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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-07-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 24983 · 2:26
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 5 in the 7th. Clyde King earned the win and Joe Nuxhall picked up the save. Ralph Kiner went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Clyde King L: Johnny Klippstein SV: Joe Nuxhall
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rocky Bridges | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Seminick | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Clyde King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde King | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Joe Nuxhall | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 3.2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Klippstein | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Tom Simpson | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rocky Bridges: 8
- Bobby Adams: S
- Gus Bell: S.1-3
- Ted Kluszewski: 5/FL
- Jim Greengrass: 64(1)/FO#
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Ralph Kiner: 4
Top 2
- Bob Borkowski: S
- Andy Seminick: 7
- Roy McMillan: S.1-3
- Clyde King: 5/P
- Rocky Bridges: S.3-H;1-3;BX2(86)#
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 13
- Randy Jackson: 8
- Joe Garagiola: 43
Top 3
- Bobby Adams: 9
- Gus Bell: 9
- Ted Kluszewski: S.B-2(E5/TH)
- Jim Greengrass: 9
Bot 3
- Eddie Miksis: 43
- Bill Serena: S
- Howie Pollet: K23
- Frank Baumholtz: S.1-2
- Dee Fondy: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Bob Borkowski: D
- Andy Seminick: S.2-H
- Roy McMillan: K
- Clyde King: 24/SH.1-2#
- Rocky Bridges: S.2-H
- Bobby Adams: 4/P
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: HR
- Hank Sauer: HR
- Randy Jackson: 4
- Joe Garagiola: 4
- Eddie Miksis: 53
Top 5
- Gus Bell: K
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Jim Greengrass: 9
Bot 5
- Bill Serena: 8
- Johnny Klippstein: K/C
- Frank Baumholtz: S
- Dee Fondy: 64(1)/FO#
Top 6
- Bob Borkowski: 63
- Andy Seminick: K
- Roy McMillan: W
- Clyde King: 46(1)/FO#
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Sauer: W.1-2
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)3(B)/GDP.2-3
- Joe Garagiola: S.3-H
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Top 7
- Rocky Bridges: W
- Bobby Adams: E3/SH.1-2
- Gus Bell: S.1-3;2-H;B-2(E7)
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Jim Greengrass: D.2-H;3-H(UR);1-3;BX2(74)
- Bob Borkowski: K
- Andy Seminick: HR.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Roy McMillan: S
- Clyde King: 6/FL
Bot 7
- Bill Serena: HR
- Tommy Brown: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: E5
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Ralph Kiner: HR.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Hank Sauer: 9
Top 8
- Rocky Bridges: 6/FL
- Bobby Adams: 4
- Gus Bell: D
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Jim Greengrass: S.2-3;1-2
- Bob Borkowski: K
Bot 8
- Randy Jackson: 4
- Joe Garagiola: 43
- Eddie Miksis: S
- Bill Serena: E5.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 8
Top 9
- Andy Seminick: 7
- Roy McMillan: W
- Joe Nuxhall: K
- Rocky Bridges: 8
Bot 9
- Frank Baumholtz: K
- Dee Fondy: S
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)3(B)/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Jim Greengrass rounded 2B too far