greengrass vs. Grissom
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Grissom
Temple hits a line drive towards the mound. Grissom catches it and throws to first to double up Greengrass. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Nuxhall
Hofman takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Nuxhall
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Katt vs. Nuxhall
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Grissom
Post hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Post reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Grissom
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Post moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nuxhall vs. Grissom
Nuxhall hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Post tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Grissom
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Grissom
McMillan takes first base on ball four. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Grissom
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 6
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nuxhall
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Nuxhall
Foster Castleman pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Castleman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Nuxhall
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Wilhelm
Greengrass hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Wilhelm
Temple 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
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Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Nuxhall
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Nuxhall
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Nuxhall
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Fowler
Art Fowler now pitching. Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Bobby Hofman.
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rhodes vs. Fowler
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. Dark scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Fowler
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Ray Katt.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fowler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Post vs. Wilhelm
Whitey Lockman now playing first base. Bill Taylor now playing left field. Wes Westrum now catching.
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Wilhelm
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Wilhelm
Fowler 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 8
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Fowler
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Fowler
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fowler
Williams 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 8
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Gomez
Ruben Gomez now pitching. Rocky Bridges pinch hits for Bobby Adams.
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Gomez
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Gomez juggles the ball. That's an error on Gomez. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Gomez
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bridges moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Liddle
Don Liddle now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bridges scores. McMillan moves to third. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greengrass vs. Liddle
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Liddle
Temple bunts towards the mound. Liddle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McMillan scores. Bell moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Post vs. Liddle
Post hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. Kluszewski tags and moves to third. Temple tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seminick vs. Liddle
Seminick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fowler vs. Liddle
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Fowler
Rocky Bridges now playing third base.
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Fowler
Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Fowler
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Fowler
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Smith
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Smith
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Westrum moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Reds, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Smith
Billy Gardner pinch hits for Don Liddle.
Gardner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1954 -- New York at Cincinnati (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 5 1 2 1 Adams B, 3b 3 1 0 0
Mueller D, rf 4 1 1 0 Bridges R, ph-3b 0 1 0 0
Dark A, ss 5 2 4 2 McMillan R, ss 2 2 1 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 3 1 Bell G, cf 4 2 2 0
Hofman B, 1b 2 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 5 1 4 3
Lockman W, ph-1b 1 1 1 0 Greengrass J, lf 2 1 1 0
Rhodes D, lf 3 1 1 2 Temple J, 2b 5 0 2 2
Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Post W, rf 3 1 1 2
Katt R, c 3 0 1 0 Seminick A, c 3 0 2 1
Taylor B, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 2 0 0 1
Thompson H, 3b 5 1 3 1 Fowler A, p 2 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 0 0 0 0 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 1 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Castleman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Irvin M, ph 1 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 0 0 0 0
Liddle D, p 0 0 0 0
Gardner B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 16 7 31 9 13 9
New York 100 200 103 -- 7
Cincinnati 104 010 03x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Worthington A (L)* 1.2 0 2 2 4 0
Corwin A 0.1 3 2 2 1 0
Grissom M 2.2 4 1 1 2 1
Wilhelm H 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Gomez R+ 0.0 1 3 1 1 0
Liddle D 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W) 6.1 11 4 4 2 4
Fowler A 2.0 4 3 3 1 2
Smith F (S) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Gomez R
DP -- New York 3, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- New York 11, Cincinnati 12
2B -- Williams D, Post W
HR -- Rhodes D, Dark A
SH -- Mueller D, Grissom M, McMillan R
SF -- Mays W, Post W 2, Nuxhall J
T -- 3:13
A -- 17369
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