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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
April 23, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on April 23, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 25,508 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Don Thompson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Mel Clark | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Stan Lopata | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
April 23, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Podres
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Podres
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Podres
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Podres
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Podres
Podres fires to first and has Ennis trapped. There's the throw to Reese who tags Ennis for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Podres
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Podres
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Podres
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lopata vs. Podres
Lopata hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Podres
Roberts takes first base on ball four. Lopata moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Ryan vs. Podres
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Roberts
Podres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Roberts
There goes Podres. The throw from Lopata and he is safe. Podres steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Podres
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Podres
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Podres
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Podres
Torgeson hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Podres
Hamner hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Podres
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Podres
Lopata takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Podres
Roberts bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lopata moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Podres
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopata moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Podres
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Lopata scores. Roberts goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Podres
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mauro vs. Roberts
Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Johnny Podres.
Mauro strikes out. There goes Thompson. The throw from Lopata to Hamner, and Thompson is out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Wade
Ben Wade now pitching.
Ennis hits a line drive into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Wade
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Wade
Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wade
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lopata vs. Wade
Lopata hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Wade
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Wade
Ryan hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Roberts
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Roberts
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it and throws to second for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Shuba vs. Roberts
George Shuba pinch hits for Ben Wade.
Shuba hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Ashburn hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hughes
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Hughes
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Hughes
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Roberts
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Roberts
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Roberts
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Hughes
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Hamner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Hughes
Jones bunts towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Lopata vs. Hughes
Lopata hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hamner scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Hughes
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Roberts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Hughes
Ryan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Roberts
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Roberts
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1953 -- Brooklyn at Philadelphia (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Ryan C, 2b 5 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 1 Ashburn R, cf 2 0 1 2
Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0 Clark M, rf 4 0 1 0
Robinson J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Ennis D, lf 3 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 1 0
Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0 Hamner G, ss 4 2 2 1
Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 1 0
Thompson D, lf 3 0 1 0 Lopata S, c 3 2 2 3
Podres J, p 1 0 1 0 Roberts R, p 2 1 1 0
Mauro C, ph 1 0 0 0
Wade B, p 0 0 0 0
Shuba G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
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33 1 9 1 30 6 9 6
Brooklyn 100 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 010 301 01x -- 6
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (L) 4.0 5 4 4 5 2
Wade B 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Hughes J 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 9 1 1 0 6
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Brooklyn 5, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Ashburn R, Hamner G, Roberts R
HR -- Reese P, Hamner G, Lopata S
SB -- Podres J
CS -- Thompson D
SH -- Roberts R, Jones W
T -- 2:01
A -- 25508
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