Philadelphia Phillies vs New York Giants
April 20, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 20, 1953 at Polo Grounds V. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."
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Philadelphia Phillies 2, New York Giants 1
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Ryan 2b 4 0 0 0
Ashburn cf 4 0 0 0
Wyrostek rf 4 1 2 1
Ennis lf 3 0 0 0
Torgeson 1b 4 0 1 0
Hamner ss 4 1 1 1
Jones 3b 3 0 0 0
Burgess c 3 0 0 0
Roberts p 3 0 1 0
Totals 32 2 5 2
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Williams 2b 4 0 1 0
Lockman 1b 4 0 0 0
Thomson cf 3 1 1 0
Irvin lf 4 0 1 1
Mueller rf 4 0 0 0
Dark ss 2 0 0 0
Spencer 3b 3 0 0 0
Westrum c 3 0 0 0
Jansen p 3 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 3 1
Philadelphia 000 001 001–251
New York 100 000 000–130
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts  W(1-1) 9.0 3 1 1 2 3
Totals
9.0
3
1
1
2
3
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen  L(1-1) 9.0 5 2 2 3 5
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
3
5
  E–Jones (2).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Ryan-Hamner-Torgeson.  2B–New York Irvin (2,off Roberts).  HR–Philadelphia Wyrostek (1,6th inning off Jansen 0 on 2 out); Hamner (1,9th inning off Jansen 0 on 2 out)..  Team LOB–6.  Team–4.  U-HP–Hal Dixon, 1B–Larry Goetz, 2B–Frank Dascoli, 3B–Frank Secory.  T–1:40.  A–2,538.
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