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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 5, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 5, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Waugh |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 1,797 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lenny Roberts 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Jim Waugh | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 5, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Podbielan
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Podbielan
Smith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Podbielan
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Podbielan
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Waugh
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Waugh
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Waugh
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Waugh
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Waugh
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Waugh
There goes Greengrass. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Pellagrini applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podbielan
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Podbielan
Atwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Podbielan
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Podbielan
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Waugh
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Waugh
Seminick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Waugh
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMillan for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Podbielan vs. Waugh
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waugh vs. Podbielan
Waugh hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Podbielan
Abrams hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Podbielan
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Podbielan
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Waugh
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell juggles the ball. That's an error on O'Connell. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Waugh
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Waugh
Bell takes first base on ball four. Bridges moves to third. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Waugh
Kluszewski hits a fly ball towards left. Rice catches it and throws to home to double up Bridges. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Waugh
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Atwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Podbielan
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Podbielan
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Podbielan
Atwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Atwell reaches second base with a double. Rice scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pellagrini vs. Podbielan
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Atwell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
O'Brien hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waugh vs. Smith
Waugh bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Pellagrini moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abrams vs. Smith
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abrams for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Waugh
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Waugh
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waugh fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Waugh
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Waugh
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waugh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Smith
O'Connell bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Smith
Rice hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. King
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Waugh
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Waugh
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Waugh
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Waugh
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Waugh
Greengrass hits a popup towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. King
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. King
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waugh vs. King
Waugh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Waugh
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Hetki
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Hetki
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Clyde King.
Hatton hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Kelly
Bob Kelly now pitching.
Abrams hits a line drive into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Kelly
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelly picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kelly. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Kelly
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Kelly
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Hetki
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hetki
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hetki
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Kelly
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Kelly
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Kelly
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hetki
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Hetki
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hetki
Marshall hits a popup towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Kelly
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hetki vs. Kelly
Hetki hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Kelly
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Hetki
Seminick hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hetki
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerchen vs. Hetki
George Lerchen pinch hits for Bob Kelly.
Lerchen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Hetki
Bob Borkowski pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1953 -- Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Abrams C, rf 5 0 0 0 Bridges R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Smith P, 1b 4 2 3 1 Borkowski B, ph 1 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Adams B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rice H, lf 4 2 2 2 Bell G, cf 3 2 2 1
Thomas F, cf 3 1 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 2 2 3
Atwell T, c 3 1 1 1 Greengrass J, lf 3 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, 2b 4 0 1 2 Marshall W, rf 2 0 1 0
O'Brien E, ss 4 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 4 0 0 0
Waugh J, p 2 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 1 0 0 0 Podbielan B, p 1 0 0 0
Smith F, p 1 0 0 0
King C, p 0 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0
Kelly B, p 0 0 0 0
Lerchen G, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 9 6 32 4 6 4
Pittsburgh 100 320 000 -- 6
Cincinnati 200 020 000 -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Waugh J (W)* 5.0 6 4 4 4 1
Hetki J (S) 4.0 0 0 0 1 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Podbielan B (L)+ 3.0 5 4 4 1 1
Smith F 1.1 2 2 2 0 0
King C 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Kelly B 3.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- O'Connell D, Kelly B
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 6
2B -- Atwell T
HR -- Smith P, Kluszewski T 2, Rice H, Bell G
CS -- Greengrass J
SH -- Waugh J, O'Connell D
HBP -- by Podbielan B (Atwell T)
T -- 2:07
A -- 1797
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