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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 23, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Giants, played on August 23, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 12,929 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Augie Donatelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Kazanski | Shortstop |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Curt Simmons | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 23, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner catches it and throws to first to double up Lockman. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Simmons
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Jansen
Kazanski strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field. Dark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Simmons
Hofman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Hofman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hofman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jansen
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Jansen
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Jones reaches second base with a double. Hamner scores. Wyrostek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Jansen
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Simmons
Jansen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jansen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Jansen scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Simmons
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. There goes Dark trying to get to third. Ashburn throws the ball in to Jones, who tags Dark for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Thomson reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Simmons
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Jansen
Kazanski strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Simmons
Jansen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jansen
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman 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 -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Simmons
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner catches it and throws to first to double up Dark. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jansen
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dark. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Jansen
Simmons strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Jansen
Kazanski strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones juggles the ball. That's an error on Jones. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Simmons
Hofman bunts towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hamner covering, for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Simmons
There goes Mueller. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Mueller steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jansen vs. Simmons
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jansen for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Jansen
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Jansen
Hamner hits a line drive into left field. Dark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Jansen
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Simmons
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Simmons
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Simmons
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jansen
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jansen
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Jansen
Simmons bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Jansen
Kazanski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dark. Kazanski reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Jansen
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Jansen
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kazanski scores. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Simmons
Hofman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Simmons
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Simmons
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Simmons
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Corwin
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Corwin
Burgess hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Corwin
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Corwin
Jones strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Simmons
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Al Corwin.
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Simmons
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Monte Irvin.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Simmons
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Simmons
Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Ashburn 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 8/23/1953 -- New York at Philadelphia (D)
New York AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Lockman W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Kazanski T, ss 4 1 1 1
Dark A, lf 5 0 2 1 Ashburn R, cf 3 1 1 0
Thompson H, 3b 5 1 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 2 3
Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 1 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0
Hofman B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Hamner G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 0 Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0
Spencer D, ss 4 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 3 1 0 0
Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 3 1 2 2
Jansen L, p 2 1 0 0 Simmons C, p 2 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
Irvin M, ph 0 0 0 0
Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0
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34 3 9 3 31 6 8 6
New York 003 000 000 -- 3
Philadelphia 020 002 20x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 6.2 7 6 6 3 5
Corwin A 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 9 3 3 4 4
E -- Jones W 2, Hamner G
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- New York 9, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Hofman B, Jones W 2, Thomson B, Dark A, Kazanski T
HR -- Torgeson E
SB -- Mueller D
SH -- Hofman B, Simmons C
T -- 2:11
A -- 12929
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