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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
New York Giants
1953-08-16 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 1:59
New York Giants defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–1. New York Giants put up 6 in the 8th. Jim Hearn earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 11 |
W: Jim Hearn L: Robin Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kazanski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Hearn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 7.0 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| Thornton Kipper | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Johnny Wyrostek: S6
- Del Ennis: 9
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 63
- Al Dark: S8.BX2(836)
- Hank Thompson: S4
- Don Mueller: 13
Top 2
- Granny Hamner: 43
- Smoky Burgess: 5/FL
- Willie Jones: 7
Bot 2
- Whitey Lockman: D8
- Dusty Rhodes: 43
- Bobby Thomson: 2/FL
- Wes Westrum: 5/FL
Top 3
- Ted Kazanski: S8/L
- Robin Roberts: 16(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/G
Bot 3
- Jim Hearn: K
- Davey Williams: 7
- Al Dark: K
Top 4
- Richie Ashburn: D5
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G.2-3
- Del Ennis: S7/L.3-H
- Granny Hamner: 4/P
- Smoky Burgess: 43
Bot 4
- Hank Thompson: E4
- Don Mueller: 46(1)/FO
- Whitey Lockman: 54(1)/FO
- Dusty Rhodes: 13
Top 5
- Willie Jones: 4/P
- Ted Kazanski: 43
- Robin Roberts: 4/P
Bot 5
- Bobby Thomson: 5/L
- Wes Westrum: 8
- Jim Hearn: K
Top 6
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Richie Ashburn: S9
- Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)/FO
- Del Ennis: 9
Bot 6
- Davey Williams: 63
- Al Dark: 7
- Hank Thompson: E4
- Don Mueller: S8.1-3;B-2(E8/TH)
- Whitey Lockman: D8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);BX3(845)
Top 7
- Granny Hamner: 4/P
- Smoky Burgess: 43
- Willie Jones: 13
Bot 7
- Dusty Rhodes: S3/L
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Wes Westrum: 9
- Jim Hearn: K
Top 8
- Earl Torgeson: 8
- Robin Roberts: K
- Eddie Waitkus: 7/L
Bot 8
- Davey Williams: S1.B-2(E1/TH)
- Al Dark: E3/SH.2-3
- Hank Thompson: S9.3-H;1-3
- Don Mueller: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: IW
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Wes Westrum: D9
- Jim Hearn: 63
- Davey Williams: 5/FL
Top 9
- Richie Ashburn: S/L
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
- Del Ennis: 46(1)3/GDP