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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 28, 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 August 28, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 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 | August 28, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,012 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 28, 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 right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman 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 line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko 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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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
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
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock 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: ---
Crandall vs. Jansen
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson 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: ---
Hofman vs. Spahn
Hofman strikes out. Crandall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hofman out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller 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
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Jansen
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Jansen covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Jansen
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Jansen
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hofman catches it and throws to second with Dark covering, to double up Dittmer. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Spahn
Rhodes 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Spahn
Jansen 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 ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Jansen
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dittmer vs. Jansen
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jansen
Spahn hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jansen
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Jansen
There goes Bruton. The throw from Westrum and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Jansen
There's a wild pitch. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan hits a popup into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Jansen
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Spahn
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rhodes vs. Spahn
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jansen vs. Spahn
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jansen
Adcock 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Jansen
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Jansen
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Spahn
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Spahn
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Jansen
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Jansen
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Jansen
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Spahn
Hofman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Thomson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Jansen
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jansen
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jansen
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rigney vs. Spahn
Bill Rigney pinch hits for Dusty Rhodes.
Rigney hits a line drive 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: ---
Irvin vs. Spahn
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Irvin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Irvin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Spahn
Davey Williams pinch runs for Monte Irvin.
Lockman hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Spahn
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Spahn
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
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Corwin
Daryl Spencer now playing shortstop. Al Dark now playing left field. Al Corwin now pitching.
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Mueller who is chasing the ball. Adcock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Corwin
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adcock scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Corwin
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Corwin
Dittmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Corwin
Spahn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Corwin
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Dittmer moves to third. Spahn moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Spahn
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Spahn
Hofman hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Spahn
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1953 -- Milwaukee at New York (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 0 2 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Logan J, ss 5 0 0 0 Dark A, ss-lf 4 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Pafko A, rf 4 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 1 0 0
Adcock J, 1b 3 2 1 0 Hofman B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Crandall D, c 4 0 1 1 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 1 Westrum W, c 3 0 1 0
Pendleton J, lf 0 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 2 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rigney B, ph 1 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 4 1 3 1 Spencer D, ss 0 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 2 0 0 0
Irvin M, ph 1 0 1 0
Williams D, pr 0 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 3 32 1 5 0
Milwaukee 000 110 001 -- 3
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 5 1 0 1 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 8.0 8 2 2 1 2
Corwin A 0.2 2 1 1 2 0
Grissom M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Mathews E
DP -- Milwaukee 1, New York 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 8, New York 5
2B -- Irvin M
3B -- Adcock J
HR -- Spahn W
SB -- Bruton B
WP -- Jansen L
T -- 2:19
A -- 10012
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