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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1953-08-05 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 1797 · 2:07
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Cincinnati Reds 6–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 4th. Jim Waugh earned the win and Johnny Hetki picked up the save. Ted Kluszewski went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Jim Waugh L: Bud Podbielan SV: Johnny Hetki
Umpires — HP: Lenny Roberts · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Smith | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Waugh | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hetki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rocky Bridges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Adams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Podbielan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Lerchen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Waugh | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| Johnny Hetki | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Podbielan | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Smith | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde King | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: 63
- Paul Smith: HR
- Danny O'Connell: 7/L
- Hal Rice: 43
Bot 1
- Rocky Bridges: K
- Bobby Adams: 7
- Gus Bell: S
- Ted Kluszewski: HR.1-H
- Jim Greengrass: W
- Willard Marshall: CS2(24)#
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Toby Atwell: HP
- Eddie Pellagrini: 9
- Eddie O'Brien: 13
Bot 2
- Willard Marshall: S
- Andy Seminick: 4
- Roy McMillan: 3/G.1-2
- Bud Podbielan: 43
Top 3
- Jim Waugh: S
- Cal Abrams: 8/L
- Paul Smith: K
- Danny O'Connell: 64(1)/FO#
Bot 3
- Rocky Bridges: E5
- Bobby Adams: S.1-2
- Gus Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 7(B)2(3)/DP
- Jim Greengrass: 23
Top 4
- Hal Rice: S
- Frank Thomas: W.1-2
- Toby Atwell: D.1-3;2-H
- Eddie Pellagrini: S.2-H;3-H
- Eddie O'Brien: 4/L
- Jim Waugh: 14/SH.1-2#
- Cal Abrams: 3/G
Bot 4
- Willard Marshall: W
- Andy Seminick: 16(1)/FO#
- Roy McMillan: 9
- Frank Smith: 13
Top 5
- Paul Smith: S
- Danny O'Connell: 14/SH.1-2#
- Hal Rice: HR.2-H
- Frank Thomas: S
- Toby Atwell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Rocky Bridges: 7
- Bobby Adams: 9
- Gus Bell: HR
- Ted Kluszewski: HR
- Jim Greengrass: 3
Top 6
- Eddie Pellagrini: 63
- Eddie O'Brien: 43
- Jim Waugh: 53
Bot 6
- Willard Marshall: W
- Andy Seminick: K
- Roy McMillan: 9
- Grady Hatton: 9
Top 7
- Cal Abrams: 7/L
- Paul Smith: S.B-2(E1)
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Hal Rice: 13
Bot 7
- Rocky Bridges: 7
- Bobby Adams: 8
- Gus Bell: 8
Top 8
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Toby Atwell: 43
- Eddie Pellagrini: 7
Bot 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 8
- Jim Greengrass: 9
- Willard Marshall: 3
Top 9
- Eddie O'Brien: 53
- Johnny Hetki: 9
- Cal Abrams: 43#
Bot 9
- Andy Seminick: 6
- Roy McMillan: 7
- George Lerchen: W
- Bob Borkowski: 8
Notes & reviews
- Pirate LaPalme, not in game, ejected by HP umpire Roberts sometime in 4th inning