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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1953-05-04 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 7248 · 2:08
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 9–5. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 7th. Bubba Church earned the win and Bud Podbielan picked up the save. Gus Bell went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Bubba Church L: Jim Hearn SV: Bud Podbielan
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Marquis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Bridges | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Seminick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bubba Church | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Church | 7.2 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
 Bud Podbielan | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 4.1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Max Lanier | 3.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Koslo | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Corwin | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Marquis: 3/G
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Gus Bell: S8.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Jim Greengrass: 5/FL
- Rocky Bridges: S7.BX2(76)
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 6
- Al Dark: K
- Bobby Thomson: K
Top 2
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Andy Seminick: 63
- Bubba Church: 7
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: 4
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Daryl Spencer: 5/FL
Top 3
- Bob Marquis: K
- Grady Hatton: 7
- Gus Bell: S9
- Ted Kluszewski: W.1-2
- Jim Greengrass: 9
Bot 3
- Don Mueller: 43
- Sal Yvars: 8
- Jim Hearn: S7
- Davey Williams: 8
Top 4
- Rocky Bridges: W
- Roy McMillan: 3/P
- Andy Seminick: 2/P
- Bubba Church: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Al Dark: 63
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Monte Irvin: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bob Marquis: S7
- Grady Hatton: 34/SH.1-2
- Gus Bell: S8.2-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: 4
- Daryl Spencer: 8
- Don Mueller: 8
Top 6
- Jim Greengrass: K
- Rocky Bridges: S8
- Roy McMillan: S8.1-2
- Andy Seminick: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Sal Yvars: S9.BX2(96)
- Max Lanier: 43
- Davey Williams: 8
Top 7
- Bubba Church: S5
- Bob Marquis: FC/SH/BG.1-2
- Grady Hatton: FC/SH/BG.2-3;1-2
- Gus Bell: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/FL
- Jim Greengrass: 8
- Rocky Bridges: 63
Bot 7
- Al Dark: 9
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Monte Irvin: T8.1-H
- Whitey Lockman: S6.3-H
- Daryl Spencer: S7.1-3
- Don Mueller: 8.3-H
- Sal Yvars: 63
Top 8
- Roy McMillan: K
- Andy Seminick: 53
- Bubba Church: S7
- Bob Marquis: S8.1-2
- Grady Hatton: 43
Bot 8
- George Wilson: 13
- Davey Williams: S8
- Al Dark: 9
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7.1-H
- Monte Irvin: S8
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 9
- Gus Bell: 4/P
- Ted Kluszewski: S8
- Jim Greengrass: S9.1-3
- Rocky Bridges: SB2#
- Rocky Bridges: IW
- Roy McMillan: 9.3-H
- Andy Seminick: K
Bot 9
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Don Mueller: 5/FL
- Tookie Gilbert: 31