Cincinnati Redlegs vs Philadelphia Phillies
June 14, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 14, 1953 at Shibe Park. The Cincinnati Redlegs defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cincinnati Redlegs 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Cincinnati Redlegs ab   r   h rbi
Hatton 2b 3 1 1 1
  Temple pr,2b 0 1 0 0
Adams 3b 4 0 0 0
Bell cf 4 0 1 0
Greengrass lf 4 0 1 1
Kluszewski 1b 4 0 1 0
Marshall rf 3 0 0 0
Seminick c 3 0 0 0
McMillan ss 3 0 0 0
Raffensberger p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 4 2
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Ryan 2b 4 1 2 0
Ashburn cf 4 0 1 1
Clark rf 4 0 0 0
Ennis lf 4 0 0 0
Hamner ss 3 0 1 0
Torgeson 1b 4 0 1 0
Jones 3b 3 0 1 0
Lopata c 3 0 1 0
Roberts p 3 0 1 0
Totals 32 1 8 1
Cincinnati 100 000 001240
Philadelphia 100 000 000180
  Cincinnati Redlegs IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger  W(2-6) 9.0 8 1 1 1 1
Totals
9.0
8
1
1
1
1
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts  L(10-4) 9.0 4 2 2 1 8
Totals
9.0
4
2
2
1
8

  E–None.  DP–Cincinnati 3. McMillan-Hatton-Kluszewski, Raffensberger-McMillan-Kluszewski, Kluszewski-McMillan-Raffensberger.  2B–Cincinnati Greengrass (9,off Roberts), Philadelphia Torgeson (15,off Raffensberger).  3B–Philadelphia Ryan (2,off Raffensberger).  HR–Cincinnati Hatton (2,1st inning off Roberts 0 on 0 out).  Team LOB–3.  Team–5.  SB–Torgeson (6,3rd base off Raffensberger/Seminick).  U–Al Barlick, Bill Jackowski, Lee Ballanfant.  T–1:57.  A–9,321.
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