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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 21, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 21, 1953 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 21, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Karl Drews |
Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 7,507 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Karl Drews | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Paul Smith | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Carlos Bernier | Center Fielder |
Dick Cole | Shortstop |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 21, 1953
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bernier who is chasing the ball. Wyrostek reaches third base with a triple. Ryan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wyrostek scores. Ennis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones takes first base on ball four. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burgess vs. Dickson
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Drews
Abrams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Drews
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drews
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Drews
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Drews
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Dickson
Drews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Drews
Bernier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Drews
Bernier is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Drews
Cole hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Drews
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Dickson
Wyrostek is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Drews
Dickson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Drews
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Drews
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Drews
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Dickson
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bernier who is chasing the ball. Burgess reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Drews vs. Dickson
Drews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Drews
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Drews
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Drews
Bernier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Drews
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Drews
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Drews
Dickson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Drews
Abrams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Drews
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan misplays the ball. That's an error on Ryan. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Drews
Smith bunts towards the mound. Drews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Drews
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Abrams scores. Castiglione scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Drews
Garagiola bunts towards the mound. Drews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bernier vs. Drews
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Smith scores. Kiner moves to third. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bernier vs. Drews
Bernier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Garagiola scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Cole hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bernier moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Ridzik
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bernier scores. Cole moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickson vs. Ridzik
Dickson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cole scores. There goes O'Brien trying to get to third. Ennis throws the ball in to Jones, who tags O'Brien for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Ridzik
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Dickson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Ridzik
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Ridzik
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Dickson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Dickson
Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Waitkus hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dickson
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Miller
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Miller
Bernier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Miller
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Miller
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dickson vs. Miller
Dickson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Miller
Abrams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Miller
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1953 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Ryan C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Abrams C, rf 3 1 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 5 1 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 1 2 1 Smith P, 1b 4 1 2 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 2 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Garagiola J, c 4 1 1 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0 Bernier C, cf 3 1 1 2 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Cole D, ss 4 1 3 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0 O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 1 Drews K, p 2 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 4 0 1 1 Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0 Waitkus E, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 34 7 11 6 Philadelphia 200 000 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh 000 007 00x -- 7 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Drews K (L)* 5.0 8 6 5 2 0 Ridzik S 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 Miller B 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Dickson M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 7 * Pitched to 6 batters in 6th E -- Ryan C, Hamner G DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Pittsburgh 7 3B -- Wyrostek J, Burgess S CS -- Bernier C, Wyrostek J PB -- Burgess S T -- 2:22 A -- 7507
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