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 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5

Cincinnati Redlegs ab   r   h rbi
Adams 3b 4 2 2 1
McMillan ss 5 1 1 0
Bell cf 4 1 3 3
Kluszewski 1b 5 0 1 1
Marshall rf 5 1 2 0
Greengrass lf 5 1 4 1
Seminick c 5 1 1 1
Bridges 2b 3 0 1 0
Perkowski p 4 0 1 0
Totals 40 7 16 7
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Kazanski ss 4 0 0 0
Ashburn cf 3 1 0 0
Waitkus 1b 4 0 0 0
Ennis lf 4 1 1 1
Hamner 2b 4 1 2 2
Lopata c 4 1 2 1
Wyrostek rf 4 0 1 0
Jones 3b 3 1 1 1
Konstanty p 1 0 0 0
  Miller p 1 0 0 0
  Burgess ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 5 7 5
Cincinnati 002 013 0017162
Philadelphia 300 000 200570
  Cincinnati Redlegs IP H R ER BB SO
Perkowski  W(11-9) 9.0 7 5 5 2 2
Totals
9.0
7
5
5
2
2
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Konstanty  L(14-10) 5.2 9 6 6 2 0
  Miller   3.1 7 1 1 0 4
Totals
9.0
16
7
7
2
4

  E–Seminick (6), Bridges (12).  DP–Cincinnati 1. McMillan-Kluszewski, Philadelphia 2. Hamner-Kazanski-Waitkus, Hamner-Kazanski-Waitkus.  2B–Cincinnati Bell 2 (34,off Konstanty,off Miller); Marshall (12,off Konstanty), Philadelphia Ennis (15,off Perkowski).  3B–Cincinnati Adams (5,off Konstanty); Greengrass (7,off Konstanty).  HR–Philadelphia Hamner (18,1st inning off Perkowski 1 on 2 out); Lopata (6,7th inning off Perkowski 0 on 1 out); Jones (18,7th inning off Perkowski 0 on 2 out).  SH–Bridges (8,off Konstanty); Konstanty (3,off Perkowski).  Team LOB–9.  Team–4.  U-HP–Al Barlick, 1B–Artie Gore, 2B–Bill Jackowski, 3B–Lenny Roberts.
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