Giants 5-6 Pirates (Apr 23, 1953)

NYG

PIT

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

1

0

5

2

1

6

2

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

5

6

H

12

7

E

1

W: H. Pollet

L: D. Koslo

S: J. Hetki

Current Series

Giants

4

Pirates

5

Game 1

Final

Giants

4

Pirates

2

Game 2

Final

Giants

5

Pirates

6

Game 3

Final

NL West Standings

SFG PIT

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	98	64	.605
Padres	93	69	.574	5.0
Diamondbacks	89	73	.549	9.0
Giants	80	82	.494	18.0
Rockies	61	101	.377	37.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Brewers	93	69	.574
Cubs	83	79	.512	10.0
Cardinals	83	79	.512	10.0
Reds	77	85	.475	16.0
Pirates	76	86	.469	17.0

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates squeaked out a win over the New York Giants, 6 to 5, on April 23, 1953.

Game Info

April 23, 1953

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Hofman B. Hofman 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman 1B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson CF	5	0	1	2	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Monte Irvin M. Irvin LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	2	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.750
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer 2B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Hank Thompson H. Thompson RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Davey Williams D. Williams PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes PH-RF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Sal Yvars S. Yvars C	1	1	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
George Wilson G. Wilson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Sam Calderone S. Calderone C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Koslo D. Koslo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Rigney B. Rigney PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Connelly B. Connelly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Mueller D. Mueller PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tookie Gilbert T. Gilbert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Hiller F. Hiller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	5	12	5	2	5

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Paul Smith P. Smith 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Pete Castiglione P. Castiglione 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Carlos Bernier C. Bernier CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	3	3	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	1.000
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.000
Frank Thomas F. Thomas RF	4	1	1	4	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald C	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Dick Cole D. Cole SS	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Hetki J. Hetki P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	30	6	7	6	4	4

Batting

2B: A. Dark 2, W. Lockman, D. Rhodes, D. Spencer

3B: A. Dark

RBI: D. Rhodes, D. Spencer 2, B. Thomson 2

Baserunning

CS: B. Hofman

Batting

2B: E. Fitz Gerald, R. Kiner

3B: D. O'Connell

HR: F. Thomas

RBI: E. Fitz Gerald, D. O'Connell, F. Thomas 4

Baserunning

CS: C. Bernier, P. Smith

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Koslo D. Koslo (L)	4.0	4	5	1	3	2	1	2.25
Bill Connelly B. Connelly	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Frank Hiller F. Hiller	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	6	2	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Howie Pollet H. Pollet (W)	5.0	9	5	5	1	4	9.00
Johnny Hetki J. Hetki (S)	4.0	3	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	2	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Hofman B. Hofman 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Whitey Lockman W. Lockman 1B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Bobby Thomson B. Thomson CF	5	0	1	2	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Monte Irvin M. Irvin LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Alvin Dark A. Dark SS	4	2	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.750
Daryl Spencer D. Spencer 2B	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Hank Thompson H. Thompson RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Davey Williams D. Williams PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dusty Rhodes D. Rhodes PH-RF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Sal Yvars S. Yvars C	1	1	1	0	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
George Wilson G. Wilson PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Sam Calderone S. Calderone C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Koslo D. Koslo P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Rigney B. Rigney PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bill Connelly B. Connelly P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Mueller D. Mueller PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Ruben Gomez R. Gomez PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tookie Gilbert T. Gilbert PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Hiller F. Hiller P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	5	12	5	2	5

Batting

2B: A. Dark 2, W. Lockman, D. Rhodes, D. Spencer

3B: A. Dark

RBI: D. Rhodes, D. Spencer 2, B. Thomson 2

Baserunning

CS: B. Hofman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dave Koslo D. Koslo (L)	4.0	4	5	1	3	2	1	2.25
Bill Connelly B. Connelly	1.0	3	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Hoyt Wilhelm H. Wilhelm	2.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Frank Hiller F. Hiller	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	7	6	2	4	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Paul Smith P. Smith 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Pete Castiglione P. Castiglione 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Carlos Bernier C. Bernier CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	3	3	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	1.000
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.000
Frank Thomas F. Thomas RF	4	1	1	4	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald C	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Dick Cole D. Cole SS	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Hetki J. Hetki P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	30	6	7	6	4	4

Batting

2B: E. Fitz Gerald, R. Kiner

3B: D. O'Connell

HR: F. Thomas

RBI: E. Fitz Gerald, D. O'Connell, F. Thomas 4

Baserunning

CS: C. Bernier, P. Smith

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Howie Pollet H. Pollet (W)	5.0	9	5	5	1	4	9.00
Johnny Hetki J. Hetki (S)	4.0	3	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	5	5	2	5

3-5 NYG

PIT 3-4

Current Series

NL West Standings

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