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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1953-05-28 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 2437 · 2:17
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–8. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 3rd. Jim Konstanty earned the win. Tommy Glaviano went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
W: Jim Konstanty L: Paul LaPalme SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Lon Warneke · 2B: (none) · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Connie Ryan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Clark | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Granny Hamner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Glaviano | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Konstanty | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Garagiola | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul LaPalme | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hetki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Montemayor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sandlock | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lindell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Bernier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Konstanty | 9.0 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul LaPalme | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Hetki | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy Face | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Friend | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Connie Ryan: 6/FL
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Mel Clark: 9
Bot 1
- Cal Abrams: 3/G
- Danny O'Connell: S8
- Paul Smith: S7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-2
- Ralph Kiner: E5/TH.2-3
- Frank Thomas: D7.3-H;1-3
- Joe Garagiola: 43.3-H(UR);2-3
- Eddie Pellagrini: K
Top 2
- Del Ennis: 5/L
- Earl Torgeson: S9
- Granny Hamner: S/1.1-2
- Tommy Glaviano: W.2-3;1-2
- Stan Lopata: 8/F.3-H;2-3
- Jim Konstanty: S8.3-H;1-2
- Connie Ryan: E4/TH.2-3;1-2
- Richie Ashburn: 3/G
Bot 2
- Dick Cole: 53
- Paul LaPalme: 3/G
- Cal Abrams: S8
- Danny O'Connell: S7.1-2
- Paul Smith: 31
Top 3
- Mel Clark: S6
- Del Ennis: S8.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Granny Hamner: S7.3-H;2-H
- Tommy Glaviano: 9
- Stan Lopata: E4.1-3;B-2
- Jim Konstanty: BK.3-H(UR);2-3
- Jim Konstanty: S8.3-H(UR)
- Connie Ryan: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Frank Thomas: D7
- Joe Garagiola: 3/G.2-3
- Eddie Pellagrini: 13
Top 4
- Richie Ashburn: S8
- Mel Clark: 9
- Del Ennis: T8/78.1-H
- Earl Torgeson: 2/FL
- Granny Hamner: 53
Bot 4
- Dick Cole: K
- Johnny Hetki: 5/FL
- Cal Abrams: 13/BG
Top 5
- Tommy Glaviano: K
- Stan Lopata: K
- Jim Konstanty: 43
Bot 5
- Danny O'Connell: 8
- Paul Smith: W
- Ralph Kiner: S5.1-2
- Frank Thomas: K
- George Metkovich: 9
Top 6
- Connie Ryan: S5
- Richie Ashburn: 6(1)3/GDP
- Mel Clark: 63
Bot 6
- Eddie Pellagrini: S7
- Dick Cole: D9.1-3
- Felipe Montemayor: E6/TH1.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Cal Abrams: 43.3-H;1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 53.2-3
- Paul Smith: K
Top 7
- Del Ennis: 63
- Earl Torgeson: T9
- Granny Hamner: K
- Tommy Glaviano: HR/7.3-H
- Stan Lopata: K23
Bot 7
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Frank Thomas: K/C
- Mike Sandlock: S5
- Eddie Pellagrini: S6.1-2
- Dick Cole: E7/L.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Johnny Lindell: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Cal Abrams: 43
Top 8
- Jim Konstanty: 43
- Connie Ryan: 7
- Richie Ashburn: D9
- Mel Clark: 43
Bot 8
- Danny O'Connell: 43
- Paul Smith: 3/G
- Ralph Kiner: S1
- Frank Thomas: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Del Ennis: K23
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Granny Hamner: 6/P
Bot 9
- Mike Sandlock: 43
- Eddie Pellagrini: 43
- Dick Cole: D7
- Carlos Bernier: S8.2-H
- Cal Abrams: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Garagiola pulled muscle fouling off pitch and left game; Metkovich flied out on 1st pitch