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Scores
Standings
CHW
@DET		9
7
BOS
@NYY		2
6
PHA
@WSH		7
4
MLN
@CHC		15
6
BRO
@PHI		4
5
NYG
@PIT		4
2
CIN
@STL		3
8
Wednesday, April 22, 1953,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 10,603, Time of Game: 2:25
Giants
4
3-4
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
2
2-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Jim Hearn (1-1)
L: Paul LaPalme (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  0    4  6  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  5  1

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Hofman 3B 4 3 4 3 0 0 1.000 3.400 0.260 0.74 0.260 0.000 3.5 0 1 2·HR,2B
Whitey Lockman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .637 -0.068 0.80 0.000 -0.068 -1.1 11 0
Bobby Thomson CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .222 .720 0.032 0.64 0.063 -0.030 0.1 4 0 SB
Monte Irvin LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .462 -0.060 0.59 0.000 -0.060 -0.8 2 0
Al Dark SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .154 .484 -0.047 0.52 0.005 -0.053 -0.2 1 6
   Bill Rigney 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Daryl Spencer 2B-SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .472 -0.040 0.52 0.008 -0.048 0.0 1 4
Don Mueller RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .472 -0.035 0.51 0.017 -0.052 -1.5 2 0
Sal Yvars C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.034 0.48 0.020 -0.053 -0.6 4 0 GDP
Jim Hearn P 2 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.026 0.79 0.020 -0.046 -0.2 0 3
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 4 6 4 3 2 .188 .663 -0.018 0.62 0.393 -0.410 -0.8 27 15
2B: B Hofman (1, off P LaPalme).
HR: B Hofman 2 (2, 2 off P LaPalme; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: B Hofman 11; B Thomson; S Yvars.
GIDP: S Yvars (1).
RBI: B Hofman 3 (3); B Thomson (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
PB: S Yvars (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Thomson (1, 2nd base off P LaPalme/M Sandlock).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cal Abrams RF 4 0 3 1 1 0 .320 .934 0.193 1.15 0.208 -0.014 2.5 1 1
Pete Castiglione 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .269 .835 -0.093 2.03 0.095 -0.189 -0.4 0 3 SH
Felipe Montemayor CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .408 -0.117 1.24 0.000 -0.117 -1.1 5 0
   Frank Thomas PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .500 -0.081 3.52 0.000 -0.081 -0.8
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ralph Kiner LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .240 .681 -0.140 1.49 0.000 -0.140 -0.9 4 0
Paul Smith 1B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .409 1.091 0.110 1.59 0.139 -0.030 0.8 9 0
   Johnny Lindell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1.250 -0.051 1.95 0.000 -0.051 -0.5
   George Metkovich 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Danny O'Connell 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .318 .991 -0.082 1.43 0.049 -0.131 -0.6 5 4
Mike Sandlock C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .600 1.200 -0.035 0.91 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 1 0
   Joe Garagiola PH-C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .667 -0.101 2.04 0.000 -0.101 -0.7 1 0
Dick Cole SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 .438 1.171 -0.018 1.44 0.071 -0.089 -0.1 1 4
Paul LaPalme P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.070 1.35 0.000 -0.070 -0.6 0 1
   Carlos Bernier PH-CF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 -0.030 1.73 0.030 -0.060 -0.0 0 0 HBP
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 5 4 .161 .459 -0.515 1.55 0.592 -1.108 -2.8 27 13
SH: P Castiglione (3, off J Hearn).
HBP: C Bernier (1, by J Hearn).
TB: C Abrams 3; P Smith; P Castiglione.
RBI: R Kiner (5); C Abrams (3).
2-out RBI: C Abrams.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Abrams-P Castiglione-D O'Connell; D Cole-D O'Connell-P Smith.
E: P Smith (1).
Outfield Assists: C Abrams (A Dark at 2nd base).

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Hearn, W (1-1) 8.1 4 2 2 5 4 0 3.46 35 66 0.409 1.46 2.9
Hoyt Wilhelm, S (2) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 2 1 0.107 2.70 -0.1
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 5 4 0 2.00 38 66 2 1 0.516 0.62 2.8

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul LaPalme, L (0-1) 8 6 4 4 1 2 2 4.15 31 55 0.008 0.67 0.3
Roy Face 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 20.25 4 0 0 0.009 0.20 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 3 2 2 4.00 35 55 0 0 0.017 1.55 0.8
Balks: None.
WP: J Hearn (4).
