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Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 18, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on May 18, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 18, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Preacher Roe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 8,028 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
George Shuba | Left Fielder |
Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Preacher Roe | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 18, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Podbielan
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Podbielan
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Podbielan
Snider takes first base on ball four. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Podbielan
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greengrass. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Reese scores. Snider moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Campanella vs. Podbielan
Campanella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Shuba vs. Podbielan
Shuba strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Podbielan
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Roe
Bridges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Roe
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Reese. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Roe
Bell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam catches it and throws to second with Reese covering, to double up Adams. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Podbielan
Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roe vs. Podbielan
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Podbielan
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Podbielan
Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to third. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Snider vs. Podbielan
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Podbielan
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Roe
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Roe
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roe
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Podbielan
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Podbielan
Shuba takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Podbielan
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Podbielan
Cox hits a line drive into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Roe vs. Podbielan
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Roe
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Roe
McMillan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Podbielan vs. Roe
Podbielan bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Roe
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Podbielan
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Podbielan
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Podbielan
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards second. Bridges picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bridges. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Podbielan
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Roe
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roe
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Roe
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Podbielan
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Podbielan
Shuba is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Podbielan
There's a wild pitch. Shuba moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Podbielan
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Podbielan
Cox is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Roe vs. Podbielan
Roe hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Roe
Borkowski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roe
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Roe
Seminick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Roe
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Podbielan
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Podbielan
Reese bunts in front of the plate. Seminick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Podbielan
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Podbielan
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Podbielan
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Roe
Podbielan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Roe
Bridges hits a line drive into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Roe
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Podbielan
Shuba hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Podbielan
Furillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Podbielan
Cox hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Podbielan
Roe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roe
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Roe
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Roe
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Roe
Kluszewski hits a popup towards third. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Podbielan
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Podbielan
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Podbielan
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Podbielan
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Podbielan
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Roe
Seminick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Roe
Roe fires to first and has Seminick trapped. There's the throw to Reese who tags Seminick for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Roe
McMillan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Roe
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson fields the ball and throws to Roe covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Roe
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Podbielan
Shuba takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Podbielan
Don Thompson pinch runs for George Shuba.
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Podbielan
Cox hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Roe vs. Podbielan
Roe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Podbielan
Gilliam is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Roe
Don Thompson now playing left field.
Adams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Roe
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Roe
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Podbielan
Reese hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Podbielan
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Podbielan
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Roe
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Roe
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1953 -- Brooklyn at Cincinnati (N) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Bridges R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Adams B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Snider D, cf 3 0 1 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Greengrass J, lf 4 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 0 0 0 Borkowski B, rf 4 0 1 0 Shuba G, lf 2 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 1 Thompson D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Seminick A, c 3 1 2 1 Furillo C, rf 5 0 1 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Podbielan B, p 3 0 1 0 Roe P, p 5 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 6 1 33 2 7 2 Brooklyn 100 000 000 0 -- 1 Cincinnati 000 010 000 1 -- 2 1 out when winning run was scored. Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Roe P (L) 9.1 7 2 2 0 6 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Podbielan B (W) 10.0 6 1 1 13 4 E -- Reese P, Bridges R DP -- Brooklyn 1, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Brooklyn 18, Cincinnati 3 2B -- Robinson J HR -- Seminick A, Kluszewski T HBP -- by Podbielan B (Shuba G) WP -- Podbielan B T -- 2:54 A -- 8028
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