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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 25, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
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 |
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Sal Yvars | Catcher |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Dusty Rhodes | Right Fielder |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 25, 1953
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Gomez
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Gomez
Schoendienst hits a line drive towards third. Thompson catches it and throws to first to double up Hemus. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gomez
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mizell
Williams hits a popup towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Mizell
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Mizell
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Gomez
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Gomez
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bilko vs. Gomez
Bilko is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repulski vs. Gomez
Repulski strikes out. Westrum throws to third, and they've got Slaughter trapped. The throw to Westrum, and Slaughter is tagged out for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Mizell
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Mizell
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Mizell
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Mizell
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Gomez
Yvars hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Gomez
Mizell strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Gomez
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Mizell
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Mizell
Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Mizell
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Mizell
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Mizell
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Gomez
Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Gomez
Musial 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Gomez
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Gomez
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Mizell
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Mizell
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Mizell
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Gomez
Bilko hits a fly ball towards left. Mueller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mueller. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Gomez
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yvars vs. Gomez
Yvars strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mizell vs. Gomez
Mizell 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
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Mizell
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Mizell
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Mizell
Gomez bunts towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. Rhodes moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Mizell
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Gomez
Tookie Gilbert now playing first base.
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Gomez
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Gomez
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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Gomez
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Mizell
Gilbert hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Mizell
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Mizell
There goes Dark. The throw from Yvars and he is safe. Dark steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Mizell
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Mizell
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Mizell
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Gomez
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Gomez
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Gomez
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Mizell
Westrum hits a line drive into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Mizell
Rhodes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Mizell
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Gomez
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Sal Yvars.
Lowrey hits a popup towards first. Gilbert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Gomez
Harry Elliott pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Elliott hits a popup into left field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Gomez
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Gomez
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Gomez
Musial hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. White
Del Rice now catching. Hal White now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. White
Gilbert 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. White
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. White
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Dark trying to get to third. Musial throws the ball in to Jablonski, who tags Dark for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Gomez
Slaughter hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Gomez
Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Gomez
Bilko hits a fly ball into left field. Mueller 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 8/25/1953, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 3 0 1 0 Williams D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Lockman W, 1b 2 1 1 2
Musial S, lf 4 0 0 0 Gilbert T, 1b 2 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 3 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 2 0
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Bilko S, 1b 3 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 1 1
Repulski R, cf 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, lf 3 0 1 0
Yvars S, c 2 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0 Rhodes D, rf 2 0 0 0
Rice D, c 0 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 2 0 0 0
Mizell V, p 2 0 0 0
Elliott H, ph 1 0 0 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 29 3 7 3
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 002 001 00x -- 3
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (L) 7.0 5 3 3 1 4
White H 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 4
E -- Mueller D
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- St.Louis 6, New York 4
2B -- Slaughter E
HR -- Lockman W
SB -- Dark A
CS -- Slaughter E
SH -- Gomez R
HBP -- by Gomez R (Bilko S)
T -- 1:55
A -- 0
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