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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 29, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 29, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,253 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Artie Gore |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Left Fielder |
| Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Tommy Glaviano | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Ray Noble | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 29, 1953
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Jansen
Nicholson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Simmons
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glaviano vs. Jansen
Glaviano bunts towards first. Gilbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Jansen
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. Hamner scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Jansen
Simmons 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 2
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Simmons
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Hiller
Frank Hiller now pitching.
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nicholson vs. Hiller
Nicholson takes first base on ball four. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Torgeson vs. Hiller
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. Ashburn scores. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Hiller
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Glaviano vs. Connelly
Bill Connelly now pitching.
Glaviano takes first base on ball four. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Connelly
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. Torgeson scores. Hamner moves to third. Glaviano moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simmons vs. Connelly
Simmons strikes out. Noble drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Simmons out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Simmons
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Simmons
Noble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connelly vs. Simmons
Connelly strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Simmons
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Connelly
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Connelly
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Connelly
Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Simmons
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Connelly
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Connelly
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Connelly
Hamner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nicholson moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Glaviano vs. Connelly
Glaviano strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Connelly
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nicholson scores. Torgeson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Connelly
Simmons hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Noble fields it and tags Torgeson for the out. Hamner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Simmons
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, towards third. Glaviano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Simmons
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connelly vs. Simmons
Connelly strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Connelly
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Connelly
Ashburn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Connelly
Wyrostek 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, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Connelly
Nicholson hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Phillies, 9 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Connelly
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Connelly
Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Simmons
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Simmons
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glaviano vs. Connelly
Dusty Rhodes now playing right field.
Glaviano hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Noble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Connelly
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Connelly
There goes Burgess. The throw from Noble and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Connelly
Simmons hits a popup into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Glaviano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Simmons
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 11 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Connelly
Ryan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Connelly
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Connelly
Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Connelly
Nicholson 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
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 12 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Simmons
Noble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Connelly vs. Simmons
Connelly hits a line drive into left field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Simmons
Williams takes first base on ball four. Noble moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Noble scores. Williams moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Simmons
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 12 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Connelly
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Connelly
Hamner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glaviano vs. Connelly
Glaviano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Connelly
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 12 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Glaviano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 12 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Simmons
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1953 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 4 2 1 1 Williams D, 2b 2 1 1 0
Ashburn R, cf 4 2 2 1 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, lf 5 2 2 1 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 1
Nicholson B, rf 4 3 3 2 Irvin M, rf 3 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 2 1 3 Rhodes D, rf 1 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 5 1 4 1 Lockman W, lf 4 0 0 0
Glaviano T, 3b 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 3 Gilbert T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 4 0 0 0 Noble R, c 3 2 2 1
Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0
Hiller F, p 0 0 0 0
Connelly B, p 3 0 0 0
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37 12 13 12 32 3 4 2
Philadelphia 214 013 010 -- 12
New York 001 000 020 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 4 3 1 2 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L)* 2.0 4 5 5 1 1
Hiller F 0.1 2 2 2 1 0
Connelly B 6.2 7 5 5 4 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Hamner G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, New York 4
2B -- Hamner G, Nicholson B
HR -- Nicholson B, Noble R, Ashburn R, Torgeson E, Ryan C
SH -- Glaviano T
T -- 2:13
A -- 6253
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