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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies

1953-04-15 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 4787 · sunny · 2:30

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 8–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 7th. Curt Simmons earned the win. Del Ennis went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
NY1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
PHI	2	0	1	1	0	1	3	0		8	14

W: Curt Simmons L: Al Corwin SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Davey Williams	3	0	0	0	1	0
Al Dark	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Thomson	4	1	1	1	0	0
Monte Irvin	3	0	1	0	1	0
Whitey Lockman	3	0	0	0	1	1
Don Mueller	4	0	1	0	0	0
Daryl Spencer	4	0	0	0	0	1
Wes Westrum	4	0	1	0	0	2
Al Corwin	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Rigney	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Hofman	1	0	1	0	0	0
Sal Yvars	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Connie Ryan	3	1	1	0	1	1
Richie Ashburn	4	0	1	1	0	0
Johnny Wyrostek	3	1	2	0	1	0
Del Ennis	5	1	2	2	0	1
Earl Torgeson	3	1	1	0	2	0
Granny Hamner	4	1	2	1	0	0
Willie Jones	3	0	0	0	0	0
Stan Lopata	3	3	2	1	1	1
Curt Simmons	4	0	3	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Corwin	2.0	4	2	1
Frank Hiller	2.0	4	1	1
Monty Kennedy	2.0	2	1	1
Dave Koslo	2.0	4	1	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Curt Simmons	9.0	5	3	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Davey Williams: 43
Al Dark: K
Bobby Thomson: 9

Bot 1

Connie Ryan: 7
Richie Ashburn: 43
Johnny Wyrostek: W
Del Ennis: HR/7.1-H
Earl Torgeson: W
Granny Hamner: CS2(24)

Top 2

Monte Irvin: 6
Whitey Lockman: W
Don Mueller: S9.1-2
Daryl Spencer: 9
Wes Westrum: K

Bot 2

Granny Hamner: S3
Willie Jones: 3/SH.1-2
Stan Lopata: K
Curt Simmons: S5.2-3
Connie Ryan: CSH(242)

Top 3

Al Corwin: 13
Davey Williams: 9
Al Dark: 63

Bot 3

Connie Ryan: S7
Richie Ashburn: HP.1-2
Johnny Wyrostek: SB3.2-H(E6/TH3);1-2
Johnny Wyrostek: HP
Del Ennis: S/BR.2X3(6);1-2;B-1
Earl Torgeson: OA.2-3(E1/TH);1-2
Earl Torgeson: IW
Granny Hamner: 4/P
Willie Jones: 8

Top 4

Bobby Thomson: HR/7
Monte Irvin: 5/FL
Whitey Lockman: K
Don Mueller: 13

Bot 4

Stan Lopata: D9
Curt Simmons: FC3.2XH(3E5)(UR);B-2
Connie Ryan: 34/SH.2-3
Richie Ashburn: PO3(252)
Richie Ashburn: S
Johnny Wyrostek: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
Del Ennis: K

Top 5

Daryl Spencer: K
Wes Westrum: S9
Bill Rigney: 8
Davey Williams: E6.1-3
Al Dark: 8

Bot 5

Earl Torgeson: 43
Granny Hamner: 13
Willie Jones: 8

Top 6

Bobby Thomson: 7
Monte Irvin: W
Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO
Don Mueller: 9

Bot 6

Stan Lopata: W
Curt Simmons: D8.1-3
Connie Ryan: K
Richie Ashburn: 43.3-H
Johnny Wyrostek: S1.2-3
Del Ennis: 4/P

Top 7

Daryl Spencer: 8
Wes Westrum: 2/FL
Bobby Hofman: S6
Davey Williams: W.1-2
Al Dark: 8

Bot 7

Earl Torgeson: D9
Granny Hamner: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
Willie Jones: 7
Stan Lopata: D9.2-H
Curt Simmons: S8.2-H(E8/TH)(UR);B-2
Connie Ryan: W
Richie Ashburn: 6(B)4(2)/DP

Top 8

Bobby Thomson: 53
Monte Irvin: D7
Whitey Lockman: 7
Don Mueller: 13

Bot 8

Johnny Wyrostek: 3/G
Del Ennis: 9
Earl Torgeson: 13

Top 9

Daryl Spencer: 53
Wes Westrum: K
Sal Yvars: 63

Notes & reviews

Johnny Wyrostek missed on a bunt attempt; Connie Ryan was caught off 2B by Wes Westrum's throw; Al Dark's throw hit Ryan on the back
Stan Lopata kicked the ball out of Daryl Spencer's glove
Curt Simmons thought the squeeze was on

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