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New York Giants @ Philadelphia Phillies

1953-09-23 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 4030 · 1:54

Philadelphia Phillies defeated New York Giants 2–1. Robin Roberts earned the win. Richie Ashburn went 3-for-4 with 1 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	6
PHI	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		2	8

W: Robin Roberts L: Marv Grissom SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Whitey Lockman	4	0	0	0	0
Al Dark	4	1	1	0	0
Don Mueller	4	0	0	0	0
Monte Irvin	4	0	1	1	0
Bobby Thomson	4	0	2	0	1
Hank Thompson	3	0	0	0	2
Ray Katt	3	0	1	0	1
Daryl Spencer	3	0	0	0	2
Marv Grissom	2	0	0	0	1
Dusty Rhodes	1	0	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ted Kazanski	4	0	0	0	0	0
Richie Ashburn	4	1	3	1	0	0
Earl Torgeson	3	0	1	0	1	0
Del Ennis	4	0	1	0	0	2
Granny Hamner	3	0	0	0	1	0
Smoky Burgess	3	0	1	0	1	0
Johnny Wyrostek	3	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Jones	3	1	1	0	0	0
Robin Roberts	3	0	1	0	0	0

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Marv Grissom	7.0	8	3	2
Hoyt Wilhelm	1.0	0	1	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Robin Roberts	9.0	6	0	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Whitey Lockman: 5/P
Al Dark: 63
Don Mueller: 43

Bot 1

Ted Kazanski: 8
Richie Ashburn: S7
Earl Torgeson: S7.1-3
Del Ennis: WP.3-H;1X3(25)
Del Ennis: K

Top 2

Monte Irvin: 63
Bobby Thomson: S8
Hank Thompson: SB2
Hank Thompson: K
Ray Katt: 8

Bot 2

Granny Hamner: W
Smoky Burgess: 8
Johnny Wyrostek: 64(1)/FO
Willie Jones: S5.1-2
Robin Roberts: 4/P

Top 3

Daryl Spencer: K
Marv Grissom: 8
Whitey Lockman: 8

Bot 3

Ted Kazanski: 63
Richie Ashburn: 43
Earl Torgeson: 3/G

Top 4

Al Dark: D7
Don Mueller: 43.2-3
Monte Irvin: 9.3-H
Bobby Thomson: K

Bot 4

Del Ennis: D7
Granny Hamner: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
Smoky Burgess: 43

Top 5

Hank Thompson: K
Ray Katt: K
Daryl Spencer: K

Bot 5

Johnny Wyrostek: W
Willie Jones: 46(1)/FO
Robin Roberts: S8.1-2
Ted Kazanski: 14(1)/FO.2-3
Richie Ashburn: S7.3-H;1-2
Earl Torgeson: W.2-3;1-2
Del Ennis: K

Top 6

Marv Grissom: K
Whitey Lockman: 4
Al Dark: 7

Bot 6

Granny Hamner: 8
Smoky Burgess: S
Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)/FO
Willie Jones: 7

Top 7

Don Mueller: 43
Monte Irvin: 63
Bobby Thomson: D8
Hank Thompson: 3/G

Bot 7

Robin Roberts: 43
Ted Kazanski: 63
Richie Ashburn: S7
Earl Torgeson: FC6.1X2(6E4);B-1
Del Ennis: 3/P

Top 8

Ray Katt: S7/78
Daryl Spencer: 14(1)3/GDP
Dusty Rhodes: D7
Whitey Lockman: 1/G

Bot 8

Granny Hamner: 8
Smoky Burgess: W
Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Al Dark: 8
Don Mueller: 43
Monte Irvin: D9
Bobby Thomson: 7

Notes & reviews

Al Dark started 10 feet behind 3B for a flying start, touching the bag as the ball was caught; he just beat the throw
Monte Irvin hurt ankle sliding into 2B

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