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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 9, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 9, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,398 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Bill Stewart |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
August 9, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Nuxhall
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Nuxhall
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nuxhall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Nuxhall covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Meyer
Bridges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Meyer
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Meyer
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Bridges for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Nuxhall
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Nuxhall
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Nuxhall
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass who is chasing the ball. Furillo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Nuxhall
Snider hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Meyer
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Meyer
Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Meyer
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Nuxhall
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Nuxhall
Meyer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Nuxhall
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Nuxhall
Reese hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Meyer
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nuxhall vs. Meyer
Nuxhall bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Meyer
Bridges 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Meyer
Adams strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Nuxhall
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Nuxhall
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges misplays the ball. That's an error on Bridges. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Nuxhall
Hodges hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Nuxhall
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Nuxhall
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Nuxhall
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Nuxhall
Meyer bunts towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Nuxhall
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. Meyer goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Podbielan
Bud Podbielan now pitching.
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meyer
Bobby Morgan now playing third base.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Meyer
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Meyer
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Podbielan
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Podbielan
There goes Robinson. The throw from Landrith to Bridges and they have Robinson trapped. The throw over to Kluszewski, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Podbielan
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Podbielan
Hodges hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Meyer
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Meyer
McMillan hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Meyer
Podbielan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Podbielan
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Marshall. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Podbielan
Snider hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Podbielan
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Podbielan
Meyer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Meyer
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Meyer
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Meyer
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Podbielan
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Podbielan
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Podbielan
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Podbielan
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Podbielan
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Meyer
Kluszewski 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 -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Meyer
Greengrass hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Meyer
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Meyer
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Podbielan
Furillo hits a line drive into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Podbielan
Snider hits a line drive beyond second. Bridges can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Podbielan
There goes Snider. The throw from Landrith and he is out, McMillan applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Podbielan
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podbielan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Meyer
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Meyer
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
Hatton strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Meyer
Bridges hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Kelly
Bob Kelly now pitching.
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Kelly
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Kelly
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kelly
Rocky Bridges now playing shortstop. Johnny Temple now playing second base.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Kelly
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Kelly
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Kelly
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. Campanella moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Kelly
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Kelly
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Meyer
Don Thompson now playing left field.
Adams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Meyer
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Meyer
Kluszewski hits a line drive towards first. Hodges catches it and steps on first to double up Adams. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1953 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 2 1 1 Bridges R, 2b-ss 4 0 1 0
Reese P, ss 5 1 0 0 Adams B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Robinson J, lf 4 2 3 2 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0
Thompson D, lf 0 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 1
Campanella R, c 4 1 1 0 Greengrass J, lf 3 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 5 1 1 1 Marshall W, rf 1 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 5 0 3 1 Landrith H, c 3 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 1 2 4 McMillan R, ss 2 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Temple J, 2b 0 0 0 0
Morgan B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, p 0 0 0 0
Meyer R, p 3 1 1 0 Podbielan B, p 1 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph 1 0 0 0
Kelly B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 12 9 27 1 3 1
Brooklyn 000 500 103 -- 9
Cincinnati 000 100 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 9.0 3 1 1 3 5
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (L) 3.2 6 5 3 2 0
Podbielan B 4.1 3 1 1 2 1
Kelly B 1.0 3 3 1 2 1
E -- Bridges R, McMillan R, Bell G
DP -- Brooklyn 2, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Cincinnati 3
2B -- Furillo C 2, Robinson J
3B -- Furillo C, Gilliam J
HR -- Snider D, Kluszewski T
CS -- Robinson J, Snider D
SH -- Nuxhall J
T -- 2:34
A -- 19398
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