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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 3, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 3, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 3, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 3, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 10,136 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Lee Ballanfant |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Max Surkont | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | 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 |
George Shuba | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Don Thompson | Right Fielder |
Billy Loes | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
May 3, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Loes
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Loes covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Loes
Logan hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Loes
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon who is chasing the ball. Snider reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Loes
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Loes
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Loes
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Loes
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Surkont
Campanella hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Surkont
Shuba strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodges moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Loes vs. Surkont
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Loes
Crandall hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Loes
Surkont is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Loes
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Surkont
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Surkont
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Surkont
Snider hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Snider reaches second base with a double. Gilliam goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Surkont
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon who is chasing the ball. Robinson reaches third base with a triple. Snider scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Surkont
Campanella hits a popup towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Surkont drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Surkont. Robinson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Surkont
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shuba for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Loes
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Loes
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Loes
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Loes
Pafko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Loes
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Surkont
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Surkont
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Loes
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam misplays the ball. That's an error on Gilliam. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Loes
Crandall hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanella fields it and throws to first for the out. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Hanebrink vs. Loes
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dittmer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bruton vs. Loes
Bruton hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Snider chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Campanella fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Campanella. Snider throws the ball in to Reese who tags Bruton trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Dittmer scores. Bruton moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Loes
Logan hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Johnson
Ernie Johnson now pitching.
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Johnson
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Johnson
There goes Snider. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Dittmer applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Loes
Mathews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Loes
Gordon hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Loes
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Johnson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Johnson
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Loes
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Loes
Dittmer 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 -
Braves, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Loes
Crandall hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Loes
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Johnson
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Johnson
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. Johnson
Loes bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Dittmer covering, for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Johnson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Johnson
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Loes
Bruton hits a line drive into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Loes
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Loes
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Johnson
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Johnson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Johnson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Loes
Carl Furillo now playing right field. Don Thompson now playing left field.
Gordon hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Loes
Pafko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Loes
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/3/1953 -- Milwaukee at Brooklyn (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 4 1 1 1 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 1 1 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 2 1 2 1 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Pafko A, rf 2 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Shuba G, lf 3 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Furillo C, rf 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 1 1 1 Hodges G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Surkont M, p 1 0 0 0 Thompson D, rf-lf 3 1 2 0 Hanebrink H, ph 1 0 0 0 Loes B, p 2 0 0 0 Johnson E, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 3 2 27 4 6 3 Milwaukee 000 020 100 -- 3 Brooklyn 003 000 10x -- 4 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Surkont M 4.0 4 3 2 2 2 Johnson E (L) 4.0 2 1 1 2 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Loes B (W) 9.0 3 3 1 2 8 E -- Surkont M, Gilliam J, Campanella R DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 3, Brooklyn 4 2B -- Snider D 3B -- Snider D, Robinson J, Bruton B HR -- Crandall D CS -- Snider D SH -- Loes B T -- 2:00 A -- 10136
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