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Phillies
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 2, 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 August 2, 1953 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 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 | August 2, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Ridzik |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Buhl |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 31,300 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lenny Roberts 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Waitkus | First Baseman |
Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
Ted Kazanski | Shortstop |
Steve Ridzik | Pitcher |
Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Jim Pendleton | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 2, 1953
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Buhl
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pendleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Buhl
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Buhl
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pendleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Buhl
Hamner 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, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ridzik
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Ridzik
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kazanski. Bruton moves to third. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Mathews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Ridzik
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Ridzik
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Ridzik
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cooper vs. Ridzik
Cooper hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Buhl
Jones 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Buhl
Kazanski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Ridzik
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Ridzik
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Ridzik
Buhl hits a line drive towards the mound. Ridzik reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Buhl
Ridzik 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Buhl
Waitkus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Buhl
Wyrostek hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ridzik
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Ridzik
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Ridzik
There goes Mathews. The throw from Burgess and he is out, Kazanski applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Buhl
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Buhl
Hamner 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Buhl
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Ridzik
Pafko 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Ridzik
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Ridzik
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Ridzik
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Ridzik
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Buhl
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pendleton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ridzik vs. Buhl
Ridzik strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Buhl
Waitkus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Buhl
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waitkus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wyrostek vs. Buhl
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Ridzik
Buhl strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Ridzik
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ridzik fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Ridzik
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Buhl
Ennis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Buhl
Hamner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Buhl
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Ridzik
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Ridzik
Pafko bunts for an out with unknown description. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Ridzik
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Ridzik
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Buhl
Earl Torgeson pinch hits for Ted Kazanski.
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Buhl
Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Steve Ridzik.
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Waitkus vs. Buhl
Waitkus hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Drews
Tommy Glaviano now playing second base. Karl Drews now pitching. Granny Hamner now playing shortstop.
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Drews
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Dittmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buhl vs. Drews
Buhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Drews
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - 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, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Buhl
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Buhl
Ennis 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 8
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Drews
Pendleton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Pendleton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Drews
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Drews
Pafko bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Pendleton moves to third. Mathews moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Drews
There's a wild pitch. Pendleton scores. Mathews moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adcock vs. Drews
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Kipper
Thornton Kipper now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glaviano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kipper
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Kipper
Dittmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Glaviano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Kipper
Buhl hits a line drive towards the mound. Kipper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Buhl
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Buhl
The umpire calls a balk on Buhl Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Buhl
Burgess hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Buhl
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glaviano vs. Buhl
Glaviano strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1953, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Milwaukee (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Waitkus E, 1b 4 1 3 0 Bruton B, cf 3 1 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 2 0 Pendleton J, ss 4 1 2 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 1 1 1 1 Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 2 1 0 0 Hamner G, 2b-ss 3 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 2 1 3 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 4 0 2 1 Kazanski T, ss 2 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, ph 1 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 4 0 0 0 Glaviano T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Ridzik S, p 2 0 0 0 Nicholson B, ph 1 0 0 0 Drews K, p 0 0 0 0 Kipper T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 7 1 29 6 7 5 Philadelphia 100 000 000 -- 1 Milwaukee 100 100 04x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Ridzik S (L) 6.0 3 2 2 4 4 Drews K* 1.0 3 4 4 1 0 Kipper T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (W) 9.0 7 1 1 2 8 * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th E -- Kazanski T DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Milwaukee 6 2B -- Dittmer J, Pendleton J HR -- Adcock J SH -- Pafko A 2 WP -- Drews K Balk -- Buhl B PB -- Burgess S T -- 2:14 A -- 31300
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