BOXSCORE: 1953 Cincinnati Reds At 1953 Chicago-NL Cubs              4/18/1953

  Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  J.Gilliam 2B        5  0  2  2 .400     P.Reese SS          3  0  1  0 .333  
  B.Bruton RF,LF      5  0  0  0 .000     E.Mathews 3B        4  0  2  0 .500  
  T.Kluszewski 1B     1  0  1  01.000     D.Lenhardt LF       3  0  0  0 .000  
C-J.Robinson 1B       1  0  0  0 .000     D.Snider CF         4  0  0  0 .000  
  R.Kiner LF          3  1  0  0 .000     C.Furillo RF        2  0  0  0 .000  
A-E.Slaughter RF      1  0  1  01.000     M.Batts C           3  0  1  0 .333  
  L.Doby CF           4  1  0  0 .000     D.Cole 1B           4  0  0  0 .000  
  W.Westrum C         4  0  0  0 .000     V.Raschi P          2  0  0  0 .000  
  P.Runnels SS        4  1  1  2 .250     A.Worthington P     1  0  0  0 .000  
B-B.Hunter SS         0  0  0  0 ----     D.O'Connell 2B      3  0  1  0 .333  
  G.McDougald 3B      4  1  1  1 .250                                          
  J.Hearn P           3  2  2  0 .667                                          
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      35  6  8  5                 Totals      29  0  5  0

A-Subbed Defensively (RF) For Kiner In 7th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (SS) For Runnels In 7th Inning
C-Subbed Defensively (1B) For Kluszewski In 8th Inning

Reds............ 0 0 0  0 1 5  0 0 0  -  6  8  1
Cubs............ 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  0  5  2

Reds (1-0)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
J.Hearn WIN(1-0)          9       5   0   0   5   9   0 132   0.00  A1
Totals                    9       5   0   0   5   9   0

Cubs (0-1)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA  SCORESHEET
V.Raschi LOSS(0-1)        5 2/3   7   6   5   4   4   0 110   7.94  A1 D1
A.Worthingto              3 1/3   1   0   0   2   4   0  54   0.00  D2
Totals                    9       8   6   5   6   8   0

ATTENDANCE- 20,597 DATE- Sunday, April 18th 1953 TIME- Night WEATHER- Average
T- 2:15
LEFT ON BASE- Reds: 8  Cubs: 7
DOUBLE PLAYS- Reds: 3  Cubs: 0
ERRORS- R.Kiner, D.Snider, D.O'Connell
DOUBLES- P.Runnels(1st), E.Mathews(1st)
TRIPLES- J.Gilliam(1st), J.Hearn-2
RBIs- J.Gilliam-2(2nd), P.Runnels-2(2nd), G.McDougald(1st)
CAUGHT STEALING- J.Gilliam
WALKS- T.Kluszewski-3, R.Kiner, L.Doby, J.Hearn, P.Reese, D.Lenhardt,
       C.Furillo-2, M.Batts
STRIKE OUTS- B.Bruton-2, L.Doby-2, W.Westrum-2, G.McDougald, J.Hearn, E.Mathews,
             D.Snider-2, C.Furillo, D.Cole-2, V.Raschi, A.Worthington,
             D.O'Connell
GIDP- P.Reese, M.Batts, D.Cole
PASSED BALLS- M.Batts
2-out RBI- P.Runnels-2, G.McDougald, J.Gilliam-2
RLISP 2-out- C.Furillo, B.Bruton-2, D.Lenhardt, V.Raschi, P.Runnels-2, D.Snider
TEAM RISP- Reds: 3 for 11  Cubs: 0 for 8
WEB GEMS- Top 6th: Duke Snider robbed Bill Bruton of an extra base hit.

Jim Hearn pitched a complete game shutout as the Cincinnati Reds topped the
Chicago-NL Cubs by a score of 6 to 0 at Wrigely Field.

Hearn(1-0) pitched a solid game.  He was stingy on the mound, allowing just 5
hits and 5 walks in 9 innings.  Cincinnati totaled 8 hits on the night.

Vic Raschi(0-1) took the loss.  He was not very effective, surrendering 6 runs
in 5 and 2/3 innings.

SCORESHEET: 1953 Cincinnati Reds at 1953 Chicago-NL Cubs
J.Gillia-A1  A1:Si      B1:P/3     C1:E/4>3#  D1:Tr>2#   E1:G/43
                                              1#         
                                                         
B.Bruton-A1  A2:CS/26>  B2:K       C2:K       D2:F/8     *9*:G/63
             1o F/9                                      
                                                         
T.Klusze-A1  A3:Si      *4*:W>b1   *6*:W>b1   *7*:W>b1   E3:G/43
J.Robins-E2                                              
                                                         
R.Kiner-A1   A4:F/8     B4:Force/  C4:Force/  D4:W>12 b  E4:Si
E.Slaugh-D8             64>1o b1   54>1o b1   1          
                                                         
L.Doby-A1    *2*:L/4    B5:F/9     C5:W>12 b  D5:K       E5:K
                                   1                     
                                                         
W.Westru-A1  A6:F/8     B6:G/43    C6:K       D6:PB>23
                                              12 K
                                              
P.Runnel-A1  A7:G/43    *5*:G/63   C7:Do+E/8  D7:F/7
B.Hunter-D8                        >2# 1# b3  
                                              
G.McDoug-A1  *3*:K      B8:G/63    C8:Si>3#   *8*:L/5
                                              
                                              
J.Hearn-A1   A9:Tr      B9:Tr      C9:W>12 b  D9:K
                                   1          
                                              

P.Reese-A1   A1:Si+E/7  B1:G/63    C1:G-DP/5  D1:W>b1
                                   43>1o      
                                              
E.Mathew-A1  A2:K       B2:Do      C2:G/3     D2:Si>13
                                              
                                              
D.Lenhar-A1  A3:W>b1    B3:FO/2    *6*:G/63   D3:F/7
                                              
                                              
D.Snider-A1  A4:Force/  *4*:K      C4:K       D4:G/43
             36>23 1o                         
             b1                               
C.Furill-A1  A5:K       B5:W>b1    C5:F/9     *9*:W>b1
                                              
                                              
M.Batts-A1   *2*:W>b1   B6:Si>12   *7*:F/7    D6:G-DP/6
                                              43>1o
                                              
D.Cole-A1    A7:G-DP/6  B7:K       C7:K       D7:F/7
             43>1o                            
                                              
V.Raschi-A1  A8:F/7     B8:K       C8:K
A.Worthi-C3                        
                                   
D.O'Conn-A1  *3*:K      *5*:Si     *8*:G/63