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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 11, 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 11, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 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 11, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 6,492 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: (none) 3B: Larry Goetz |
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 |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Ray Noble | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 11, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jansen
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. Jansen
Logan hits a line drive towards third. Dark catches it and throws to first to double up Bruton. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jansen
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wilson
Dark 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wilson
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton 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: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Noble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Jansen
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Jansen
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Wilson
Irvin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Wilson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Wilson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Wilson
Spencer strikes out. There goes Thompson. The throw from Crandall to second, and Thompson is out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jansen
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Jansen
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Williams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Wilson
Noble hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Wilson
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wilson
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jansen
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko 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: 1--
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock hits a popup in front of the plate. Noble settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wilson
Thomson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Wilson
Irvin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wilson
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wilson
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Wilson
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noble vs. Wilson
Noble takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jansen vs. Wilson
Jansen hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Jansen
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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jansen
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Jansen
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Jansen
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wilson
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Wilson
Thomson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Thomson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Wilson
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Jansen
Mathews 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wilson
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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wilson
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wilson
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Wilson
Noble hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Wilson
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Jansen
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. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Jansen
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crowe vs. Jansen
George Crowe pinch hits for Jim Wilson.
Crowe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Johnson
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Johnson
Thomson 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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jansen
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jansen
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Johnson
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Johnson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Dittmer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Jansen
Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dark fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Jansen
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1953 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Dark A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 3 0 Irvin M, lf 3 1 2 1
Pendleton J, pr 0 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 2 1
Pafko A, rf 3 1 1 0 Thompson H, rf 4 1 2 1
Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, ss 4 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Noble R, c 2 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 1 1 Jansen L, p 3 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 1 0 1 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
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31 1 7 1 32 3 9 3
Milwaukee 000 000 100 -- 1
New York 000 201 00x -- 3
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L) 6.0 9 3 3 1 5
Johnson E 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W) 9.0 7 1 1 3 1
DP -- Milwaukee 1, New York 3
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, New York 7
2B -- Thomson B, Gordon S
HR -- Irvin M, Lockman W, Thompson H
CS -- Thompson H
T -- 2:11
A -- 6492
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