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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies

1953-08-23 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 12929 Β· 2:11

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 6–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 2nd. Curt Simmons earned the win. Earl Torgeson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
NY100300000039
PHI0200022068

W: Curt Simmons   L: Larry Jansen   SV: (none)

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

New York Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Whitey Lockman411010
Al Dark502101
Hank Thompson511100
Bobby Thomson401100
Bobby Hofman302000
Don Mueller402000
Daryl Spencer400001
Wes Westrum300011
Larry Jansen210011
Monte Irvin000010

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ted Kazanski411103
Richie Ashburn311010
Earl Torgeson412300
Del Ennis400001
Granny Hamner411000
Smoky Burgess401000
Johnny Wyrostek310010
Willie Jones312211
Curt Simmons200001

New York Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Jansen6.2735
Al Corwin1.1101

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Curt Simmons9.0944

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Whitey Lockman: W
  • Al Dark: 4/P/9S/DP.1X2(43)
  • Hank Thompson: 13

Bot 1

  • Ted Kazanski: K
  • Richie Ashburn: 7/78/L
  • Earl Torgeson: 3/G

Top 2

  • Bobby Thomson: 8
  • Bobby Hofman: D7
  • Don Mueller: 43.2-3
  • Daryl Spencer: K

Bot 2

  • Del Ennis: K
  • Granny Hamner: S8/G
  • Smoky Burgess: 6
  • Johnny Wyrostek: W.1-2
  • Willie Jones: D8.2-H;1-H
  • Curt Simmons: 6

Top 3

  • Wes Westrum: K
  • Larry Jansen: W
  • Whitey Lockman: S8/G.1-2#
  • Al Dark: S7/G.2-H;1-2
  • Hank Thompson: S8/G.2-H;1X3(85);B-2(TH)
  • Bobby Thomson: D8.2-H
  • Bobby Hofman: 63

Bot 3

  • Ted Kazanski: K
  • Richie Ashburn: 63
  • Earl Torgeson: 2/FL

Top 4

  • Don Mueller: S7/G
  • Daryl Spencer: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Wes Westrum: E5/TH.B-1
  • Larry Jansen: K

Bot 4

  • Del Ennis: 6/P/8S
  • Granny Hamner: 9/L
  • Smoky Burgess: 43

Top 5

  • Whitey Lockman: 43
  • Al Dark: E4/G.B-1
  • Hank Thompson: 4(B)3(1)/DP

Bot 5

  • Johnny Wyrostek: 8
  • Willie Jones: D7
  • Curt Simmons: K
  • Ted Kazanski: K

Top 6

  • Bobby Thomson: E5/G.B-1
  • Bobby Hofman: 34/SH.1-2
  • Don Mueller: S7/G.2-3
  • Daryl Spencer: SB2#
  • Daryl Spencer: 6
  • Wes Westrum: IW
  • Larry Jansen: 3/G

Bot 6

  • Richie Ashburn: S9
  • Earl Torgeson: HR/9.1-H
  • Del Ennis: 63
  • Granny Hamner: 7/L
  • Smoky Burgess: 8

Top 7

  • Whitey Lockman: 3/G
  • Al Dark: D8
  • Hank Thompson: 8/78
  • Bobby Thomson: 63

Bot 7

  • Johnny Wyrostek: 8
  • Willie Jones: W
  • Curt Simmons: 13/SH.1-2
  • Ted Kazanski: D7.2-H
  • Richie Ashburn: W
  • Earl Torgeson: S9/89.2-H;1-2
  • Del Ennis: 8

Top 8

  • Bobby Hofman: S8
  • Don Mueller: 8
  • Daryl Spencer: 4
  • Wes Westrum: 8/78

Bot 8

  • Granny Hamner: 63
  • Smoky Burgess: S9/G
  • Johnny Wyrostek: 9/89
  • Willie Jones: K

Top 9

  • Monte Irvin: W
  • Whitey Lockman: 64(1)/FO
  • Al Dark: K
  • Hank Thompson: 8/L