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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 13, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on September 13, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 13, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Smith | Shortstop |
| Brandy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Bernier | Right Fielder |
| Pete Naton | Catcher |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Joe Szekely | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
September 13, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Raffensberger
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Raffensberger
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Raffensberger
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. LaPalme
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. LaPalme
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. McMillan reaches third base with a triple. Adams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. LaPalme
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. McMillan scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. LaPalme
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. LaPalme
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Szekely vs. LaPalme
Szekely hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Raffensberger
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pellagrini vs. Raffensberger
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernier vs. Raffensberger
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams juggles the ball. That's an error on Adams. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Naton vs. Raffensberger
There goes Bernier. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Bridges applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Naton vs. Raffensberger
Naton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Raffensberger
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. LaPalme
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. LaPalme
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raffensberger vs. LaPalme
Raffensberger bunts towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. Seminick moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. LaPalme
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. LaPalme
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Seminick scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. LaPalme
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Raffensberger
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raffensberger juggles the ball. That's an error on Raffensberger. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Raffensberger
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Szekely throws the ball in to Seminick who tags Smith trying to catch an extra base, for the out. LaPalme goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Raffensberger
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Raffensberger
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Raffensberger
Thomas hits a fly ball towards right. Szekely catches it and throws to Kluszewski who relays to second to double up O'Connell. Davis scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. LaPalme
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. LaPalme
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szekely vs. LaPalme
Szekely hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Raffensberger
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Raffensberger
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naton vs. Raffensberger
Naton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Raffensberger
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Naton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaPalme vs. Raffensberger
LaPalme strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. LaPalme
Seminick hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. LaPalme
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. LaPalme
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Raffensberger
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Raffensberger
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Raffensberger
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. LaPalme
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. LaPalme
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. LaPalme
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. LaPalme
Kluszewski hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Raffensberger
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Raffensberger
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernier vs. Raffensberger
Bernier hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naton vs. Raffensberger
Naton takes first base on ball four. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Raffensberger
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. LaPalme
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Szekely vs. LaPalme
Szekely is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. LaPalme
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. LaPalme
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Raffensberger
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Raffensberger
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Raffensberger
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Davis reaches second base with a double. LaPalme moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Kelly
Bob Kelly now pitching.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LaPalme scores. Davis scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Kelly
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. LaPalme
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Bob Kelly.
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. LaPalme
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. LaPalme
McMillan hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. LaPalme
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Podbielan
Bud Podbielan now pitching.
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Podbielan
Bernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naton vs. Podbielan
There goes Bernier. The throw from Seminick and he is out, Bridges applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naton vs. Podbielan
Naton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. LaPalme
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. LaPalme
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Szekely vs. LaPalme
Szekely hits a line drive into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. LaPalme
The ball gets by Naton for a passed ball. Greengrass moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. LaPalme
Seminick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Seminick reaches second base with a double. Greengrass scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. LaPalme
Johnny Temple pinch runs for Andy Seminick. Willard Marshall pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Podbielan
Johnny Temple now playing second base. Hobie Landrith now catching.
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Podbielan
LaPalme strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Podbielan
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. LaPalme
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with LaPalme covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. LaPalme
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. LaPalme
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. LaPalme
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1953, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Smith D, ss 5 0 1 1 Adams B, 3b 3 1 1 0
Davis B, lf 4 2 2 0 McMillan R, ss 5 1 1 2
O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 2 2 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 1
Thomas F, cf 4 1 1 1 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Greengrass J, lf 4 1 1 0
Bernier C, rf 4 0 1 0 Szekely J, rf 4 0 0 0
Naton P, c 2 0 1 1 Seminick A, c 3 1 2 1
Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Temple J, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 4 2 1 0 Bridges R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Marshall W, ph 1 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 0 0 0 0
Raffensberger K, p 1 0 0 0
Kelly B, p 0 0 0 0
Borkowski B, ph 1 0 1 0
Podbielan B, p 0 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 11 5 34 4 7 4
Pittsburgh 012 000 200 -- 5
Cincinnati 210 000 010 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P (W) 9.0 7 4 4 4 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (L) 6.1 9 5 3 2 1
Kelly B 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Podbielan B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Adams B, Raffensberger K
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Cincinnati 8
2B -- Thomas F, Davis B, Greengrass J, Seminick A
3B -- McMillan R, Smith D
CS -- Bernier C 2
SH -- Raffensberger K
PB -- Naton P
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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