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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 23, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 23, 1953 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Perkowski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 1,807 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Harry Perkowski | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
July 23, 1953
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Dickson
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Dickson
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Dickson
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluszewski vs. Dickson
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greengrass vs. Dickson
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Bell scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Dickson
Marshall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Marshall reaches third base with a triple. Kluszewski scores. Greengrass goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landrith vs. Waugh
Jim Waugh now pitching.
Landrith hits a fly ball towards left. Rice catches it and throws to home to double up Marshall. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Perkowski
Abrams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Perkowski
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Abrams trying to get to third. Marshall throws the ball in to Adams, who tags Abrams for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Perkowski
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Perkowski
Thomas hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Waugh
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkowski vs. Waugh
Perkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Waugh
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perkowski
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Perkowski
O'Brien hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Perkowski
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Waugh
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Waugh
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Waugh
Kluszewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Waugh
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Perkowski
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waugh vs. Perkowski
Waugh hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Perkowski
Abrams hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Waugh
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Waugh covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Waugh
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Waugh
McMillan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkowski vs. Waugh
Perkowski 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Perkowski
O'Connell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Perkowski
Rice hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Perkowski
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perkowski fields it and has Rice trapped. There's the throw to Adams who throws to McMillan, who tags Rice for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Perkowski
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Waugh
Bridges hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Waugh
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Waugh
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Waugh
There goes Adams. The throw from Sandlock and he is out, O'Connell applying the tag. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Waugh
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Waugh
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Waugh
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Waugh covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Perkowski
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Perkowski
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Perkowski
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Waugh
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Waugh
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkowski vs. Waugh
There goes McMillan. The throw from Sandlock and he is out, O'Brien applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkowski vs. Waugh
Perkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Perkowski
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Jim Waugh.
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Perkowski
Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Perkowski
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Perkowski
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Hall
Bob Hall now pitching.
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Hall
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hall. Bridges goes all the way around to score. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hall
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kluszewski vs. Hall
There's a wild pitch. Adams moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Hall
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greengrass vs. Hall
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Hall
Marshall hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perkowski
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Perkowski
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Perkowski
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sandlock vs. Perkowski
Sandlock hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Perkowski
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Hall
Landrith 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 -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hall
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien misplays the ball. That's an error on O'Brien. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkowski vs. Hall
Perkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Hall
Bridges takes first base on ball four. McMillan moves to third. Perkowski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Hall
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Hall
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Perkowski
Dick Cole pinch hits for Bob Hall.
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Perkowski
Abrams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Perkowski
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Perkowski
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Hetki
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hetki
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Hetki
Landrith hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Perkowski
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Perkowski
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Perkowski
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Perkowski
Johnny Lindell pinch hits for Mike Sandlock.
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1953 -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bridges R, 2b 4 2 2 1 Abrams C, rf 4 0 2 0
Adams B, 3b 5 1 3 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 5 2 2 0 Rice H, lf 4 0 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 3 1 0 0 Thomas F, cf 4 0 2 0
Greengrass J, lf 4 1 2 3 Smith P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Marshall W, rf 5 0 2 2 O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Landrith H, c 5 0 1 0 Sandlock M, c 3 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 0 0 Lindell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Perkowski H, p 4 0 1 0 O'Brien E, ss 3 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
Waugh J, p 1 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, ph 1 0 1 0
Hall B, p 0 0 0 0
Cole D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 7 13 6 34 0 8 0
Cincinnati 400 020 100 -- 7
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Perkowski H (W) 9.0 8 0 0 0 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L) 0.1 4 4 4 1 0
Waugh J 5.2 5 2 2 2 1
Hall B 2.0 3 1 1 2 0
Hetki J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hall B, O'Brien E
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Rice H, Greengrass J
3B -- Marshall W
HR -- Bridges R
CS -- Adams B, McMillan R
WP -- Hall B
T -- 2:16
A -- 1807
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