Pittsburgh Pirates vs New York Giants
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 Polo Grounds V. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 6, New York Giants 5

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Davis lf 4 0 0 1
  Atwell ph 1 0 1 0
  Hermanski lf 0 0 0 0
O'Connell 3b 5 0 0 0
Bernier rf 4 1 1 0
Thomas cf 3 2 2 2
Ward 1b 4 1 1 1
Hall 2b 4 1 1 0
Smith ss 3 1 1 0
  Rice ph 1 0 0 0
  Cole ss 0 0 0 0
Janowicz c 4 0 1 0
Waugh p 2 0 0 0
  Dickson p 2 0 0 0
Totals 37 6 8 4
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Lockman 1b 4 1 1 1
Dark ss 4 0 1 0
Mueller rf 5 1 1 3
Irvin lf 5 0 0 0
Thomson cf 4 1 2 0
Williams 2b 2 1 1 0
Spencer 3b 3 0 0 0
Westrum c 2 0 1 1
Hearn p 2 0 0 0
  Rhodes ph 0 0 0 0
  Grissom p 0 0 0 0
  Hofman ph 1 0 1 0
  Gomez pr 0 1 0 0
Totals 32 5 8 5
Pittsburgh 001 103 010681
New York 000 121 001584
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Waugh  W(4-4) 5.1 7 4 4 6 0
  Dickson  SV(4) 3.2 1 1 1 1 3
Totals
9.0
8
5
5
7
3
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn  L(9-12) 6.0 6 5 4 0 4
  Grissom   3.0 2 1 1 1 4
Totals
9.0
8
6
5
1
8

  E–D. Smith (1), Lockman (13), D. Spencer (31), Westrum (8), Hearn (3).  DP–Pittsburgh 3. Waugh-Janowicz-Ward, D. Smith-D. Hall-Ward, D. Smith-D. Hall-Ward.  2B–New York Dark (38,off Waugh).  HR–Pittsburgh Thomas (26,6th inning off Hearn 0 on 1 out); Ward (10,6th inning off Hearn 0 on 1 out), New York Mueller (6,5th inning off Waugh 1 on 1 out).  Team LOB–5.  SH–Dark (12,off Dickson).  IBB–Westrum (9,by Waugh).  Team–8.  SB–Bernier (15,2nd base off Hearn/Westrum); D. Hall (1,2nd base off Hearn/Westrum).  U-HP–Augie Donatelli, 1B–Lon Warneke, 2B–Artie Gore, 3B–Jocko Conlan.  T–2:23.  A–2,744.
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