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Standings
NYY
@BOS		7
4
DET
@CHW		8
6
DET
@CHW		5
10
WSH
@PHA		8
0
WSH
@PHA		6
2
CLE
@SLB		12
3
PHI
@BRO		0
5
STL
@CIN		2
4
STL
@CIN		2
5
CHC
@MLN		2
6
CHC
@MLN		1
4
PIT
@NYG		0
4
PIT
@NYG		2
3
Sunday, May 10, 1953,
, Crosley Field
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:11
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Cardinals
2
10-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Reds
4
4-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    2 11  0
Reds            0  0  0   2  1  0   1  0  X    4  5  1

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Solly Hemus SS 4 0 1 0 1 0 .212 .654 -0.014 1.17 0.077 -0.091 -0.3 1 5
Red Schoendienst 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .351 .817 -0.040 1.46 0.049 -0.088 -0.2 2 4
Stan Musial LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .683 -0.171 1.53 0.000 -0.171 -1.3 2 0
Enos Slaughter RF 2 1 2 0 2 0 .273 .899 0.140 1.30 0.198 -0.058 0.9 2 0
Ray Jablonski 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .323 .986 -0.224 1.84 0.000 -0.224 -1.8 0 0 GDP
   Joe Presko PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Billy Johnson 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .733 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Steve Bilko 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .217 .652 0.165 1.21 0.269 -0.103 1.4 12 0 HR,2B,GDP
Rip Repulski CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .346 .835 0.112 1.10 0.123 -0.012 0.7 1 0
Les Fusselman C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.117 1.74 0.051 -0.168 -0.8 3 1 GDP
   Dick Sisler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 -0.144 2.91 0.000 -0.144 -0.8 GDP
Vinegar Bend Mizell P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .167 -0.074 1.52 0.000 -0.074 -0.6 0 2
   Vern Benson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.045 1.72 0.000 -0.045 -0.3
   Stu Miller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Peanuts Lowrey PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .429 1.252 0.027 0.47 0.027 0.000 0.2 2B
Team Totals 33 2 11 2 4 3 .333 .890 -0.385 1.43 0.794 -1.178 -2.9 24 13
2B: S Bilko (4, off B Church); P Lowrey (2, off B Church).
HR: S Bilko (2, off B Church; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: S Bilko 6; P Lowrey 2; R Schoendienst 2; E Slaughter 2; S Hemus; R Repulski; L Fusselman; R Jablonski.
GIDP: D Sisler (1); S Bilko (6); R Jablonski (2); L Fusselman (1).
RBI: S Bilko 2 (13).
2-out RBI: S Bilko.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: E Slaughter (2nd base by B Church).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Borkowski CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .462 .995 -0.020 0.60 0.014 -0.034 -0.3 0 0
   Bob Marquis CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .375 1.161 0.006 0.24 0.006 0.000 0.1 0 0
Bobby Adams 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .723 -0.063 0.57 0.000 -0.063 -0.8 1 2
Gus Bell RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .326 1.054 -0.071 0.68 0.000 -0.071 -0.9 0 1
Ted Kluszewski 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .246 .808 -0.012 0.66 0.033 -0.046 -0.3 13 0
Jim Greengrass LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .350 .967 0.216 0.81 0.263 -0.047 1.6 2 0 HR,CS
Rocky Bridges 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .292 .760 -0.027 0.63 0.013 -0.040 -0.3 2 7
Roy McMillan SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .155 .325 -0.056 0.68 0.000 -0.056 -0.6 5 7
Andy Seminick C 3 2 2 2 0 0 .152 .624 0.184 0.82 0.210 -0.026 1.7 4 0 2·HR
Bubba Church P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .571 -0.043 0.56 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 0 1
Team Totals 28 4 5 4 4 3 .179 .781 0.114 0.66 0.539 -0.426 -0.3 27 18
HR: A Seminick 2 (3, 1 off V Mizell, 1 off S Miller; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Greengrass (3, off V Mizell; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: A Seminick 8; J Greengrass 6.
