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Philadelphia Phillies @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1953-08-12 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 6505 · 2:23
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 4th. Robin Roberts earned the win. Paul Smith went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Robin Roberts L: Johnny Lindell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Kazanski | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Ennis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Granny Hamner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Jones | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Robin Roberts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Smith | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sandlock | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Lindell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Atwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 9.0 | 12 | 0 | 9 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Lindell | 9.0 | 10 | 5 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Kazanski: E6/TH.B-2
- Richie Ashburn: E1/SH.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: SB2
- Earl Torgeson: K
- Del Ennis: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Granny Hamner: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Cal Abrams: K
- Paul Smith: S9
- Danny O'Connell: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Hal Rice: 2/FL
Top 2
- Smoky Burgess: S9
- Johnny Wyrostek: SB2
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
- Willie Jones: K
- Robin Roberts: K
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 6/FL
- Mike Sandlock: S1
- Johnny O'Brien: K
- Eddie O'Brien: 43
Top 3
- Ted Kazanski: 9
- Richie Ashburn: W
- Earl Torgeson: S9.1-2
- Del Ennis: K
- Granny Hamner: 8
Bot 3
- Johnny Lindell: S6
- Cal Abrams: 16(1)/FO
- Paul Smith: 9
- Danny O'Connell: 63
Top 4
- Smoky Burgess: S9/89
- Johnny Wyrostek: S8/78.1-2
- Willie Jones: 56(1)/FO/BG.2-3
- Robin Roberts: 53.3-H;1-2
- Ted Kazanski: W
- Richie Ashburn: S8.2-H;1-3
- Earl Torgeson: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Earl Torgeson: PB.2-3
- Earl Torgeson: 43
Bot 4
- Hal Rice: K
- Frank Thomas: 5/FL
- Mike Sandlock: 13
Top 5
- Del Ennis: 13
- Granny Hamner: S8
- Smoky Burgess: W.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Willie Jones: S1.3-H;1-2
- Robin Roberts: 43
Bot 5
- Johnny O'Brien: 8
- Eddie O'Brien: 7
- Johnny Lindell: S8/78
- Cal Abrams: D/78.1-H
- Paul Smith: HR/9.2-H
- Danny O'Connell: K
Top 6
- Ted Kazanski: 2/FL
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Del Ennis: 6/P
Bot 6
- Hal Rice: E1
- Frank Thomas: 46(1)/FO
- Mike Sandlock: S6.1-2
- Johnny O'Brien: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Granny Hamner: 8
- Smoky Burgess: S9
- Johnny Wyrostek: WP.1-2
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
- Willie Jones: W
- Robin Roberts: T/89.2-H;1-H;B-H(E4)(UR)
- Ted Kazanski: 13
Bot 7
- Eddie O'Brien: K
- Johnny Lindell: 53
- Cal Abrams: K
Top 8
- Richie Ashburn: S7.B-2(E7)
- Earl Torgeson: 13/SH.2-3
- Del Ennis: 8.3-H(UR)
- Granny Hamner: 3/P
Bot 8
- Paul Smith: 9
- Danny O'Connell: S8
- Hal Rice: S1.1-3
- Frank Thomas: S/89.3-H;1-3
- Preston Ward: K
- Toby Atwell: K
Top 9
- Smoky Burgess: 6/P
- Johnny Wyrostek: 63
- Willie Jones: 53
Bot 9
- Eddie O'Brien: S9
- Johnny Lindell: K
- Cal Abrams: 8
- Paul Smith: S8.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 9
Notes & reviews
- Johnny O'Brien fumbled the relay throw