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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 11, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 11, 1953 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Simmons |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 8,985 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Lon Warneke |
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 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Vic Janowicz | Catcher |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 11, 1953
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Dickson
Kazanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Janowicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashburn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a fly ball towards right. Abrams catches it and throws to home to double up Ashburn. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Simmons
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Simmons
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Simmons
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Simmons
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Abrams trying to get to home. Ennis throws the ball in to Burgess who tags Abrams, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Rice moves to second. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Dickson
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Simmons
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Brien for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dickson
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Dickson
There goes Simmons. The throw from Janowicz and he is safe. Simmons steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Dickson
Kazanski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Simmons moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Simmons scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Hamner reaches third base with a triple. Ashburn scores. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Burgess vs. Dickson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Simmons
Dickson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Simmons
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Simmons
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones bunts towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with O'Brien covering, for the out. Wyrostek moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Dickson
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kazanski vs. Dickson
Kazanski hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Simmons
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Simmons
Rice hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janowicz vs. Simmons
Janowicz hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Hamner fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis 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 5
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Simmons
Dickson 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
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Dickson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burgess for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Dickson
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dickson
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Simmons
Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Simmons
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Simmons
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dickson
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Dickson
Kazanski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Kazanski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Dickson
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kazanski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Dickson
Torgeson hits a fly ball towards right. Abrams catches it and throws to second to double up Ashburn. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Simmons
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Simmons
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Janowicz vs. Simmons
Janowicz hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Dickson
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Dickson
Hamner hits a popup, foul, towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Dickson
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Simmons
O'Brien 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Simmons
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Simmons
Abrams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Bowman
Roger Bowman now pitching.
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Bowman
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Bowman
Simmons bunts towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Bowman
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Simmons
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Simmons
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Simmons
Rice strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1953 -- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Kazanski T, ss 5 0 1 0 Abrams C, rf 4 0 2 0
Ashburn R, cf 4 1 3 0 Smith P, 1b 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 1 Rice H, lf 4 0 2 0
Hamner G, 2b 4 0 1 2 Thomas F, cf 3 0 2 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 0 0 Janowicz V, c 3 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, rf 3 0 3 0 O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 O'Brien E, ss 3 0 0 0
Simmons C, p 3 1 1 0 Dickson M, p 2 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, ph 1 0 0 0
Bowman R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 11 3 31 0 6 0
Philadelphia 003 000 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L) 8.0 10 3 3 2 1
Bowman R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Pittsburgh 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Ashburn R, Wyrostek J, Kazanski T
3B -- Hamner G
SB -- Simmons C
SH -- Jones W, Simmons C
T -- 1:57
A -- 8985
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