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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 16, 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 August 16, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| 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 | 18,550 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lenny Roberts 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Tom Gorman |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Smith | First Baseman |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Gene Hermanski | Right Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Eddie Pellagrini | Second Baseman |
| Dick Cole | Shortstop |
| Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Rube Walker | Catcher |
| Carl Erskine | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 16, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Erskine
Smith hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Erskine
O'Connell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Erskine
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Dickson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Erskine
Hermanski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Erskine
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Erskine
Pellagrini is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Erskine
Cole is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Shuba vs. Dickson
Shuba bunts towards the mound. Dickson fields it and throws to third for the out. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Dickson
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith juggles the ball. That's an error on Smith. Furillo scores. Shuba moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Erskine vs. Dickson
Erskine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Erskine
Dickson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Erskine
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dickson
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Erskine
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Erskine
Hermanski hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Erskine
Atwell hits a line drive towards short. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Dickson
Shuba hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Dickson
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Erskine vs. Dickson
Atwell fires to third and picks off Furillo. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Erskine vs. Dickson
Erskine strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Erskine
Pellagrini hits a line drive towards short. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Erskine
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Erskine
Dickson hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hermanski who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Dickson
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Dickson
Snider hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gilliam scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith fields it and throws to home to get Morgan. Robinson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Shuba vs. Dickson
Shuba strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Erskine
Don Thompson now playing left field.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Smith reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
O'Connell vs. Erskine
O'Connell hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Erskine
Thomas 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 6
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dickson
Walker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Erskine vs. Dickson
Erskine hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Dickson
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Erskine
Hermanski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Walker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Erskine
Atwell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Erskine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Atwell for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Erskine
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dickson
Morgan hits a line drive to left field. Rice throws towards Cole. Cole fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cole. Rice throws the ball in to Cole who tags Morgan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, 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, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dickson
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. O'Connell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Dickson
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Dickson
There goes Hodges. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Pellagrini applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Dickson
Furillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Dickson
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Dickson
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Thomas throws the ball in to Cole who tags Walker trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Furillo scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Erskine
Cole hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Erskine
Preston Ward pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Ward takes first base on ball four. Cole moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Erskine
Smith hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cole scores. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Erskine
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Erskine's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Erskine
Rice hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ward scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Erskine
Thomas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching.
Hermanski 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 8
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Labine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Hetki
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Labine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Hetki
Morgan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Labine scores. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Hetki
Snider hits a line drive into right field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gilliam scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Hetki
There goes Morgan, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Morgan steals home. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hetki
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Rice. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. LaPalme
Paul LaPalme now pitching.
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. LaPalme
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pellagrini scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Labine
Atwell 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 -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Labine
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Dodgers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Labine
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1953, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Brooklyn (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Smith P, 1b 4 1 3 1 Gilliam J, 2b 5 2 3 0
O'Connell D, 3b 4 1 0 0 Morgan B, ss 4 2 2 1
Rice H, lf 4 0 1 2 Snider D, cf 5 2 2 4
Thomas F, cf 4 1 1 2 Robinson J, 3b 5 0 3 1
Hermanski G, rf 4 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Atwell T, c 4 0 1 0 Furillo C, rf 2 2 0 0
Pellagrini E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Shuba G, lf 3 0 0 0
Cole D, ss 4 1 1 0 Thompson D, lf 1 0 1 0
Dickson M, p 2 0 0 0 Walker R, c 4 0 2 1
Ward P, ph 0 1 0 0 Erskine C, p 3 0 0 0
Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 1 0 0
LaPalme P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 8 5 36 9 15 7
Pittsburgh 000 001 040 -- 5
Brooklyn 011 010 33x -- 9
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dickson M (L) 7.0 12 6 5 5 5
Hetki J 0.1 3 3 3 1 0
LaPalme P 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (W) 7.2 8 5 5 1 8
Labine C (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Smith P, Cole D
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 3, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Morgan B, Robinson J
3B -- Gilliam J, Smith P
HR -- Snider D 2, Thomas F
SB -- Morgan B
CS -- Hodges G
T -- 2:38
A -- 18550
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