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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 25, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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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 25, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 15,363 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Right Fielder |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Ray Noble | Catcher |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1953
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Worthington
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Worthington
Hemus hits a popup towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Worthington
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Worthington
The ball gets by Noble for a passed ball. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Worthington
Musial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Worthington
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mueller. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Worthington
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thompson. Slaughter scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Worthington
Jablonski 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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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Staley
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Musial who is chasing the ball. Thomson reaches third base with a triple. Mueller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhodes vs. Staley
Rhodes hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Worthington
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Worthington
Staley hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Worthington
Repulski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Repulski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hemus vs. Worthington
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Worthington
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. Repulski scores. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Musial vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Grissom
Slaughter 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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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Staley
Gilbert hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Staley
Noble hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Staley
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Grissom
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Grissom
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Grissom
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Grissom
Staley strikes out. Noble drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Staley out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Grissom
Repulski hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Grissom
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops it up and throws to first, with Grissom covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Staley
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Staley
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Grissom
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Grissom
Musial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Grissom
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Rhodes. Schoendienst scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Grissom
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Staley
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Staley
Noble hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Staley
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Grissom
Jablonski 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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Grissom
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Grissom
Staley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Grissom
Repulski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staley moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. Grissom
Hemus hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Staley
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Staley, and towards Hemus, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Staley
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Grissom
Daryl Spencer now playing shortstop.
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Grissom
Musial 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 -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Grissom
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mueller. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Grissom
Bilko hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jablonski vs. Grissom
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Grissom
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert fields the ball and throws to Grissom covering. Safe. Jablonski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staley vs. Grissom
The ball gets by Noble for a passed ball. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staley vs. Grissom
Staley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staley for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Staley
Thomson hits a line drive into center field. Repulski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Repulski. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rhodes vs. Staley
Rhodes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Staley
Gilbert hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noble vs. Staley
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Grissom
Repulski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Grissom
Hemus bunts towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Grissom
Schoendienst bunts towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. Repulski moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Grissom
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Staley
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Staley
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Staley
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Slaughter hits a line drive off the glove of Gilbert, and into shallow right field. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Kennedy
Bilko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Slaughter scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Kennedy
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kennedy, and towards Spencer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Kennedy
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bilko scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staley vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Staley bunts in front of the plate. Noble fields it and throws to first for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Wilhelm
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Staley
Peanuts Lowrey now playing left field. Stan Musial now playing right field.
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Staley
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Staley
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1953, game 2 -- St.Louis at New York (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Repulski R, cf 5 1 2 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hemus S, ss 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 1 1 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 2 2 1 Spencer D, ss 1 0 0 0
Musial S, lf-rf 4 2 2 1 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 5 3 3 2 Mueller D, lf 4 1 1 1
Lowrey P, lf 0 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 2 1
Bilko S, 1b 5 1 1 1 Rhodes D, rf 3 0 0 0
Jablonski R, 3b 5 0 1 1 Gilbert T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rice D, c 5 0 2 1 Noble R, c 3 0 0 0
Staley G, p 3 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 2 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 9 13 7 32 2 5 2
St.Louis 310 010 202 -- 9
New York 200 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (W) 9.0 5 2 2 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (L) 1.2 5 4 3 1 1
Grissom M 6.1 5 3 2 3 2
Kennedy M 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Wilhelm H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Thompson H, Williams D 2, Rhodes D, Repulski R
LOB -- St.Louis 10, New York 3
2B -- Slaughter E 3, Dark A, Schoendienst R
3B -- Thomson B, Repulski R
SH -- Hemus S, Schoendienst R, Staley G
PB -- Noble R 2
T -- 2:01
A -- 15363
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