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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 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 September 4, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 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 | September 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 29,736 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Hofman | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Al Worthington | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 4, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Worthington
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Worthington
Reese hits a line drive into right field. Mueller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mueller. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. Reese moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Worthington
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Worthington
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Meyer
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Meyer
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Meyer
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Worthington
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Worthington
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Worthington
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Worthington
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worthington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Meyer
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Meyer covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Meyer
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Meyer
Hofman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Westrum vs. Meyer
Westrum strikes out. There goes Hofman. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Worthington vs. Meyer
Worthington is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Worthington
Gilliam hits a line drive towards first. Lockman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Worthington
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Worthington
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Worthington
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Campanella 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 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Meyer
Dark hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Meyer
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lockman scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Meyer
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Meyer
Rhodes 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 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Corwin
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Corwin
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Corwin
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Corwin
Meyer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Meyer
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Meyer
Hofman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Meyer
Westrum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Corwin vs. Meyer
Corwin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Meyer
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Meyer
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
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
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Corwin
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Corwin
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Corwin, and towards Dark, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Corwin
Snider bunts towards third. Hofman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Corwin
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Corwin
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Hughes
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Hughes
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hughes
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Hughes
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Corwin
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Corwin
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Corwin
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Corwin
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Jim Hughes.
Belardi hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Corwin
Bill Antonello pinch runs for Wayne Belardi.
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Antonello moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Reese takes first base on ball four. Cox scores. Antonello moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Wilhelm
Ray Noble now catching.
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Antonello scores. Gilliam moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman juggles the ball. That's an error on Hofman. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Wilhelm
There goes Robinson. The throw from Noble and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Wilhelm
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Black
Tookie Gilbert pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Black
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Tookie Gilbert.
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Black
Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Black
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Jansen
Larry Jansen now pitching.
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Jansen
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Jansen
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Labine vs. Jansen
Labine bunts towards third. Hofman juggles the ball. That's an error on Hofman. Furillo scores. Cox moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Jansen
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cox scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Jansen
Reese hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Labine
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Labine
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Labine
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Jansen
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Jansen
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Jansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Jansen
There's a wild pitch. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Jansen
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Jansen
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hofman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Noble vs. Labine
Noble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Labine
Monte Irvin pinch hits for Larry Jansen.
Irvin 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, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Labine
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Grissom
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Grissom
Labine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Labine
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Labine
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Labine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 8 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Labine
Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo 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 9/4/1953 -- Brooklyn at New York (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 3 2 0 1 Lockman W, 1b 5 3 2 1
Reese P, ss 4 1 2 1 Dark A, ss 5 1 3 2
Snider D, cf 5 0 3 1 Mueller D, rf 5 0 2 1
Robinson J, lf 3 0 1 1 Thomson B, cf 5 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 5 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 4 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Spencer D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Furillo C, rf 5 1 2 0 Hofman B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cox B, 3b 5 2 2 0 Westrum W, c 2 1 1 1
Meyer R, p 2 0 0 0 Noble R, c 2 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 1 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 1 0 Corwin A, p 1 1 1 1
Antonello B, pr 0 1 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Black J, p 0 0 0 0 Gilbert T, ph 0 0 0 0
Labine C, p 2 0 0 0 Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0
Irvin M, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
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39 8 12 5 38 6 11 6
Brooklyn 200 004 200 -- 8
New York 001 302 000 -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R 3.2 8 4 4 1 3
Hughes J 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Black J 0.2 2 2 2 1 0
Labine C (W) 3.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Worthington A 2.1 4 2 0 2 1
Corwin A 3.0 6 4 3 1 1
Wilhelm H 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Jansen L (L) 2.0 2 2 0 0 2
Grissom M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Mueller D, Hofman B 2, Spencer D
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 10, New York 7
2B -- Lockman W, Robinson J, Furillo C
HR -- Westrum W, Corwin A, Lockman W, Hodges G, Dark A
SB -- Hofman B, Robinson J
SH -- Robinson J
HBP -- by Worthington A (Robinson J)
WP -- Jansen L
T -- 3:20
A -- 29736
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