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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
New York Giants
1953-09-19 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 2744 · 2:23
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Jim Waugh earned the win and Murry Dickson picked up the save. Don Mueller went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jim Waugh L: Jim Hearn SV: Murry Dickson
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Jocko Conlan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandy Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Bernier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Hall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Janowicz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Waugh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Murry Dickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Daryl Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Hearn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Waugh | 5.1 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| Murry Dickson | 3.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Hearn | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Marv Grissom | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brandy Davis: 43
- Danny O'Connell: 13
- Carlos Bernier: 9
Bot 1
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Al Dark: D7
- Don Mueller: 31.2-3#
- Monte Irvin: 9
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Preston Ward: 2/FL
- Dick Hall: K
Bot 2
- Bobby Thomson: S8
- Davey Williams: S9.1-3
- Daryl Spencer: FC5.3XH(5245);1-3;B-2
- Wes Westrum: IW
- Jim Hearn: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 3
- Dick Smith: S4
- Vic Janowicz: S9.1-3
- Jim Waugh: K
- Brandy Davis: 9.3-H
- Danny O'Connell: PO1(E3).1-3
- Danny O'Connell: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Whitey Lockman: 31
- Al Dark: E6
- Don Mueller: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Carlos Bernier: S7
- Frank Thomas: SB2
- Frank Thomas: S5.2-H
- Preston Ward: 43.1-2
- Dick Hall: E5.2-3
- Dick Smith: K
- Vic Janowicz: 9
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: 53
- Bobby Thomson: S7
- Davey Williams: W.1-2
- Daryl Spencer: W.2-3;1-2
- Wes Westrum: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Hearn: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jim Waugh: K
- Brandy Davis: 4/P
- Danny O'Connell: 43
Bot 5
- Whitey Lockman: S7/L
- Al Dark: 4/P
- Don Mueller: HR/9.1-H
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 6
- Carlos Bernier: 4/FL
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- Preston Ward: HR/9
- Dick Hall: E1
- Dick Smith: SB2.1-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Dick Smith: 7/P
- Vic Janowicz: 9
Bot 6
- Davey Williams: W
- Daryl Spencer: 9
- Wes Westrum: S9.1-2
- Jim Hearn: WP.2-3;1-2
- Dusty Rhodes: W
- Whitey Lockman: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Al Dark: 9
Top 7
- Murry Dickson: 53
- Brandy Davis: K
- Danny O'Connell: K
Bot 7
- Don Mueller: 8
- Monte Irvin: 7
- Bobby Thomson: 63
Top 8
- Carlos Bernier: 9
- Frank Thomas: W
- Preston Ward: K
- Dick Hall: S8.1-3
- Hal Rice: WP.3-H;1-2
- Hal Rice: 13
Bot 8
- Davey Williams: K
- Daryl Spencer: K
- Wes Westrum: K
Top 9
- Vic Janowicz: 3/P
- Murry Dickson: K
- Toby Atwell: S1
- Danny O'Connell: 9
Bot 9
- Bobby Hofman: S8
- Whitey Lockman: W.1-2
- Al Dark: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Mueller: 43.3-H
- Monte Irvin: 63
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 13 to 31