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Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 21, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on June 21, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 21, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 21, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Konstanty |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Perkowski |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Mel Clark | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Stan Lopata | Catcher |
Jim Konstanty | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Harry Perkowski | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 21, 1953
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Perkowski
Ryan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Ryan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Perkowski
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ryan scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Perkowski
Hamner hits a line drive into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Perkowski
Ennis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Perkowski
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Perkowski
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Perkowski
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Jones reaches second base with a double. Ashburn scores. Ennis scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopata vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Lopata is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Konstanty vs. King
Konstanty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Konstanty
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Konstanty
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Konstanty
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konstanty fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. King
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. King
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. King
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Konstanty
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Konstanty
Greengrass hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Konstanty
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Konstanty
Seminick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Seminick reaches second base with a double. Kluszewski scores. Borkowski goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Konstanty
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
King vs. Konstanty
King hits a line drive towards first. Torgeson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. King
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. King
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. King
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Konstanty
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Konstanty
Adams hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Konstanty
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. King
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. King
Lopata hits a line drive into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. King
Konstanty hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. King
Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Konstanty
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Konstanty
Greengrass hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Konstanty
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. King
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. King
Hamner hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. King
Ennis is hit by the pitch. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. King
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. King
Torgeson hits a popup in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. King
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Konstanty
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Konstanty
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Konstanty
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Clyde King.
Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Konstanty
Temple hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Konstanty
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Lopata hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. Collum
Konstanty hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Collum
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Collum
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Konstanty
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan misplays the ball. That's an error on Ryan. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Konstanty
Kluszewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Konstanty
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Konstanty
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Collum
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Collum
Ennis hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Collum
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Konstanty
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Konstanty
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Collum vs. Konstanty
Collum bunts towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Seminick moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marquis vs. Konstanty
Bob Marquis pinch hits for Johnny Temple.
Marquis hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Konstanty
Adams hits a line drive into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Collum
Rocky Bridges now playing second base.
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Collum
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Collum
Lopata hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konstanty vs. Collum
Konstanty hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Konstanty
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Konstanty
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Konstanty
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Konstanty
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Collum
Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Collum
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Collum
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Konstanty
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Konstanty
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Konstanty
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Jackie Collum.
Hatton takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Konstanty
Hobie Landrith pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/21/1953, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Cincinnati (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Ryan C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Temple J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 5 2 2 1 Marquis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hamner G, ss 5 0 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 0 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 3 1 1 0 Landrith H, ph 1 0 0 0 Clark M, rf 3 0 1 1 Adams B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 1 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 1 2 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 3 0 Lopata S, c 3 0 0 0 Greengrass J, lf 4 0 0 0 Konstanty J, p 4 0 1 0 Borkowski B, rf 4 1 1 0 Seminick A, c 3 0 3 2 McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 0 Perkowski H, p 0 0 0 0 King C, p 1 0 0 0 Marshall W, ph 1 0 0 0 Collum J, p 0 0 0 0 Hatton G, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 8 5 33 2 10 2 Philadelphia 300 010 010 -- 5 Cincinnati 020 000 000 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Konstanty J (W) 9.0 10 2 2 3 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Perkowski H (L) 0.2 4 3 3 1 1 King C 4.1 3 1 1 1 0 Collum J 4.0 1 1 1 1 0 E -- Ryan C DP -- Philadelphia 4 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Ryan C, Ennis D, Jones W, Seminick A HR -- Torgeson E SH -- Collum J HBP -- by King C (Ennis D) T -- 2:16 A -- 0
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