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New York Giants @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1953-08-09 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 17880 · 2:37
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 6–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 5th. Joe Presko earned the win. Stan Musial went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
W: Joe Presko L: Al Worthington SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Whitey Lockman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Thompson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Worthington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tookie Gilbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Hofman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Noble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Solly Hemus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rip Repulski | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Presko | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Worthington | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Dave Koslo | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Presko | 9.0 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Whitey Lockman: 4/L
- Al Dark: 4/P
- Hank Thompson: HP
- Monte Irvin: W.1-2
- Don Mueller: S8/L.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Bot 1
- Solly Hemus: 53
- Red Schoendienst: 3/G
- Stan Musial: W
- Enos Slaughter: 13
Top 2
- Davey Williams: 13
- Wes Westrum: 53
- Al Worthington: 5/P
Bot 2
- Ray Jablonski: 43
- Steve Bilko: 43
- Del Rice: K
Top 3
- Whitey Lockman: 8
- Al Dark: 63
- Hank Thompson: 63
Bot 3
- Rip Repulski: 8/F8D
- Joe Presko: 63
- Solly Hemus: HP
- Red Schoendienst: 8
Top 4
- Monte Irvin: W
- Don Mueller: D9/L.1-3
- Bobby Thomson: 8.3-H
- Davey Williams: 6/L
- Wes Westrum: IW
- Al Worthington: K
Bot 4
- Stan Musial: W
- Enos Slaughter: 6/P
- Ray Jablonski: S8.1-3
- Steve Bilko: K
- Sal Yvars: 3/G
Top 5
- Whitey Lockman: S8
- Al Dark: K
- Hank Thompson: 54(1)/FO
- Tookie Gilbert: W.1-2
- Don Mueller: 9
Bot 5
- Rip Repulski: 4/L
- Joe Presko: W
- Solly Hemus: S5.1-3;B-2(E5/TH)
- Red Schoendienst: S3.3-H;2-3
- Stan Musial: SBH
- Stan Musial: 3/G.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: D9.2-H
- Ray Jablonski: W
- Steve Bilko: 63
Top 6
- Bobby Thomson: 3/P
- Davey Williams: W
- Wes Westrum: 8
- Bobby Hofman: 7/L
Bot 6
- Sal Yvars: 63
- Rip Repulski: 53
- Joe Presko: 3/P
Top 7
- Whitey Lockman: K
- Al Dark: 7
- Hank Thompson: 43
Bot 7
- Solly Hemus: 3/G
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Stan Musial: HR/9.1-H
- Enos Slaughter: S6
- Ray Jablonski: D7.1XH(762)
- Steve Bilko: 53
Top 8
- Tookie Gilbert: K
- Don Mueller: S5
- Bobby Thomson: 64(1)/FO
- Davey Williams: W.1-2
- Wes Westrum: 7/L
Bot 8
- Sal Yvars: 53
- Rip Repulski: K+E2.B-1
- Joe Presko: 14/SH.1-2
- Solly Hemus: S6.2-H(UR)
- Red Schoendienst: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Ray Noble: 63
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Al Dark: S8
- Hank Thompson: 8
Notes & reviews
- Del Rice and Monte Irvin injured in collision at HP
- onto the roof