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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 19, 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 September 19, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Artie Gore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brandy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Right Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Dick Hall | Second Baseman |
| Dick Smith | Shortstop |
| Pete Naton | Catcher |
| Paul LaPalme | 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 |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 19, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Worthington
Davis 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Worthington
There goes Davis. The throw from Katt and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Worthington
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Worthington
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Katt vs. LaPalme
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Worthington
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Worthington
Hall hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. LaPalme
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. LaPalme
Worthington strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Worthington
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naton vs. Worthington
Naton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Worthington
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer 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: ---
Williams vs. LaPalme
Carlos Bernier now playing right field.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. LaPalme
Katt hits a line drive into left field. Davis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Davis. Katt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Worthington
Davis 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Worthington
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernier vs. Worthington
Bernier 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. LaPalme
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Worthington vs. LaPalme
Worthington bunts towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. LaPalme
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Williams reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Worthington
Ward 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Worthington
Hall 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Worthington
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naton vs. Worthington
Naton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. LaPalme
There's a wild pitch. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. LaPalme
Katt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Worthington
Vic Janowicz pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Janowicz strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Worthington
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Worthington
O'Connell bunts towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernier vs. Worthington
Bernier hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Pettit
Paul Pettit now pitching.
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Pettit
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Pettit
Worthington strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Worthington
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Worthington
Hall hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Worthington
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Worthington covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Pettit
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Pettit
Dark hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Pettit
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hall fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naton vs. Worthington
Naton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pettit vs. Worthington
Pettit hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Naton moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Worthington
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. Naton moves to third. Pettit moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Worthington
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Naton scores. Pettit moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bernier vs. Worthington
Bernier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Worthington
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Pettit
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Pettit
Katt hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Pettit
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Pettit
Pettit fires to first and has Mueller trapped. There's the throw to Smith who tags Mueller for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Worthington
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Worthington
Hall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Worthington
Smith takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Worthington
Toby Atwell pinch hits for Pete Naton.
Atwell takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hermanski vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching. Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Paul Pettit.
Hermanski 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 9/19/1953, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Davis B, lf 4 0 2 0 Williams D, 2b 3 1 2 1
O'Connell D, 3b 2 0 1 1 Dark A, ss 4 1 1 2
Rice H, rf 1 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 2 1 1 1
Bernier C, rf 3 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 3 0 0 0
Thomas F, cf 4 0 1 0 Katt R, c 4 0 1 0
Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 1 0
Hall D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Smith D, ss 2 0 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 2 1 0 0
Naton P, c 3 1 1 0 Worthington A, p 2 0 0 0
Atwell T, ph 0 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 1 0 0 0
Janowicz V, ph 1 0 0 0
Pettit P, p 1 0 1 0
Hermanski G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 26 4 6 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 010 -- 1
New York 102 100 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P (L) 5.0 6 4 4 4 1
Pettit P 3.0 0 0 0 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (W) 8.1 7 1 1 4 6
Jansen L (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Davis B
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, New York 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, New York 5
2B -- Williams D
HR -- Thomson B, Dark A
CS -- Davis B
SH -- Worthington A, O'Connell D
WP -- LaPalme P
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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