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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 9, 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 June 9, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 23,689 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
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 |
| Bobby Hofman | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 9, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan 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: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews strikes out. The ball gets by Westrum. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman fields it and races to the third base bag 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 mound. Spahn fields it 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 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: ---
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. Gomez
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Gomez
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: -2-
Spahn vs. Gomez
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Spahn
Hofman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller is hit by the pitch. Irvin moves to third. Hofman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Spahn
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to home to get Irvin. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon 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: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams 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: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it 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 short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gomez
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. Gomez
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall takes first base on ball four. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Gomez
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dittmer scores. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan takes first base on ball four. Crandall scores. Spahn moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a line drive into center field. Bruton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bruton. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Spahn
Hofman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer 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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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Spahn
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Gomez
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Gomez
Gomez fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Gomez. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Spahn
Hofman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Hofman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Spahn
Daryl Spencer pinch hits for Don Mueller.
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Dusty Rhodes now playing right field.
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Spahn
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pendleton throws the ball in to Mathews who relays the ball to Dittmer who tags Irvin trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Dark scores. Thomson moves to third. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Gomez
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 -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Gomez
Spahn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Pendleton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pendleton throws the ball in to Logan who tags Lockman trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Spahn
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noble vs. Spahn
Ray Noble pinch hits for Dusty Rhodes.
Noble strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Wilhelm
Tookie Gilbert now playing first base. Hank Thompson now playing right field.
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Wilhelm
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Wilhelm, and towards Dark, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Wilhelm
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and has Pafko trapped. There's the throw to Hofman and over to Williams, who tags Pafko for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Wilhelm
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Wilhelm
Spahn hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Spahn
Sal Yvars pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Yvars hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Spahn
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
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 second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Spahn
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rigney vs. Spahn
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Tookie Gilbert.
Rigney strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1953 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 3 0 1 1 Dark A, ss 4 2 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 5 0 2 0
Gordon S, lf 3 1 1 1 Irvin M, lf 3 0 2 2
Pendleton J, lf 1 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Pafko A, rf 5 0 1 0 Gilbert T, 1b 0 0 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 5 0 3 0 Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Hofman B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 4 1 1 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 1 0
Spahn W, p 5 1 3 2 Mueller D, rf 1 0 0 0
Spencer D, ph 1 0 0 0
Rhodes D, rf 0 0 0 0
Noble R, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson H, rf 0 0 0 0
Gomez R, p 3 0 1 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Yvars S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 11 4 34 2 10 2
Milwaukee 000 200 110 -- 4
New York 000 000 101 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 10 2 2 6 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 7.2 9 4 4 6 4
Wilhelm H 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Westrum W, Bruton B, Gomez R
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 14, New York 12
HR -- Gordon S, Spahn W
HBP -- by Spahn W (Mueller D)
T -- 2:57
A -- 23689
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