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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 25, 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 May 25, 1953 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 25, 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 | May 25, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Corwin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,369 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Ray Noble | Catcher |
| Al Corwin | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Bernier | Center Fielder |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 25, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Friend
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilbert vs. Friend
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 1
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Corwin
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 -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Corwin
Castiglione hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Corwin
Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Corwin
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Friend
Noble is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corwin vs. Friend
Corwin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Friend
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noble moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Corwin
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Corwin
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Corwin
Sandlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Corwin
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cole for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith has Thompson trapped. There's the throw to Sandlock and over to Castiglione, who tags Thompson for the out. Irvin moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilbert vs. Friend
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. Irvin moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Friend
Thomson takes first base on ball four. Irvin scores. Lockman moves to third. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noble vs. Friend
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to home to get Lockman. Gilbert moves to third. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Corwin vs. Friend
Corwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend 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: ---
Friend vs. Corwin
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Corwin
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Corwin
Castiglione 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Corwin
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Corwin
Kiner hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Williams vs. Friend
Williams 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. Friend
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Friend
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Friend
Friend fires to third and has Dark trapped. There's the throw to Cole who tags Dark for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Friend
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole misplays the ball. That's an error on Cole. Thompson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Friend
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Corwin
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernier vs. Corwin
Bernier hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Corwin
Sandlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Corwin
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Corwin
George Metkovich pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching.
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Gilbert reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Pollet
Thomson 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. Gilbert moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Noble vs. Pollet
Noble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilbert scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corwin vs. Pollet
Corwin bunts towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Connell covering, for the out. Noble moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Pollet
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Noble scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Pollet
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Corwin
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Corwin
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Corwin
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Corwin
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Corwin
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Corwin
Bernier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Hiller
Frank Hiller now pitching.
Sandlock hits a fly ball into right field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hetki
Don Mueller pinch hits for Monte Irvin.
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hetki
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Hetki
Gilbert 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, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hiller
Don Mueller now playing right field.
Cole hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hetki vs. Hiller
Hetki hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Hetki reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Abrams vs. Hiller
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert fields it and throws to home to get Hetki. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Hiller
Castiglione 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 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hetki
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Hetki
Noble hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Hetki
Hiller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hetki
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hiller
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hiller
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hiller
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hetki
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hetki
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hetki
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 8
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Hiller
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Hiller
Sandlock hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hiller
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hetki
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Hetki
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hetki
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hiller
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Hiller
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hiller
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Pete Castiglione.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/25/1953 -- New York at Pittsburgh (D)
New York AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 5 2 3 1 Abrams C, rf 4 1 2 0
Dark A, ss 5 0 2 1 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Thompson H, 3b 4 1 2 0 Thomas F, ph 1 0 0 0
Irvin M, rf 3 1 2 1 Smith P, 1b 4 1 3 0
Mueller D, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 3
Lockman W, lf 5 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Gilbert T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bernier C, cf 3 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 1 Sandlock M, c 4 0 2 0
Noble R, c 3 1 1 1 Cole D, ss 4 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 2 0 0 0 Friend B, p 1 0 0 0
Hiller F, p 1 0 1 0 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 1 0 1 0
Garagiola J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 5 35 3 9 3
New York 101 130 000 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 030 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Corwin A 4.2 7 3 3 3 3
Hiller F (W) 4.1 2 0 0 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 4.0 7 3 2 3 2
Pollet H 0.2 4 3 3 0 0
Hetki J 4.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Cole D
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 10, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Thompson H, Smith P, Gilbert T
3B -- Hetki J
HR -- Kiner R
SH -- Corwin A
HBP -- by Friend B (Noble R)
T -- 2:34
A -- 2369
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