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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
July 12, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 12, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 12, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 12, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Face |
Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
Paul Smith | First Baseman |
Carlos Bernier | Center Fielder |
Vic Janowicz | Catcher |
Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
Roy Face | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Ted Kazanski | Shortstop |
Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
July 12, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Roberts
Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roberts
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Face
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Face
Wyrostek 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Face
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hamner vs. Face
Hamner 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 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Roberts
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wyrostek. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bernier vs. Roberts
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hamner scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Rice scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Roberts
Janowicz strikes out. Burgess drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Janowicz out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Face
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Face
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Face
Kazanski hits a line drive into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Face
Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Roberts
Face hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Roberts
Abrams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Face
Waitkus 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Face
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Face
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Face
Hamner hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roberts
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Roberts
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernier vs. Roberts
Bernier hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hamner catches it and throws to first to double up Smith. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Face
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Face
There's a wild pitch. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Face
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Face
Kazanski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Face
Roberts 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 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Roberts
Janowicz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Roberts
Face hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Face
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Face
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Face
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Face
Hamner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Ashburn scores. Ennis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Face
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Hamner trying to get to home. Abrams throws the ball in to Janowicz who tags Hamner who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Roberts
Abrams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis who is chasing the ball. Abrams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Roberts
O'Connell hits a fly ball towards right. Wyrostek catches it and throws to home to double up Abrams. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Face
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Face
Kazanski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Face
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Face
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams who is chasing the ball. Waitkus reaches third base with a triple. Roberts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Roberts
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Roberts
Bernier hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Face
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Face
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Face
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Face
Burgess 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 8
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Roberts
Janowicz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Roberts
Toby Atwell pinch hits for Roy Face.
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Hetki
Kazanski 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, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hetki
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Roberts
Abrams bunts towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to Roberts covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Roberts
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Roberts
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Roberts
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Rice reaches second base with a double. Abrams scores. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Roberts
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. O'Connell scores. Rice moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bernier vs. Roberts
Bernier is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/12/1953, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Abrams C, rf 4 2 3 1 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 1 1 O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 2 3 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 1 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 0 0 Rice H, lf 4 1 3 1 Ennis D, lf 3 3 3 3 Smith P, 1b 4 0 2 1 Hamner G, 2b 4 0 1 2 Bernier C, cf 4 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 2 0 Janowicz V, c 3 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 O'Brien E, ss 3 0 0 0 Kazanski T, ss 4 0 0 0 Face R, p 2 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 4 1 1 0 Atwell T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 9 3 35 6 11 6 Pittsburgh 011 000 002 -- 4 Philadelphia 002 021 10x -- 6 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Face R (L) 7.0 11 6 6 1 2 Hetki J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Roberts R (W) 9.0 9 4 3 0 6 E -- Wyrostek J, O'Brien E DP -- Philadelphia 3 LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Ennis D, Hamner G, Rice H 3B -- Abrams C, Waitkus E HR -- Abrams C, Ennis D 2 WP -- Face R T -- 1:47 A -- 0
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