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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 29, 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 29, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 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 29, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,945 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
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 |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 29, 1953
Top 1
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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 right side of the infield. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bruton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon 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. Burdette
Dark hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Burdette
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Burdette
Thomson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Burdette
Rhodes hits a line drive off the glove of Mathews, and into shallow left field. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Burdette
Westrum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Burdette
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Gomez
Burdette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews 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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Burdette
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Burdette
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Burdette
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Burdette
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Burdette
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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Burdette
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Burdette
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Burdette
Westrum hits a line drive into right field. Pafko picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Pafko. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gomez vs. Burdette
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Gomez
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Hanebrink hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton 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 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Liddle
Don Liddle now pitching.
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Liddle
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Logan. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Liddle
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, 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, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Liddle
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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Liddle
Thomson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Liddle
Rhodes strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Gomez
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Gomez
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Liddle
Spencer 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: ---
Westrum vs. Liddle
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Liddle
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Gomez
Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Gomez
George Crowe pinch hits for Don Liddle.
Crowe 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Gomez
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Johnson
Dark bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, 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. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Johnson
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Johnson
Thomson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Gomez
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Gomez
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Gomez
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Gomez
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1953 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 4 1 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 2 2 0
Logan J, ss 4 0 2 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 1 1
Pafko A, rf 3 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 1
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 4 0 0 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 2 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 1 1 0
Gordon S, lf 3 0 0 0 Spencer D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 3 1 2 2
Burdette L, p 1 0 1 0 Gomez R, p 3 0 0 0
Hanebrink H, ph 1 0 0 0
Liddle D, p 0 0 0 0
Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 0 0 0 0
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30 1 5 0 30 4 7 4
Milwaukee 100 000 000 -- 1
New York 021 000 01x -- 4
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (L) 4.0 5 3 3 1 2
Liddle D 3.0 0 0 0 0 2
Johnson E 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 5 1 0 2 2
E -- Spencer D, Pafko A, Logan J
DP -- Milwaukee 1, New York 3
LOB -- Milwaukee 4, New York 4
2B -- Rhodes D
HR -- Westrum W
SH -- Dark A
T -- 1:55
A -- 7945
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