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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1953-07-05 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 11404 · 2:25

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 1st. Jim Waugh earned the win and Paul LaPalme picked up the save.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	4	8
PIT	5	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		7	8

W: Jim Waugh L: Steve Ridzik SV: Paul LaPalme

Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Connie Ryan	3	0	1	0	2	1
Richie Ashburn	4	0	1	1	1	0
Mel Clark	3	0	2	0	0	0
Del Ennis	5	0	1	1	0	0
Eddie Waitkus	5	0	1	0	0	1
Stan Lopata	3	1	0	0	1	1
Willie Jones	3	1	0	0	1	1
Ted Kazanski	4	1	2	0	0	0
Andy Hansen	1	0	0	0	0	1
Earl Torgeson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Nicholson	1	0	0	1	0	0
Johnny Wyrostek	1	0	0	1	1	0
Granny Hamner	0	1	0	0	1	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Cal Abrams	1	1	1	1	2	0
Johnny O'Brien	4	1	1	0	0	0
Danny O'Connell	4	1	1	1	0	0
Hal Rice	4	1	2	2	0	0
Frank Thomas	4	1	1	1	0	0
Preston Ward	2	0	0	0	2	1
Mike Sandlock	4	1	0	0	0	1
Eddie O'Brien	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jim Waugh	3	1	1	0	1	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Ridzik	0.2	5	0	0
Andy Hansen	3.1	3	3	0
Kent Peterson	2.0	0	2	1
Thornton Kipper	2.0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Waugh	8.1	8	6	4
Paul LaPalme	0.2	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Connie Ryan: W
Richie Ashburn: S9.1-2
Mel Clark: 2/FL
Del Ennis: 2/FL
Eddie Waitkus: 9

Bot 1

Cal Abrams: D/78
Johnny O'Brien: S.2-3
Danny O'Connell: 99
Hal Rice: S.3-H;1-3
Frank Thomas: S.3-H;1-2
Preston Ward: 99
Mike Sandlock: E4/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
Eddie O'Brien: S.2-H(UR);1-2
Jim Waugh: W.2-3;1-2
Cal Abrams: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Johnny O'Brien: 99

Top 2

Stan Lopata: K
Willie Jones: K
Ted Kazanski: 8

Bot 2

Danny O'Connell: 99
Hal Rice: 99
Frank Thomas: 99

Top 3

Andy Hansen: K
Connie Ryan: D
Richie Ashburn: 4(B)6(2)/DP

Bot 3

Preston Ward: W
Mike Sandlock: 54(1)3/GDP
Eddie O'Brien: 99

Top 4

Mel Clark: S
Del Ennis: S7.1-2
Eddie Waitkus: 8
Stan Lopata: 9
Willie Jones: 8

Bot 4

Jim Waugh: S
Cal Abrams: 99/SH.1-2
Johnny O'Brien: 99
Danny O'Connell: S7.2-H
Hal Rice: T8.1-H;BXH(99)

Top 5

Ted Kazanski: 8
Earl Torgeson: 8
Connie Ryan: 143

Bot 5

Frank Thomas: 99
Preston Ward: W
Mike Sandlock: K
Eddie O'Brien: 99

Top 6

Richie Ashburn: 9
Mel Clark: S6
Del Ennis: 53.1-2
Eddie Waitkus: 3/P

Bot 6

Jim Waugh: 99
Cal Abrams: W
Johnny O'Brien: 99
Danny O'Connell: 99

Top 7

Stan Lopata: W
Willie Jones: 7
Ted Kazanski: S8.1-3
Bill Nicholson: 9.3-H
Connie Ryan: W.1-2
Richie Ashburn: 5

Bot 7

Hal Rice: 99
Frank Thomas: 99
Preston Ward: K

Top 8

Johnny Wyrostek: 43
Del Ennis: 53
Eddie Waitkus: S7
Stan Lopata: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

Mike Sandlock: 99
Eddie O'Brien: 99
Jim Waugh: 99

Top 9

Willie Jones: W
Ted Kazanski: S5.1-2
Granny Hamner: W.2-3;1-2
Connie Ryan: K
Richie Ashburn: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Johnny Wyrostek: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Del Ennis: 7.3-H;2-3
Eddie Waitkus: K

Notes & reviews

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