Cincinnati Redlegs vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 31, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 31, 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 12, Philadelphia Phillies 6

Cincinnati Redlegs ab   r   h rbi
Adams 3b 5 1 1 1
McMillan ss 4 1 0 0
Bell cf 5 1 2 1
Kluszewski 1b 3 1 0 0
Marshall rf 5 1 2 3
Greengrass lf 4 3 2 1
Seminick c 4 1 2 3
Bridges 2b 3 2 1 1
Nuxhall p 2 1 2 1
  Baczewski p 2 0 1 0
Totals 37 12 13 11
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Kazanski ss 3 1 0 0
Ashburn cf 5 1 1 0
Torgeson 1b 4 0 1 0
Ennis lf 4 2 1 0
Hamner 2b 5 2 2 5
Burgess c 4 0 1 0
Wyrostek rf 4 0 1 0
Jones 3b 3 0 2 1
Ridzik p 2 0 0 0
  Miller p 0 0 0 0
  Simmons p 0 0 0 0
  Kipper p 1 0 0 0
  Glaviano ph 1 0 0 0
  Hansen p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 6 9 6
Cincinnati 001 019 00112131
Philadelphia 020 040 000691
  Cincinnati Redlegs IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall  W(7-9) 5.0 7 6 5 3 3
  Baczewski  SV(1) 4.0 2 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
9
6
5
4
5
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Ridzik   5.0 5 4 4 3 2
  Miller  L(6-7) 0.0 2 3 3 1 0
  Simmons   0.2 2 4 3 2 0
  Kipper   2.1 2 0 0 0 0
  Hansen   1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Totals
9.0
13
12
11
7
3

  E–Bridges (11), Torgeson (11).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Ennis-Torgeson.  2B–Cincinnati Bell (32,off Ridzik); Seminick (8,off Miller), Philadelphia Ennis (14,off Nuxhall); Hamner (26,off Nuxhall); Jones (15,off Nuxhall); Torgeson (22,off Baczewski).  3B–Philadelphia Burgess (5,off Nuxhall).  HR–Cincinnati Greengrass (16,5th inning off Ridzik 0 on 0 out), Philadelphia Hamner (17,5th inning off Nuxhall 3 on 1 out).  SH–Bridges (7,off Simmons); Adams (11,off Simmons).  Team LOB–7.  HBP–Ennis (4,by Nuxhall).  Team–8.  U-HP–Lee Ballanfant, 1B–Al Barlick, 2B–Artie Gore, 3B–Bill Jackowski.
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