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Cincinnati Reds @
New York Giants
1954-07-31 Β· Day game Β· Polo Grounds V Β· Att: 7310 Β· 2:09
New York Giants defeated Cincinnati Redlegs 7β0. New York Giants put up 4 in the 8th. Sal Maglie earned the win and Marv Grissom picked up the save. Hank Thompson went 2-for-2 with 2 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Howie Judson SV: Marv Grissom
Umpires β HP: Hal Dixon Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: Bill Jackowski Β· 3B: Al Barlick Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Harmon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Greengrass | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wally Post | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hobie Landrith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rocky Bridges | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Howie Judson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lloyd Merriman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Bailey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Whitey Lockman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hank Thompson | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Davey Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Sal Maglie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marv Grissom | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Howie Judson | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Karl Drews | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
New York Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sal Maglie | 7.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Marv Grissom | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Harmon: S8
- Roy McMillan: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Gus Bell: W
- Ted Kluszewski: W.1-2
- Jim Greengrass: 6
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Al Dark: 13
- Hank Thompson: HR/9
- Dusty Rhodes: 2/FL
Top 2
- Wally Post: 7
- Hobie Landrith: 9
- Rocky Bridges: 63
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: 4
- Willie Mays: W
- Davey Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Howie Judson: 53
- Chuck Harmon: 8
- Roy McMillan: S7
- Gus Bell: 43
Bot 3
- Wes Westrum: K/C
- Sal Maglie: S9
- Whitey Lockman: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Jim Greengrass: 5
- Wally Post: 143
Bot 4
- Al Dark: W
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: PO2(265).1-2#
- Dusty Rhodes: 9
- Don Mueller: S8.2-H
- Willie Mays: 43
Top 5
- Hobie Landrith: S9
- Rocky Bridges: 7
- Howie Judson: K
- Chuck Harmon: 3
Bot 5
- Davey Williams: 53
- Wes Westrum: W
- Sal Maglie: K
- Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
Top 6
- Roy McMillan: 6
- Gus Bell: 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 3
Bot 6
- Al Dark: 6
- Hank Thompson: HR/9
- Dusty Rhodes: 9
- Don Mueller: 43
Top 7
- Jim Greengrass: 63
- Wally Post: 7
- Hobie Landrith: 8
Bot 7
- Willie Mays: S8
- Davey Williams: CS2(26)#
- Davey Williams: 9
- Wes Westrum: 53
Top 8
- Lloyd Merriman: 3/G
- Ed Bailey: W
- Chuck Harmon: 8
- Roy McMillan: 43
Bot 8
- Marv Grissom: S7
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Al Dark: D9.1-3;2-H
- Hank Thompson: IW
- Dusty Rhodes: E5.1-2;2-3;3-H(NR)
- Don Mueller: S9.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Willie Mays: IW
- Davey Williams: K
- Wes Westrum: K
- Marv Grissom: K
Top 9
- Gus Bell: W
- Ted Kluszewski: S9.1-3#
- Jim Greengrass: 4
- Wally Post: 64(1)3/GDP





















