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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 9, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the New York Giants, played on August 9, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Presko |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,880 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Frank Dascoli |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Joe Presko | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 9, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Presko
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Presko
Thompson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Presko
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Presko
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Presko
There's a wild pitch. Irvin moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Worthington
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Worthington
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Worthington
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Worthington
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Presko
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Presko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Presko
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Presko
Worthington hits a popup towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Worthington
Jablonski 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Worthington
Bilko 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Worthington
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Presko
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Presko
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Worthington
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presko vs. Worthington
Presko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Worthington
Hemus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Worthington
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Presko
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Presko
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Irvin scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Presko
Sal Yvars now catching.
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Hemus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Presko
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Worthington vs. Presko
Worthington strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Worthington
Tookie Gilbert now playing first base. Whitey Lockman now playing left field.
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Worthington
Slaughter hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Worthington
Jablonski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bilko vs. Worthington
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yvars vs. Worthington
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yvars for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Presko
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Presko
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Presko
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Presko
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Worthington
Repulski hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Williams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presko vs. Worthington
Presko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Worthington
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Thompson. Presko moves to third. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schoendienst vs. Worthington
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert fields the ball and throws to Worthington covering. Safe. Presko scores. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Worthington
There goes Hemus, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Hemus steals home. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Worthington
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Worthington
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Schoendienst scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Worthington
Jablonski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Worthington
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Presko
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Presko
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Presko
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Al Worthington.
Hofman hits a line drive into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Koslo
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Presko vs. Koslo
Presko hits a popup towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Presko
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Presko
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Koslo
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hemus for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Koslo
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Koslo
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Koslo
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Koslo
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Jablonski reaches second base with a double. There goes Slaughter trying to get to home. Lockman throws the ball in to Dark who relays the ball to Westrum, who tags Slaughter, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Wilhelm
Pete Castiglione pinch runs for Ray Jablonski. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Bilko 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, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Presko
Pete Castiglione now playing third base.
Gilbert strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Presko
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Presko
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Presko
Williams takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Presko
Westrum hits a line drive into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Wilhelm
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Wilhelm
Repulski strikes out. The ball gets by Westrum. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Presko vs. Wilhelm
Presko bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hemus vs. Wilhelm
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Repulski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Wilhelm
Schoendienst 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, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Presko
Ray Noble pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Presko
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Presko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Presko
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Presko
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1953 -- New York at St.Louis (D)
New York AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Lockman W, 1b-lf 5 0 1 0 Hemus S, ss 4 1 2 1
Dark A, ss 5 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 2 1 1
Thompson H, 3b 4 1 0 0 Musial S, lf 2 1 1 2
Irvin M, lf 0 1 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 2 1
Gilbert T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 2 0
Mueller D, rf 4 0 3 1 Castiglione P, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 1 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Williams D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rice D, c 1 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0 Yvars S, c 3 0 0 0
Worthington A, p 2 0 0 0 Repulski R, cf 4 1 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Presko J, p 2 1 0 0
Koslo D, p 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Noble R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 31 6 8 5
New York 100 100 000 -- 2
St.Louis 000 030 21x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A (L) 5.0 4 3 3 4 2
Koslo D 1.2 3 2 2 1 0
Wilhelm H 1.1 1 1 0 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Presko J (W) 9.0 5 2 2 6 4
E -- Thompson H, Westrum W
LOB -- New York 10, St.Louis 8
2B -- Mueller D, Slaughter E, Jablonski R
HR -- Musial S
SB -- Hemus S
SH -- Presko J
HBP -- by Presko J (Thompson H), by Worthington A (Hemus S)
WP -- Presko J
T -- 2:37
A -- 17880
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