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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 19, 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 19, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roy Face |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,554 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Artie Gore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Bernier | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Vic Janowicz | Catcher |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Roy Face | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
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 |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 19, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Simmons
Bernier 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: ---
O'Connell vs. Simmons
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Simmons
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Rice reaches second base with a double. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Janowicz vs. Simmons
Janowicz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Rice trying to get to home. Wyrostek throws the ball in to Burgess who tags Rice who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Face
Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Face
There's a wild pitch. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Face
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. Waitkus moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Face
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Face
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Simmons
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, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Face vs. Simmons
Face hits a popup, foul, towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernier vs. Simmons
Bernier 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Face
Burgess hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Face
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Face
Kazanski hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Simmons
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Simmons
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Face
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Face
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Face
Face fires to first and picks off Ashburn. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Simmons
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Simmons
Ward hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess catches it and throws to second to double up Janowicz. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Face
Wyrostek hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Face
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Face
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Face
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Face covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Simmons
Face bunts towards the mound. Simmons fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernier vs. Simmons
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Face
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Face
Kazanski hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Face
Simmons strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Simmons
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Simmons
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Janowicz vs. Simmons
Janowicz is hit by the pitch. O'Connell moves to third. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Simmons
Ward hits a ball on the groundKazanski fumbles the ball. That's an error on Kazanski. O'Connell scores. Rice scores. Janowicz moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien 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, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Face
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Face
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Face
Ennis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Face
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Face
Burgess hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Simmons
Face hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Simmons
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Simmons
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Face
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Face
Kazanski hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Face
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Ward, and towards O'Brien, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Simmons
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Simmons
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kazanski. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Simmons
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Janowicz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Janowicz scores. Ward moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Face vs. Simmons
Face hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Face
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Waitkus for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Face
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Face
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Konstanty
Jim Konstanty now pitching.
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Konstanty
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Konstanty
Rice 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Konstanty
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Face
Ennis hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Face
Hamner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Face
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Face fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Face
Connie Ryan pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Willie Jones.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas 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 8/19/1953 -- Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Bernier C, rf 5 0 0 0 Waitkus E, 1b 4 2 2 0
O'Connell D, 3b 5 2 3 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 0 2 0
Rice H, lf 5 1 2 1 Wyrostek J, rf 4 1 1 1
Thomas F, cf 5 1 1 1 Ennis D, lf 3 0 1 1
Janowicz V, c 3 1 2 0 Hamner G, 2b 4 0 1 1
Ward P, 1b 4 0 1 1 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0
O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Ryan C, pr 0 0 0 0
O'Brien E, ss 4 0 2 1 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Face R, p 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Kazanski T, ss 3 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 3 0 0 0
Konstanty J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 12 4 32 3 8 3
Pittsburgh 100 002 020 -- 5
Philadelphia 100 101 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Face R (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (L) 8.0 11 5 3 1 0
Konstanty J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Kazanski T 3
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Rice H
HR -- Wyrostek J, Thomas F
HBP -- by Simmons C (Janowicz V)
WP -- Face R
T -- 1:53
A -- 4554
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