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Milwaukee Braves @ New York Giants

1953-07-19 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · overcast · 3:01

New York Giants defeated Milwaukee Braves 7–5. New York Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Ruben Gomez earned the win. Hank Thompson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
ML1	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	5	7
NY1	1	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	2	7	13

W: Ruben Gomez L: Dave Jolly SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Milwaukee Braves — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bill Bruton	5	0	1	2	0	1
Johnny Logan	5	0	1	0	0	0
Eddie Mathews	5	0	0	0	0	0
Sid Gordon	3	0	0	0	2	1
Andy Pafko	3	1	1	0	2	0
Joe Adcock	5	2	2	2	0	0
Ebba St. Claire	4	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Dittmer	3	1	2	1	1	1
Jim Wilson	2	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Hanebrink	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dave Jolly	1	0	0	0	0	1

New York Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Whitey Lockman	5	1	2	1	0	0
Al Dark	4	2	2	0	1	1
Hank Thompson	3	1	2	3	1	0
Monte Irvin	4	1	2	1	0	1
Bobby Thomson	4	0	1	1	0	1
Don Mueller	3	1	1	1	1	0
Daryl Spencer	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ray Noble	2	0	0	0	2	0
Ruben Gomez	4	1	1	0	0	0

Milwaukee Braves — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Wilson	3.0	7	1	0
Ernie Johnson	2.0	3	0	0
Dave Jolly	3.1	3	4	3

New York Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ruben Gomez	9.0	7	6	4

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bill Bruton: 7
Johnny Logan: E5
Eddie Mathews: FLE2
Eddie Mathews: 4/P
Sid Gordon: 53

Bot 1

Whitey Lockman: HR/7
Al Dark: 5/FL
Hank Thompson: HP
Monte Irvin: S7.1X3(75)
Bobby Thomson: 7

Top 2

Andy Pafko: 13
Joe Adcock: D8
Ebba St. Claire: E1.2-3
Jack Dittmer: W.1-2
Jim Wilson: 4/P
Bill Bruton: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
Johnny Logan: 13

Bot 2

Don Mueller: W
Daryl Spencer: 54(1)3/GDP
Ray Noble: 9

Top 3

Eddie Mathews: 13
Sid Gordon: W
Andy Pafko: W.1-2
Joe Adcock: 7/F7D.2-3;1-2
Ebba St. Claire: 53

Bot 3

Ruben Gomez: S9
Whitey Lockman: 8
Al Dark: S8/L.1-2
Hank Thompson: S9.2-H;1-3
Monte Irvin: 5/FL
Bobby Thomson: 8

Top 4

Jack Dittmer: HR/9
Jim Wilson: 7/L
Bill Bruton: 43
Johnny Logan: 3/FL

Bot 4

Don Mueller: HR/9
Daryl Spencer: DGR
Ray Noble: 53
Ruben Gomez: 5/FL
Whitey Lockman: 3/G

Top 5

Eddie Mathews: 31
Sid Gordon: 13
Andy Pafko: S9
Joe Adcock: 64(1)/FO

Bot 5

Al Dark: D9
Hank Thompson: 43
Monte Irvin: S7.2-H
Bobby Thomson: PB.1-2
Bobby Thomson: S/L.2-H(UR)
Don Mueller: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 6

Ebba St. Claire: 7
Jack Dittmer: K
Harry Hanebrink: W
Bill Bruton: K

Bot 6

Daryl Spencer: 9
Ray Noble: W
Ruben Gomez: 56(1)3/GDP/BG

Top 7

Johnny Logan: 8/P
Eddie Mathews: 43
Sid Gordon: K

Bot 7

Whitey Lockman: S1
Al Dark: K
Hank Thompson: W.1-2
Monte Irvin: K+CS3(25)/DP

Top 8

Andy Pafko: W
Joe Adcock: HR/9.1-H
Ebba St. Claire: 5/FL
Jack Dittmer: S7
Dave Jolly: K
Bill Bruton: 4/P

Bot 8

Bobby Thomson: K
Don Mueller: 3/FL
Daryl Spencer: S8/L
Ray Noble: W.1-2
Ruben Gomez: 8

Top 9

Johnny Logan: D8
Eddie Mathews: 9
Sid Gordon: IW
Andy Pafko: 9
Joe Adcock: 7/F7D

Bot 9

Whitey Lockman: 2/FL
Al Dark: W
Hank Thompson: HR/9.1-H

Notes & reviews

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