Reds 4-12 Pirates (May 1, 1953)

CIN

PIT

1

0

2

0

3

0

2

4

0

2

5

1

0

6

0

7

1

6

8

2

0

9

0

R

4

12

H

13

11

E

0

2

W: P. LaPalme

L: B. Podbielan

Current Series

Reds

3

Pirates

8

Game 1

Final

Reds

4

Pirates

12

Game 2

Final

1953 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	105	49	.682
Braves	92	62	.597
Phillies	83	71	.539
Cardinals	83	71	.539
Giants	70	84	.455
Reds	68	86	.442
Cubs	65	89	.422
Pirates	50	104	.325

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates crushed the Cincinnati Reds, 12 to 4, on May 2, 1953.

Game Info

May 2, 1953

CIN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rocky Bridges R. Bridges 3B	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Wally Post W. Post CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Borkowski B. Borkowski RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Ted Kluszewski T. Kluszewski 1B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Jim Greengrass J. Greengrass LF	4	2	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.750
Andy Seminick A. Seminick C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Bud Podbielan B. Podbielan P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Baldwin F. Baldwin PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ernie Nevel E. Nevel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Willard Marshall W. Marshall PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clyde King C. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	39	4	13	4	1	4

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carlos Bernier C. Bernier CF	5	3	4	3	0	0	.800	.800	2.000
Paul Smith P. Smith 1B	5	0	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Cal Abrams C. Abrams RF	3	3	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	4	1	1	2	1	1	.250	.400	1.000
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	3	2	2	2	2	0	.667	.800	1.667
Pete Castiglione P. Castiglione 3B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Joe Garagiola J. Garagiola C	2	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Dick Cole D. Cole SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	4	2	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Totals	33	12	11	12	8	2

Batting

2B: J. Greengrass, T. Kluszewski, J. Temple

HR: J. Greengrass

RBI: R. Bridges, J. Greengrass, R. McMillan, J. Temple

Batting

3B: C. Bernier 3

HR: R. Kiner, D. O'Connell

RBI: C. Abrams, C. Bernier 3, J. Garagiola, R. Kiner 2, P. LaPalme, D. O'Connell 2, P. Smith 2

Baserunning

SB: C. Abrams, C. Bernier

CS: C. Abrams

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bud Podbielan B. Podbielan (L)	3.1	6	6	6	3	1	1	16.20
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier	2.2	5	6	6	4	1	1	20.25
Ernie Nevel E. Nevel	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Clyde King C. King	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	12	12	8	2	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme (W)	9.0	13	4	4	1	4	1	4.00
Totals	9.0	13	4	4	1	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rocky Bridges R. Bridges 3B	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Wally Post W. Post CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Borkowski B. Borkowski RF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Ted Kluszewski T. Kluszewski 1B	5	1	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Jim Greengrass J. Greengrass LF	4	2	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.750
Andy Seminick A. Seminick C	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy McMillan R. McMillan SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Johnny Temple J. Temple 2B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Bud Podbielan B. Podbielan P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Frank Baldwin F. Baldwin PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ernie Nevel E. Nevel P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Willard Marshall W. Marshall PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clyde King C. King P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	39	4	13	4	1	4

Batting

2B: J. Greengrass, T. Kluszewski, J. Temple

HR: J. Greengrass

RBI: R. Bridges, J. Greengrass, R. McMillan, J. Temple

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bud Podbielan B. Podbielan (L)	3.1	6	6	6	3	1	1	16.20
Joe Nuxhall J. Nuxhall	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Herm Wehmeier H. Wehmeier	2.2	5	6	6	4	1	1	20.25
Ernie Nevel E. Nevel	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Clyde King C. King	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	12	12	8	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Carlos Bernier C. Bernier CF	5	3	4	3	0	0	.800	.800	2.000
Paul Smith P. Smith 1B	5	0	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Cal Abrams C. Abrams RF	3	3	2	1	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	4	1	1	2	1	1	.250	.400	1.000
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	3	2	2	2	2	0	.667	.800	1.667
Pete Castiglione P. Castiglione 3B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Joe Garagiola J. Garagiola C	2	0	0	1	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Dick Cole D. Cole SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme P	4	2	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Totals	33	12	11	12	8	2

Batting

3B: C. Bernier 3

HR: R. Kiner, D. O'Connell

RBI: C. Abrams, C. Bernier 3, J. Garagiola, R. Kiner 2, P. LaPalme, D. O'Connell 2, P. Smith 2

Baserunning

SB: C. Abrams, C. Bernier

CS: C. Abrams

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul LaPalme P. LaPalme (W)	9.0	13	4	4	1	4	1	4.00
Totals	9.0	13	4	4	1	4	1

2-9 CIN

PIT 7-9

Current Series

1953 NL

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