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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 15, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 15, 1953 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 8,744 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Carlos Bernier | Center Fielder |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | 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 |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 15, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Surkont
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Surkont
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Surkont
Abrams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Surkont
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Connell vs. Surkont
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Friend
There goes Mathews. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Mathews steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a line drive into right field. Abrams picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Abrams. Mathews scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Surkont
Bernier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Surkont
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bernier moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Surkont
Friend hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Surkont
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Surkont
Castiglione hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bernier scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Surkont
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Friend
Surkont hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Surkont
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Surkont
O'Connell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Surkont
Bernier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Surkont
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Surkont
Friend 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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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko hits a line drive towards short. Cole reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a line drive towards the mound. Friend can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Surkont vs. Friend
Surkont hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Surkont
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Surkont
Castiglione hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Surkont
Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Friend
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Surkont
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Connell vs. Surkont
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernier vs. Surkont
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Garagiola moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cole vs. Surkont
Cole hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Surkont
Friend hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Surkont
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Surkont
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Friend
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Friend
Surkont bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Friend
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Friend
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Surkont
Abrams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Surkont
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Surkont
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Surkont
O'Connell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Abrams scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernier vs. Surkont
Eddie O'Brien pinch runs for Danny O'Connell.
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Friend
Eddie Pellagrini now playing second base.
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Friend
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Friend
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Friend
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Friend
Dittmer strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Surkont
Jim Pendleton now playing left field. George Metkovich pinch hits for Dick Cole.
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Surkont
Felipe Montemayor pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Montemayor hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Surkont
Smith hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1953 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Smith P, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0
Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 1 1 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Abrams C, rf 4 1 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 2 2 0
Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 0 Gordon S, lf 4 2 3 3
Garagiola J, c 3 0 1 0 Pendleton J, lf 0 0 0 0
O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 1 2 Pafko A, rf 3 0 0 0
O'Brien E, pr 0 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Pellagrini E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Bernier C, cf 3 1 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 1 0
Cole D, ss 3 0 0 0 Surkont M, p 2 0 0 0
Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0
Friend B, p 3 0 0 0
Montemayor F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 31 4 10 4
Pittsburgh 010 001 010 -- 3
Milwaukee 100 100 02x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 8.0 10 4 4 2 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 5
E -- Abrams C
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Milwaukee 6
2B -- Gordon S, Garagiola J
HR -- Gordon S
SB -- Mathews E
SH -- Surkont M
T -- 2:06
A -- 8744
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