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Dodgers 7 @ Pirates 4
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. The home team Pirates were bested by the visiting Dodgers with a score of 7 to 4.

Game Summary

DateMay 29, 1953 
Visiting Team
Brooklyn Dodgers
R: 7 H: 8 E: 1 LOB: 8
Runs: 7
Hits: 8
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 4 H: 11 E: 1 LOB: 4
Runs: 4
Hits: 11
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 4
Winning PitcherRuss Meyer  
Losing PitcherJohnny Lindell  
SaveJim Hughes  
Game Winning RBIBilly Cox 

Game Info

DateMay 29, 1953 
Day of WeekFri 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBrooklyn Dodgers 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherRuss Meyer  
Home Starting PitcherJohnny Lindell  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance3,902 
Time of Game2 hours 15 minutes 
UmpiresHP: 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 

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Dodgers 7 @ Pirates 4
Forbes Field
May 29, 1953

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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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