This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5β1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. βΆ Video β
βΎ Arcade
Cincinnati Reds @
New York Giants
1953-07-24 Β· Night game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 12220 Β· 2:09
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 3β1. Ruben Gomez earned the win. Ted Kluszewski went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Ruben Gomez L: Bud Podbielan SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Frank Dascoli Β· 1B: Larry Goetz Β· 2B: Frank Secory Β· 3B: Lenny Roberts Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rocky Bridges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Greengrass | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Podbielan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Thomson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Wes Westrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bud Podbielan | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rocky Bridges: 53
- Bobby Adams: K
- Gus Bell: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Al Dark: 43
- Hank Thompson: 8
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Jim Greengrass: K
- Willard Marshall: W
- Andy Seminick: K23#
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: S9
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)/FO
- Don Mueller: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Roy McMillan: E5
- Bud Podbielan: K
- Rocky Bridges: 63.1-2
- Bobby Adams: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Daryl Spencer: S7
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Ruben Gomez: S9.2-H;1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 4
- Al Dark: 1(B)3(1)/DP/P
Top 4
- Gus Bell: K
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9
- Jim Greengrass: S9
- Willard Marshall: 163.1-2
- Andy Seminick: K
Bot 4
- Hank Thompson: HR/9
- Monte Irvin: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 7
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 5
- Roy McMillan: 3/FL
- Bud Podbielan: 63
- Rocky Bridges: 53
Bot 5
- Daryl Spencer: 8
- Wes Westrum: W
- Ruben Gomez: 9
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-2
- Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Bobby Adams: 3/FL
- Gus Bell: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: S7
- Jim Greengrass: W.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 43
Bot 6
- Hank Thompson: 2/FL
- Monte Irvin: S9
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)/FO
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 7
- Andy Seminick: 4
- Roy McMillan: 63
- George Lerchen: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Daryl Spencer: HR/7
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Ruben Gomez: 43
- Whitey Lockman: K
Top 8
- Rocky Bridges: K
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Gus Bell: W
- Ted Kluszewski: W.1-2
- Jim Greengrass: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Al Dark: 9
- Hank Thompson: 9
- Monte Irvin: 9
Top 9
- Willard Marshall: 9
- Andy Seminick: 53
- Grady Hatton: K
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary K to K23
















