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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 8, 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 August 8, 1953 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 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 | August 8, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Hall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 17,163 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Lenny Roberts 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Bob Hall | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Harry Hanebrink | Second Baseman |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 8, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Burdette
Abrams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hanebrink scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Burdette
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hanebrink scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Burdette
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Abrams scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Burdette
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hanebrink settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hall
Bruton bunts towards first. Smith fields the ball and throws to Hall covering. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hall
Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Hall
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hall
There goes Bruton. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Hall
Pafko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Burdette
Atwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Burdette
O'Brien bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Burdette
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hall vs. Burdette
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hall
Adcock hits a line drive towards short. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hall
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hall
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hanebrink vs. Hall
Hanebrink takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burdette vs. Hall
Burdette hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Burdette
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Burdette
O'Connell bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hall
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hall
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hall
Mathews hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Abrams picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Abrams. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Hall
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Hall
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Hall
Crandall takes first base on ball four. Pafko moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Hall
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Adcock scores. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hanebrink vs. Hall
Hanebrink hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Burdette
Rice hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Burdette
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Burdette
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan misplays the ball. That's an error on Logan. Rice scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Burdette
O'Brien hits a line drive towards short. Logan catches it and throws to first to double up Atwell. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Hall
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hall
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hall
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Hall
The ball gets by Atwell for a passed ball. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Hall
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hall
Pafko hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Atwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Burdette
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Burdette
Preston Ward pinch hits for Bob Hall.
Ward hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Burdette
There goes O'Brien. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. O'Brien steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abrams vs. Burdette
Abrams hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hanebrink scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Adcock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Dickson
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Dickson
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Dickson
Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops it up and throws to first, with Dickson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Burdette
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Burdette
Rice hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burdette
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Dickson
Burdette hits a popup towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Dickson
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Dickson
Logan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Burdette
Atwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Burdette
O'Brien is hit by the pitch. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Burdette
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. Atwell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lindell vs. Burdette
Johnny Lindell pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Lindell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Lindell reaches second base with a double. Atwell scores. O'Brien goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abrams vs. Burdette
Vic Janowicz pinch runs for Johnny Lindell.
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Burdette
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hetki
Pafko bunts in front of the plate. Atwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Hetki
Adcock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams who is chasing the ball. Adcock reaches third base with a triple. Mathews scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Hetki
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gordon vs. Hetki
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Burdette
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Burdette
Rice hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Burdette
Thomas 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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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Hetki
Hanebrink hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Hetki
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hetki
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hetki
There goes Bruton. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Hetki
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Burdette
Atwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Burdette
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Burdette
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Braves, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Burdette
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Pellagrini 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 8/8/1953 -- Pittsburgh at Milwaukee (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Abrams C, rf 4 1 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0
Smith P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 5 1 1 0
O'Connell D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 3 2 2
Rice H, lf 4 1 2 1 Pafko A, rf 3 1 1 1
Thomas F, cf 4 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 2 3 2
Atwell T, c 4 1 3 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 0 1 2
O'Brien E, ss 4 1 2 0 Hanebrink H, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hall B, p 1 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 4 0 0 0
Ward P, ph 1 0 0 0
Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0
Lindell J, ph 1 0 1 2
Janowicz V, pr 0 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
Pellagrini E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 3 32 7 9 7
Pittsburgh 100 100 200 -- 4
Milwaukee 003 210 10x -- 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hall B (L) 4.0 7 5 5 3 2
Dickson M 2.0 1 1 1 0 3
Hetki J 2.0 1 1 1 2 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 9 4 3 0 1
E -- Abrams C, Logan J
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 7
2B -- Mathews E, Rice H, Lindell J
3B -- Adcock J
HR -- Mathews E, Adcock J
SB -- Bruton B 2, O'Brien E
SH -- Pafko A
HBP -- by Burdette L (O'Brien J)
PB -- Atwell T
T -- 2:16
A -- 17163
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