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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 22, 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 22, 1953 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul LaPalme |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,603 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Babe Pinelli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Hofman | Third Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Sal Yvars | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | 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 |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Paul LaPalme | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
April 22, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. LaPalme
Hofman hits a line drive off the glove of Castiglione, and into shallow left field. Hofman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman 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. Hofman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hofman scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. LaPalme
There goes Thomson. The throw from Sandlock and he is safe. Thomson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Hearn
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Hearn
The ball gets by Yvars for a passed ball. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione bunts towards third. Hofman fields it and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montemayor vs. Hearn
Montemayor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. LaPalme
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. LaPalme
Yvars hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hearn
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Hearn
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Hearn
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Hearn
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaPalme vs. Hearn
LaPalme hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. LaPalme
Hearn hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. LaPalme
Hofman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Hearn
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Hearn
Montemayor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. LaPalme
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hearn
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hearn
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Hearn
Sandlock hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. LaPalme
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 -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. LaPalme
Yvars hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. LaPalme
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaPalme fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. LaPalme
Hofman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hearn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hearn
Cole hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaPalme vs. Hearn
LaPalme 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 -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Hearn
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. LaPalme
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Hearn
Montemayor hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner 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, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. LaPalme
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. LaPalme
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. LaPalme
Yvars 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 7
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hearn
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Hearn
There's a wild pitch. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Hearn
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Mike Sandlock.
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cole vs. Hearn
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hearn, and towards Dark, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. LaPalme
Joe Garagiola now catching.
Hearn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. LaPalme
Hofman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. LaPalme
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. LaPalme
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. LaPalme
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Montemayor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Hearn
Carlos Bernier pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Bernier is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Hearn
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bernier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Hearn
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bernier moves to third. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Hearn
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Felipe Montemayor.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bernier scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lindell vs. Hearn
Johnny Lindell pinch hits for Paul Smith.
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Face
George Metkovich now playing first base. Carlos Bernier now playing center field. Roy Face now pitching.
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Face
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Face
Mueller hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yvars vs. Face
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards second base. O'Connell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hearn
Bill Rigney now playing second base. Daryl Spencer now playing shortstop.
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Hearn
Cole takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernier vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Abrams vs. Wilhelm
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Bernier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Wilhelm
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1953 -- New York at Pittsburgh (N)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Hofman B, 3b 4 3 4 3 Abrams C, rf 4 0 3 1
Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 1 Montemayor F, cf 3 0 0 0
Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, ph 1 0 0 0
Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0 Face R, p 0 0 0 0
Rigney B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 1
Spencer D, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 Smith P, 1b 2 0 1 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Lindell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Yvars S, c 4 0 1 0 Metkovich G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 2 1 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 1 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Sandlock M, c 2 0 0 0
Garagiola J, ph-c 2 0 0 0
Cole D, ss 2 0 0 0
LaPalme P, p 2 0 0 0
Bernier C, ph-cf 1 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 6 4 31 2 5 2
New York 101 000 020 -- 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 011 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W) 8.1 4 2 2 5 4
Wilhelm H (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
LaPalme P (L) 8.0 6 4 4 1 2
Face R 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Smith P
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- New York 4, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Hofman B
HR -- Hofman B 2
SB -- Thomson B
SH -- Castiglione P
HBP -- by Hearn J (Bernier C)
WP -- Hearn J
PB -- Yvars S
T -- 2:25
A -- 10603
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