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Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 2, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on July 2, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 2, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 2, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Karl Drews |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 9,223 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Kazanski | Shortstop |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Bill Nicholson | Right Fielder |
Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Karl Drews | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
Gil Hodges | Left Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Don Thompson | Center Fielder |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 2, 1953
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Erskine
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Erskine
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Erskine
Hamner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Erskine
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Drews
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Drews covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Drews
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Drews
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Erskine
Nicholson hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Erskine
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Erskine
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Erskine
Burgess hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Drews
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Drews
Hodges is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Drews
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Erskine
Drews hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Erskine
Kazanski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Erskine
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Kazanski moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Hamner vs. Erskine
Hamner hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Drews
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Drews
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Drews
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski misplays the ball. That's an error on Kazanski. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Drews
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Drews
Reese takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to third. Erskine moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Drews
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Thompson scores. Erskine scores. Reese moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Belardi vs. Drews
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belardi for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Erskine
Ennis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Erskine
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi juggles the ball. That's an error on Belardi. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Waitkus vs. Erskine
Waitkus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Erskine
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Erskine
Burgess is hit by the pitch. Ennis moves to third. Nicholson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Drews vs. Erskine
Drews hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Drews
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Drews
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Drews
Thompson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Erskine
Kazanski hits a fly ball into center field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Erskine
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Erskine
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Drews
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Drews
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Drews
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. Erskine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Drews
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drews
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Drews
Belardi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Drews
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Erskine
Ennis bunts towards the mound. Erskine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Erskine
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Erskine
Waitkus hits a popup in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Erskine
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Ridzik
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Waitkus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ridzik
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Ridzik
Erskine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Erskine reaches second base with a double. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Ridzik
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Ridzik
Reese takes first base on ball four. Furillo scores. Erskine moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Ridzik
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Erskine scores. Gilliam moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Belardi vs. Kipper
Thornton Kipper now pitching.
Belardi hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Erskine
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kipper vs. Erskine
Kipper strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Erskine
Kazanski takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Erskine
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Hamner vs. Erskine
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Erskine covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Kipper
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Kipper
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Kipper
Thompson bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Walker vs. Kipper
Walker hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Erskine vs. Kipper
Erskine hits a line drive towards short. Kazanski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Erskine
Ennis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Erskine
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Erskine
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Erskine
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Kipper
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Waitkus scoops it up and throws to first, with Kipper covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kipper
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kipper
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Erskine
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Erskine
Johnny Wyrostek pinch hits for Thornton Kipper.
Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Erskine
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/2/1953 -- Philadelphia at Brooklyn (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Kazanski T, ss 3 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 2 0 Reese P, ss 2 1 1 3 Hamner G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 0 1 3 Ennis D, lf 3 0 2 0 Belardi W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Nicholson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, lf 4 1 1 1 Waitkus E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 1 2 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thompson D, cf 2 1 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0 Walker R, c 4 0 0 0 Drews K, p 2 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 4 3 2 0 Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0 Kipper T, p 1 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 7 0 31 8 8 8 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Brooklyn 002 032 10x -- 8 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Drews K (L) 5.0 4 5 3 3 4 Ridzik S 0.2 2 2 2 3 0 Kipper T 2.1 2 1 1 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 6 E -- Robinson J, Kazanski T, Belardi W DP -- Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Brooklyn 7 2B -- Ashburn R, Robinson J, Erskine C, Furillo C 3B -- Gilliam J HR -- Reese P, Hodges G SH -- Thompson D HBP -- by Erskine C (Burgess S), by Drews K (Belardi W) T -- 2:28 A -- 9223
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