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Phillies
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 18, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 18, 1953 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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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 | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Karl Drews |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 22,237 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Karl Drews | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
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 |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Braves
County Stadium
May 18, 1953
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Buhl
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Buhl
Wyrostek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Buhl
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Buhl
Torgeson 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
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Drews
Bruton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Drews
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Drews
Mathews hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Wyrostek chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Wyrostek. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mathews vs. Drews
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Drews
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Drews
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Buhl
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buhl
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drews vs. Buhl
There goes Burgess. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Mathews applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Drews
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Drews
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Drews
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Drews
Buhl is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drews vs. Buhl
Drews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Buhl
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Buhl
Wyrostek 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
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Drews
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Drews
Logan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Drews
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Buhl
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Buhl
Torgeson 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 -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Buhl
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Drews
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Drews
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Drews
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buhl
Jones hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drews vs. Buhl
Drews strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Buhl
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Drews
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dittmer for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Drews
Crandall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Drews
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Drews
Bruton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Bruton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Ridzik
Steve Ridzik now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Buhl
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Buhl
Ennis hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Buhl
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Buhl
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Ridzik
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Ridzik
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Ridzik
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buhl
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Waitkus vs. Buhl
Eddie Waitkus pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Waitkus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Hansen
Andy Hansen now pitching.
Dittmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hansen
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Hansen
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Hansen
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson juggles the ball. That's an error on Torgeson. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Hansen
Logan hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Buhl
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Buhl
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to third for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ennis vs. Buhl
Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Buhl
Torgeson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hansen
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Hansen
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Hansen
Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Pafko bunts towards the mound. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. Mathews moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Hansen
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dittmer vs. Hansen
Dittmer hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Hansen
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Pendleton scores. Adcock moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buhl vs. Hansen
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Buhl
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Hamner hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Crandall scoops up the ball and tags Hamner for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buhl
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nicholson vs. Buhl
Tommy Glaviano pinch runs for Smoky Burgess. Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Andy Hansen.
Nicholson hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Adcock, and towards Dittmer, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1953 -- Philadelphia at Milwaukee (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Ryan C, 2b 3 0 2 0 Bruton B, cf 4 1 2 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 3 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 2 1 1 1 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Pendleton J, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Hamner G, ss 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 3 0 1 0 Jones W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 2 0 Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Glaviano T, pr 0 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 1 2 3 Drews K, p 2 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 4 0 0 0 Ridzik S, p 0 0 0 0 Waitkus E, ph 1 0 0 0 Hansen A, p 0 0 0 0 Nicholson B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 0 7 0 32 4 8 4 Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0 Milwaukee 100 010 02x -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Drews K (L) 4.2 5 2 2 0 4 Ridzik S 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 Hansen A 2.0 2 2 0 2 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (W) 9.0 7 0 0 4 4 E -- Wyrostek J, Torgeson E, Hamner G DP -- Philadelphia 1, Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Milwaukee 8 2B -- Burgess S, Bruton B 3B -- Bruton B HR -- Crandall D CS -- Burgess S SH -- Pafko A T -- 2:23 A -- 22237
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