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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 31, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on July 31, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 24,918 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
July 31, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Staley
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Staley
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Staley
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Staley
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski juggles the ball. That's an error on Jablonski. Gilliam scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Staley
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Shuba vs. Staley
Shuba hits a line drive into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Erskine
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Erskine
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Erskine
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to home to get Hemus. Musial moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Erskine
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Staley
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Staley
Cox hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Staley
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Staley
There goes Cox. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Cox steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Staley
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cox scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Staley
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Staley
Snider hits a line drive into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Erskine
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Erskine
Bilko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Staley
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Staley
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Staley
Shuba hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Erskine
Staley hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Erskine
Hemus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Erskine
Schoendienst strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Staley
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Staley
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Staley
Erskine bunts towards the mound. Staley fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Staley
Gilliam hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Erskine
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Erskine
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Erskine
Repulski is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Staley
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Reese reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Staley
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Staley
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Staley
Campanella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Erskine
Bilko 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Erskine
Staleyhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Campanella interferes with Staley who is awarded first base. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Erskine
Hemus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staley moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Schoendienst vs. Erskine
Schoendienst 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Staley
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Staley
Furillo hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Staley
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Erskine
Don Thompson now playing left field.
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Erskine
Slaughter takes first base on ball four. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Erskine
Jablonski strikes out. There goes Slaughter. The throw from Campanella to Reese, and back to Hodges, who tags Slaughter out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Repulski vs. Erskine
Repulski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Staley
Erskine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Staley
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter. Gilliam reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Staley
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Staley
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Erskine
Bilko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Snider. Bilko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sisler vs. Erskine
Dick Sisler pinch hits for Del Rice.
Sisler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bilko moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Lowrey vs. Erskine
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Gerry Staley.
Lowrey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Hemus vs. Erskine
Hemus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Schoendienst vs. Erskine
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bilko scores. Sisler moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Musial vs. Erskine
Musial 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 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. White
Sal Yvars now catching. Hal White now pitching.
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. White
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. White
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Erskine
Slaughter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Erskine
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Erskine
Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Erskine
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. White
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. White
Cox bunts towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Erskine vs. White
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Gilliam vs. White
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Yvars vs. Erskine
Yvars hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Erskine
Ferrell Anderson pinch hits for Hal White.
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Erskine
Hemus 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 7/31/1953 -- Brooklyn at St.Louis (N)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 3 1 Hemus S, ss 4 0 1 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 2 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 0 1 1
Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Musial S, lf 3 0 1 0
Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Slaughter E, rf 3 0 0 0
Campanella R, c 4 0 1 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Shuba G, lf 3 0 0 0 Repulski R, cf 4 0 1 0
Thompson D, lf 1 0 0 0 Bilko S, 1b 4 1 1 0
Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 0 Rice D, c 2 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Sisler D, ph 1 0 1 0
Erskine C, p 3 0 0 0 Yvars S, c 1 0 0 0
Staley G, p 1 0 0 0
Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0
Anderson F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 1 32 1 6 1
Brooklyn 110 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis 000 000 100 -- 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (W) 9.0 6 1 1 4 11
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (L) 7.0 8 2 1 0 3
White H 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Jablonski R, Campanella R
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 8, St.Louis 9
2B -- Gilliam J 2, Reese P, Bilko S
SB -- Cox B
SH -- Erskine C, Cox B
T -- 2:31
A -- 24918
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