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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Giants
1954-06-16 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 2266 Β· cloudy Β· 2:16
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 4β0. New York Giants put up 3 in the 2nd. Jim Hearn earned the win. Ray Katt went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Joe Nuxhall SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Bill Stewart Β· 2B: Bill Engeln Β· 3B: Dusty Boggess Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nino Escalera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Harmon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Greengrass | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Temple | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Bailey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Nuxhall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lloyd Merriman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Monte Irvin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Davey Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Ray Katt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Nuxhall | 7.0 | 10 | 4 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Hearn | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nino Escalera: 3/G
- Chuck Harmon: K
- Gus Bell: 63
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: 9
- Hank Thompson: WP.1-2
- Hank Thompson: W
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: 6
- Jim Greengrass: S
- Johnny Temple: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: S
- Willie Mays: S.1-2
- Davey Williams: D.1-3;2-H
- Ray Katt: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Hearn: K
- Whitey Lockman: D.2-H
- Al Dark: 43
Top 3
- Ed Bailey: 7
- Roy McMillan: 5/FL
- Joe Nuxhall: 31
Bot 3
- Hank Thompson: S
- Monte Irvin: 6
- Don Mueller: K
- Willie Mays: 9
Top 4
- Nino Escalera: 63
- Chuck Harmon: S
- Gus Bell: 3/G.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Jim Greengrass: K
Bot 4
- Davey Williams: W
- Ray Katt: E6.1-3
- Jim Hearn: 9(B)2(3)/DP
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-2
- Al Dark: 7
Top 5
- Johnny Temple: 63
- Ed Bailey: W
- Roy McMillan: 5
- Joe Nuxhall: 43
Bot 5
- Hank Thompson: 43
- Monte Irvin: 4
- Don Mueller: S
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Davey Williams: 8
Top 6
- Nino Escalera: 5
- Chuck Harmon: 5
- Gus Bell: 8
Bot 6
- Ray Katt: HR/9
- Jim Hearn: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Al Dark: S
- Hank Thompson: K
Top 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 31
- Jim Greengrass: 31
- Johnny Temple: 53
Bot 7
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Don Mueller: S
- Willie Mays: 7
- Davey Williams: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Ed Bailey: W
- Roy McMillan: S.1-2
- Lloyd Merriman: W.2-3;1-2
- Nino Escalera: 8
- Bob Borkowski: K/C
- Gus Bell: 7
Bot 8
- Ray Katt: 7
- Jim Hearn: W
- Whitey Lockman: S.1-3;BX2(96)
- Al Dark: W
- Hank Thompson: SB2#
- Hank Thompson: W
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ted Kluszewski: 5
- Jim Greengrass: S
- Johnny Temple: 7
- Ed Bailey: 43



















