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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 17, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 17, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 18,307 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Don Thompson | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
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 |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 17, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Podres
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Podres
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Maglie
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Maglie
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman 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 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Podres
Spencer hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Snider, who is chasing the ball. Spencer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westrum vs. Podres
Westrum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Podres
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Maglie
Podres hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Podres
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Hodges picks up the ball and throws it to Robinson who tags the runner out. Thomson is thrown out after the base hit. Dark goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Podres
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Podres
Podres fires to first and picks off Lockman. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Podres
Spencer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Podres
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Maglie vs. Podres
Maglie hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Maglie
Campanella hits a popup towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Maglie
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer juggles the ball. That's an error on Spencer. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges 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
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Podres
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Maglie
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Podres for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Podres
Irvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman bunts towards the mound. Podres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Podres
Mueller 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 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Irvin. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Maglie
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Campanella reaches third base with a triple. Robinson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Maglie
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Podres
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Podres
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Podres
Maglie bunts towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Westrum moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Podres
Dark 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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Maglie
George Shuba pinch hits for Carl Furillo.
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Maglie covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Maglie
Rube Walker pinch hits for Johnny Podres.
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hughes
Don Thompson now playing right field. George Shuba now playing left field. Jim Hughes now pitching.
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Hughes
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Hughes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hughes
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Hughes
Spencer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Lockman scores. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Hughes
Westrum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maglie vs. Hughes
Maglie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Spencer scores. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Hughes
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Spencer. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Maglie
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reese scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Wilhelm
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Shuba vs. Wilhelm
Shuba hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1953, game 1 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 1 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 0 1 Thomson B, cf 3 0 1 0
Robinson J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 2 2 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 0
Thompson D, lf-rf 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 0
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 4 2 2 1
Furillo C, rf 2 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 1 1 1 2
Shuba G, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 3 0 1 2
Podres J, p 2 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Walker R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 6 3 31 6 10 5
Brooklyn 000 000 102 -- 3
New York 021 000 03x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (L) 7.0 7 3 2 3 2
Hughes J 1.0 3 3 3 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 8.1 6 3 3 0 5
Wilhelm H (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Reese P 2, Spencer D 2, Irvin M
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, New York 7
2B -- Spencer D
3B -- Spencer D, Campanella R
HR -- Westrum W
SH -- Maglie S
T -- 2:18
A -- 18307
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