Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Waugh
  
  Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Waugh
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Waugh
  
  Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ennis vs. Waugh
  
  Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Waugh
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Ridzik
  
  Abrams hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Ashburn. Abrams reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Ridzik
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Abrams moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  O'Connell vs. Ridzik
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rice vs. Ridzik
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Abrams scores. O'Brien moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Ridzik
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Ridzik
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sandlock vs. Ridzik
  
  Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan misplays the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Rice scores. Thomas moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  O'Brien vs. Ridzik
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Sandlock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waugh vs. Hansen
  
  Andy Hansen now pitching.
  
  Waugh takes first base on ball four. Sandlock moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Abrams vs. Hansen
  
  Abrams takes first base on ball four. Sandlock scores. O'Brien moves to third. Waugh moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  O'Brien vs. Hansen
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Waugh
  
  Lopata strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Waugh
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kazanski vs. Waugh
  
  Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Connell vs. Hansen
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Hansen
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Hansen
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Waugh
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Waugh
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Waugh
  
  Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien catches it and throws to second with O'Brien covering, to double up Ryan. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Hansen
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandlock vs. Hansen
  
  Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Hansen
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Waugh
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Waugh
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Waitkus vs. Waugh
  
  Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopata vs. Waugh
  
  Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Waugh
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waugh vs. Hansen
  
  Waugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Abrams vs. Hansen
  
  Abrams bunts for an out with unknown description. Waugh moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Hansen
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Connell vs. Hansen
  
  O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waugh scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Hansen
  
  Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Rice reaches third base with a triple. Rice is thrown out after the base hit. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kazanski vs. Waugh
  
  Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Waugh
  
  Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Waugh
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Waugh, and towards O'Brien, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Peterson
  
  Kent Peterson now pitching.
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Peterson
  
  Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sandlock vs. Peterson
  
  Sandlock strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Peterson
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Waugh
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Waugh
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Waugh
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Waitkus vs. Waugh
  
  Waitkus hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waugh vs. Peterson
  
  Waugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abrams vs. Peterson
  
  Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Peterson
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Connell vs. Peterson
  
  O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Waugh
  
  Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Waugh
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kazanski vs. Waugh
  
  Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopata moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nicholson vs. Waugh
  
  Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Kent Peterson.
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopata scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Waugh
  
  Ryan takes first base on ball four. Kazanski moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashburn vs. Waugh
  
  Ashburn hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Kipper
  
  Johnny Wyrostek now playing right field. Thornton Kipper now pitching.
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Kipper
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Kipper
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Waugh
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Waugh
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waitkus vs. Waugh
  
  Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopata vs. Waugh
  
  Lopata hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sandlock vs. Kipper
  
  Sandlock hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Kipper
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Waugh vs. Kipper
  
  Waugh hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Waugh
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kazanski vs. Waugh
  
  Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamner vs. Waugh
  
  Granny Hamner pinch hits for Thornton Kipper.
  
  Hamner takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to third. Kazanski moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ryan vs. Waugh
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ashburn vs. Waugh
  
  Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Jones scores. Kazanski moves to third. Hamner moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wyrostek vs. LaPalme
  
  Paul LaPalme now pitching.
  
  Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. Kazanski scores. Hamner moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ennis vs. LaPalme
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamner scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 4 - Pirates, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Waitkus vs. LaPalme
  
  Waitkus strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1953, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Ryan C, 2b            3  0  1  0   Abrams C, rf          1  1  1  1   
Ashburn R, cf         4  0  1  1   O'Brien J, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Clark M, rf           3  0  2  0   O'Connell D, 3b       4  1  1  1   
Wyrostek J, rf        1  0  0  1   Rice H, lf            4  1  2  2   
Ennis D, lf           5  0  1  1   Thomas F, cf          4  1  1  1   
Waitkus E, 1b         5  0  1  0   Ward P, 1b            2  0  0  0   
Lopata S, c           3  1  0  0   Sandlock M, c         4  1  0  0   
Jones W, 3b           3  1  0  0   O'Brien E, ss         4  0  1  1   
Kazanski T, ss        4  1  2  0   Waugh J, p            3  1  1  0   
Ridzik S, p           0  0  0  0   LaPalme P, p          0  0  0  0   
Hansen A, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Torgeson E, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Peterson K, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Nicholson B, ph       1  0  0  1                                      
Kipper T, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Hamner G, ph          0  1  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  8  4                        30  7  8  6

Philadelphia     000 000 103 --  4
Pittsburgh       500 200 00x --  7

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ridzik S (L)          0.2  5  5  2  0  0
Hansen A              3.1  3  2  2  3  0
Peterson K            2.0  0  0  0  2  1
Kipper T              2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Waugh J (W)           8.1  8  4  4  6  4
LaPalme P (S)         0.2  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Ryan C
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Pittsburgh 5
2B -- Abrams C, Ryan C
3B -- Rice H
SH -- Abrams C
T -- 2:25
A -- 11404

    

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