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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 5, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 5, 1953 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 30,741 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Tom Gorman |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Jim Pendleton | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Max Surkont | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 5, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese bunts towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Surkont
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Erskine
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Erskine
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Erskine
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Surkont
Shuba hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Surkont
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Surkont
There goes Cox. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Cox steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Erskine vs. Surkont
Erskine hits a popup towards short. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Erskine
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Erskine
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pendleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a popup towards short. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Surkont
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Erskine
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Erskine
Surkont bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Erskine
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Erskine
Pendleton 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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Surkont
Shuba hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Surkont
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pendleton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Surkont
Erskine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Erskine
Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Erskine
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Erskine
Crandall 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
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese bunts between the mound and first base. Surkont scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reese for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a fly ball towards center. Bruton catches it and throws to first to double up Snider. Gilliam scores. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Erskine
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Erskine
Surkont hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Erskine
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Surkont moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Erskine
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Surkont
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Surkont
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Surkont
Shuba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Surkont
Don Thompson pinch runs for George Shuba.
Cox hits a popup towards short. Pendleton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Surkont
Erskine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Erskine
Don Thompson now playing left field.
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erskine
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Erskine
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Gilliam 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a line drive into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Erskine
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Erskine
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Crowe vs. Erskine
George Crowe pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Erskine
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Crandall moves to third. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Hanebrink vs. Erskine
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Jim Pendleton.
Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. Crandall scores. Dittmer scores. Bruton moves to third. Hanebrink moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Erskine
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Johnson
Sibby Sisti now playing shortstop. Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Johnson
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Johnson
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Erskine
Adcock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Erskine
Crandall hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Adcock scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Gordon hits a line drive into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Palica
Dittmer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Palica
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crandall scores. Dittmer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Palica
Warren Spahn pinch runs for Walker Cooper.
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Palica fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Spahn trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Sisti vs. Palica
Sisti takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Palica
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Dittmer scores. Bruton moves to third. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Milliken
Bob Milliken now pitching.
Pafko 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
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Bob Milliken.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1953 -- Brooklyn at Milwaukee (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 2 2 0 Bruton B, cf 3 0 2 0
Reese P, ss 3 0 0 0 Pendleton J, ss 3 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 3 0 1 0 Hanebrink H, ph 1 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 2 Sisti S, ss 0 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 1
Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 1 Pafko A, rf 5 0 1 0
Shuba G, lf 2 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Thompson D, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 2 2 1
Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 3 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 2 2 0
Palica E, p 0 0 0 0 Surkont M, p 1 0 1 0
Milliken B, p 0 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Robinson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
Cooper W, ph 1 0 1 1
Spahn W, pr 0 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 9 3 33 5 11 3
Brooklyn 100 011 000 -- 3
Milwaukee 000 000 23x -- 5
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (L)* 7.0 9 4 2 3 4
Palica E 0.2 2 1 1 3 0
Milliken B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M 7.0 8 3 3 2 3
Johnson E (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Burdette L (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Gilliam J
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Milwaukee 11
2B -- Gilliam J, Adcock J, Crandall D
HR -- Furillo C
SB -- Cox B
SH -- Reese P, Surkont M
T -- 2:30
A -- 30741
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