HBP: J Hearn (1; C Bernier).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dusty Boggess, 1B - Bill Engeln, 2B - Bill Stewart, 3B - Babe Pinelli.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 10,603.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Giants         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Bobby Hofman 3B 1 Cal Abrams RF
2 Whitey Lockman 1B 2 Pete Castiglione 3B
3 Bobby Thomson CF 3 Felipe Montemayor CF
4 Monte Irvin LF 4 Ralph Kiner LF
5 Al Dark SS 5 Paul Smith 1B
6 Daryl Spencer 2B 6 Danny O'Connell 2B
7 Don Mueller RF 7 Mike Sandlock C
8 Sal Yvars C 8 Dick Cole SS
9 Jim Hearn P 9 Paul LaPalme P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 1 --- R NYG B. Hofman P. LaPalme 10% 69% Home Run
b8 0-4 0 12- PIT P. Castiglione J. Hearn -10% 77% Single to 2B; Bernier to 3B; Abrams to 2B
b9 2-4 2 12- O PIT P. Castiglione H. Wilhelm 9% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 2-0 0 1-- RR NYG B. Hofman P. LaPalme 8% 96% Home Run; Hearn Scores
b8 0-4 0 123 O PIT F. Thomas J. Hearn 8% 85% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYG B. Hofman P. LaPalme 6% 56% Double to 3B (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 -2- O NYG W. Lockman P. LaPalme -2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hofman to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 R NYG B. Thomson P. LaPalme 5% 60% Single to LF; Hofman Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- O NYG M. Irvin P. LaPalme -3% 57% Strikeout
t1 1-0 2 1-- NYG A. Dark P. LaPalme 1% 58% Thomson Steals 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- O NYG A. Dark P. LaPalme -3% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Jim Hearn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- PIT C. Abrams J. Hearn -4% 51% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- PIT P. Castiglione J. Hearn -2% 49% Passed Ball; Abrams to 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- O PIT P. Castiglione J. Hearn 2% 51% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Abrams to 3B
b1 0-1 1 --3 O PIT F. Montemayor J. Hearn 6% 56% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --3 O PIT R. Kiner J. Hearn 4% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYG D. Spencer P. LaPalme -2% 58% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 1 --- O NYG D. Mueller P. LaPalme -2% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O NYG S. Yvars P. LaPalme -1% 55% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Jim Hearn facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- PIT P. Smith J. Hearn -4% 51% Single to P
b2 0-1 0 1-- O PIT D. O'Connell J. Hearn 4% 55% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 1-- O PIT M. Sandlock J. Hearn 2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B; Smith to 2B
b2 0-1 2 -2- PIT D. Cole J. Hearn -1% 56% Walk
b2 0-1 2 12- O PIT P. LaPalme J. Hearn 5% 61% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O NYG J. Hearn P. LaPalme -2% 59% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1-0 1 --- R NYG B. Hofman P. LaPalme 10% 69% Home Run
t3 2-0 1 --- O NYG W. Lockman P. LaPalme -1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- O NYG B. Thomson P. LaPalme -1% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Jim Hearn facing 1-2-3
b3 0-2 0 --- PIT C. Abrams J. Hearn -4% 62% Single to 2B
b3 0-2 0 1-- O PIT P. Castiglione J. Hearn 4% 66% Strikeout
b3 0-2 1 1-- O PIT F. Montemayor J. Hearn 3% 70% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-2 2 1-- O PIT R. Kiner J. Hearn 3% 72% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 4-5-6
t4 2-0 0 --- O NYG M. Irvin P. LaPalme -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O NYG A. Dark P. LaPalme -1% 69% Flyball: LF
t4 2-0 2 --- O NYG D. Spencer P. LaPalme -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Jim Hearn facing 5-6-7
b4 0-2 0 --- O PIT P. Smith J. Hearn 3% 71% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 --- O PIT D. O'Connell J. Hearn 2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- O PIT M. Sandlock J. Hearn 1% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- O NYG D. Mueller P. LaPalme -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- NYG S. Yvars P. LaPalme 2% 75% Single
