Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Hearn
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hearn
  
  Ashburn strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Hearn
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Hearn
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Roberts
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Roberts
  
  Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn throws the ball in to Kazanski who tags Dark trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Roberts
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Roberts
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Hearn
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Hearn
  
  Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hearn
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lockman vs. Roberts
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rhodes vs. Roberts
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomson vs. Roberts
  
  Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Westrum vs. Roberts
  
  Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kazanski vs. Hearn
  
  Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Hearn
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Hearn
  
  Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Roberts
  
  Hearn strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Roberts
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Roberts
  
  Dark strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hearn
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive off the glove of Thompson, and into shallow left field. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wyrostek vs. Hearn
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ennis vs. Hearn
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Hearn
  
  Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Hearn
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Roberts
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Roberts
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lockman vs. Roberts
  
  Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rhodes vs. Roberts
  
  Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hearn
  
  Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kazanski vs. Hearn
  
  Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hearn
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomson vs. Roberts
  
  Thomson hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Roberts
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hearn vs. Roberts
  
  Hearn strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Hearn
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hearn
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Hearn
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Hearn
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Roberts
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dark vs. Roberts
  
  Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Roberts
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Roberts
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Thompson moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lockman vs. Roberts
  
  Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Ashburn throws the ball in to Hamner who relays the ball to Jones who tags Lockman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thompson scores. Mueller scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Hearn
  
  Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Hearn
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hearn
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rhodes vs. Roberts
  
  Rhodes hits a line drive beyond first. Waitkus can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomson vs. Roberts
  
  Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Westrum vs. Roberts
  
  Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hearn vs. Roberts
  
  Hearn strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Hearn
  
  Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Ted Kazanski.
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hearn
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Hearn
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Roberts
  
  Connie Ryan now playing second base. Granny Hamner now playing shortstop.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Roberts. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dark vs. Roberts
  
  Dark bunts towards first. Waitkus juggles the ball. That's an error on Waitkus. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Roberts
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Dark moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mueller vs. Roberts
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Thompson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lockman vs. Kipper
  
  Thornton Kipper now pitching.
  
  Lockman bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Thompson moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rhodes vs. Kipper
  
  Rhodes is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
  Thomson vs. Kipper
  
  Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Westrum vs. Kipper
  
  Westrum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Westrum reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hearn vs. Kipper
  
  Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Kipper
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hearn
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Hearn
  
  Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Hearn
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/16/1953, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Waitkus E, 1b         4  0  0  0   Williams D, 2b        5  1  1  0   
Ashburn R, cf         4  1  3  0   Dark A, ss            3  1  1  0   
Wyrostek J, rf        4  0  1  0   Thompson H, 3b        4  2  2  1   
Ennis D, lf           4  0  1  1   Mueller D, lf         4  2  2  1   
Hamner G, 2b-ss       3  0  0  0   Lockman W, 1b         3  0  2  2   
Burgess S, c          3  0  0  0   Rhodes D, rf          3  1  1  0   
Jones W, 3b           3  0  0  0   Thomson B, cf         4  1  1  4   
Kazanski T, ss        2  0  1  0   Westrum W, c          4  0  1  0   
Torgeson E, ph        1  0  0  0   Hearn J, p            4  0  0  0   
Ryan C, 2b            0  0  0  0                                      
Roberts R, p          3  0  0  0                                      
Kipper T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  6  1                        34  8 11  8

Philadelphia     000 100 000 --  1
New York         000 002 06x --  8

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L)*        7.0  9  6  3  0  4
Kipper T              1.0  2  2  2  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W)           9.0  6  1  1  0  2
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

E -- Hamner G 2, Ashburn R, Roberts R, Waitkus E
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, New York 5
2B -- Lockman W 2, Ashburn R, Westrum W
HR -- Thomson B
SH -- Dark A, Lockman W
T -- 1:59
A -- 0

    

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