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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 18, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 18, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Ridzik |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,945 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Kazanski | Shortstop |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Steve Ridzik | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 18, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Ridzik
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Ridzik
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Ridzik
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ridzik
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. LaPalme
Kazanski hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. LaPalme
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. LaPalme
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Atwell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Waitkus vs. LaPalme
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ennis vs. LaPalme
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Ridzik
Hermanski hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ridzik
Ward 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Ridzik
Atwell 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. LaPalme
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. LaPalme
Lopata hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. LaPalme
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. LaPalme
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Ridzik
Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Ridzik
LaPalme 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Ridzik
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. LaPalme
Ridzik hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. LaPalme
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. LaPalme
Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Ridzik
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ridzik
Rice hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Ridzik
Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. LaPalme
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. LaPalme
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. LaPalme
Hamner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Thomas throws the ball in to Cole who tags Hamner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. LaPalme
Lopata hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Lopata reaches second base with a double. Thomas throws the ball in to O'Connell who tags Lopata trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Waitkus scores. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Ridzik
Hermanski hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Ridzik
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Ridzik covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Ridzik
Atwell 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
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. LaPalme
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. LaPalme
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. LaPalme
Ridzik hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. LaPalme
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ridzik moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. LaPalme
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ridzik moves to third. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Waitkus vs. LaPalme
Waitkus is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Ridzik
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaPalme vs. Ridzik
LaPalme bunts and there's an error on the play. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pellagrini vs. Ridzik
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second, with Kazanski covering, for one, and over to first - double play. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Ridzik
O'Connell 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
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. LaPalme
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. LaPalme
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. LaPalme
Lopata strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Ridzik
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Ridzik
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus fields the ball and throws to second. Kazanski drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Kazanski. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Ridzik
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Ridzik
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Thomas trying to get to home. Wyrostek throws the ball in to Lopata who tags Thomas who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Roberts
Robin Roberts now pitching.
Atwell hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. LaPalme
Wyrostek hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. LaPalme
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. LaPalme
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. LaPalme
Kazanski takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. LaPalme
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Roberts
Cal Abrams pinch hits for Dick Cole.
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Roberts
Paul Smith pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Roberts
Pellagrini hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Dickson
Eddie O'Brien now playing shortstop. Murry Dickson now pitching.
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopata vs. Dickson
Lopata hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roberts
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Roberts
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Roberts
Carlos Bernier pinch runs for Hal Rice.
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Roberts
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. Bernier moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Roberts
Ward hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1953 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Pellagrini E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kazanski T, ss 3 0 1 0
O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 0 1 0
Rice H, lf 4 0 2 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 2 0
Bernier C, pr 0 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0
Thomas F, cf 4 0 0 0 Hamner G, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hermanski G, rf 2 0 0 0 Lopata S, c 4 0 1 1
Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wyrostek J, rf 3 0 0 0
Atwell T, c 3 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 2 0 0 0
Cole D, ss 1 0 0 0 Ridzik S, p 2 0 1 0
Abrams C, ph 1 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 1 0 0 0
O'Brien E, ss 0 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 1 0 0 0
Smith P, ph 1 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 29 1 7 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia 000 100 00x -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P (L) 7.0 6 1 1 4 4
Dickson M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ridzik S (W) 6.2 3 0 0 2 3
Roberts R (S) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Atwell T, Hamner G, Kazanski T
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Hamner G, Lopata S
SB -- Ashburn R
SH -- LaPalme P
T -- 2:21
A -- 3945
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