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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 21, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the New York Giants, played on April 21, 1953 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Bill Stewart |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Felipe Montemayor | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 21, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Maglie
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Maglie
Castiglione hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Maglie
Montemayor strikes out. There goes Castiglione. The throw from Westrum to Dark, and Castiglione is out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maglie
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Maglie
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garagiola vs. Maglie
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cole vs. Maglie
Cole hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Westrum picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Westrum. Smith scores. O'Connell scores. Garagiola moves to third. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Friend vs. Maglie
Sam Calderone now catching.
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Abrams vs. Maglie
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
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Friend
Calderone hits a line drive beyond third. Castiglione can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Friend
Maglie bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Maglie
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Castiglione reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montemayor vs. Maglie
Montemayor hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a line drive towards left. Irvin catches it and throws to second to double up Castiglione. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Maglie
Hank Thompson now playing third base. Daryl Spencer now playing second base.
Smith bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Maglie
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Maglie
Garagiola hits a popup beyond second. Spencer can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cole vs. Maglie
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Maglie covering. Safe. Smith scores. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Maglie
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Dark reaches second base with a double. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mueller scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Calderone vs. Friend
Calderone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Friend
Maglie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Maglie
Abrams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Maglie
Castiglione hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Maglie
Montemayor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montemayor moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Wilhelm
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Wilhelm covering. Safe. Montemayor scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Wilhelm
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garagiola vs. Wilhelm
Garagiola is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cole vs. Wilhelm
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Wilhelm
Friend hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Wilhelm
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Wilhelm
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Wilhelm
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calderone vs. Friend
Calderone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Friend
Tookie Gilbert pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilbert for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lanier
Max Lanier now pitching.
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Lanier
Lanier fires to first and picks off Kiner. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lanier
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lanier
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. O'Connell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garagiola vs. Lanier
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cole vs. Lanier
Cole takes first base on ball four. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Friend vs. Hiller
Frank Hiller now pitching.
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Dark fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Hiller
Abrams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Hiller
Castiglione bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Abrams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montemayor vs. Hiller
Montemayor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Hiller
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hiller
Smith hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Friend
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Friend
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Friend
George Wilson pinch hits for Sam Calderone.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Mueller moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rhodes vs. Friend
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Frank Hiller.
Rhodes hits a line drive beyond first. Smith can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Mueller scores. Spencer scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1953 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Abrams C, rf 4 1 2 1
Thompson H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 2 0
Lockman W, 1b 2 0 1 0 Montemayor F, cf 4 1 0 0
Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0
Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0 Smith P, 1b 5 2 3 1
Mueller D, rf 3 2 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Dark A, ss 4 1 2 0 Garagiola J, c 1 0 1 0
Spencer D, 3b-2b 3 1 1 1 Cole D, ss 3 0 2 2
Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Friend B, p 4 0 0 0
Calderone S, c 3 0 1 1
Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 2 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Gilbert T, ph 1 0 0 0
Lanier M, p 0 0 0 0
Hiller F, p 0 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 33 5 13 4
New York 000 020 002 -- 4
Pittsburgh 020 120 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (L) 4.1 9 5 4 2 4
Wilhelm H 1.2 2 0 0 2 0
Lanier M 0.2 1 0 0 3 0
Hiller F 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (W) 9.0 7 4 4 5 3
E -- Westrum W
DP -- New York 3, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 6, Pittsburgh 12
2B -- Smith P, Castiglione P, Dark A
3B -- O'Connell D
HR -- Abrams C
CS -- Castiglione P
SH -- Castiglione P
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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