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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1954
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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 23, 1954 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1954 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George O'Donnell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,409 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Roberts | Second Baseman |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Bob Skinner | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Right Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Preston Ward | Third Baseman |
| Dick Hall | Center Fielder |
| George O'Donnell | 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 |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| George Shuba | Right Fielder |
| Don Hoak | Third Baseman |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 23, 1954
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Loes
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Loes
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hoak fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Loes
Skinner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Loes
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Skinner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Loes
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. O'Donnell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Donnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. O'Donnell
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Skinner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. O'Donnell
Snider hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. O'Donnell
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. O'Donnell
Hodges hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Loes
Atwell 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Loes
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Shuba. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hall vs. Loes
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
O'Donnell vs. Loes
O'Donnell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. O'Donnell
Shuba hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hoak vs. O'Donnell
Hoak strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. O'Donnell
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. O'Donnell
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Loes
Roberts 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Loes
Cole hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Loes
Skinner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hoak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Loes
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. O'Donnell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. O'Donnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. O'Donnell
Reese hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. O'Donnell
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Loes
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Loes
Atwell hits a line drive into right field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Loes
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Loes
Hall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Donnell vs. Loes
O'Donnell takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Loes
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. O'Donnell
Robinson bunts towards third. Ward picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ward. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. O'Donnell
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Shuba vs. O'Donnell
Shuba hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoak vs. O'Donnell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cole. Robinson scores. Hodges moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Walker vs. O'Donnell
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hodges tags and scores. Hoak tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Loes vs. O'Donnell
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Loes
Cole hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Skinner vs. Loes
Skinner hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Loes
Thomas strikes out. There goes Cole. The throw from Walker to second, and Cole is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. O'Donnell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. O'Donnell
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. O'Donnell
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Loes
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Loes
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Loes
Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. O'Donnell
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. O'Donnell
Hodges bunts towards the mound. O'Donnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shuba vs. O'Donnell
Shuba hits a line drive into center field. Hall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hoak vs. O'Donnell
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Milliken
Bob Milliken now pitching.
Hall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lynch vs. Milliken
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for George O'Donnell.
Lynch hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milliken fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Milliken
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Skinner scoops it up and throws to first, with Hetki covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Milliken vs. Hetki
Milliken hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ward fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hetki
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hetki
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roberts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Milliken
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Skinner vs. Milliken
Skinner hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Milliken
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Milliken
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hetki
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hetki
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hetki
Don Thompson pinch runs for Jackie Robinson.
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gordon who is chasing the ball. Hodges reaches third base with a triple. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Shuba vs. Hetki
Shuba strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoak vs. Hetki
Hoak hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Hetki
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Milliken
Don Thompson now playing left field. Carl Furillo now playing right field.
Atwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Milliken
Ward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hall vs. Milliken
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. Atwell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Milliken
Hal Rice pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Rice strikes out. There goes Hall. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Milliken
Roberts hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1954, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Roberts C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cole D, ss 4 0 2 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0
Skinner B, 1b 3 1 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 2 2 2
Thomas F, lf 3 0 1 1 Robinson J, lf 3 2 3 0
Gordon S, rf 3 1 1 1 Thompson D, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Atwell T, c 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 1 2 1
Ward P, 3b 4 0 3 0 Shuba G, rf 3 0 1 1
Hall D, cf 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 0 0 0 0
O'Donnell G, p 1 0 0 0 Hoak D, 3b 4 0 0 1
Lynch J, ph 1 0 0 0 Walker R, c 3 0 0 1
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0 Loes B, p 2 0 0 0
Rice H, ph 1 0 0 0 Milliken B, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 30 6 8 6
Pittsburgh 100 100 000 -- 2
Brooklyn 100 201 02x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
O'Donnell G (L) 6.0 6 4 2 0 1
Hetki J 2.0 2 2 2 2 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B (W) 6.0 6 2 2 3 2
Milliken B (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 3
E -- Ward P, Cole D
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Brooklyn 5
2B -- Thomas F, Ward P, Robinson J
3B -- Hodges G
HR -- Snider D 2, Gordon S
SB -- Hall D
CS -- Cole D
SH -- Hodges G
SF -- Walker R, Shuba G
T -- 2:23
A -- 18409
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