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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 14, 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 April 14, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | April 14, 1953 |
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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 | April 14, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 12,433 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Smith | First Baseman |
Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Dick Cole | Shortstop |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Don Thompson | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 14, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Erskine
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Erskine
Metkovich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castiglione fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Erskine
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Erskine
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cole vs. Erskine
Cole takes first base on ball four. Abrams moves to third. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Dickson vs. Erskine
Dickson strikes out. There goes Garagiola. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Cole. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dickson
There goes Thompson. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, O'Connell applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Erskine
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Erskine
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Erskine
Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Dickson
Erskine hits a line drive into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Erskine
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Abrams vs. Erskine
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. Kiner scores. O'Connell scores. Abrams moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Cole vs. Erskine
Cole hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Abrams scores. Garagiola scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Dickson vs. Black
Joe Black now pitching.
Dickson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Black
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Castiglione vs. Black
Castiglione hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Black
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abrams. Snider reaches second base with a double. Reese goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Cole settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Black vs. Dickson
Black strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Black
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Black
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Black
Abrams hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Black
Garagiola strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Dickson
Reese bunts towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Dickson
Campanella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson scores. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. LaPalme
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campanella moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Furillo vs. LaPalme
Furillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campanella scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Black vs. LaPalme
Black hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Black
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koshorek vs. Black
Clem Koshorek pinch hits for Paul LaPalme.
Koshorek strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Black
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Gilliam strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hetki
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hetki
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Black
Billy Cox now playing third base.
Castiglione hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Black
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Black
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hetki
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Hetki
There's a wild pitch. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Hetki
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cole scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Hetki
Thompson hits a popup towards third. Castiglione settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Hetki
Hodges hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Black
O'Connell hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Black
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Black
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hetki
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Black vs. Hetki
Black strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hetki
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Black
Cole takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Montemayor vs. Black
Felipe Montemayor pinch hits for Johnny Hetki.
Montemayor hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Black
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thompson. Smith reaches second base with a double. Cole moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Castiglione vs. Black
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. Cole scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Black
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Black
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Black
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/14/1953 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Smith P, 1b 5 0 2 0 Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Castiglione P, 3b 5 0 0 1 Reese P, ss 3 1 1 0 Metkovich G, cf 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 2 2 3 Kiner R, lf 5 1 1 0 Robinson J, 3b 3 2 2 0 O'Connell D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Cox B, 3b 1 0 1 0 Abrams C, rf 2 1 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 2 3 3 Garagiola J, c 3 1 1 2 Thompson D, lf 3 0 0 1 Cole D, ss 2 1 1 2 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dickson M, p 2 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 1 LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 1 0 0 0 Koshorek C, ph 1 0 0 0 Black J, p 3 0 0 0 Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0 Montemayor F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 6 5 35 8 13 8 Pittsburgh 000 400 001 -- 5 Brooklyn 000 440 00x -- 8 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Dickson M (L) 4.1 10 8 8 1 3 LaPalme P 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 Hetki J 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C* 3.0 4 4 4 4 1 Black J (W) 6.0 2 1 1 3 4 * Pitched to 5 batters in 4th LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Brooklyn 5 2B -- O'Connell D, Garagiola J, Snider D, Smith P HR -- Campanella R, Snider D CS -- Thompson D SH -- Reese P WP -- Hetki J T -- 2:35 A -- 12433
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