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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 29, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 29, 1953 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 29, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 29, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lindell |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 3,902 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: (none) 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
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 |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Third Baseman |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Johnny Lindell | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 29, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lindell
Gilliam is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lindell
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Lindell
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Lindell
Robinson is hit by the pitch. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Lindell
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Lindell
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider scores. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Lindell
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Meyer
Abrams hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Meyer
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges juggles the ball. That's an error on Hodges. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Meyer
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Kiner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sandlock vs. Meyer
Sandlock 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, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Lindell
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Lindell
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lindell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Meyer
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Meyer
Cole hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Meyer
Lindell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lindell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Lindell
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lindell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Meyer
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Meyer
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Meyer
Smith 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 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Lindell
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lindell
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Lindell
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sandlock vs. Meyer
Sandlock hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Pellagrini vs. Meyer
Pellagrini hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Lindell
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Lindell
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Lindell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lindell
Reese takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Lindell
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Lindell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Meyer
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Meyer
Lindell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Meyer
Abrams hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Meyer
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Meyer
Smith 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 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Lindell
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Lindell
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Lindell
Cox hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomas. Cox reaches second base with a double. Campanella scores. Hodges scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Lindell
Furillo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Belardi vs. Lindell
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Russ Meyer.
Belardi hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Lindell
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hughes
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Hughes
Sandlock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Hughes
Pellagrini hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Lindell
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Lindell
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lindell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Lindell
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Lindell
Hodges hits a fly ball into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomas. Hodges reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Campanella goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Lindell
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hughes
Cole hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Hughes
Lindell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Hughes
Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Hughes
O'Connell hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Lindell
Furillo hits a line drive towards first. Smith reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Lindell
Hughes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Lindell
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. Hughes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Lindell
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. Hughes moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Lindell
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hughes
Smith 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, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hughes
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Smith trying to get to third. Robinson throws the ball in to Cox, who tags Smith for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Hughes
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lindell
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Lindell
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pellagrini fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Lindell
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Hughes
Sandlock 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, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Hughes
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Hughes
Cole hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/29/1953 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Abrams C, rf 4 1 1 1
Reese P, ss 2 2 0 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Snider D, cf 5 1 1 1 Smith P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Robinson J, lf 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 2 0
Campanella R, c 4 2 1 1 Thomas F, cf 4 0 2 1
Hodges G, 1b 5 1 3 3 Sandlock M, c 4 0 1 0
Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 2 Pellagrini E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 3 0 0 0 Cole D, ss 4 1 2 0
Meyer R, p 2 0 0 0 Lindell J, p 3 1 1 2
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 8 7 34 4 11 4
Brooklyn 200 012 200 -- 7
Pittsburgh 200 020 000 -- 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 5.0 7 4 3 0 1
Hughes J (S) 4.0 4 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lindell J (L) 9.0 8 7 5 5 4
E -- Smith P, Hodges G
DP -- Brooklyn 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Thomas F, Hodges G 2, Cox B
HR -- Abrams C, Lindell J
SH -- Smith P
HBP -- by Lindell J (Robinson J), by Lindell J (Furillo C)
T -- 2:15
A -- 3902
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