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Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 26, 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 July 26, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 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 | July 26, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 33,421 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Bill Stewart |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Lew Burdette | 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 | Left Fielder |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 26, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Erskine
Bruton bunts towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Erskine covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Erskine
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gilliam fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam scores. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erskine
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Erskine
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a line drive into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Burdette
Cox hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Burdette
Erskine bunts in front of the plate. Cooper picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cooper. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. Cox scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Burdette
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Cooper and he is out, Dittmer applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Erskine
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Erskine
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Erskine
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Erskine
Logan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock fields it, and tags Snider. He's got Reese trapped. He throws to Logan, and back to Adcock, who tags Reese for the double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a popup towards the mound. Burdette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews 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, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erskine
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Erskine
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Burdette
Cox hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Erskine vs. Burdette
Erskine strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Erskine
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Erskine
Burdette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Erskine
Bruton 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 5
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam strikes out. Cooper drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gilliam out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Burdette
Reese hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Burdette
There goes Reese. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Reese steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Burdette
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Burdette
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Erskine
Logan hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Burdette
Campanella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Burdette
Hodges hits a line drive into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Burdette
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Erskine
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Erskine
Adcock 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, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Erskine
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Burdette
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Burdette
Erskine 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, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Burdette
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Erskine
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, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Erskine
George Crowe pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Crowe strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Erskine
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Buhl
Bob Buhl now pitching.
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Buhl
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Buhl covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Buhl
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Erskine
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Erskine
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Erskine
Cooper strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/26/1953, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Brooklyn (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 0 1 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 3 0 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, lf 4 0 1 1 Pafko A, rf 3 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 1 1 1 Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 3 1 2 0 Burdette L, p 2 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 3 0 1 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 29 2 7 2 Milwaukee 000 010 000 -- 1 Brooklyn 110 000 00x -- 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (L) 7.0 7 2 1 2 4 Buhl B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Erskine C (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 10 E -- Cooper W DP -- Milwaukee 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 3, Brooklyn 5 HR -- Gordon S SB -- Reese P CS -- Gilliam J T -- 2:03 A -- 33421
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