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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies

1953-08-21 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 15925 Β· 2:58

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 7–6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 2nd. Steve Ridzik earned the win and Jim Konstanty picked up the save. Dusty Rhodes went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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NY1010230000615
PHI1300003077

W: Steve Ridzik   L: Dave Koslo   SV: Jim Konstanty

Umpires β€” HP: Jocko Conlan Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Augie Donatelli Β· 3B: Lon Warneke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Whitey Lockman400010
Al Dark412000
Hank Thompson401010
Don Mueller512100
Bobby Thomson512100
Dusty Rhodes533201
Bobby Hofman400000
Wes Westrum403001
Jim Hearn302201
Monte Irvin100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ted Kazanski410010
Richie Ashburn412110
Earl Torgeson322300
Del Ennis301110
Granny Hamner400000
Smoky Burgess300111
Johnny Wyrostek311010
Willie Jones310010
Bob Miller211100
Steve Ridzik200000

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Hearn6.0431
Hoyt Wilhelm0.0110
Dave Koslo1.0120
Al Worthington1.0100

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Miller4.21210
Steve Ridzik3.2313
Jim Konstanty0.2000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Whitey Lockman: W
  • Al Dark: 46(1)/FO
  • Hank Thompson: 8
  • Don Mueller: 1/L

Bot 1

  • Ted Kazanski: 63
  • Richie Ashburn: 13
  • Earl Torgeson: HP
  • Del Ennis: T9.1-H
  • Granny Hamner: 5/P

Top 2

  • Bobby Thomson: 9
  • Dusty Rhodes: S7
  • Bobby Hofman: 8/L
  • Wes Westrum: S8.1-3
  • Jim Hearn: S8.1-2;3-H
  • Whitey Lockman: 43

Bot 2

  • Smoky Burgess: 7
  • Johnny Wyrostek: W
  • Willie Jones: E4.1-2
  • Bob Miller: S7.1-2;2-H(UR)
  • Ted Kazanski: 9
  • Richie Ashburn: W.2-3;1-2
  • Earl Torgeson: S9.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
  • Del Ennis: 8/L

Top 3

  • Al Dark: 8
  • Hank Thompson: S9
  • Don Mueller: 6(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 3

  • Granny Hamner: 63
  • Smoky Burgess: 43
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 43

Top 4

  • Bobby Thomson: D7
  • Dusty Rhodes: D9.2-H
  • Bobby Hofman: 8
  • Wes Westrum: S7.2-3
  • Jim Hearn: S8.1-2;3-H
  • Whitey Lockman: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Willie Jones: 5/P
  • Bob Miller: 6/P
  • Ted Kazanski: 53

Top 5

  • Al Dark: S6
  • Hank Thompson: WP.1-3
  • Hank Thompson: 2/FL
  • Don Mueller: S8.3-H
  • Bobby Thomson: T9.1-H;BXH(865)
  • Dusty Rhodes: HR/9
  • Bobby Hofman: 3/FL

Bot 5

  • Richie Ashburn: 53
  • Earl Torgeson: 9
  • Del Ennis: 4/P

Top 6

  • Wes Westrum: K
  • Jim Hearn: K
  • Whitey Lockman: 9

Bot 6

  • Granny Hamner: 8/L
  • Smoky Burgess: K
  • Johnny Wyrostek: S8
  • Willie Jones: W.1-2
  • Steve Ridzik: 63

Top 7

  • Al Dark: S7
  • Hank Thompson: 9
  • Don Mueller: 63.1-2
  • Bobby Thomson: 8

Bot 7

  • Ted Kazanski: W
  • Richie Ashburn: T9.1-H
  • Earl Torgeson: S8.3-H
  • Del Ennis: W.1-2
  • Granny Hamner: E3.1-2;2-3
  • Smoky Burgess: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 9(B)2(3)/DP
  • Willie Jones: 7

Top 8

  • Dusty Rhodes: K
  • Bobby Hofman: 7
  • Wes Westrum: S8
  • Monte Irvin: 2/FL

Bot 8

  • Steve Ridzik: 53
  • Ted Kazanski: 63
  • Richie Ashburn: S6
  • Earl Torgeson: CS2(26)

Top 9

  • Whitey Lockman: 4/P
  • Al Dark: HP
  • Hank Thompson: W.1-2
  • Don Mueller: S7.1-2;2-3
  • Bobby Thomson: 42(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
  • Dusty Rhodes: 8/L