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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 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 May 9, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lindell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Artie Gore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Bernier | Center Fielder |
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Johnny Lindell | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 9, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Jansen
Bernier hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Jansen
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Jansen
Jansen fires to first and picks off Smith. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Jansen
Abrams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Abrams reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lindell
George Metkovich now playing first base.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lindell
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lindell
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Lindell
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jansen
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Jansen
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lindell
Lockman 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lindell
Spencer strikes out. Sandlock drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Spencer out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lindell
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Lindell
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Jansen
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Jansen
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Jansen
Bernier 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 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Lindell
Jansen hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lindell
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lindell
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Lindell
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Jansen
Metkovich bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Jansen
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Lindell
Irvin hits a line drive beyond third. Castiglione can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Lindell
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Lindell
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Lindell
Mueller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jansen
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Jansen
Sandlock hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Jansen
Cole hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lindell vs. Jansen
Lindell hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Lindell
Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Lindell
Jansen hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lindell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Jansen
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Jansen
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Jansen
Abrams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Jansen
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lindell
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lindell
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Lindell
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Lindell
There's a wild pitch. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Lindell
Lockman 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
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Jansen
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Jansen
Sandlock hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Jansen
Cole hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Jansen
Lindell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernier vs. Jansen
Bernier hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lindell
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lindell
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lindell
Hank Thompson pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Lindell
George Wilson pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Lindell
Tookie Gilbert pinch hits for Davey Williams.
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Metkovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wilhelm
Hank Thompson now playing second base. Sam Calderone now catching. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilhelm covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Wilhelm
Abrams hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilhelm
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lindell
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Lindell
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Lindell
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Wilhelm
Castiglione bunts towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sandlock vs. Wilhelm
Sandlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Wilhelm
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilhelm, and towards Dark, who fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to third. Sandlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lindell vs. Wilhelm
There goes O'Connell. The slide. Calderone applies the tag. O'Connell is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lindell
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Lindell
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lindell
Mueller 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1953, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bernier C, cf 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Smith P, 1b 1 0 1 0 Gilbert T, ph 1 0 0 0
Metkovich G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Calderone S, c 0 0 0 0
Abrams C, rf 4 1 2 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 2 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0
O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 1 0
Castiglione P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Sandlock M, c 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cole D, ss 4 0 2 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 0
Lindell J, p 3 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Thompson H, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 2 0 0 0
Wilson G, ph 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 32 0 5 0
Pittsburgh 000 002 000 -- 2
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lindell J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 7.0 7 2 2 1 1
Wilhelm H 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 7
3B -- Abrams C
HR -- Kiner R
SH -- Castiglione P
HBP -- by Lindell J (Wilson G)
WP -- Lindell J
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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