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New York Giants @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1953-04-23 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 4372 · 2:22
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated New York Giants 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 3rd. Howie Pollet earned the win and Johnny Hetki picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Dave Koslo SV: Johnny Hetki
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Hofman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Monte Irvin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Yvars | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Koslo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dusty Rhodes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Bernier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hetki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Koslo | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Connelly | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Hiller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Johnny Hetki | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Hofman: S4/G
- Whitey Lockman: CS2(24)#
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Bot 1
- Paul Smith: 7
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- Carlos Bernier: 7
Top 2
- Monte Irvin: 7/L
- Al Dark: T9
- Daryl Spencer: 53
- Hank Thompson: K
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: D7
- Danny O'Connell: 53
- Frank Thomas: K
- Ed FitzGerald: D9.2-H
- Dick Cole: IW
- Howie Pollet: 13
Top 3
- Sal Yvars: W
- Dave Koslo: 24/SH.1-2
- Bobby Hofman: 5/FL
- Whitey Lockman: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Paul Smith: 43
- Pete Castiglione: E1/TH/BG.B-2
- Carlos Bernier: 63
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Danny O'Connell: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: HR/7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Ed FitzGerald: K
Top 4
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Al Dark: D7
- Daryl Spencer: S7.2-H
- Hank Thompson: 9
Bot 4
- Dick Cole: 8
- Howie Pollet: 53
- Paul Smith: S7
- Pete Castiglione: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Sal Yvars: S7
- Bill Rigney: K
- Bobby Hofman: 8
- Whitey Lockman: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bobby Thomson: S7.3-H;2-H
- Monte Irvin: 9
Bot 5
- Pete Castiglione: S9
- Carlos Bernier: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Ralph Kiner: CS2(24)
- Ralph Kiner: S7/L
- Danny O'Connell: T9.1-H
- Frank Thomas: 6/P
Top 6
- Al Dark: D9
- Daryl Spencer: D7.2-H
- Dusty Rhodes: D9.2-H
- Sal Yvars: 13/SH.2-3
- Don Mueller: W
- Bobby Hofman: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ed FitzGerald: 63
- Dick Cole: 8
- Johnny Hetki: W
- Paul Smith: K
Top 7
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Monte Irvin: S
- Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
- Daryl Spencer: 6/P
Bot 7
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- Carlos Bernier: 31
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 8
- Dusty Rhodes: E4
- George Wilson: 6/P
- Tookie Gilbert: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Danny O'Connell: 13
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Ed FitzGerald: 6/L
Top 9
- Bobby Hofman: 9
- Whitey Lockman: D9/L
- Bobby Thomson: K
- Monte Irvin: 6/L