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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1953-09-07 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 6903 · 2:18
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 3rd. Paul LaPalme earned the win. Don Mueller went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Paul LaPalme L: Jim Hearn SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dascoli · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Hermanski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sandlock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul LaPalme | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hofman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Hearn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Jansen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul LaPalme | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Jansen | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Hermanski: S9
- Danny O'Connell: 8
- Hal Rice: D8.1-3
- Frank Thomas: 63.3-H;2-3
- Preston Ward: 8
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Al Dark: 7
- Bobby Thomson: S/L
- Monte Irvin: S8/G.1-3
- Don Mueller: 3/G
Top 2
- Eddie Pellagrini: S7
- Dick Cole: 7
- Mike Sandlock: FC.1-2;B-1
- Paul LaPalme: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Hofman: W
- Daryl Spencer: 9
- Wes Westrum: S9.1-2
- Jim Hearn: K
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 3
- Danny O'Connell: HR/7
- Hal Rice: D7
- Frank Thomas: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Preston Ward: W
- Eddie Pellagrini: S7.2-H;1-3
- Dick Cole: D7/L.3-H;1-3
- Mike Sandlock: 43
- Paul LaPalme: K
- Gene Hermanski: 43
Bot 3
- Al Dark: K23
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Monte Irvin: 9
Top 4
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Hal Rice: 6/P
- Frank Thomas: 53
Bot 4
- Don Mueller: S8.B-3(E8)
- Bobby Hofman: 7
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Wes Westrum: S7.3-H(UR)
- Larry Jansen: E6.1-2
- Whitey Lockman: 43
Top 5
- Preston Ward: 31
- Eddie Pellagrini: 8
- Dick Cole: 63
Bot 5
- Al Dark: 9
- Bobby Thomson: S6
- Monte Irvin: 16(1)/FO
- Don Mueller: HR/9.1-H
- Bobby Hofman: 7
Top 6
- Mike Sandlock: S8
- Paul LaPalme: 36(1)/FO
- Gene Hermanski: K
- Danny O'Connell: 43
Bot 6
- Daryl Spencer: 53
- Wes Westrum: 6/P
- Larry Jansen: 63
Top 7
- Hal Rice: K
- Frank Thomas: K
- Preston Ward: 43
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Al Dark: K23
- Bobby Thomson: E5
- Monte Irvin: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Eddie Pellagrini: 53
- Dick Cole: 43
- Mike Sandlock: S9
- Paul LaPalme: 13
Bot 8
- Don Mueller: 8
- Bobby Hofman: T9
- Daryl Spencer: 5/FL
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 9
- Gene Hermanski: 7
- Danny O'Connell: 9
- Hal Rice: 43
Bot 9
- Davey Williams: S/L
- Whitey Lockman: 31.1-2
- Al Dark: 43.2-3
- Bobby Thomson: 63