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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1953-07-01 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 11 innings · Att: 4429 · sunny · 2:42
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Johnny Hetki earned the win. Hal Rice went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Johnny Hetki L: Hoyt Wilhelm SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal Rice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Sandlock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul LaPalme | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Hetki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Maglie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Noble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Lindell | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Paul LaPalme | 8.1 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Johnny Hetki | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: W
- Johnny O'Brien: 34/SH.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Hal Rice: S4.2-H
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: W.1-2
- Don Mueller: S2/BG.2-3;1-2
- Monte Irvin: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Daryl Spencer: S9.3-H
- Bobby Thomson: S5.1-2
- Hank Thompson: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Preston Ward: W
- Mike Sandlock: 5/FL
- Eddie O'Brien: S8.1-2
- Paul LaPalme: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Wes Westrum: K
- Sal Maglie: K
- Whitey Lockman: 4/L
Top 3
- Cal Abrams: S6/L
- Johnny O'Brien: 3/P
- Danny O'Connell: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Al Dark: S5/L
- Don Mueller: 36(1)3/GDP
- Monte Irvin: 53
Top 4
- Hal Rice: 43
- Frank Thomas: K
- Preston Ward: 8
Bot 4
- Daryl Spencer: HR/7
- Bobby Thomson: W
- Hank Thompson: 2/P
- Wes Westrum: K
- Sal Maglie: 53
Top 5
- Mike Sandlock: 63
- Eddie O'Brien: 13
- Paul LaPalme: S7/L
- Cal Abrams: W.1-2
- Johnny O'Brien: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Al Dark: 43
- Don Mueller: S8/L
- Monte Irvin: 53
Top 6
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Hal Rice: 4/P
- Frank Thomas: HR/9.1-H
- Preston Ward: 2/FL
- Mike Sandlock: 31
Bot 6
- Daryl Spencer: 7/F7D
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Hank Thompson: 43
Top 7
- Eddie O'Brien: 13
- Paul LaPalme: 13
- Cal Abrams: S8.B-2(E8)
- Johnny O'Brien: 13
Bot 7
- Wes Westrum: S7/L
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 54/SH.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 9/P
- Al Dark: 7
Top 8
- Danny O'Connell: 53
- Hal Rice: 43
- Frank Thomas: 8
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: 9
- Monte Irvin: S7
- Daryl Spencer: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
Top 9
- Preston Ward: 43
- Mike Sandlock: 6/L
- Eddie O'Brien: K
Bot 9
- Bobby Hofman: K
- Ray Noble: 4/P
- Hoyt Wilhelm: K
Top 10
- Gene Hermanski: K
- Cal Abrams: W
- Johnny O'Brien: WP.1-2
- Johnny O'Brien: CS3(25)
- Johnny O'Brien: 63
Bot 10
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Al Dark: 7
- Don Mueller: 1/P
Top 11
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Hal Rice: HR/9
- Frank Thomas: E5
- Preston Ward: 34/SH.1-2
- Mike Sandlock: IW
- Eddie O'Brien: E6.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Hetki: S7.3-H(UR);2XH(72);1-2
Bot 11
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Bobby Thomson: 3/FL
- Dusty Rhodes: K
Notes & reviews
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