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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 5, 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 July 5, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 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 | July 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clem Labine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 36,733 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Lenny Roberts 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Shortstop |
| Clem Labine | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Second Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 5, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Snider reaches second base with a double. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Maglie
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Belardi vs. Maglie
Belardi hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson who is chasing the ball. Belardi reaches third base with a triple. Gilliam scores. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Labine
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Labine
Dark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Labine
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Irvin vs. Labine
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. Lockman scores. Dark scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Thomson vs. Labine
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thompson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Labine
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Maglie
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Maglie
Labine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Labine
Mueller 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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Labine
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Labine
Maglie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, 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. Westrum moves to third. Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Labine
Dark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Labine
Thompson 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 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider bunts towards the mound. Maglie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Irvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Black
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Hodges is chasing the ball. Thomson rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Black
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Black
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Black
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Maglie
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Maglie
Belardi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Black
Maglie hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Black
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Black
Campanella fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Campanella. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Black
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Black
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Black
Irvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Belardi. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Black
Irvin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Black
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Black
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Maglie
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Cox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Maglie
Pee Wee Reese pinch hits for Joe Black.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Branca
Ralph Branca now pitching.
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Branca
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Maglie vs. Branca
Maglie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Westrum scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Branca
Lockman takes first base on ball four. Maglie moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Branca
Dark takes first base on ball four. Maglie moves to third. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Branca
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Branca
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Branca
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Branca
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Maglie
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Maglie
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Maglie
Belardi hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Maglie
Cox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Cox reaches second base with a double. Furillo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 17
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Maglie
Don Thompson pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wade
Ben Wade now pitching. Bobby Morgan now playing third base.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field. Snider picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Snider. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 17
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Wade
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maglie vs. Wade
Maglie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 17
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lockman vs. Wade
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi fields it and throws to second for the out. Mueller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wade
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Davey Williams now playing second base.
Gilliam 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, 5 - Giants, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Maglie
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Maglie
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wade
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 18
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Wade
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Wade
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 18
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Wade
Spencer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 20
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wade
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 20
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Maglie
Dusty Rhodes now playing left field.
Campanella hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 20
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Maglie
Belardi hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 20
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Maglie
Hodges hits a fly ball to left field. That will be extra bases. Rhodes chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Spencer. Spencer fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Spencer. Hodges moves all the way to home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 20
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Maglie
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 20
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Wade
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 20
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Wade
Maglie strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 20
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wade
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 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 20
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Maglie
Tookie Gilbert now playing first base.
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 20
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Maglie
George Shuba pinch hits for Ben Wade.
Shuba hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 20
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Maglie
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller 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 7/5/1953 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 3 0 1
Snider D, cf 4 1 1 0 Gilbert T, 1b 0 0 0 0
Robinson J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dark A, 2b 3 4 2 3
Morgan B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 4 1 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 5 4 4 7
Belardi W, 1b 4 1 3 4 Irvin M, lf 5 1 2 1
Hodges G, lf 4 1 1 0 Rhodes D, lf 0 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 1 1 0 Thomson B, cf 5 1 1 2
Cox B, ss 4 0 2 1 Spencer D, ss 5 1 2 2
Labine C, p 1 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 2 1 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 4 2 1 0
Reese P, ph 1 0 0 0 Maglie S, p 5 2 3 2
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wade B, p 0 0 0 0
Shuba G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 9 5 39 20 16 18
Brooklyn 200 003 010 -- 6
New York 332 361 20x -- 20
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Labine C (L) 2.0 4 6 4 2 0
Black J 2.0 5 5 5 2 1
Branca R 1.0 3 6 6 3 0
Wade B 3.0 4 3 2 0 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (W) 9.0 9 6 5 1 3
E -- Gilliam J, Campanella R, Belardi W, Snider D, Spencer D
DP -- Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 4, New York 2
2B -- Snider D, Cox B 2
3B -- Belardi W, Hodges G
HR -- Dark A, Thomson B, Thompson H 2, Belardi W, Spencer D
T -- 2:34
A -- 36733
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