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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 30, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 30, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 13,805 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Bill Stewart |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 30, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gomez
Abrams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Irvin is chasing the ball. Abrams rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gomez
O'Brien hits a line drive off the glove of Thompson, and into shallow left field. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Gomez
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Gomez
Atwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gomez
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gomez
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Dickson
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Dickson
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Gomez
Dickson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gomez
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gomez
O'Brien hits a line drive beyond third. Thompson can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Dickson
Westrum hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Dickson
Gomez hits a line drive towards first. Ward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gomez
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Gomez
Atwell hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gomez
Ward hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Westrum scoops up the ball and tags Ward for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gomez
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Gomez
Dickson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Dickson
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Dickson
Spencer hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gomez
Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gomez
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gomez
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Atwell vs. Gomez
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Gomez covering. Safe. O'Connell scores. Rice scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Gomez
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Dickson
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Dickson
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gomez moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gomez scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Gomez
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Gomez
Dickson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Gomez
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Gomez
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Dickson
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Dickson
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Dickson
Thomson 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gomez
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Dickson
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Dickson
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Ruben Gomez.
Rhodes 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Dickson
Lockman 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Koslo
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Koslo
O'Brien 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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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Dickson
Dark hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Dickson
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Dickson
Davey Williams pinch runs for Don Mueller.
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Dickson
Spencer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/30/1953 -- Pittsburgh at New York (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Abrams C, rf 4 1 1 1 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 2 0
O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Dark A, 2b 4 0 0 1
O'Connell D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Rice H, lf 4 1 1 0 Williams D, pr 0 0 0 0
Thomas F, cf 3 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0
Atwell T, c 4 0 1 2 Spencer D, ss 4 0 0 0
Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 3 0 2 0
O'Brien E, ss 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 3 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 1 0
Gomez R, p 2 1 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 3 32 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 100 002 000 -- 3
New York 000 001 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 8.0 7 3 3 1 7
Koslo D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, New York 4
2B -- O'Brien J
HR -- Abrams C
T -- 2:13
A -- 13805
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