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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 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 6, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 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 6, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 25,331 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Babe Pinelli |
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 |
| Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Hofman | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 6, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roe
Lockman strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roe
Dark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Roe
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roe
Thomson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Roe
Mueller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Gomez
Furillo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Gomez
Cox 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 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Roe
Don Thompson now playing right field.
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Roe
Rhodes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Roe
Westrum hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Roe
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Gomez
Roe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a line drive towards short. Dark reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roe
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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roe
Dark hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Roe
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a line drive into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roe
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Roe
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Roe
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Reese fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gomez
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Gomez
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hofman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Roe vs. Gomez
Roe bunts towards first. Lockman fields it and throws to third for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. Cox moves to third. Roe moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Roe
Westrum 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Roe
Gomez hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roe
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 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spencer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gomez
Thompson 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 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roe
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hofman vs. Roe
Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Roe
Thomson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roe
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Roe
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Gomez
Cox strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Gomez
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Gomez
Gilliam is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Roe
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Roe
Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Roe
Gomez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Gomez
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Gomez
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gomez
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Gomez
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campanella for the out. Snider moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Gomez
Westrum fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Westrum. Snider scores. Robinson scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Gomez
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Roe
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 -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Roe
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Roe
Hofman hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gomez
Thompson hits a line drive towards first. Lockman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Gomez
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Gomez
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Roe
Thomson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Roe
Mueller bunts towards the mound. Roe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Roe
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1953 -- Brooklyn at New York (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 2 2 1
Snider D, cf 3 2 1 0 Hofman B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Robinson J, lf 4 3 3 2 Thomson B, cf 3 1 1 2
Campanella R, c 4 1 1 2 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Spencer D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 0 0 0 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 0 1 0
Thompson D, rf 3 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gomez R, p 3 0 0 0
Roe P, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 4 30 3 4 3
Brooklyn 020 002 020 -- 6
New York 100 002 000 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Roe P (W) 9.0 4 3 2 3 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (L) 9.0 8 6 4 1 6
E -- Reese P, Westrum W
DP -- Brooklyn 2, New York 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 3, New York 3
2B -- Reese P
HR -- Dark A, Campanella R, Robinson J, Thomson B
HBP -- by Gomez R (Furillo C)
T -- 2:26
A -- 25331
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