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Milwaukee Braves @ 
New York Giants
1953-04-30 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 4109 · 2:06
New York Giants defeated Milwaukee Braves 1–0. Sal Maglie earned the win. Bobby Thomson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Sal Maglie L: Vern Bickford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Dark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Maglie | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Yvars | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 8.1 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sal Maglie | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: K
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Sid Gordon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: S5
- Don Mueller: 54(1)/FO
- Monte Irvin: 9
- Hank Thompson: W.1-2
- Bobby Thomson: 7
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Joe Adcock: 23
- Jack Dittmer: 7
Bot 2
- Whitey Lockman: 13
- Al Dark: S
- Wes Westrum: E5.1-2;B-1
- Sal Maglie: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Davey Williams: W
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 3
- Del Crandall: 8
- Vern Bickford: K
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Johnny Logan: 8
Bot 3
- Monte Irvin: 143
- Hank Thompson: W
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Whitey Lockman: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Sid Gordon: 8/L
- Andy Pafko: S7.1-3
- Joe Adcock: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Whitey Lockman: W
- Al Dark: 43.1-2
- Sal Yvars: S7/DP.2XH(82);BX2(23)
Top 5
- Jack Dittmer: 8
- Del Crandall: 63
- Vern Bickford: K23
Bot 5
- Sal Maglie: S7/L
- Davey Williams: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Don Mueller: 2/FL
Top 6
- Bill Bruton: S1/BG
- Johnny Logan: S4.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 43.2-3;1-2
- Sid Gordon: IW
- Andy Pafko: 2/FL
- Joe Adcock: 6/P
Bot 6
- Monte Irvin: 13
- Hank Thompson: K
- Bobby Thomson: 8
Top 7
- Jack Dittmer: 13
- Del Crandall: 3/FL
- Vern Bickford: 9
Bot 7
- Whitey Lockman: 31
- Al Dark: 5/L
- Sal Yvars: 53
Top 8
- Bill Bruton: S/L
- Johnny Logan: 14/SH.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: IW
- Sid Gordon: S2.2-3;1-2
- Andy Pafko: K
- George Crowe: 3/G
Bot 8
- Sal Maglie: 4/P
- Davey Williams: 53
- Don Mueller: W
- Monte Irvin: 3/P
Top 9
- Jack Dittmer: 3/G
- Del Crandall: 7/F7D
- Vern Bickford: K/C
Bot 9
- Hank Thompson: 2/FL
- Bobby Thomson: HR/7L
Notes & reviews
- Del Crandall caught Sal Yvars with the hidden ball trick to complete the double play
- 280 feet