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Cincinnati Reds @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1953-06-07 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 9021 · 2:40
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 6 in the 5th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win and Harry Perkowski picked up the save. Joe Nuxhall went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 16 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Johnny Lindell SV: Harry Perkowski
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Greengrass | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Temple | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Perkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Bernier | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Paul Smith | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Sandlock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny Lindell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Schultz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Janowicz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
 Clyde King | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Harry Perkowski | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Lindell | 3.2 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
 Bob Friend | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Schultz | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Hetki | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Grady Hatton: D
- Bobby Adams: 13/SH.2-3
- Gus Bell: K23
- Jim Greengrass: 4/P
Bot 1
- Carlos Bernier: 31
- Paul Smith: 7
- Preston Ward: 43
Top 2
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Willard Marshall: D7.1X3(765)
- Hobie Landrith: S.2-3
- Roy McMillan: K+OA/DP.3XH(262)
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: E5
- Danny O'Connell: 3/SH.1-2#
- Pete Castiglione: K/C
- Mike Sandlock: 63
Top 3
- Joe Nuxhall: K/C
- Grady Hatton: 9
- Bobby Adams: W
- Gus Bell: 9
Bot 3
- Dick Cole: 63
- Johnny Lindell: S
- Carlos Bernier: W.1-2
- Paul Smith: S.2-3;1-2
- Preston Ward: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2#
- Frank Thomas: 3/P
Top 4
- Jim Greengrass: S
- Ted Kluszewski: PB.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: W
- Willard Marshall: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Hobie Landrith: S.3-H;1-2
- Roy McMillan: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Nuxhall: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bobby Adams: S.3-H;2-3
- Gus Bell: S.3-H;1-2
- Jim Greengrass: 6/P
Bot 4
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Pete Castiglione: S
- Mike Sandlock: 8
- Dick Cole: W.1-2
- Eddie Pellagrini: 5/P
Top 5
- Ted Kluszewski: HR
- Willard Marshall: S
- Hobie Landrith: S.1-2
- Roy McMillan: 6/L
- Joe Nuxhall: HR.2-H;1-H
- Grady Hatton: W
- Bobby Adams: E8/F.1-2
- Gus Bell: D.2-H;1-H;BX3(945)#
- Jim Greengrass: S.BX2(84)#
Bot 5
- Carlos Bernier: 63
- Paul Smith: 63
- Preston Ward: 7
Top 6
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Willard Marshall: 9/L
- Hobie Landrith: K/S
Bot 6
- Frank Thomas: S
- Danny O'Connell: 54(1)/FO#
- Pete Castiglione: S.1-2
- Mike Sandlock: S.2-H;1-2
- Dick Cole: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Roy McMillan: 8
- Joe Nuxhall: 13
- Johnny Temple: W
- Bobby Adams: 5/P
Bot 7
- Bob Schultz: W
- Carlos Bernier: W.1-2
- Paul Smith: S.2-H;1-2
- Preston Ward: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Danny O'Connell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Castiglione: 8.3-H
- Mike Sandlock: 36(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH);B-2#
- Dick Cole: W
- Vic Janowicz: K/S
Top 8
- Gus Bell: 8
- Jim Greengrass: S
- Ted Kluszewski: S.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 5/P
- Hobie Landrith: 7
Bot 8
- Carlos Bernier: W
- Paul Smith: S/BR.1X2(4)
- Preston Ward: K/C
- Frank Thomas: K/S
Top 9
- Roy McMillan: 6/L
- Harry Perkowski: 43
- Johnny Temple: 3/FL
Bot 9
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Pete Castiglione: W
- Johnny O'Brien: 8/L
- Dick Cole: W.1-2
- Vic Janowicz: 54(1)/FO#
Notes & reviews
- previous two plays (+ fielding) conjecture