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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 19, 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 July 19, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | July 19, 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 | July 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
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 |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | 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 |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Ray Noble | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 19, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Noble settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Noble. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Wilson
Lockman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Wilson
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Wilson
Thompson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Wilson
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Thompson trying to get to third. Gordon throws the ball in to Mathews, who tags Thompson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Wilson
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, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
St. Claire vs. Gomez
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez juggles the ball. That's an error on Gomez. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. St. Claire moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Gomez
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. St. Claire scores. Dittmer moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 2
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wilson
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Wilson
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Wilson
Noble 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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
St. Claire vs. Gomez
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Wilson
Gomez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Wilson
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Wilson
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Wilson
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Wilson
Irvin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
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 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gomez
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton 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 -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Wilson
Mueller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wilson
Spencer hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noble vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Johnson
Gomez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Johnson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Johnson
Dark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson 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, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Johnson
Irvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Johnson
The ball gets by St. Claire for a passed ball. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Johnson
Thomson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Irvin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Johnson
Mueller hits a line drive towards first. Adcock catches it and steps on first to double up Thomson. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Gomez
St. Claire hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Gomez
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Ernie Johnson.
Hanebrink takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Jolly
Noble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Jolly
Gomez bunts towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second, with Logan covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a popup into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews 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 -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jolly
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jolly fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Jolly
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Jolly
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Jolly
Irvin strikes out. There goes Lockman. The throw from St. Claire and Lockman is out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Gomez
St. Claire hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jolly vs. Gomez
Jolly strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Jolly
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jolly
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Jolly
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noble vs. Jolly
Noble takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Jolly
Gomez hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Logan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Gomez
Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jolly
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jolly
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Jolly
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/19/1953, game 1 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 5 0 1 2 Lockman W, 1b 5 1 2 1
Logan J, ss 5 0 1 0 Dark A, 2b 4 2 2 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 1 2 3
Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 1 2 1
Pendleton J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 1 1
Pafko A, rf 3 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 3 1 1 1
Adcock J, 1b 5 2 2 2 Spencer D, ss 4 0 2 0
St. Claire E, c 4 1 0 0 Noble R, c 2 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 3 1 2 1 Gomez R, p 4 1 1 0
Wilson J, p 2 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
Hanebrink H, ph 0 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 7 5 33 7 13 7
Milwaukee 020 100 020 -- 5
New York 101 120 002 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J* 3.0 7 3 3 1 0
Johnson E 2.0 3 2 1 0 0
Jolly D (L) 3.1 3 2 2 4 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 7 5 3 6 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Thompson H, Noble R, Gomez R
DP -- Milwaukee 4
LOB -- Milwaukee 10, New York 7
2B -- Adcock J, Spencer D, Dark A, Logan J
HR -- Lockman W, Dittmer J, Mueller D, Adcock J, Thompson H
CS -- Lockman W
HBP -- by Wilson J (Thompson H)
PB -- St. Claire E
T -- 3:01
A -- 0
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