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Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 19, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Milwaukee Braves, played on July 19, 1953 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | July 19, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 19, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Worthington |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 33,668 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Artie Gore |
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 |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Max Surkont | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Al Dark | Second Baseman |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Al Worthington | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
July 19, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Worthington
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Worthington
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Worthington
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Worthington
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Surkont
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Worthington
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Worthington
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Worthington
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Worthington
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Surkont vs. Worthington
Surkont hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dittmer scores. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Worthington
Bruton takes first base on ball four. Surkont moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Logan vs. Worthington
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Surkont
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Worthington
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Worthington
Gordon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Gordon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Worthington
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Worthington
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer misplays the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Gordon scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Surkont
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Worthington vs. Surkont
Worthington hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Surkont
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Worthington
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Worthington
Cooper hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Worthington
Surkont hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Surkont reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Worthington
Bruton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Surkont moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Worthington
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Surkont
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Surkont
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Surkont
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Surkont
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Worthington
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Worthington
Gordon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Worthington
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Worthington
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Worthington
Dittmer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Surkont
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Surkont
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Daryl Spencer.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rhodes for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Surkont
Tookie Gilbert pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Gilbert hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/19/1953, game 2 -- Milwaukee at New York (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 2 0 2 0 Lockman W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 0 0 0 Dark A, 2b 2 1 2 1 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 2 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 3 1 1 0 Irvin M, lf 2 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 3 0 0 0 Thomson B, cf 2 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Mueller D, rf 2 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Spencer D, ss 1 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 1 0 0 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0 Surkont M, p 2 0 2 1 Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0 Gilbert T, ph 1 0 0 0 Worthington A, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 23 2 8 1 17 1 2 1 Milwaukee 011 00 -- 2 New York 100 00 -- 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Surkont M (W) 5.0 2 1 1 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Worthington A (L) 5.0 8 2 1 2 2 E -- Spencer D LOB -- Milwaukee 8, New York 1 2B -- Gordon S, Surkont M HR -- Dark A T -- 2:00 A -- 33668
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