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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 12, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the New York Giants, played on May 12, 1953 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Connelly |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 29,967 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Sal Yvars | Catcher |
| Bill Connelly | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 12, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Buhl
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Buhl
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Buhl
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Connelly
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Connelly
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Logan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Connelly
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Connelly
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. Logan scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Connelly
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Connelly
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Buhl
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Buhl
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Buhl
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Lockman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yvars vs. Buhl
Yvars hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Connelly
Dittmer hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Connelly
Crandall hits a line drive beyond third. Spencer can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Connelly
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Connelly
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Connelly
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crandall moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Connelly
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Crandall scores. Bruton moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Connelly
Gordon hits a popup into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Connelly vs. Buhl
Connelly strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Buhl
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Buhl
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Connelly
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Connelly
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Connelly
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Crandall hits a line drive beyond short. Dark can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Adcock scores. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buhl vs. Corwin
Buhl bunts towards the mound. Corwin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dittmer moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Corwin
Bruton hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dittmer scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Corwin
Logan hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Buhl
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Buhl
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Buhl
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Buhl
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Corwin
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Corwin
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Corwin
Pafko hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Corwin
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Corwin
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Corwin
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spencer. Gordon scores. Adcock scores. Dittmer moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buhl vs. Corwin
Buhl hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Buhl
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Corwin vs. Buhl
Corwin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Buhl
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Corwin
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Corwin
Logan hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Corwin
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Buhl
Dark hits a popup into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Buhl
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Buhl
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Corwin
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Corwin
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Corwin
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Corwin
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Buhl
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Buhl
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer is hit by the pitch. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yvars vs. Buhl
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Corwin
Crandall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Corwin
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Corwin
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Corwin
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crandall scores. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Corwin
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Corwin
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Corwin
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Buhl
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Al Corwin.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Buhl
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Buhl
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hiller
Frank Hiller now pitching.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Hiller covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Hiller
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Hiller covering. Safe. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Hiller
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to second for the out. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buhl vs. Hiller
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Hiller
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Hiller covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Buhl
Thomson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Buhl
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Buhl
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Buhl
Mueller takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Buhl
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomson scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Buhl
George Wilson pinch hits for Sal Yvars.
Wilson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/12/1953 -- New York at Milwaukee (N)
New York AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 5 0 1 1
Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 5 1 3 1
Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 1
Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 2 1 1
Lockman W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 5 0 1 1
Mueller D, rf 3 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 2 2 0
Spencer D, 3b 3 0 0 1 Dittmer J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Yvars S, c 3 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 5 2 3 1
Wilson G, ph 1 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 5 0 1 0
Connelly B, p 1 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 1 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hiller F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 2 1 39 8 14 6
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
Milwaukee 212 200 10x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Connelly B (L) 2.1 6 5 5 3 1
Corwin A 4.2 6 3 1 4 1
Hiller F 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Buhl B (W) 9.0 2 1 1 6 6
E -- Dittmer J, Spencer D
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- New York 7, Milwaukee 14
2B -- Thomson B
3B -- Logan J, Gordon S
HBP -- by Buhl B (Spencer D)
T -- 2:39
A -- 29967
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