RBI: A Seminick 2 (6); J Greengrass 2 (11).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 4. R Bridges-R McMillan-T Kluszewski 3; R McMillan-R Bridges-T Kluszewski.
E: R McMillan (4).
Outfield Assists: G Bell (E Slaughter at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: J Greengrass (1, 2nd base by V Mizell/L Fusselman).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vinegar Bend Mizell, L (2-1) 6 4 3 3 3 3 2 2.20 24 52 -0.059 0.75 0.2
Stu Miller 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 6.97 8 0 0 -0.056 0.38 0.1
Team Totals 8 5 4 4 4 3 3 4.50 32 52 0 0 -0.115 1.43 0.3

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bubba Church, W (2-1) 9 11 2 2 4 3 1 3.63 37 56 0.385 1.43 2.9
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 4 3 1 2.00 37 56 0.385 0.66 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Church (1; E Slaughter, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Babe Pinelli, 1B - Dusty Boggess, 2B - Bill Engeln, 3B - Bill Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Cincinnati Reds
1 Solly Hemus SS 1 Bob Borkowski CF
2 Red Schoendienst 2B 2 Bobby Adams 3B
3 Stan Musial LF 3 Gus Bell RF
4 Enos Slaughter RF 4 Ted Kluszewski 1B
5 Ray Jablonski 3B 5 Jim Greengrass LF
6 Steve Bilko 1B 6 Rocky Bridges 2B
7 Rip Repulski CF 7 Roy McMillan SS
8 Les Fusselman C 8 Andy Seminick C
9 Vinegar Bend Mizel P 9 Bubba Church P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-1 1 1-- RR CIN J. Greengrass V. Mizell 23% 66% Home Run; Kluszewski Scores
t9 2-4 0 1-- OO STL D. Sisler B. Church 14% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2-3 1 12- OO STL L. Fusselman B. Church 14% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 1-3 1 1-- R STL S. Bilko B. Church -14% 63% Double; Slaughter Scores
t4 0-0 2 --- R STL S. Bilko B. Church -13% 42% Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bubba Church facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL S. Hemus B. Church 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- STL R. Schoendienst B. Church -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- O STL S. Musial B. Church 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- STL E. Slaughter B. Church -4% 49% Single; Musial to 3B; Slaughter to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -23 O STL R. Jablonski B. Church 6% 55% Slaughter Picked off 2B (P-SS)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Borkowski V. Mizell -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CIN B. Adams V. Mizell -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CIN G. Bell V. Mizell -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bubba Church facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL R. Jablonski B. Church 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O STL S. Bilko B. Church 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- STL R. Repulski B. Church -1% 53% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 2 1-- O STL L. Fusselman B. Church 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski V. Mizell -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- CIN J. Greengrass V. Mizell 3% 55% Single
b2 0-0 1 1-- O CIN R. Bridges V. Mizell -4% 51% Greengrass Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 0-0 2 --- CIN R. Bridges V. Mizell 1% 52% Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CIN R. McMillan V. Mizell -2% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bubba Church facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O STL V. Mizell B. Church 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- STL S. Hemus B. Church -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- O STL R. Schoendienst B. Church 3% 53% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O STL S. Musial B. Church 3% 56% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O CIN A. Seminick V. Mizell -3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O CIN B. Church V. Mizell -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- CIN B. Borkowski V. Mizell 1% 53% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-- O CIN B. Adams V. Mizell -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bubba Church facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- STL E. Slaughter B. Church -4% 46% Walk
