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July 8, 1953

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Bottom 2 R H E
Giants 5 6 1
Pirates 0 1 0
Bottom 2 R H E
Giants 5 6 1
Pirates 0 1 0

Preston Ward Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .220
OBP .000 .332
At Bats 0 173
Hits 0 38
• Singles 0 28
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 4
Walks 0 29
RBI’s 0 12

Jim Hearn Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 5 0
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Forbes Field - July 8, 1953
Jim Hearn
Wes Westrum
Whitey Lockman
Al Dark
Hank Thompson
Daryl Spencer
Monte Irvin
Bobby Thomson
Don Mueller
Preston Ward
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Ward takes first base on ball four.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 2 Thomas strikes out.
Bottom 2 Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hearn, and towards Thompson, who fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Thomson strikes out.
Top 2 The umpire calls a balk on Friend Dark scores. Irvin moves to second.
Top 2 Irvin takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Thompson 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. Dark moves to third.
Top 2 Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Dark reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Abrams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Abrams hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Westrum settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Westrum.
Top 1 Hearn strikes out.
Top 1 Westrum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second.
Top 1 Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Irvin scores.
Top 1 Spencer 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.
Top 1 Thomson bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Irvin moves to third.
Top 1 Irvin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Lockman scores. Dark scores. Thompson goes all the way around to score.
Top 1 Thompson takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second.
Top 1 Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third.
Top 1 Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.