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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1953-09-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · 2:37
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 9–7. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Bob Friend earned the win. Bobby Hofman went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 13 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Bob Friend L: Al Worthington SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Bernier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Rice | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Janowicz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hofman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Noble | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Monte Irvin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Worthington | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Marv Grissom | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Bernier: 13
- Danny O'Connell: S/L
- Hal Rice: 54(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: E6.1-H(E3/TH)(UR);B-2
- Preston Ward: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: 54(1)3/GDP
- Dusty Rhodes: 5
Top 2
- Vic Janowicz: T8
- Eddie Pellagrini: D8.3-H
- Dick Cole: 13/SH.2-3
- Bob Friend: 4/P
- Carlos Bernier: S4.3-H
- Danny O'Connell: SB2
- Danny O'Connell: 53
Bot 2
- Don Mueller: 13
- Bobby Thomson: 8/F8D
- Bobby Hofman: 8
Top 3
- Hal Rice: 4/P
- Frank Thomas: 3/FL
- Preston Ward: E1/TH.B-2
- Vic Janowicz: S8.2-H(UR);BX2(84)
Bot 3
- Daryl Spencer: W
- Ray Noble: 9
- Davey Williams: 64(1)/FO
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Al Dark: 3/FL
Top 4
- Eddie Pellagrini: S
- Dick Cole: FC6.1-3(E6);B-1
- Bob Friend: 3/FL
- Carlos Bernier: 8.3-H(UR)
- Danny O'Connell: K
Bot 4
- Dusty Rhodes: HR/9
- Don Mueller: S8/L
- Bobby Thomson: S9/L.1-2
- Bobby Hofman: S8/L.2-H;1-3
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Ray Noble: 9.3-H
- Hoyt Wilhelm: 43
Top 5
- Hal Rice: 43
- Frank Thomas: W
- Preston Ward: K
- Vic Janowicz: K
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: 6/L
- Al Dark: 43
- Dusty Rhodes: K
Top 6
- Eddie Pellagrini: S7
- Dick Cole: SB2
- Dick Cole: S1.2-H(E1/TH)(UR)
- Bob Friend: FC/SH.1-3
- Carlos Bernier: WP.1-2;3XH(21)
- Carlos Bernier: W
- Danny O'Connell: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Hal Rice: S.3-H;1-3
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 6
- Don Mueller: S9
- Bobby Thomson: 13.1-2
- Bobby Hofman: HR/7.2-H
- Daryl Spencer: 13
- Ray Noble: 63
Top 7
- Preston Ward: 9
- Vic Janowicz: 4/P
- Eddie Pellagrini: HR/7
- Dick Cole: 23
Bot 7
- Tookie Gilbert: K
- Whitey Lockman: 63
- Al Dark: 53
Top 8
- Bob Friend: 5/FL
- Carlos Bernier: 13
- Danny O'Connell: S9
- Hal Rice: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Dusty Rhodes: 43
- Don Mueller: 63
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Bobby Hofman: HR/7.1-H
- Daryl Spencer: 4/P
Top 9
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- Preston Ward: S9
- Vic Janowicz: 13/SH.1-2
- Eddie Pellagrini: IW
- Dick Cole: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Ray Noble: 53
- Monte Irvin: S9
- Whitey Lockman: 7
- Al Dark: 8/F8D