t5 2-0 1 1-- O NYG J. Hearn P. LaPalme -2% 72% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2-0 2 1-- NYG B. Hofman P. LaPalme 2% 74% Single to RF (Line Drive); Hearn to 2B
t5 2-0 2 12- O NYG W. Lockman P. LaPalme -4% 70% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Jim Hearn facing 8-9-1
b5 0-2 0 --- O PIT D. Cole J. Hearn 3% 74% Flyball: 1B
b5 0-2 1 --- O PIT P. LaPalme J. Hearn 2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- O PIT C. Abrams J. Hearn 1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 3-4-5
t6 2-0 0 --- O NYG B. Thomson P. LaPalme -2% 76% Flyball: LF
t6 2-0 1 --- O NYG M. Irvin P. LaPalme -1% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t6 2-0 2 --- O NYG A. Dark P. LaPalme -1% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Jim Hearn facing 2-3-4
b6 0-2 0 --- O PIT P. Castiglione J. Hearn 4% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-2 1 --- O PIT F. Montemayor J. Hearn 2% 79% Flyball: RF
b6 0-2 2 --- O PIT R. Kiner J. Hearn 2% 81% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 6-7-8
t7 2-0 0 --- O NYG D. Spencer P. LaPalme -2% 79% Flyball: LF
t7 2-0 1 --- NYG D. Mueller P. LaPalme 2% 81% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t7 2-0 1 1-- OO NYG S. Yvars P. LaPalme -4% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Jim Hearn facing 5-6-7
b7 0-2 0 --- PIT P. Smith J. Hearn -7% 71% Walk
b7 0-2 0 1-- PIT D. O'Connell J. Hearn -3% 67% Wild Pitch; Smith to 2B
b7 0-2 0 -2- O PIT D. O'Connell J. Hearn 7% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Mike Sandlock (C) batting 7th
b7 0-2 1 -2- O PIT J. Garagiola J. Hearn 6% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B; Smith to 3B
b7 0-2 2 --3 O PIT D. Cole J. Hearn 6% 86% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Paul LaPalme facing 9-1-2
Joe Garagiola moves from PH to C
t8 2-0 0 --- NYG J. Hearn P. LaPalme 2% 88% Walk
t8 2-0 0 1-- RR NYG B. Hofman P. LaPalme 8% 96% Home Run; Hearn Scores
t8 4-0 0 --- O NYG W. Lockman P. LaPalme -0% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 4-0 1 --- O NYG B. Thomson P. LaPalme -0% 96% Strikeout
t8 4-0 2 --- O NYG M. Irvin P. LaPalme -0% 95% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Jim Hearn facing 9-1-2
Carlos Bernier pinch hits for Paul LaPalme (P) batting 9th
b8 0-4 0 --- PIT C. Bernier J. Hearn -3% 92% Hit By Pitch
b8 0-4 0 1-- PIT C. Abrams J. Hearn -6% 87% Single to SS; Bernier to 2B
b8 0-4 0 12- PIT P. Castiglione J. Hearn -10% 77% Single to 2B; Bernier to 3B; Abrams to 2B
Frank Thomas pinch hits for Felipe Montemayor (CF) batting 3rd
b8 0-4 0 123 O PIT F. Thomas J. Hearn 8% 85% Strikeout
b8 0-4 1 123 RO PIT R. Kiner J. Hearn 6% 91% Lineout: CF; Bernier Scores
Johnny Lindell pinch hits for Paul Smith (1B) batting 5th
b8 1-4 2 12- O PIT J. Lindell J. Hearn 5% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Roy Face facing 5-6-7
Roy Face replaces Frank Thomas (PH) pitching and batting 3rd
George Metkovich replaces Johnny Lindell (PH) playing 1B batting 5th
Carlos Bernier moves from PH to CF
t9 4-1 0 --- NYG A. Dark R. Face 1% 97% Walk
t9 4-1 0 1-- NYG D. Spencer R. Face 1% 98% Walk; Dark to 2B
t9 4-1 0 12- OO NYG D. Mueller R. Face -2% 96% Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B-2B
t9 4-1 2 1-- O NYG S. Yvars R. Face -0% 95% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Jim Hearn facing 6-7-8
Bill Rigney replaces Al Dark (SS) playing 2B batting 5th
Daryl Spencer moves from 2B to SS
b9 1-4 0 --- PIT D. O'Connell J. Hearn -5% 91% Walk
b9 1-4 0 1-- O PIT J. Garagiola J. Hearn 5% 95% Strikeout
b9 1-4 1 1-- PIT D. Cole J. Hearn -6% 89% Walk; O'Connell to 2B
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Jim Hearn pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-4 1 12- O PIT C. Bernier H. Wilhelm 6% 95% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; O'Connell to 3B
b9 1-4 2 1-3 R PIT C. Abrams H. Wilhelm -5% 91% Single to CF; O'Connell Scores; Bernier to 2B
b9 2-4 2 12- O PIT P. Castiglione H. Wilhelm 9% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Pirates 2.

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