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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Philadelphia Phillies
1953-08-19 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 4554 · 1:53
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 6th. Roy Face earned the win. Frank Thomas went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Roy Face L: Curt Simmons SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Bernier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Janowicz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Face | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kazanski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Simmons | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Face | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Simmons | 8.0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Bernier: 8
- Danny O'Connell: S9
- Hal Rice: D7.1-H
- Frank Thomas: 9
- Vic Janowicz: S9.2XH(92)
Bot 1
- Eddie Waitkus: S8
- Richie Ashburn: WP.1-2
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Del Ennis: S7.3-H;1-2
- Granny Hamner: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Preston Ward: 43
- Johnny O'Brien: W
- Eddie O'Brien: S7.1-2
- Roy Face: 3/FL
- Carlos Bernier: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Smoky Burgess: 4
- Willie Jones: 63
- Ted Kazanski: 6/P
Top 3
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Hal Rice: 8
- Frank Thomas: 7
Bot 3
- Curt Simmons: 43
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Richie Ashburn: S8
- Johnny Wyrostek: PO1(13)
Top 4
- Vic Janowicz: S6
- Preston Ward: 2(B)6(1)/DP
- Johnny O'Brien: 8
Bot 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: HR/9
- Del Ennis: 53
- Granny Hamner: S6
- Smoky Burgess: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 5
- Eddie O'Brien: 8
- Roy Face: S/BG
- Carlos Bernier: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Willie Jones: 53
- Ted Kazanski: 9
- Curt Simmons: K
Top 6
- Danny O'Connell: S7
- Hal Rice: S9.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 6/P
- Vic Janowicz: HP.2-3;1-2
- Preston Ward: FC4.1X2(4E6);3-H(RBI);2-H(E6)(UR)
- Johnny O'Brien: 4/P
- Eddie O'Brien: 43
Bot 6
- Eddie Waitkus: S9
- Richie Ashburn: S8.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 43.2-3;1-2
- Del Ennis: IW
- Granny Hamner: 8.3-H
- Smoky Burgess: 9
Top 7
- Roy Face: 9
- Carlos Bernier: 63
- Danny O'Connell: 6
Bot 7
- Willie Jones: 7
- Ted Kazanski: 9
- Curt Simmons: 341
Top 8
- Hal Rice: 8
- Frank Thomas: HR/7
- Vic Janowicz: E6/TH
- Preston Ward: S8.1-2
- Johnny O'Brien: 9
- Eddie O'Brien: S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Roy Face: 13
Bot 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 3/G
- Richie Ashburn: 53
- Johnny Wyrostek: 7
Top 9
- Carlos Bernier: 53
- Danny O'Connell: S5
- Hal Rice: 46(1)/FO
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Del Ennis: 3/P
- Granny Hamner: K
- Smoky Burgess: S1
- Earl Torgeson: 8
Notes & reviews
- Ted Kazanski dropped the throw and then kicked the ball