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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 31, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 31, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Hetki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Milliken |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,277 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Montemayor | Left Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Johnny Hetki | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Bob Milliken | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 31, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Milliken
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Milliken
Metkovich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Milliken
Montemayor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hetki
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Hetki
Reese bunts towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Hetki
Snider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hetki
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hetki
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Milliken
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Milliken
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Milliken
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Milliken
Sandlock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hetki
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hetki
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hetki
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Milliken vs. Hetki
Milliken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Milliken
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milliken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hetki vs. Milliken
Hetki hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Milliken
Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hetki
Gilliam strikes out. Sandlock drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gilliam out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hetki
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hetki
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hetki
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Hetki
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Hetki
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cox vs. Hetki
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Milliken
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Milliken
Montemayor strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Milliken
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hetki
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Milliken vs. Hetki
Milliken hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hetki
Gilliam hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hetki
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Milliken
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Milliken
Pellagrini hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Milliken
Sandlock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hetki
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hetki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hetki
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hetki
Campanella hits a popup towards third. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hetki
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Hetki
Cox hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Hetki
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Milliken
O'Brien 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Milliken
Carlos Bernier pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Bernier hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Milliken
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Milliken vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Milliken strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Face
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Face
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini juggles the ball. That's an error on Pellagrini. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Face
Johnny O'Brien now playing shortstop.
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Milliken
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Metkovich reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Montemayor vs. Milliken
Montemayor 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Milliken
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats O'Connell for the out. Metkovich scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Milliken
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Milliken
Pellagrini hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1953, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Abrams C, rf 3 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 2 1 1
Metkovich G, cf 3 1 1 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0
Montemayor F, lf 3 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 1 1 0
O'Connell D, 2b 3 0 0 1 Robinson J, lf 3 1 3 1
Smith P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 1 1
Pellagrini E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 2 0 1 0
Sandlock M, c 2 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 3 0 1 1
O'Brien E, ss 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 0
O'Brien J, ss 0 0 0 0 Milliken B, p 3 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 1 0 0 0
Bernier C, ph 1 0 0 0
Face R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
24 1 2 1 28 4 9 4
Pittsburgh 000 000 1 -- 1
Brooklyn 101 110 x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hetki J (L) 5.0 9 4 3 1 1
Face R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Milliken B (W) 7.0 2 1 1 0 7
E -- Smith P, Pellagrini E, Gilliam J
LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, Brooklyn 8
3B -- Metkovich G
HR -- Gilliam J
SH -- Reese P
T -- 1:43
A -- 25277
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