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Scores
Standings
DET
@CHW		2
2		 
(15)
WSH
@NYY		1
3
BOS
@PHA		3
4
CLE
@SLB		1
5
NYG
@BRO		3
5
STL
@CIN		6
3
CHC
@MLN		4
9
PHI
@PIT		14
2
PHI
@PIT		6
8
Wednesday, May 27, 1953,
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 16,935, Time of Game: 2:53
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Phillies
6
18-14
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Pirates
8
13-22
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Roy Face (2-0)
L: Karl Drews (2-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        1  0  2   0  0  1   1  1  0    6 11  2
Pirates         0  0  1   1  0  0   0  6  X    8 12  1

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Connie Ryan 2B 5 2 3 1 0 1 .297 .779 0.095 1.03 0.175 -0.080 1.7 1 1 2B
Richie Ashburn CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .341 .831 -0.042 0.81 0.034 -0.076 -0.9 1 1 SH
Johnny Wyrostek LF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .356 .915 -0.086 0.84 0.014 -0.099 -1.4 0 0
Bill Nicholson RF 5 1 3 3 0 0 .500 1.535 0.205 1.12 0.272 -0.067 2.4 0 0 HR,2B
Earl Torgeson 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 .286 .740 -0.024 0.79 0.041 -0.066 -0.2 4 1
Granny Hamner SS 5 1 2 0 0 2 .266 .704 0.033 0.77 0.081 -0.048 -0.1 0 0
Willie Jones 3B 2 1 0 0 3 0 .233 .854 -0.031 0.94 0.061 -0.092 0.2 0 1
Stan Lopata C 4 0 3 1 0 0 .231 .687 0.151 1.18 0.210 -0.060 2.0 8 0 2B,GDP
Steve Ridzik P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.164 0.87 0.000 -0.164 -2.5 0 0 GDP
   Karl Drews P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .170 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Andy Hansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 6 11 5 7 7 .314 .914 0.137 0.91 0.888 -0.752 1.2 * 4
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: C Ryan (6, off B Hall); B Nicholson (3, off B Hall); S Lopata (3, off B Hall).
HR: B Nicholson (1, off B Hall; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: R Ashburn (8, off B Hall).
TB: B Nicholson 7; C Ryan 4; S Lopata 4; G Hamner 2.
GIDP: S Lopata (1); S Ridzik (1).
RBI: B Nicholson 3 (11); S Lopata (5); C Ryan (9).
2-out RBI: B Nicholson.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 3. E Torgeson; R Ashburn-E Torgeson; W Jones-C Ryan-E Torgeson.
E: E Torgeson (6); W Jones (4).
Outfield Assists: R Ashburn (F Thomas at 1st base).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cal Abrams RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .324 .884 0.105 0.82 0.129 -0.024 1.2 0 0
Danny O'Connell 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .274 .789 0.033 1.01 0.078 -0.045 0.1 1 2 2B
Paul Smith 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .675 -0.109 1.54 0.042 -0.152 -0.5 2 0
Ralph Kiner LF 2 2 1 1 2 1 .258 .858 0.205 1.29 0.231 -0.026 1.5 0 0 HR
Frank Thomas CF 3 0 1 2 1 0 .250 .862 -0.009 1.83 0.142 -0.151 0.5 0 0 GDP
Mike Sandlock C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .220 .492 -0.095 0.92 0.000 -0.095 -0.8 7 0
   Joe Garagiola PH-C 1 1 1 1 0 0 .239 .744 0.236 4.12 0.236 0.000 1.3 0 0
Eddie Pellagrini 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .918 -0.192 1.91 0.050 -0.242 -0.7 0 1
Eddie O'Brien SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .821 -0.047 1.20 0.035 -0.081 -0.3 1 1 SB
   George Metkovich PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .160 .556 0.315 4.72 0.315 0.000 1.1
   Dick Cole SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .670 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bob Hall P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .200 .400 -0.055 1.10 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 0 0
   Felipe Montemayor PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .458 -0.062 1.47 0.000 -0.062 -0.6
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Carlos Bernier PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .273 .832 0.312 3.84 0.312 0.000 1.5
   Murry Dickson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 8 12 7 4 6 .375 .944 0.637 1.55 1.570 -0.933 3.7 * 4
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: D O'Connell (5, off S Ridzik).
