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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 30, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on April 30, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Herm Wehmeier |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,410 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Wally Post | Right Fielder |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Herm Wehmeier | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Don Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 30, 1953
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Podres
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Podres
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Podres
Bell takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Podres
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Podres
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Kluszewski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Wade
Ben Wade now pitching. Willard Marshall pinch hits for Wally Post.
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Wade
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wehmeier
Willard Marshall now playing right field.
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wehmeier
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Wehmeier
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wehmeier
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Wehmeier
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Wade
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wehmeier vs. Wade
Wehmeier hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Wade
Temple hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Wade
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Wade
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Wehmeier
Shuba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Wehmeier
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Wehmeier
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Shuba goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Wade vs. Wehmeier
Wade hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Wehmeier
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Erautt
Eddie Erautt now pitching.
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Erautt
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Wade
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Wade
Greengrass hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wade
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Wade
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Seminick vs. Wade
Seminick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Erautt
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Erautt
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Shuba vs. Erautt
Shuba hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Shuba reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Erautt
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Erautt
Thompson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wade vs. Erautt
Wade hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erautt vs. Wade
Erautt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Wade
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wade
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Erautt
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Erautt
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Erautt
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wade
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Wade
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Wade
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wade
Marshall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Erautt
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Erautt
Billy Cox pinch runs for Jackie Robinson.
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Shuba vs. Erautt
Shuba hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Erautt
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cox trying to get to home. Marshall throws the ball in to Seminick who tags Cox who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Wade
Billy Cox now playing third base.
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Wade
Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Wade
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Eddie Erautt.
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. King
Clyde King now pitching.
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wade vs. King
Wade hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. King
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. King
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Wade
Temple hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wade
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wade
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Wade
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. King
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. King
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. King
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. King
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Wade
Bill Antonello now playing left field.
Greengrass hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson who is chasing the ball. Greengrass reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Wade
Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Antonello. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Greengrass scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
McMillan vs. Wade
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Seminick vs. Wade
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marquis vs. Wade
Bob Marquis pinch hits for Clyde King.
Marquis hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Nevel
Ernie Nevel now pitching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Nevel
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Wade vs. Nevel
Wade bunts towards the mound. Nevel fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Nevel
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Wade
Temple is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Wade
Adams hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wade
Bell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1953 -- Cincinnati at Brooklyn (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 2 1
Adams B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 2 1 2
Bell G, cf 3 2 1 1 Snider D, cf 4 1 1 2
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 2 1 Robinson J, 3b 3 1 2 0
Greengrass J, lf 4 1 2 1 Cox B, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Post W, rf 0 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0
Marshall W, ph-rf 4 0 1 1 Shuba G, lf 3 1 1 1
McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0 Antonello B, lf 0 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Wehmeier H, p 1 0 0 0 Thompson D, rf 3 1 2 1
Erautt E, p 1 0 0 0 Podres J, p 0 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0 Wade B, p 3 0 0 0
King C, p 0 0 0 0
Marquis B, ph 1 0 0 0
Nevel E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 31 7 10 7
Cincinnati 200 010 010 -- 4
Brooklyn 241 000 00x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Wehmeier H (L) 1.2 3 5 5 2 1
Erautt E 3.1 6 2 2 1 1
King C 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Nevel E 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J 0.1 2 2 2 2 0
Wade B (W) 8.2 7 2 2 1 9
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, Brooklyn 6
2B -- Thompson D, Robinson J, Shuba G, Marshall W
3B -- Greengrass J
HR -- Snider D, Reese P, Bell G
SH -- Wade B
T -- 2:22
A -- 3410
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