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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 12, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Milwaukee Braves, played on June 12, 1953 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Max Surkont |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Schultz |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,344 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Babe Pinelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Paul Smith | Left Fielder |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Second Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Pete Castiglione | Third Baseman |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Bob Schultz | Pitcher |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
June 12, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Schultz
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Schultz
Logan hits a ball on the ground, foul, for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Schultz
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gordon vs. Schultz
Gordon is hit by the pitch. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Schultz
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Mathews scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Schultz
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into left field. Smith picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Gordon scores. Pafko moves to third. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dittmer vs. Hetki
Johnny Hetki now pitching.
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Adcock scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Hetki
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dittmer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Surkont vs. Hetki
Surkont hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dittmer scores. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Hetki
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into right field. Abrams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Abrams. Cooper scores. Surkont moves to third. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Face
Roy Face now pitching.
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Surkont scores. Bruton scores. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Face
There's a wild pitch. Logan scores. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Face
Mathews hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Face
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Face
Pafko hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Surkont
Abrams strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Surkont
Smith hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Surkont
Ward hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Face
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Face
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Face
Cooper hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Surkont vs. Face
Surkont hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Face
Bruton hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Surkont
Thomas hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Surkont
O'Connell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Surkont
Atwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castiglione vs. Surkont
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Surkont
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Face
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Face
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Face
Gordon hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Surkont
Face strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Surkont
Abrams hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Surkont
Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Surkont
The umpire calls a balk on Surkont Smith moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Surkont
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Face
Pafko hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Face
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Face
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Face
Cooper hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Surkont
Thomas hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Surkont
O'Connell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Surkont
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Face
Surkont hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Face
Bruton hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Face
Logan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Surkont
Castiglione strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Surkont
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Face vs. Surkont
Face hits a line drive for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Face
Mathews hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Face
Gordon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Face
Pafko hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Surkont
Abrams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Surkont
Smith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Surkont
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Surkont
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Surkont
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Surkont
Atwell hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Face
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Face
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Face
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Surkont
Jim Pendleton now playing center field. Bob Thorpe now playing left field.
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Surkont
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Face vs. Surkont
Face strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abrams vs. Surkont
Abrams takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Surkont
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Face
Surkont hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Face
Pendleton hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Face
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Face
There's a wild pitch. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Face
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Face
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Surkont
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Surkont
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Surkont
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Face
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Face
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Face
Dittmer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Face
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Surkont
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castiglione vs. Surkont
Castiglione hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Surkont
Bob Addis pinch hits for Eddie O'Brien.
Addis strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1953, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (N)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Bruton B, cf 3 2 1 1 Abrams C, rf 3 1 1 1
Pendleton J, cf 1 0 0 0 Smith P, lf 4 1 2 1
Logan J, ss 4 2 2 2 Ward P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Mathews E, 3b 5 1 2 1 Thomas F, cf 4 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 3 1 1 0 O'Connell D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Thorpe B, lf 1 0 0 0 Atwell T, c 4 0 1 0
Pafko A, rf 5 1 1 2 Castiglione P, 3b 4 0 2 0
Adcock J, 1b 5 1 4 1 O'Brien E, ss 3 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 5 1 3 2 Addis B, ph 1 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 5 1 1 0 Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
Surkont M, p 4 1 1 1 Hetki J, p 0 0 0 0
Face R, p 3 0 0 0
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41 11 16 10 33 2 6 2
Milwaukee (10)00 000 010 -- 11
Pittsburgh 000 002 000 -- 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Surkont M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 7
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Schultz B (L) 0.1 3 5 5 1 0
Hetki J* 0.0 4 4 4 0 0
Face R 8.2 9 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
E -- Smith P, Abrams C, Atwell T
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Pittsburgh 6
HR -- Abrams C, Smith P
HBP -- by Schultz B (Gordon S)
WP -- Face R 2
Balk -- Surkont M
T -- 2:03
A -- 17344
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