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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 4, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on July 4, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Hall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,029 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Lenny Roberts |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Bob Hall | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 4, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Meyer
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Meyer
O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Meyer
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hall
Reese bunts towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Meyer
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Meyer
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Meyer
Atwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Meyer
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Hall
Belardi hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hall
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hall
Furillo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Hall
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Meyer
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Meyer
Abrams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Meyer
O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Meyer
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Meyer
Rice hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Abrams scores. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Thomas vs. Meyer
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Ward vs. Meyer
Ward takes first base on ball four. O'Connell scores. Rice moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Atwell vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Atwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. Thomas scores. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Black
O'Brien hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hall
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hall
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Reese reaches second base with a double. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Hall
Snider hits a line drive towards first. Ward reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hall
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Hall
Belardi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Hodges vs. Hall
Hodges hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Schultz
Bob Schultz now pitching.
Campanella hits a line drive into left field. Rice picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rice. Belardi scores. Hodges moves to third. Campanella moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Furillo vs. Schultz
Furillo is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shuba vs. Face
Billy Cox pinch hits for Joe Black. Roy Face now pitching. George Shuba pinch hits for Billy Cox.
Shuba hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Gilliam vs. Face
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Face covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Face vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Face strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Hughes
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hughes
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Face
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Face
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Face
Robinson 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
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hughes
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Hughes
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 -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hughes
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Hughes
Ward hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Face
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Face
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Face
Campanella hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Hughes
Atwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Hughes
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Face vs. Hughes
Face bunts towards the mound. Hughes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Hughes
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Atwell moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
O'Brien vs. Hughes
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. Atwell scores. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Connell vs. Hughes
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Face
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Face
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Face
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
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hughes
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hughes
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hughes
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Face
Reese hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Face
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ward scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Face
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Hughes
Atwell hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Hughes
O'Brien hits a fly ball into left field. Hodges settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Hughes
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Roy Face.
Hermanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Hughes
Abrams takes first base on ball four. Hermanski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hughes
Paul Smith pinch hits for Johnny O'Brien.
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
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching. Dick Cole now playing second base.
Belardi hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hetki
Hodges hits a line drive into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hetki
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Hughes
Gil Hodges now playing first base. Don Thompson now playing left field.
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Hughes
Rice takes first base on ball four. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Wade
Ben Wade now pitching.
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Wade catches it and throws to second to double up O'Connell. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Wade
Ward strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1953, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Abrams C, rf 3 1 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 0 0
O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 0 1 Reese P, ss 4 1 3 1
Smith P, ph 1 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0
Cole D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 1 1 1
O'Connell D, 3b 5 1 3 0 Belardi W, 1b 4 1 1 0
Rice H, lf 4 1 1 1 Thompson D, lf 0 0 0 0
Thomas F, cf 2 1 0 0 Hodges G, lf-1b 3 1 1 1
Ward P, 1b 4 0 0 1 Campanella R, c 4 1 2 2
Atwell T, c 3 1 2 2 Furillo C, rf 2 0 0 0
O'Brien E, ss 3 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 1 0 0 0
Hall B, p 1 0 0 0 Black J, p 0 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0 Cox B, ph 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 2 0 0 0 Shuba G, ph 1 0 0 0
Hermanski G, ph 0 0 0 0 Hughes J, p 1 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0 Wade B, p 0 0 0 0
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32 5 7 5 31 6 8 5
Pittsburgh 004 001 000 -- 5
Brooklyn 024 000 00x -- 6
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Hall B (L) 2.1 6 6 5 2 1
Schultz B* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Face R 4.2 1 0 0 0 3
Hetki J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R 2.2 3 4 4 4 3
Black J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Hughes J (W)+ 5.0 3 1 1 6 2
Wade B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Rice H
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 10, Brooklyn 4
2B -- Reese P
HR -- Campanella R
T -- 2:37
A -- 30029
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