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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1953-05-31 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 7 innings · Att: 25277 · 1:43
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. Bob Milliken earned the win. Jim Gilliam went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Bob Milliken L: Johnny Hetki SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jocko Conlan · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Montemayor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sandlock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hetki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Bernier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Milliken | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Hetki | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Milliken | 7.0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: 7
- George Metkovich: K/C
- Felipe Montemayor: K
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: E3.B-2
- Pee Wee Reese: 13/SH.2-3
- Duke Snider: 2/FL
- Jackie Robinson: S9/F.3-H(UR)
- Roy Campanella: 13
Top 2
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Paul Smith: 7
- Eddie Pellagrini: S5
- Mike Sandlock: K
Bot 2
- Gil Hodges: 4
- Billy Cox: 8
- Carl Furillo: S1
- Bob Milliken: 53
Top 3
- Eddie O'Brien: 13
- Johnny Hetki: 9
- Cal Abrams: K/C
Bot 3
- Jim Gilliam: K23
- Pee Wee Reese: 9
- Duke Snider: S4
- Jackie Robinson: S9/L.1-3
- Roy Campanella: S8/L.3-H;1-3
- Gil Hodges: W.1-2
- Billy Cox: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- George Metkovich: 8
- Felipe Montemayor: K
- Danny O'Connell: 63
Bot 4
- Carl Furillo: 43
- Bob Milliken: 63
- Jim Gilliam: HR/9/F
- Pee Wee Reese: 8/L
Top 5
- Paul Smith: K/C
- Eddie Pellagrini: 5/FL
- Mike Sandlock: K/C
Bot 5
- Duke Snider: 13
- Jackie Robinson: S5
- Roy Campanella: 5
- Gil Hodges: S9.1-2
- Billy Cox: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Carl Furillo: 9
Top 6
- Eddie O'Brien: 43
- Carlos Bernier: 8
- Cal Abrams: 63
Bot 6
- Bob Milliken: K
- Jim Gilliam: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: E5
- Duke Snider: 8
Top 7
- George Metkovich: T7/L
- Felipe Montemayor: 43
- Danny O'Connell: 3/G.3-H
- Paul Smith: E4
- Eddie Pellagrini: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- Eddie O'Brien turned his left ankle
- game called because of darkness