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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 23, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on May 23, 1953 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 7,444 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Jackowski |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Bernier | Center Fielder |
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 23, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a popup beyond short. Cole can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Dark scores. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbert vs. LaPalme
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gomez
Abrams hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Gomez
Bernier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gomez
Smith 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
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. LaPalme
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. LaPalme
Gomez bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Gomez
Kiner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Gomez
Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Gomez
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Gomez
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Gomez
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. LaPalme
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. LaPalme
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. LaPalme
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Gomez
Bernier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gomez
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Gomez
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Gomez
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Gomez
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Gomez
There's a wild pitch. O'Connell moves to third. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cole vs. Gomez
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LaPalme vs. Gomez
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a line drive towards first. Smith catches it and steps on first to double up Williams. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gomez
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernier vs. Gomez
Bernier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gomez
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Gomez
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Gomez
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson hits a line drive beyond first. Smith can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. LaPalme
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. LaPalme
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Gomez
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Gomez
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPalme vs. Gomez
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. LaPalme
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dark for the out. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Garagiola fires to first and picks off Thompson. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gomez
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernier vs. Gomez
Bernier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Gomez
Smith takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Sam Calderone now catching.
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Abrams scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Wilhelm
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Irvin. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. Garagiola moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castiglione vs. Wilhelm
Castiglione hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Wilhelm
Cole 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
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Wilhelm
LaPalme hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Wilhelm
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernier vs. Wilhelm
Bernier takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Wilhelm
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abrams scores. Bernier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Hiller
Frank Hiller now pitching.
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bernier scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Hiller
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. LaPalme
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Tookie Gilbert.
Rigney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calderone vs. LaPalme
Calderone hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. LaPalme
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Frank Hiller.
Hofman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bernier. Hofman reaches second base with a double. Rigney moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rigney scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1953 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 5 0 1 1 Abrams C, rf 3 2 1 0
Dark A, ss 5 1 1 0 Bernier C, cf 3 1 0 0
Thompson H, 3b 4 0 1 1 Smith P, 1b 4 2 1 1
Irvin M, rf 3 1 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 2
Lockman W, lf 3 0 2 1 Garagiola J, c 5 2 2 1
Thomson B, cf 4 0 2 1 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 2 2
Gilbert T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 2 2
Rigney B, ph 1 1 1 0 Cole D, ss 3 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0 LaPalme P, p 4 0 0 0
Calderone S, c 1 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 2 1 1 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Hiller F, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 10 4 34 8 10 8
New York 200 000 101 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 200 42x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 6.1 6 4 4 5 3
Wilhelm H 1.0 4 4 4 2 0
Hiller F 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P (W) 9.0 10 4 4 3 2
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- New York 7, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Lockman W, Garagiola J, Hofman B
SH -- Gomez R
WP -- Gomez R
T -- 2:43
A -- 7444
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