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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 20, 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 20, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 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 | September 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,717 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Brandy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Dick Hall | Second Baseman |
| Dick Smith | Shortstop |
| Nick Koback | Catcher |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Ray Katt | Catcher |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 20, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Gomez
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gomez
Davis 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Katt vs. Friend
Katt hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Mueller scores. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Gomez
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Gomez
Hall hits a line drive towards the mound. Gomez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Gomez
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Friend
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Koback settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koback vs. Gomez
Koback strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Gomez
Friendhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Katt interferes with Friend who is awarded first base. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Gomez
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Gomez
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Friend
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
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gomez
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gomez
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Gomez
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Gomez
The ball gets by Katt for a passed ball. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Gomez
Hall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Gomez
Smith hits a line drive beyond third. Spencer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Ward scores. Hall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Koback vs. Gomez
Koback takes first base on ball four. Hall moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Friend vs. Gomez
Friend takes first base on ball four. Hall scores. Smith moves to third. Koback moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Abrams vs. Gomez
Abrams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
O'Connell hits a popup towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Friend
Katt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Corwin
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Corwin
Thomas hits a line drive beyond third. Spencer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Corwin
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hall vs. Corwin
Hall hits a fly ball towards center field. Thomson makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Thomson. Thomas scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Corwin
Smith hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corwin vs. Friend
Corwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koback vs. Corwin
Koback strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Corwin
Friend hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Corwin
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Corwin
O'Connell 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, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Corwin
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Corwin
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Corwin
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Corwin
Hall hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
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, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Friend
Katt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Friend
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Al Corwin.
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Koback settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koback vs. Wilhelm
Koback hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Wilhelm
Friend strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smith misplays the ball. That's an error on Smith. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Wilhelm
Abrams 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, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Wilhelm
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wilhelm
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin who is chasing the ball. Thomas reaches third base with a triple. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Wilhelm
Ward hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Friend
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1953 -- Pittsburgh at New York (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Abrams C, rf 3 1 1 4 Williams D, 2b 4 2 2 0
O'Connell D, 3b 4 1 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 2
Davis B, lf 5 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 1
Thomas F, cf 4 1 2 1 Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0
Ward P, 1b 4 1 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Hall D, 2b 3 1 0 1 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Smith D, ss 4 1 1 1 Katt R, c 3 0 0 1
Koback N, c 3 1 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Friend B, p 2 1 0 1 Gomez R, p 1 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 1 0 1 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 8 5 8 33 4 8 4
Pittsburgh 000 610 001 -- 8
New York 300 000 010 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 8 4 4 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 3.2 2 6 6 5 3
Corwin A 3.1 2 1 1 2 1
Wilhelm H 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
E -- Katt R, Thomson B, Smith D
DP -- Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, New York 4
3B -- Thomas F
HR -- Dark A, Abrams C
PB -- Katt R
T -- 2:15
A -- 4717
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