HR: R Kiner (7, off S Ridzik; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: R Kiner 4; D O'Connell 3; C Abrams 2; F Thomas; P Smith; E O'Brien; G Metkovich; J Garagiola; C Bernier; E Pellagrini.
GIDP: F Thomas (2).
RBI: F Thomas 2 (12); C Abrams (8); J Garagiola (12); R Kiner (27); G Metkovich (5); C Bernier (13).
2-out RBI: C Abrams; G Metkovich; C Bernier.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Pellagrini-D O'Connell-P Smith; D O'Connell-E O'Brien-P Smith.
E: E O'Brien (2).
Baserunning
SB: E O'Brien (1, 2nd base off S Ridzik/S Lopata).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Ridzik 7.1 8 5 5 4 6 1 3.63 31 44 0.137 1.15 0.7
Karl Drews, L (2-5) 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 5.68 2 3 3 -0.350 3.60 -2.6
Andy Hansen, BS (1) 0.2 2 1 0 0 0 0 5.19 3 2 2 -0.424 4.53 -1.8
Team Totals 8 12 8 7 4 6 1 7.88 36 44 5 5 -0.637 0.91 -3.7
K Drews faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Hall 7 8 5 5 6 6 1 5.73 33 41 -0.188 1.01 -1.3
Roy Face, W (2-0) 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 10.24 6 0 0 -0.028 0.36 -0.5
Murry Dickson, S (2) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.89 4 0 0 0.079 1.07 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 7 7 1 6.00 43 41 0 0 -0.137 1.55 -1.2
Balks: None.
WP: B Hall (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - (none), 3B - Lon Warneke.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 16,935.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Connie Ryan 2B 1 Cal Abrams RF
2 Richie Ashburn CF 2 Danny O'Connell 2B
3 Johnny Wyrostek LF 3 Paul Smith 1B
4 Bill Nicholson RF 4 Ralph Kiner LF
5 Earl Torgeson 1B 5 Frank Thomas CF
6 Granny Hamner SS 6 Mike Sandlock C
7 Willie Jones 3B 7 Eddie Pellagrini 3B
8 Stan Lopata C 8 Eddie O'Brien SS
9 Steve Ridzik P 9 Bob Hall P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 5-6 2 12- R PIT G. Metkovich A. Hansen 32% 61% Single; Garagiola Scores; Pellagrini to 3B
b8 6-6 2 1-3 RRO PIT C. Bernier A. Hansen 31% 92% Single to 3B; Pellagrini Scores; Metkovich Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Bernier out at Hm/C
b8 4-6 1 12- R PIT J. Garagiola K. Drews 24% 50% Single to CF; Kiner Scores; Thomas to 3B
b8 5-6 1 1-3 O PIT E. Pellagrini A. Hansen -20% 29% Fielder's Choice 1B; Thomas out at Hm/1B-C; Garagiola to 2B
t3 1-0 1 1-- RR PHI B. Nicholson B. Hall -16% 22% Home Run; Ashburn Scores

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Hall facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PHI C. Ryan B. Hall -6% 44% Double
t1 0-0 0 -2- O PHI R. Ashburn B. Hall 4% 48% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t1 0-0 1 -2- O PHI J. Wyrostek B. Hall 3% 52% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t1 0-0 2 -2- R PHI B. Nicholson B. Hall -10% 42% Double; Ryan Scores
t1 1-0 2 -2- O PHI E. Torgeson B. Hall 3% 45% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Steve Ridzik facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O PIT C. Abrams S. Ridzik -2% 43% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b1 0-1 1 --- O PIT D. O'Connell S. Ridzik -2% 41% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --- O PIT P. Smith S. Ridzik -1% 40% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Hall facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O PHI G. Hamner B. Hall 2% 42% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- PHI W. Jones B. Hall -2% 40% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- PHI S. Lopata B. Hall -8% 32% Double to CF; Jones to 3B
