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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1953-04-14 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 12433 · 40°F · 2:35
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–5. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 4 in the 4th. Joe Black earned the win. Roy Campanella went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 |
W: Joe Black L: Murry Dickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Smith | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cal Abrams | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clem Koshorek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Montemayor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Erskine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Black | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Cox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Dickson | 4.1 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
 Paul LaPalme | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hetki | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Erskine | 3.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Joe Black | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Smith: 8
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- George Metkovich: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: 53
- Duke Snider: 3/G
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Danny O'Connell: 23
- Cal Abrams: W
- Joe Garagiola: W.1-2
- Dick Cole: W.2-3;1-2
- Murry Dickson: K.3XH(2);2-3;1-2;B-1
Bot 2
- Jackie Robinson: 7
- Roy Campanella: S7/L
- Don Thompson: 36(1)/FO
- Gil Hodges: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Paul Smith: 13
- Pete Castiglione: 53
- George Metkovich: 4
Bot 3
- Gil Hodges: K
- Carl Furillo: K
- Carl Erskine: 8/L
Top 4
- Ralph Kiner: S8/L
- Danny O'Connell: D9/L.1-3
- Cal Abrams: W
- Joe Garagiola: D9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Dick Cole: S8/G.3-H;2-H
- Murry Dickson: K
- Paul Smith: S9/L.1-2
- Pete Castiglione: 9
- George Metkovich: 3/G
Bot 4
- Jim Gilliam: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: S8/L
- Duke Snider: D9/L.1-H
- Jackie Robinson: S6.2-3
- Roy Campanella: HR/L7.3-H;1-H
- Don Thompson: W
- Gil Hodges: 6
- Carl Furillo: S8/L.1-2
- Joe Black: K
Top 5
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Cal Abrams: 7
- Joe Garagiola: K
Bot 5
- Jim Gilliam: S6
- Pee Wee Reese: 13/SH.1-2
- Duke Snider: HR/L9.2-H
- Jackie Robinson: S7/L
- Roy Campanella: S8/L.1-3
- Don Thompson: 8.3-H;1-2
- Gil Hodges: S6.2-3
- Carl Furillo: S8/L.3-H;1-2
- Joe Black: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dick Cole: 53
- Clem Koshorek: K
- Paul Smith: 3/L
Bot 6
- Jim Gilliam: K
- Pee Wee Reese: 63
- Duke Snider: K
Top 7
- Pete Castiglione: 4/F
- George Metkovich: 6
- Ralph Kiner: 13
Bot 7
- Billy Cox: S9/L
- Roy Campanella: WP.1-2
- Roy Campanella: 63
- Don Thompson: 5
- Gil Hodges: 9
Top 8
- Danny O'Connell: 5
- Cal Abrams: 13
- Joe Garagiola: 13
Bot 8
- Carl Furillo: 43
- Joe Black: K
- Jim Gilliam: 43
Top 9
- Dick Cole: W
- Felipe Montemayor: 7
- Paul Smith: D7/L.1-3
- Pete Castiglione: 53.3-H
- George Metkovich: DI.2-3
- George Metkovich: W
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Hal Dixon
- Jackie Robinson pulled groin