Philadelphia Phillies vs Brooklyn Dodgers
September 19, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 19, 1953 at Ebbets Field. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 4, Brooklyn Dodgers 5

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Kazanski ss 4 0 1 0
Ashburn cf 4 0 1 0
Torgeson 1b 4 0 1 0
Ennis lf 3 0 0 0
Hamner 2b 4 1 1 0
Burgess c 4 1 1 0
Wyrostek rf 4 1 1 3
Jones 3b 4 1 2 0
Roberts p 3 0 1 0
  Nicholson ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 9 3
Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Gilliam 2b 4 1 1 0
Reese ss 4 1 1 0
Snider cf 3 2 3 3
Robinson lf 4 0 1 2
Belardi 1b 4 0 0 0
Cox 3b 4 0 1 0
Thompson rf 4 0 2 0
Walker c 4 0 0 0
Meyer p 4 1 1 0
Totals 35 5 10 5
Philadelphia 030 000 100492
Brooklyn 201 020 00x5101
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts  L(22-15) 8.0 10 5 5 1 6
Totals
8.0
10
5
5
1
6
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer  W(15-5) 9.0 9 4 4 1 6
Totals
9.0
9
4
4
1
6

  E–Ashburn (6), Ennis (6), Walker (3).  DP–Brooklyn 1. Gilliam-Reese-Belardi.  2B–Brooklyn Gilliam (30,off Roberts); Thompson (5,off Roberts).  HR–Philadelphia Wyrostek (6,2nd inning off Meyer 2 on 0 out), Brooklyn Snider 2 (41,1st inning off Roberts 1 on 1 out,3rd inning off Roberts 0 on 2 out).  Team LOB–5.  IBB–Snider (12,by Roberts).  Team–7.  SB–Ashburn (13,2nd base off Meyer/Walker).  U-HP–Bill Jackowski, 1B–Al Barlick, 2B–Lee Ballanfant, 3B–Tom Gorman.  A–9,057.
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