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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 16, 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 August 16, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 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 | August 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Hall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,550 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Lenny Roberts 3B: Lon Warneke |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Bernier | Right Fielder |
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Vic Janowicz | Catcher |
| Bob Hall | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 16, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Roe
Bernier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Roe
Smith bunts towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Roe
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Roe
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Roe
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hall
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hall
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Roe
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Roe
Cole 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Roe
Janowicz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Roe
Hall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernier vs. Roe
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Hall
Janowicz fires to first and picks off Campanella. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges strikes out. There goes Robinson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Robinson scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Hall
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Roe
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roe
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Roe
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Roe
Thomas 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 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Hall
Roe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bernier. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. Roe moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Hall
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Roe scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Roe
Pellagrini hits a line drive towards short. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Roe
Cole hits a line drive towards the mound. Roe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Roe
Janowicz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Hall
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shuba for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Roe
Hall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Roe
Bernier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Roe
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Hall
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hall
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roe
O'Connell bunts towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Roe
Rice bunts towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Roe
Thomas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Roe
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Campanella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Roe
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Janowicz vs. Roe
Janowicz takes first base on ball four. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Roe
Hall bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lindell vs. Roe
Johnny Lindell pinch hits for Carlos Bernier.
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Roe
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Hall
Gene Hermanski now playing right field.
Shuba hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Hall
Roe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Roe
Don Thompson now playing left field.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Roe
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Roe
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Roe
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hall
Morgan hits a line drive towards third. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Roe
Cole 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, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Janowicz vs. Roe
Janowicz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Roe
Johnny O'Brien pinch hits for Bob Hall.
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1953, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Bernier C, rf 3 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Lindell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Morgan B, ss 4 0 0 1
Hermanski G, rf 0 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 1 1 1
Smith P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 1 1 0
O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 3 0 Campanella R, c 2 0 2 0
Rice H, lf 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Thomas F, cf 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 1
Pellagrini E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Shuba G, lf 3 0 0 0
Cole D, ss 4 0 1 0 Thompson D, lf 0 0 0 0
Janowicz V, c 3 1 1 1 Roe P, p 2 1 0 0
Hall B, p 3 0 1 0
O'Brien J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 1 29 3 6 3
Pittsburgh 010 000 000 -- 1
Brooklyn 011 001 00x -- 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hall B (L) 8.0 6 3 3 2 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 7
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Rice H, Gilliam J, Campanella R
HR -- Janowicz V, Snider D
SB -- Robinson J
T -- 2:12
A -- 18550
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