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Philadelphia Phillies @
Pittsburgh Pirates
1953-05-27 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 2:37
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 14β2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 6 in the 9th. Robin Roberts earned the win. Bill Nicholson went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 13 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Robin Roberts L: Murry Dickson SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Lon Warneke Β· 1B: Augie Donatelli Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Jocko Conlan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Connie Ryan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bill Nicholson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Earl Torgeson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Granny Hamner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Smoky Burgess | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Robin Roberts | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal Abrams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny O'Connell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Roger Bowman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Felipe Montemayor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robin Roberts | 9.0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Murry Dickson | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Roger Bowman | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Paul Pettit | 2.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Connie Ryan: D
- Richie Ashburn: 3/P
- Johnny Wyrostek: W
- Bill Nicholson: T.1-H;2-H
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Granny Hamner: 4/P
Bot 1
- Cal Abrams: 7
- Danny O'Connell: S
- Paul Smith: 43.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Frank Thomas: S.1-2;2-H
- Joe Garagiola: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Pellagrini: 4/P
Top 2
- Willie Jones: 8
- Smoky Burgess: 63
- Robin Roberts: S8.B-3(E8)#
- Connie Ryan: E5.3-H(UR)
- Richie Ashburn: HP.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: S.1-2;2-3
- Bill Nicholson: S.1-2;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Earl Torgeson: T.1-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Granny Hamner: 4/P
Bot 2
- Dick Cole: 43
- Eddie O'Brien: W
- Cal Abrams: 64(1)/FO
- Danny O'Connell: 43
Top 3
- Willie Jones: W
- Smoky Burgess: 8
- Robin Roberts: K
- Connie Ryan: K
Bot 3
- Paul Smith: 63
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Frank Thomas: 63
Top 4
- Richie Ashburn: 163
- Johnny Wyrostek: 8
- Bill Nicholson: 13
Bot 4
- Joe Garagiola: 6/P
- Eddie Pellagrini: S
- Roger Bowman: K
- Eddie O'Brien: K
Top 5
- Earl Torgeson: 4/P
- Granny Hamner: 53
- Willie Jones: 63
Bot 5
- Cal Abrams: K
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Paul Smith: 63
Top 6
- Smoky Burgess: 9
- Robin Roberts: 3/P
- Connie Ryan: 8
Bot 6
- Ralph Kiner: 4/P
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Joe Garagiola: 4/P
Top 7
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Johnny Wyrostek: 3/P
- Bill Nicholson: W
- Earl Torgeson: K
Bot 7
- Eddie Pellagrini: D
- George Metkovich: S.2-H
- Eddie O'Brien: W.1-2
- Cal Abrams: 6/P
- Danny O'Connell: 8
- Paul Smith: 8
Top 8
- Granny Hamner: D
- Willie Jones: 53
- Smoky Burgess: W
- Robin Roberts: 4/P
- Connie Ryan: E6.1-2;2-H(NR)(UR)
- Richie Ashburn: K
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Frank Thomas: 7
- Joe Garagiola: D
- Eddie Pellagrini: 6/P
Top 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: S
- Bill Nicholson: D.1-3
- Earl Torgeson: S.3-H;2-3
- Granny Hamner: 543.1-2
- Willie Jones: W
- Smoky Burgess: S.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Robin Roberts: K
- Connie Ryan: S.3-H;2-H;B-2
- Richie Ashburn: S.2-H
- Johnny Wyrostek: 63
Bot 9
- Felipe Montemayor: 8
- Eddie O'Brien: W
- Cal Abrams: 8#
- Danny O'Connell: 53#






















