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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 29, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves, played on April 29, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 29, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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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 29, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 3,927 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
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 |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | 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 |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 29, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hearn
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hearn
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Hearn
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Hearn
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Hearn
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adcock moves to third. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a popup into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Hearn
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hearn
Crandall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Spahn
Hearn hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hearn
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hearn
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Williams moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams scores. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer 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
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Spahn
Spahn fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Spahn. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hearn vs. Spahn
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hearn
Adcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Hearn
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hearn
Crandall 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 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Hearn
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hearn
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hearn
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hearn
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hearn
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hearn
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Spahn
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Hofman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rigney vs. Spahn
Hank Thompson pinch runs for Bobby Hofman. Bill Rigney pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Rigney bunts towards second. Dittmer throws to second for one, and Logan throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Rigney moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a line drive beyond third. Mathews can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Rigney scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Wilhelm
Sam Calderone now catching. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Wilhelm
There goes Adcock. The throw from Calderone and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dittmer vs. Wilhelm
Sal Yvars now catching. Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Joe Adcock.
There's a wild pitch. Pendleton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Wilhelm
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Wilhelm
George Crowe pinch hits for Del Crandall.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilhelm covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Wilhelm
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
George Crowe now playing first base. Walker Cooper now catching.
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Spahn
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Irvin trying to get to home. Bruton throws the ball in to Cooper who tags Irvin who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1953 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 3 0 1 0 Williams D, 2b 4 1 2 1
Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 3 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 1 0
Pafko A, rf 4 1 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 0 1 1
Adcock J, 1b 3 1 1 2 Spencer D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Pendleton J, pr 0 1 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 0
Cooper W, c 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 0 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Thompson H, pr 0 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Calderone S, c 0 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 4 0 0 0 Yvars S, c 0 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 2 0 0 0
Rigney B, ph 1 1 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 2 32 2 6 2
Milwaukee 002 000 001 -- 3
New York 000 100 010 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 6 2 1 1 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J 8.0 7 2 2 4 7
Wilhelm H (L) 1.0 0 1 0 0 1
E -- Spahn W, Logan J, Dark A, Calderone S
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, New York 5
HR -- Adcock J
SB -- Adcock J
SH -- Lockman W
WP -- Wilhelm H
T -- 2:14
A -- 3927
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