t2 1-0 1 -23 O PHI S. Ridzik B. Hall 7% 39% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 -23 O PHI C. Ryan B. Hall 6% 45% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Steve Ridzik facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O PIT R. Kiner S. Ridzik -3% 42% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- PIT F. Thomas S. Ridzik 3% 45% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- OO PIT M. Sandlock S. Ridzik -6% 39% Fly Ball Double Play: CF; Thomas out at 1B/CF-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Bob Hall facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- PHI R. Ashburn B. Hall -3% 36% Walk
t3 1-0 0 1-- O PHI J. Wyrostek B. Hall 3% 39% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t3 1-0 1 1-- RR PHI B. Nicholson B. Hall -16% 22% Home Run; Ashburn Scores
t3 3-0 1 --- O PHI E. Torgeson B. Hall 1% 23% Strikeout
t3 3-0 2 --- O PHI G. Hamner B. Hall 1% 24% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Phillies' Steve Ridzik facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- O PIT E. Pellagrini S. Ridzik -2% 22% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b3 0-3 1 --- PIT E. O'Brien S. Ridzik 3% 24% Single to 2B
b3 0-3 1 1-- O PIT B. Hall S. Ridzik -3% 21% Strikeout
b3 0-3 2 1-- PIT C. Abrams S. Ridzik 1% 22% O'Brien Steals 2B
b3 0-3 2 -2- R PIT C. Abrams S. Ridzik 8% 30% Single to CF; O'Brien Scores
b3 1-3 2 1-- PIT D. O'Connell S. Ridzik 2% 33% Single; Abrams to 2B
b3 1-3 2 12- O PIT P. Smith S. Ridzik -5% 28% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Bob Hall facing 7-8-9
t4 3-1 0 --- PHI W. Jones B. Hall -3% 25% Walk
t4 3-1 0 1-- OO PHI S. Lopata B. Hall 6% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- O PHI S. Ridzik B. Hall 1% 32% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Phillies' Steve Ridzik facing 4-5-6
b4 1-3 0 --- R PIT R. Kiner S. Ridzik 12% 43% Home Run
b4 2-3 0 --- O PIT F. Thomas S. Ridzik -3% 40% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b4 2-3 1 --- O PIT M. Sandlock S. Ridzik -2% 38% Strikeout
b4 2-3 2 --- O PIT E. Pellagrini S. Ridzik -1% 37% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Bob Hall facing 1-2-3
t5 3-2 0 --- O PHI C. Ryan B. Hall 2% 39% Strikeout
t5 3-2 1 --- O PHI R. Ashburn B. Hall 2% 41% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 3-2 2 --- PHI J. Wyrostek B. Hall -1% 39% Walk
t5 3-2 2 1-- O PHI B. Nicholson B. Hall 3% 42% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Phillies' Steve Ridzik facing 8-9-1
b5 2-3 0 --- O PIT E. O'Brien S. Ridzik -3% 39% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 2-3 1 --- O PIT B. Hall S. Ridzik -2% 36% Strikeout
b5 2-3 2 --- PIT C. Abrams S. Ridzik 2% 38% Single
b5 2-3 2 1-- PIT D. O'Connell S. Ridzik 5% 43% Double; Abrams to 3B
b5 2-3 2 -23 O PIT P. Smith S. Ridzik -9% 34% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Bob Hall facing 5-6-7
t6 3-2 0 --- PHI E. Torgeson B. Hall -4% 31% Walk
t6 3-2 0 1-- PHI G. Hamner B. Hall -6% 25% Single to LF; Torgeson to 2B
t6 3-2 0 12- O PHI W. Jones B. Hall 6% 31% Groundout: Unknown out on play/Forceout at 3B; Hamner to 2B
t6 3-2 1 12- R PHI S. Lopata B. Hall -11% 20% Single to LF; Hamner Scores; Jones to 2B
t6 4-2 1 12- OO PHI S. Ridzik B. Hall 7% 27% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Steve Ridzik facing 4-5-6
b6 2-4 0 --- PIT R. Kiner S. Ridzik 6% 33% Walk
b6 2-4 0 1-- OO PIT F. Thomas S. Ridzik -12% 21% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b6 2-4 2 --- O PIT M. Sandlock S. Ridzik -2% 19% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Bob Hall facing 1-2-3
t7 4-2 0 --- PHI C. Ryan B. Hall -2% 17% Single to LF
t7 4-2 0 1-- O PHI R. Ashburn B. Hall 1% 18% Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Ryan to 2B
