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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 16, 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 August 16, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Ted Kazanski | Shortstop |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 16, 1953
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hearn
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Hearn
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Hearn
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the 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 ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ashburn throws the ball in to Kazanski who tags Dark trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hearn
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 -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hearn
Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hearn
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Hearn
Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Hearn
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hearn
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Roberts
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a line drive off the glove of Thompson, and into shallow left field. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Hearn
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wyrostek for the out. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. Hearn
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Hearn
Hamner 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Hearn
Burgess 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 4
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hearn
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Hearn
Kazanski 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hearn
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roberts
Thomson hits a line drive towards third. Jones reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Roberts
Hearn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hearn
Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Hearn
Wyrostek 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Hearn
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ashburn. Thompson moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Roberts
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Ashburn throws the ball in to Hamner who relays the ball to Jones who tags Lockman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thompson scores. Mueller scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hearn
Hamner 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Hearn
Burgess 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hearn
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Roberts
Rhodes hits a line drive beyond first. Waitkus can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Roberts
Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Roberts
Hearn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Hearn
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Ted Kazanski.
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hearn
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Hearn
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Connie Ryan now playing second base. Granny Hamner now playing shortstop.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Roberts. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Roberts
Dark bunts towards first. Waitkus juggles the ball. That's an error on Waitkus. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Roberts
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Thompson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Kipper
Thornton Kipper now pitching.
Lockman bunts towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. Thompson moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rhodes vs. Kipper
Rhodes is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Kipper
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Kipper
Westrum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Westrum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hearn vs. Kipper
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Kipper
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hearn
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Hearn
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Hearn
Ennis 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1953, game 1 -- Philadelphia at New York (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Ashburn R, cf 4 1 3 0 Dark A, ss 3 1 1 0
Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 2 2 1
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 1 Mueller D, lf 4 2 2 1
Hamner G, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 2 2
Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0 Rhodes D, rf 3 1 1 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 4
Kazanski T, ss 2 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 4 0 1 0
Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 4 0 0 0
Ryan C, 2b 0 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 3 0 0 0
Kipper T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 6 1 34 8 11 8
Philadelphia 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 000 002 06x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L)* 7.0 9 6 3 0 4
Kipper T 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Hamner G 2, Ashburn R, Roberts R, Waitkus E
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, New York 5
2B -- Lockman W 2, Ashburn R, Westrum W
HR -- Thomson B
SH -- Dark A, Lockman W
T -- 1:59
A -- 0
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