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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1953-05-04 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:29
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–4. New York Giants put up 7 in the 8th. Larry Jansen earned the win and Hoyt Wilhelm picked up the save. Daryl Spencer went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
W: Larry Jansen L: Ken Raffensberger SV: Hoyt Wilhelm
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Jocko Conlan · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rocky Bridges | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hobie Landrith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Foiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Marquis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Jansen | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Raffensberger | 4.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Ernie Nevel | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Smith | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde King | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jansen | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rocky Bridges: 13
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Willard Marshall: K
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 6
- Al Dark: S7
- Bobby Thomson: PO1(134)
- Bobby Thomson: 4/P
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 53
- Jim Greengrass: 5
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: HR/7
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Daryl Spencer: S7
- Don Mueller: 7
- Sal Yvars: S7.1-3
- Larry Jansen: S7.3-H;1-2
- Davey Williams: 2/FL
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: 2/P
- Hobie Landrith: 43
- Ken Raffensberger: 7
Bot 3
- Al Dark: S8
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Monte Irvin: T8.1-H
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Daryl Spencer: 7.3-H
- Don Mueller: 6/P
Top 4
- Rocky Bridges: S9
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Willard Marshall: S9.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.3-H;1-2
- Jim Greengrass: 8
- Gus Bell: 6
Bot 4
- Sal Yvars: 2/FL
- Larry Jansen: S7
- Davey Williams: S9.1-3
- Al Dark: 9.3-H
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 5
- Roy McMillan: 4
- Hobie Landrith: K
- Hank Foiles: 63
Bot 5
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Whitey Lockman: S7
- Daryl Spencer: 5/P
- Don Mueller: S8.1-2
- Sal Yvars: 8
Top 6
- Rocky Bridges: 7
- Grady Hatton: 3
- Willard Marshall: 9
Bot 6
- Larry Jansen: S9
- Davey Williams: 13/SH.1-2
- Al Dark: 43.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: 6
Top 7
- Ted Kluszewski: S7
- Jim Greengrass: W.1-2
- Gus Bell: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Roy McMillan: K
- Hobie Landrith: 43
- Bob Marquis: S/BG
- Rocky Bridges: S8.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 43
Bot 7
- Monte Irvin: 13
- Whitey Lockman: 9
- Daryl Spencer: T9
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Top 8
- Willard Marshall: W
- Ted Kluszewski: S8.1-2
- Jim Greengrass: 8
- Gus Bell: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Roy McMillan: 43
Bot 8
- Sal Yvars: 5/P
- Hoyt Wilhelm: D9
- Davey Williams: S8.2-H(E8/TH);B-3
- Al Dark: W
- Bobby Thomson: S7.3-H;1-3(E7/TH);B-2
- Monte Irvin: W
- Whitey Lockman: S/BG.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Daryl Spencer: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Don Mueller: S5
- Sal Yvars: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Hobie Landrith: 63
- Bob Borkowski: S8
- Rocky Bridges: K
- Grady Hatton: 8