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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds
1953-09-13 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 7454 · 2:17
Cincinnati Reds defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 7th. Frank Smith earned the win. Preston Ward 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| CIN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
W: Frank Smith L: Murry Dickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Janowicz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Pettit | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Szekely | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hobie Landrith | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Herm Wehmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Lerchen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pettit | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| Johnny Hetki | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herm Wehmeier | 5.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Jackie Collum | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Smith | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: S
- Danny O'Connell: S.1-2
- Hal Rice: 9/L
- Frank Thomas: K
- Preston Ward: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Pellagrini: E5.1-2;2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(NR)(UR)
- Vic Janowicz: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Smith: 8
Bot 1
- Bobby Adams: 9
- Roy McMillan: 13
- Gus Bell: 41
Top 2
- Paul Pettit: K/C
- Cal Abrams: K/C
- Danny O'Connell: 63
Bot 2
- Ted Kluszewski: D
- Jim Greengrass: HR.2-H
- Joe Szekely: 7
- Hobie Landrith: 43
- Rocky Bridges: S
- Herm Wehmeier: 64(1)/FO#
Top 3
- Hal Rice: 4
- Frank Thomas: D
- Preston Ward: HR.2-H
- Eddie Pellagrini: E6
- Vic Janowicz: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Roy McMillan: W
- Gus Bell: 9
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
Top 4
- Dick Smith: 6
- Paul Pettit: S
- Cal Abrams: 64(1)/FO#
- Danny O'Connell: 64(1)/FO#
Bot 4
- Jim Greengrass: 9
- Joe Szekely: 2/FL
- Hobie Landrith: D
- Rocky Bridges: 9
Top 5
- Hal Rice: 31
- Frank Thomas: HR
- Preston Ward: K/C
- Eddie Pellagrini: S
- Vic Janowicz: S.1-2
- Dick Smith: 9
Bot 5
- George Lerchen: W
- Bobby Adams: PO1(13)#
- Bobby Adams: 63
- Roy McMillan: W
- Gus Bell: K
Top 6
- Paul Pettit: 43
- Cal Abrams: S
- Danny O'Connell: 53.1-2
- Hal Rice: 8
Bot 6
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Jim Greengrass: 8
- Joe Szekely: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Preston Ward: HR
- Eddie Pellagrini: 8
- Vic Janowicz: S
- Dick Smith: 53
Bot 7
- Hobie Landrith: S
- Rocky Bridges: W.1-2
- Andy Seminick: S.1-2;2-3
- Bobby Adams: PB.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Bobby Adams: D.2-H;3-H
- Roy McMillan: 54/SH.2-3#
- Gus Bell: WP.3-H
- Gus Bell: 7
- Ted Kluszewski: 31
Top 8
- Paul Smith: 8
- Cal Abrams: 31
- Danny O'Connell: 3
Bot 8
- Jim Greengrass: 63
- Willard Marshall: S
- Hobie Landrith: W.1-2
- Rocky Bridges: S.1-3;2-H
- Frank Smith: 63.1-2;3-H
- Bobby Adams: 7
Top 9
- Hal Rice: S
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Preston Ward: 8/L
- Eddie Pellagrini: 64(1)/FO#