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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 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 30, 1953 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 31,029 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Bernier | Center Fielder |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Bob Friend | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
Snider strikes out. There goes Reese. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Podres
Bernier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Podres
Metkovich bunts towards the mound. Podres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Podres
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Bernier moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Podres
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out. Bernier scores. Kiner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Podres
O'Brien hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Friend
Cox hits a line drive into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Friend
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Podres vs. Friend
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Podres
Sandlock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Sandlock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Podres
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cole for the out. Sandlock moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Friend vs. Podres
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bernier vs. Podres
Bernier strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Friend
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Podres
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Podres
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Podres
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Friend
There's a wild pitch. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Friend
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Podres vs. Friend
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Friend
Sandlock throws to second, with Cole covering, and has Walker trapped. There's the throw to O'Connell who tags Walker for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Podres
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Podres
Sandlock hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Podres
Cole hits a line drive towards third. Cox catches it and throws to first to double up O'Brien. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Friend
Reese bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Metkovich fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Friend fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Podres
Friend 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, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Podres
Pete Castiglione pinch hits for Carlos Bernier.
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Podres
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Podres
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Podres
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Friend
Cal Abrams now playing right field. Frank Thomas now playing center field.
Cox bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Friend
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Podres
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Podres
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Podres
Sandlock hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Podres
Cole hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Friend
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Johnny Podres.
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Friend
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Sandlock and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Montemayor vs. Erskine
Carl Erskine now pitching. Felipe Montemayor pinch hits for Bob Friend.
Montemayor hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Erskine
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Erskine
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Erskine
O'Connell hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bowman
Roger Bowman now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Bowman
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Bowman
Cox hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Bowman
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Erskine
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Erskine
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bowman
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Bowman
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Bowman
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Bowman
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Erskine
Roy Campanella now catching.
Sandlock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Erskine
Cole hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Erskine
Paul Smith pinch hits for Roger Bowman.
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Abrams vs. Erskine
Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Erskine
Metkovich 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 5/30/1953, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Bernier C, cf 2 1 0 0
Reese P, ss 5 0 2 0 Castiglione P, ph 0 0 0 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0 Abrams C, rf 1 0 0 0
Robinson J, lf 4 0 1 1 Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hodges G, 1b 2 1 0 0 O'Connell D, 3b 2 0 1 0
Cox B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0
Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 2 Thomas F, rf-cf 4 0 0 1
Walker R, c 3 0 0 0 O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Campanella R, c 0 0 0 0 Sandlock M, c 4 0 2 0
Podres J, p 2 0 0 0 Cole D, ss 4 0 1 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0 Friend B, p 2 0 0 0
Erskine C, p 1 0 0 0 Montemayor F, ph 1 0 0 0
Bowman R, p 0 0 0 0
Smith P, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 32 1 6 1
Brooklyn 021 000 010 -- 4
Pittsburgh 100 000 000 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (W) 6.0 4 1 1 5 3
Erskine C (S) 3.0 2 0 0 1 3
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Friend B (L) 7.0 8 3 3 3 2
Bowman R 2.0 1 1 1 1 1
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 7, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- O'Connell D, Sandlock M
HR -- Furillo C, Cox B
SB -- Reese P, Gilliam J
WP -- Friend B
T -- 2:39
A -- 31029
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