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Lineups and Summary
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 30, 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 30, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 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 30, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 4,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
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 |
| Vern Bickford | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
April 30, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan 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: ---
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark 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. Bickford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Bickford
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Bickford
Irvin 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: 1--
Thompson vs. Bickford
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomson vs. Bickford
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Maglie
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Maglie
Dittmer hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bickford
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Bickford
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Bickford
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maglie vs. Bickford
Maglie bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Bickford
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Bickford
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball 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: ---
Crandall vs. Maglie
Crandall 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Maglie
Bickford strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan 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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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Bickford
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bickford, and towards Dittmer, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bickford
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Bickford
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Bickford
There goes Thompson. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Logan applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Maglie
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mathews moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bickford
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Bickford
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yvars vs. Bickford
Sal Yvars pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Yvars hits a line driveYvars is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Maglie
Sal Yvars now catching.
Dittmer 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Maglie
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Maglie
Bickford strikes out. Yvars drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bickford out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Bickford
Maglie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bickford
Williams hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer catches it and throws to first to double up Maglie. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bickford
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Maglie
Pafko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yvars settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Maglie
Adcock hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Bickford
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bickford
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Bickford
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Maglie
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Maglie
Crandall hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Maglie
Bickford hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Bickford
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Bickford covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Bickford
Dark hits a line drive towards third. Mathews reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Bickford
Yvars hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Maglie
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Maglie
Logan bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Maglie
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Maglie
Gordon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yvars fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bruton moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Maglie
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crowe vs. Maglie
George Crowe pinch hits for Joe Adcock.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crowe for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Bickford
George Crowe now playing first base.
Maglie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bickford
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Bickford
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Bickford
Irvin hits a popup towards first. Crowe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Maglie
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Maglie
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bickford vs. Maglie
Bickford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bickford
Thompson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Bickford
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1953 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 0 3 0 Williams D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 3 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 1 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 3 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Pafko A, rf 4 0 1 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 1 1
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 1 0
Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0 Yvars S, ph-c 2 0 1 0
Bickford V, p 4 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 6 0 26 1 5 1
Milwaukee 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 000 001 -- 1
1 out when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford V (L) 8.1 5 1 1 5 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 9.0 6 0 0 4 5
E -- Mathews E
DP -- Milwaukee 2, New York 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, New York 6
HR -- Thomson B
CS -- Thompson H
SH -- Maglie S, Logan J
T -- 2:06
A -- 4109
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