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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 23, 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 August 23, 1953 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 1953 |
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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 | August 23, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Friend |
Ballpark | Forbes Field |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 1,848 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Billy Loes | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
Paul Smith | First Baseman |
Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
Bob Friend | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 23, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Gilliam trying to get to second. Abrams throws the ball in to O'Brien who tags Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Loes
Abrams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Loes
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Abrams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Loes
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Loes
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Loes
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Friend
Cox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Loes
Atwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Loes
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Loes
O'Brien hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Loes
The ball gets by Campanella for a passed ball. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Loes
Friend 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Friend
Loes bunts and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Friend
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Friend
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Friend
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Friend
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Loes
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Loes
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. Abrams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Loes
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Loes
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Loes
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Friend
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Friend
Cox bunts and there's an error on the play. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Friend
Don Thompson pinch hits for Billy Loes.
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Friend fields it and throws to third for the out. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Friend
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith fields the ball and throws to Friend covering. Safe. Cox moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Friend
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cox scores. Thompson moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Snider vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Snider hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Snider reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Gilliam scores. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hetki
Robinson hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Hetki
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Milliken
Bob Milliken now pitching.
Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Milliken
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Milliken
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hetki vs. Milliken
Hetki hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hetki
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Hetki
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Hetki
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milliken vs. Hetki
Milliken hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Milliken
Abrams hits a line drive towards short. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Milliken
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 -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Milliken
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hetki
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hetki
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hetki
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Snider reaches second base with a double. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Hetki
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Snider scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hetki
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Milliken
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Milliken
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Milliken
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Milliken
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Atwell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Brien vs. Milliken
O'Brien hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hetki
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hetki
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hetki
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Milliken vs. Hetki
Milliken takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Hetki
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Milliken
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Milliken
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Milliken
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hermanski scores. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Milliken
O'Connell hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Milliken
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Milliken fields it and throws to first for the out. Abrams moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Milliken
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Milliken
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Labine
Preston Ward pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien. Clem Labine now pitching.
Ward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Atwell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Labine
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hall
Bob Hall now pitching. Dick Cole now playing second base.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hall
There goes Morgan. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Cole applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella 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, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Labine
Cole hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Labine
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Labine
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Labine
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Hall
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Labine vs. Hall
Labine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Labine
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Labine covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Labine
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Labine
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Labine
Johnny Lindell pinch hits for Bob Hall.
Lindell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lindell for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1953, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 2b 4 2 1 0 Abrams C, rf 3 3 1 0 Morgan B, ss 4 2 2 1 Smith P, 1b 5 2 3 3 Snider D, cf 5 2 4 5 O'Connell D, 3b 5 0 1 1 Robinson J, lf 5 1 4 2 Rice H, lf 5 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 5 0 1 1 Thomas F, cf 4 1 1 3 Hodges G, 1b 5 0 2 0 Atwell T, c 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 5 0 1 0 O'Brien J, 2b 3 0 3 0 Cox B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Ward P, ph 1 0 1 0 Loes B, p 1 0 0 0 Hall B, p 0 0 0 0 Thompson D, ph 1 1 0 0 Lindell J, ph 1 0 0 0 Milliken B, p 1 0 0 0 O'Brien E, ss 4 0 0 0 Labine C, p 1 0 0 0 Friend B, p 1 0 0 0 Hetki J, p 1 0 0 0 Hermanski G, ph 0 1 0 0 Cole D, 2b 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 41 9 16 9 38 7 12 7 Brooklyn 003 402 000 -- 9 Pittsburgh 201 000 400 -- 7 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Loes B 3.0 5 3 3 1 1 Milliken B 3.2 5 4 4 3 1 Labine C (W) 2.1 2 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Friend B (L) 3.1 8 7 3 1 2 Hetki J 3.2 6 2 2 1 0 Hall B 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 E -- Smith P, O'Brien J DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 9 2B -- Robinson J, Snider D 2, O'Brien J, Hodges G 3B -- Smith P 2 HR -- Snider D, Thomas F CS -- Morgan B SH -- Cox B PB -- Campanella R T -- 2:30 A -- 1848
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