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO STL R. Jablonski B. Church 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- R STL S. Bilko B. Church -13% 42% Home Run
t4 1-0 2 --- O STL R. Repulski B. Church 1% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- O CIN G. Bell V. Mizell -3% 40% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 --- CIN T. Kluszewski V. Mizell 3% 44% Walk
b4 0-1 1 1-- RR CIN J. Greengrass V. Mizell 23% 66% Home Run; Kluszewski Scores
b4 2-1 1 --- O CIN R. Bridges V. Mizell -2% 65% Strikeout
b4 2-1 2 --- O CIN R. McMillan V. Mizell -1% 63% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Bubba Church facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- STL L. Fusselman B. Church -5% 58% Single
t5 1-2 0 1-- O STL V. Mizell B. Church 5% 63% Strikeout
t5 1-2 1 1-- O STL S. Hemus B. Church 3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B; Fusselman to 2B
t5 1-2 2 -2- STL R. Schoendienst B. Church -2% 63% Single; Fusselman to 3B
t5 1-2 2 1-3 O STL S. Musial B. Church 7% 71% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- R CIN A. Seminick V. Mizell 10% 81% Home Run
b5 3-1 0 --- O CIN B. Church V. Mizell -2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-1 1 --- O CIN B. Borkowski V. Mizell -1% 78% Strikeout
b5 3-1 2 --- O CIN B. Adams V. Mizell -1% 77% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Reds 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Bubba Church facing 4-5-6
t6 1-3 0 --- STL E. Slaughter B. Church -5% 72% Walk
t6 1-3 0 1-- O STL R. Jablonski B. Church 5% 77% Strikeout
t6 1-3 1 1-- R STL S. Bilko B. Church -14% 63% Double; Slaughter Scores
t6 2-3 1 -2- STL R. Repulski B. Church -3% 59% Walk
t6 2-3 1 12- OO STL L. Fusselman B. Church 14% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Vinegar Bend Mizell facing 3-4-5
b6 3-2 0 --- O CIN G. Bell V. Mizell -2% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 3-2 1 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski V. Mizell -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-2 2 --- CIN J. Greengrass V. Mizell 1% 71% Single
b6 3-2 2 1-- O CIN R. Bridges V. Mizell -2% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Bubba Church facing 9-1-2
Bob Marquis replaces Bob Borkowski playing CF batting 1st
Vern Benson pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 0 --- O STL V. Benson B. Church 4% 73% Flyball: 1B
t7 2-3 1 --- STL S. Hemus B. Church -5% 68% Single
t7 2-3 1 1-- O STL R. Schoendienst B. Church 6% 74% Flyball: LF
t7 2-3 2 1-- O STL S. Musial B. Church 5% 78% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Stu Miller facing 7-8-9
Stu Miller replaces Vern Benson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- O CIN R. McMillan S. Miller -2% 76% Flyball: 1B
b7 3-2 1 --- R CIN A. Seminick S. Miller 11% 87% Home Run
b7 4-2 1 --- O CIN B. Church S. Miller -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
b7 4-2 2 --- CIN B. Marquis S. Miller 1% 87% Walk
b7 4-2 2 1-- O CIN B. Adams S. Miller -1% 86% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Reds' Bubba Church facing 4-5-6
t8 2-4 0 --- STL E. Slaughter B. Church -7% 79% Single
t8 2-4 0 1-- O STL R. Jablonski B. Church 6% 85% Single; Slaughter out at Hm/RF-C
Joe Presko pinch runs for Ray Jablonski (3B) batting 5th
t8 2-4 1 1-- OO STL S. Bilko B. Church 9% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Cardinals' Stu Miller facing 3-4-5
Billy Johnson replaces Joe Presko (PR) playing 3B batting 5th
b8 4-2 0 --- O CIN G. Bell S. Miller -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-P
b8 4-2 1 --- O CIN T. Kluszewski S. Miller -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-2 2 --- O CIN J. Greengrass S. Miller -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Reds' Bubba Church facing 7-8-9
t9 2-4 0 --- STL R. Repulski B. Church -8% 84% Single
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Les Fusselman (C) batting 8th
t9 2-4 0 1-- OO STL D. Sisler B. Church 14% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Stu Miller (P) batting 9th
t9 2-4 2 --- STL P. Lowrey B. Church -3% 96% Double
t9 2-4 2 -2- O STL S. Hemus B. Church 4% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Reds 4.

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