Game 1

Jake Riss vs. Alan Jeffcoat

At St. Louis, October 4^th, 1953

Cincinnati	0	Boxscore
St. Louis	2

Win	Jake Riss
Loss	Alan Jeffcoat
Save

Jake Riss was sensational, striking out eleven in a two-hit shutout, walking just one. Jeffcoat was excellent as well, allowing just a single run in seven innings, but Riss was simply unhittable. Luther Whitt’s eighth inning blast made the lead impenetrable.

Game 2

At St. Louis, October 5^th, 1953

St. Louis leads 1 game to 0

Cincinnati	3	Boxscore
St. Louis	9

Win	Drummond Santiago
Loss	Dutch Schultz
Save

St. Louis blasted Schultz for five runs in the first two innings, with home runs by James and Sullivan accounting for all five runs. St. Louis piled on four more before the night was through and took a commanding two game lead in the series.

Game 3

Brad Hughes vs. Len Boerner

At Cincinnati, October 7^th, 1953

St. Louis leads 2 games to 0

St. Louis	8	Boxscore
Cincinnati	1

Win	Len Boerner
Loss	Brad Hughes
Save

St. Louis continued its offensive explosion, hitting up Brad Hughes for three runs over six innings and blasting the Cincinnati bullpen for five more. Mike Bivas had a two-run blast, while Sullivan hit a three-run homer and Melvin James a two-run shot. Boerner allowed six hits and only one run in a complete game win, putting St. Louis up 3-0.

Game 4

Mike Brown vs. George Pierotti

At Cincinnati, October 8^th, 1953

St. Louis leads 3 games to 0

St. Louis	1	Boxscore
Cincinnati	2

Win	Mike Brown
Loss	George Pierotti
Save	Hugh Butler

Down three games, Cincinnati faced a nearly impossible task. They gave it their best in game four, however, as Mike Brown held the powerful St. Louis offense to just two hits in eight innings. Dick Morgan hit a solo shot in the first to put the Stearnwheelers up 1-0. Mike Bivas answered in the second, doubling home Adam Howe with St. Louis’ only run. Pierotti was solid, but Wally Kelner finally doubled home Jason Merritt with the go-ahead run in the sixth. Hugh Butler worked a perfect ninth for the save.

Game 5

Alan Jeffcoat vs. Jake Riss

At Cincinnati, October 9^th, 1953

St. Louis leads 3 games to 1

St. Louis	4	Boxscore
Cincinnati	3

Win	Jake Riss
Loss	Alan Jeffcoat
Save	Amos McMillan

Adam Howe put St. Louis ahead with a 2-run second inning shot, and then Alex Sugden added another run with an RBI single. Cincinnati battled, picking up a run on an Alan Jeffcoat single in the bottom of the inning, but Riss got tough and shut them down until the ninth. By then, it was 4-1 St. Louis.

Al Giordano relieved Riss, and promptly walked the first two men he faced. After getting a fly out and a pop-out, Giordano walked Lou Sutherland to load the bases. Jim McKay followed with a two-run single, bringing home a pair of runs to make it 4-3. But McMillan relieved Giordano and got Ray Adams to fly out to center, ending the game and sending St. Louis to the World Series.