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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 26, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 26, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 26, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jackie Collum |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 7,758 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carlos Bernier | Center Fielder |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
Frank Thomas | Right Fielder |
Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
Dick Cole | Shortstop |
Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rocky Bridges | 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 |
Jackie Collum | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
June 26, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Collum
Bernier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Collum
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Collum
Collum fires to first and has Bernier trapped. There's the throw to McMillan who tags Bernier for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Collum
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Collum
Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. LaPalme
Bridges hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. LaPalme
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. LaPalme
Bell 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
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Collum
Rice hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Collum
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Collum
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. LaPalme
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. LaPalme
Greengrass hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. LaPalme
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rice throws the ball in to O'Brien who tags Borkowski, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Collum
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Collum
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats LaPalme for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Collum
Bernier strikes out. Seminick drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bernier out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. LaPalme
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. LaPalme
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collum vs. LaPalme
Collum hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Collum
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Collum
O'Connell hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Collum
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. LaPalme
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. LaPalme
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. LaPalme
Bell hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. LaPalme
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with LaPalme covering, for the out. Bridges scores. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. LaPalme
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Thomas fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Thomas. Adams scores. Greengrass moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Borkowski vs. LaPalme
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Collum
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Collum
Cole takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandlock vs. Collum
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collum fields it and throws to second for the out. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Collum
Ward hits a fly ball towards center field. Bell fields the ball and throws to home. Seminick drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Seminick. Rice scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPalme vs. Collum
LaPalme is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. LaPalme
Seminick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. LaPalme
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collum vs. LaPalme
Collum hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Collum
Bernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Collum
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Collum
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Collum
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. LaPalme
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. LaPalme
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. LaPalme
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. LaPalme
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. LaPalme
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. LaPalme
There goes Greengrass. The throw from Sandlock and he is out, O'Brien applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Collum
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Collum
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Collum
Sandlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. LaPalme
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. LaPalme
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. LaPalme
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Collum
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Collum
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Collum
Bernier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collum vs. Hall
Bob Hall now pitching.
Collum hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Hall
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hall
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Collum
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Collum
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Collum
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Collum
Rice hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1953, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Bernier C, cf 3 0 1 0 Bridges R, 2b 3 1 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Adams B, 3b 4 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bell G, cf 3 1 1 1 Thomas F, rf 4 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 1 2 Rice H, lf 4 1 1 0 Greengrass J, lf 2 0 1 1 Cole D, ss 2 0 0 0 Borkowski B, rf 3 0 1 0 Sandlock M, c 3 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 3 0 0 0 Ward P, 1b 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 2 0 0 0 Collum J, p 3 0 0 0 Pellagrini E, ph 1 0 0 0 Hall B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 0 27 4 5 4 Pittsburgh 000 010 000 -- 1 Cincinnati 000 202 00x -- 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO LaPalme P (L) 7.0 5 4 4 2 3 Hall B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Collum J (W) 9.0 4 1 0 2 8 E -- Thomas F, Seminick A LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 1 2B -- Greengrass J HR -- Bell G, Kluszewski T CS -- Greengrass J T -- 1:51 A -- 7758
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