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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1953-08-18 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 3945 · 2:21
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0. Steve Ridzik earned the win and Robin Roberts picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Steve Ridzik L: Paul LaPalme SV: Robin Roberts
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Hermanski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul LaPalme | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Abrams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Kazanski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ridzik | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul LaPalme | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Murry Dickson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Ridzik | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Robin Roberts | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Pellagrini: K
- Danny O'Connell: S7
- Hal Rice: 8/L
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 1
- Ted Kazanski: 9
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Eddie Waitkus: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Eddie Waitkus: 9
- Del Ennis: 8
Top 2
- Gene Hermanski: 7
- Preston Ward: 43
- Toby Atwell: 43
Bot 2
- Granny Hamner: W
- Stan Lopata: 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
- Willie Jones: 53
Top 3
- Dick Cole: 8
- Paul LaPalme: 43
- Eddie Pellagrini: K
Bot 3
- Steve Ridzik: 63
- Ted Kazanski: 53
- Richie Ashburn: K/C
Top 4
- Danny O'Connell: 7
- Hal Rice: 8/L
- Frank Thomas: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Eddie Waitkus: S6
- Del Ennis: 9
- Granny Hamner: D8.1-3;BX3(836)
- Stan Lopata: D8.3-H;BX3(85)
Top 5
- Gene Hermanski: 5/P
- Preston Ward: 31
- Toby Atwell: 43
Bot 5
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
- Willie Jones: 2/FL
- Steve Ridzik: S8
- Ted Kazanski: S7.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: S8.1-2;2-3
- Eddie Waitkus: K/C
Top 6
- Dick Cole: W
- Paul LaPalme: 1E4/SH.1-2
- Eddie Pellagrini: 56(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Danny O'Connell: 43
Bot 6
- Del Ennis: 53
- Granny Hamner: 53
- Stan Lopata: K
Top 7
- Hal Rice: S9
- Frank Thomas: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6)
- Gene Hermanski: W
- Preston Ward: S9.1-2;2XH(92)
- Toby Atwell: 7
Bot 7
- Johnny Wyrostek: 5/P
- Willie Jones: W
- Robin Roberts: 9
- Ted Kazanski: W.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Cal Abrams: 7
- Paul Smith: K
- Eddie Pellagrini: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Del Ennis: 46(1)/FO
- Granny Hamner: K
- Stan Lopata: 6/P
Top 9
- Danny O'Connell: 3/FL
- Hal Rice: S7
- Frank Thomas: 5/P
- Gene Hermanski: W.1-2
- Preston Ward: 3
Notes & reviews
- Steve Ridzik turned ankle backing up play at HP