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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 10, 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 10, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 10, 1953 |
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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 | May 10, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 17,940 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Smith | First Baseman |
Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Carlos Bernier | Center Fielder |
Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
Dick Cole | Shortstop |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
Sal Yvars | Catcher |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 10, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hearn
Smith 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: ---
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Hearn
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner 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
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
Dark bunts towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Hearn
Bernier strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Hearn
Sandlock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Hearn
Pellagrini takes first base on ball four. Sandlock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Hearn
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Hearn
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sandlock moves to third. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Hearn
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Friend
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Hearn
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernier vs. Hearn
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sandlock vs. Hearn
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Friend
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Hearn
Pellagrini hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Hearn
Cole hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Hearn
Friend bunts towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Hearn
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to third for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Hearn
Abrams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernier vs. Hearn
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Friend
Yvars hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Friend
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Hearn
Sandlock hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Hearn
Pellagrini hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin who is chasing the ball. Pellagrini reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cole vs. Hearn
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Friend vs. Hearn
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hearn
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Hearn
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Castiglione moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Castiglione moves to third. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bernier vs. Hearn
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Castiglione scores. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sandlock vs. Hearn
There goes Bernier. The throw from Yvars and he is safe. Bernier steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sandlock vs. Hearn
Sandlock 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 7
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Friend
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Friend
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Cole. Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Hearn
Pellagrini hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Dick Cole.
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Hearn
Felipe Montemayor pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching. Eddie Pellagrini now playing shortstop. Johnny O'Brien now playing second base.
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bernier throws the ball in to Pellagrini who tags Thomson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Pollet
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Pollet
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hearn
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Hearn
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hearn
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Cal Abrams.
Kiner takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernier vs. Hearn
George Metkovich pinch runs for Ralph Kiner.
Bernier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Brien scores. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandlock vs. Hiller
Frank Hiller now pitching.
Sandlock 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 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Pollet
George Metkovich now playing right field. Frank Thomas now playing left field. Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Don Mueller.
Hofman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/10/1953, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Smith P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 5 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0 Abrams C, rf 3 0 3 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 2 0 O'Brien E, pr 0 1 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 3 0 Thomas F, lf 0 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 0 0 Metkovich G, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 1 1 1 1 Bernier C, cf 5 0 2 2 Spencer D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Sandlock M, c 4 0 0 0 Yvars S, c 3 0 0 0 Pellagrini E, 2b-ss 3 0 2 0 Hearn J, p 3 0 1 0 Cole D, ss 3 0 0 0 Hiller F, p 0 0 0 0 Garagiola J, ph 1 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Friend B, p 2 0 1 0 Montemayor F, ph 1 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 31 3 9 3 Pittsburgh 000 000 101 -- 2 New York 010 001 001 -- 3 0 outs when winning run was scored. Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B 7.0 6 2 2 1 1 Pollet H (L) 1.0 3 1 1 0 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J 8.2 9 2 2 7 3 Hiller F (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Cole D DP -- New York 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 13, New York 6 3B -- Pellagrini E HR -- Spencer D, Hofman B SB -- Bernier C SH -- Dark A, Friend B T -- 2:23 A -- 17940
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