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Cincinnati Reds @ 
New York Giants
1953-09-03 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 1078 · 2:27
Cincinnati Reds defeated New York Giants 9–2. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 6th. Fred Baczewski earned the win and Bob Kelly picked up the save. Jim Greengrass went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Fred Baczewski L: Larry Jansen SV: Bob Kelly
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rocky Bridges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Baczewski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Lerchen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hofman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marv Grissom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Lockman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Baczewski | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Bob Kelly | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Jansen | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Marv Grissom | 2.2 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Monty Kennedy | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: 5/L
- Roy McMillan: 43
- Gus Bell: S5
- Ted Kluszewski: 3/G
Bot 1
- Bobby Hofman: K
- Al Dark: 9
- Don Mueller: S/L
- Bobby Thomson: 9
Top 2
- Willard Marshall: S9
- Jim Greengrass: HR/7.1-H
- Andy Seminick: 63
- Rocky Bridges: 5/P
- Fred Baczewski: 6/P
Bot 2
- Dusty Rhodes: S8
- Daryl Spencer: 2/FL
- Wes Westrum: 8
- Tookie Gilbert: 3/G
Top 3
- Bobby Adams: S6
- Roy McMillan: E6.1-2
- Gus Bell: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Willard Marshall: WP.3-H(UR);1-2#
- Willard Marshall: 7
- Jim Greengrass: 4/L
Bot 3
- Marv Grissom: K
- Bobby Hofman: 53
- Al Dark: 7
Top 4
- Andy Seminick: K
- Rocky Bridges: 8
- Fred Baczewski: K
Bot 4
- Don Mueller: 7
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7
- Dusty Rhodes: 9
- Daryl Spencer: E5/TH
- Wes Westrum: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bobby Adams: 4/L
- Roy McMillan: S9
- Gus Bell: 46(1)/FO
- Ted Kluszewski: S8.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 8
Bot 5
- Tookie Gilbert: 4/P
- Marv Grissom: 4/L
- Bobby Hofman: 5/FL
Top 6
- Jim Greengrass: S7
- Andy Seminick: S7.1-3
- Grady Hatton: S9.3-H;1-3
- George Lerchen: S9.3-H;1-3
- Bobby Adams: 2/FL
- Roy McMillan: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Gus Bell: K
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 9
- Don Mueller: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Top 7
- Ted Kluszewski: HR/9
- Willard Marshall: 6/P
- Jim Greengrass: K
- Andy Seminick: 6
Bot 7
- Dusty Rhodes: S2.B-2(E2/TH)
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Wes Westrum: K
- Tookie Gilbert: 3/FL
- Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
Top 8
- Grady Hatton: S9
- Bob Kelly: 24/SH.1-2
- Bobby Adams: WP.2-3
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Roy McMillan: W
- Gus Bell: 13
Bot 8
- Bobby Hofman: 8
- Al Dark: 8
- Don Mueller: S8
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: D9
- Willard Marshall: 3/P
- Jim Greengrass: S.2-H
- Andy Seminick: WP.1-2
- Andy Seminick: W
- Grady Hatton: 3/FL
- Bob Kelly: K
Bot 9
- Dusty Rhodes: 7
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Wes Westrum: S.1-2
- Tookie Gilbert: S3.2-H;1-3
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Bobby Hofman: 54(1)/FO