t7 4-2 1 -2- O PHI J. Wyrostek B. Hall 3% 20% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 4-2 2 -2- PHI B. Nicholson B. Hall -1% 19% Single to CF; Ryan to 3B
t7 4-2 2 1-3 R PHI E. Torgeson B. Hall -7% 12% Wild Pitch; Ryan Scores; Nicholson to 2B
t7 5-2 2 -2- PHI E. Torgeson B. Hall -0% 11% Walk
t7 5-2 2 12- O PHI G. Hamner B. Hall 2% 13% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 5, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Phillies' Steve Ridzik facing 7-8-9
b7 2-5 0 --- PIT E. Pellagrini S. Ridzik 5% 18% Single
b7 2-5 0 1-- O PIT E. O'Brien S. Ridzik -5% 14% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
Felipe Montemayor pinch hits for Bob Hall (P) batting 9th
b7 2-5 1 1-- OO PIT F. Montemayor S. Ridzik -6% 7% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted; Pellagrini out at 1B/1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 5, Pirates 2.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Roy Face facing 7-8-9
Roy Face replaces Felipe Montemayor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-2 0 --- PHI W. Jones R. Face -1% 6% Walk
t8 5-2 0 1-- PHI S. Lopata R. Face -3% 4% Single to CF; Jones to 3B
t8 5-2 0 1-3 O PHI S. Ridzik R. Face 2% 5% Strikeout
t8 5-2 1 1-3 R PHI C. Ryan R. Face -2% 3% Single/Bunt; Jones Scores; Lopata to 2B
t8 6-2 1 12- O PHI R. Ashburn R. Face 1% 4% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 6-2 2 12- PHI J. Wyrostek R. Face 0% 4% E6 on Foul Ball
t8 6-2 2 12- O PHI J. Wyrostek R. Face 1% 5% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-6, Phillies' Steve Ridzik facing 1-2-3
b8 2-6 0 --- PIT C. Abrams S. Ridzik 3% 8% Walk
b8 2-6 0 1-- O PIT D. O'Connell S. Ridzik -3% 5% Flyball: Unknown out on play
b8 2-6 1 1-- PIT P. Smith S. Ridzik 4% 9% Single to RF; Abrams to 3B
Karl Drews replaces Steve Ridzik pitching and batting 9th (change occurred mid-batter)
b8 2-6 1 1-3 PIT R. Kiner S. Ridzik 6% 15% Walk; Smith to 2B
b8 2-6 1 123 RR PIT F. Thomas K. Drews 11% 26% Single to LF; Abrams Scores; Smith Scores; Kiner to 2B
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Mike Sandlock (C) batting 6th
b8 4-6 1 12- R PIT J. Garagiola K. Drews 24% 50% Single to CF; Kiner Scores; Thomas to 3B
Andy Hansen replaces Karl Drews pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-6 1 1-3 O PIT E. Pellagrini A. Hansen -20% 29% Fielder's Choice 1B; Thomas out at Hm/1B-C; Garagiola to 2B
George Metkovich pinch hits for Eddie O'Brien (SS) batting 8th
b8 5-6 2 12- R PIT G. Metkovich A. Hansen 32% 61% Single; Garagiola Scores; Pellagrini to 3B
Carlos Bernier pinch hits for Roy Face (P) batting 9th
b8 6-6 2 1-3 RRO PIT C. Bernier A. Hansen 31% 92% Single to 3B; Pellagrini Scores; Metkovich Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/Adv on E3 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Bernier out at Hm/C
6 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 8.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 6-8, Pirates' Murry Dickson facing 4-5-6
Murry Dickson replaces Carlos Bernier (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Joe Garagiola moves from PH to C
Dick Cole replaces George Metkovich (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 6-8 0 --- O PHI B. Nicholson M. Dickson 4% 96% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 6-8 1 --- O PHI E. Torgeson M. Dickson 3% 99% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 6-8 2 --- PHI G. Hamner M. Dickson -2% 96% Single
t9 6-8 2 1-- O PHI W. Jones M. Dickson 4% 100% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Pirates 8.

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