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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 21, 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 May 21, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 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 | May 21, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Black |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 46,778 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Lon Warneke |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Joe Black | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Right Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | Left Fielder |
| Tookie Gilbert | First Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 21, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gilbert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Maglie
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lockman. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Campanella hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Shuba vs. Corwin
Shuba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Corwin
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Black
Williams hits a line drive into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Black
Dark hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Shuba who is chasing the ball. Dark reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Thompson vs. Black
Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. Dark scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Wade
Ben Wade now pitching.
Irvin hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Wade
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilbert vs. Wade
Gilbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Gilbert moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Wade
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wade
Westrum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Corwin
Furillo 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mauro vs. Corwin
Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Ben Wade.
Mauro strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Corwin
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Corwin
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Corwin vs. Podres
Johnny Podres now pitching.
Corwin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Corwin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Podres
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Podres fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Podres
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Podres
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Corwin
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Corwin
Robinson hits a line drive for a double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Corwin
Campanella is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Podres
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Podres
Gilbert hits a line drive towards first. Robinson catches it and steps on first to double up Lockman. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Corwin
Shuba hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Corwin
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Corwin
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Podres
Thomson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Podres
Westrum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Corwin vs. Podres
Corwin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Corwin
Podres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Corwin
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Podres moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Corwin
Reese takes first base on ball four. Podres moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Koslo
Dave Koslo now pitching.
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Podres
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Podres
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Podres
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Podres
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Podres
Gilbert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Koslo
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Antonello vs. Koslo
Bill Antonello pinch hits for George Shuba.
Antonello strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a line drive into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Podres
Bill Antonello now playing left field.
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Antonello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Podres
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koslo vs. Podres
Koslo strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Koslo
Gil Hodges pinch hits for Johnny Podres.
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Koslo
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Lockman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Koslo
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Labine
Jackie Robinson now playing left field. Gil Hodges now playing first base. Clem Labine now pitching.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Labine
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Labine
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Labine covering. Safe. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Labine
Irvin hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Labine
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
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Koslo
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koslo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koslo
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Koslo
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Labine
Gilbert hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Labine
Thomson hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Labine
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Reese. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Koslo vs. Labine
Koslo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Koslo for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Koslo
Bobby Morgan pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Koslo
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Koslo
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1953 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Williams D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 3 1 1 0 Dark A, ss 3 2 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 1 2 2 Thompson H, 3b 4 2 3 3
Robinson J, 1b-lf 3 0 1 0 Irvin M, rf 3 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, lf 4 1 1 1
Shuba G, lf 1 0 0 0 Gilbert T, 1b 4 1 1 1
Antonello B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 3 1 1 2
Labine C, p 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 4 0 0 0
Morgan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 0 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Corwin A, p 2 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 4 0 0 0 Koslo D, p 2 0 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Wade B, p 0 0 0 0
Mauro C, ph 1 0 0 0
Podres J, p 1 0 1 0
Hodges G, ph-1b 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 32 7 8 7
Brooklyn 200 000 000 -- 2
New York 500 020 00x -- 7
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Black J 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
Wade B (L) 0.2 3 3 3 0 0
Podres J 5.0 2 2 2 2 3
Labine C 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Corwin A (W)* 3.2 4 0 0 2 2
Koslo D (S) 5.0 1 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Gilliam J, Reese P
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 6, New York 5
2B -- Robinson J, Lockman W, Corwin A
3B -- Dark A, Thompson H
HR -- Snider D, Thomson B, Thompson H
HBP -- by Podres J (Thomson B)
T -- 2:43
A -- 46778
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