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Milwaukee Braves @ 
New York Giants
1953-06-09 · Night game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 23689 · 2:57
Milwaukee Braves defeated New York Giants 4–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 4th. Warren Spahn earned the win. Warren Spahn went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Ruben Gomez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Hal Dixon · 2B: Larry Goetz · 3B: Frank Dascoli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Dittmer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Williams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Dark | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Thomson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monte Irvin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Hofman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Westrum | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Gomez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daryl Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Noble | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Yvars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Gomez | 7.2 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
 Hoyt Wilhelm | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: K/C
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Eddie Mathews: K.B-1(E2)
- Sid Gordon: W.1-2
- Andy Pafko: 5(2)/FO
Bot 1
- Davey Williams: 13
- Al Dark: 8
- Bobby Thomson: 53
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: S5
- Jack Dittmer: 3/G.1-2
- Del Crandall: 7
- Warren Spahn: 31
Bot 2
- Monte Irvin: W
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G.1-2
- Bobby Hofman: W
- Wes Westrum: 7
- Don Mueller: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ruben Gomez: 12(3)/FO
Top 3
- Bill Bruton: 13
- Johnny Logan: W
- Eddie Mathews: 36(1)/FO
- Sid Gordon: 8
Bot 3
- Davey Williams: 4/P
- Al Dark: 3/FL
- Bobby Thomson: 63
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Joe Adcock: K
- Jack Dittmer: S7
- Del Crandall: W.1-2
- Warren Spahn: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bill Bruton: W.1-2
- Johnny Logan: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 5/P
Bot 4
- Monte Irvin: 63
- Whitey Lockman: S8.B-2(E8)
- Bobby Hofman: 3/FL
- Wes Westrum: W
- Don Mueller: 9
Top 5
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Joe Adcock: S9
- Jack Dittmer: 43
Bot 5
- Ruben Gomez: S8
- Davey Williams: K
- Al Dark: 9
- Bobby Thomson: 6/P
Top 6
- Del Crandall: 8
- Warren Spahn: S4
- Bill Bruton: PO1(E1).1-2
- Bill Bruton: 6/P
- Johnny Logan: 13
Bot 6
- Monte Irvin: W
- Whitey Lockman: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Hofman: S8
- Wes Westrum: W.1-2
- Daryl Spencer: K
Top 7
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Sid Gordon: HR/7
- Andy Pafko: 13
- Joe Adcock: S4
- Jack Dittmer: 6/P
Bot 7
- Ruben Gomez: 9
- Davey Williams: 9
- Al Dark: W
- Bobby Thomson: S8.1-2
- Monte Irvin: S7.2-H;1-3;BX2(754)
Top 8
- Del Crandall: 43
- Warren Spahn: HR/9
- Bill Bruton: K/C
- Johnny Logan: S6
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Jim Pendleton: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Whitey Lockman: S7.BX2(76)
- Bobby Hofman: 63
- Wes Westrum: S8
- Ray Noble: K
Top 9
- Andy Pafko: S8
- Joe Adcock: 163.1-2
- Jack Dittmer: FC6.2X3(654)
- Del Crandall: S8.1-2
- Warren Spahn: 6/P
Bot 9
- Sal Yvars: 9
- Davey Williams: S9
- Al Dark: 54(1)/FO
- Bobby Thomson: S5.1-2
- Monte Irvin: S9.2-H;1-2
- Bill Rigney: K
Notes & reviews
- Giants Manager Leo Durocher ejected by HP umpire Frank Secory
- Whitey Lockman ejected by 2B umpire Larry Goetz