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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on April 20, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 2,538 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 20, 1953
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Roberts
Irvin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Irvin reaches second base with a double. Thomson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner 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
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Roberts
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Roberts
Jansen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jansen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jansen
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jansen
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Roberts
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Roberts
Spencer hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Jansen
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Jansen
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Jansen
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Roberts
Jansen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ryan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a popup into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Roberts
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jansen
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jansen
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Roberts
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Jansen
Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Jansen
Ryan bunts towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Roberts
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jansen
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jansen
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Roberts
Irvin hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis 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 4/20/1953 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Ashburn R, cf 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, rf 4 1 2 1 Thomson B, cf 3 1 1 0
Ennis D, lf 3 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 1 1
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0
Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 1 Dark A, ss 2 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 3 0 1 0 Jansen L, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 30 1 3 1
Philadelphia 000 001 001 -- 2
New York 100 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 9.0 5 2 2 3 5
E -- Jones W
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, New York 4
2B -- Irvin M
HR -- Wyrostek J, Hamner G
T -- 1:40
A -- 2538
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