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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1953-09-22 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 2365 · 2:20
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 3rd. Johnny Podres earned the win and Clem Labine picked up the save. Frank Thomas went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| BRO | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
W: Johnny Podres L: Cal Hogue SV: Clem Labine
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Janowicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cal Hogue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Bernier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Shuba | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Morgan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Thompson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Erskine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Podres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Williams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Antonello | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gilliam | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Hogue | 8.0 | 7 | 8 | 4 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Erskine | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Johnny Podres | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Clem Labine | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: K
- Danny O'Connell: S9/L
- Hal Rice: S6.1-2
- Frank Thomas: K
- Preston Ward: W.2-3;1-2
- Vic Janowicz: 2/FL
Bot 1
- George Shuba: HR/F9
- Bobby Morgan: 8
- Duke Snider: 63
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Roy Campanella: HP.1-2
- Wayne Belardi: 8
Top 2
- Dick Hall: K
- Dick Smith: K/C
- Cal Hogue: K/C
Bot 2
- Billy Cox: 63
- Don Thompson: K/C
- Carl Erskine: 8
Top 3
- Cal Abrams: K
- Danny O'Connell: 4
- Hal Rice: W
- Frank Thomas: 8
Bot 3
- George Shuba: W
- Bobby Morgan: S9/F.1-2
- Duke Snider: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Jackie Robinson: WP.3-H
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Roy Campanella: SB2.1-H(E4)(E8)
- Roy Campanella: S7/F
- Wayne Belardi: 9/L
Top 4
- Preston Ward: 63
- Vic Janowicz: K
- Dick Hall: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Billy Cox: 63
- Don Thompson: 6
- Johnny Podres: S9/L
- George Shuba: K213
Top 5
- Dick Smith: E5.B-2
- Cal Hogue: 63
- Cal Abrams: K
- Danny O'Connell: 6/L
Bot 5
- Bobby Morgan: E5
- Duke Snider: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Roy Campanella: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Hal Rice: S9/L
- Frank Thomas: HR/L7.1-H
- Preston Ward: K
- Vic Janowicz: 6
- Dick Hall: 9/L
Bot 6
- Wayne Belardi: K/C
- Billy Cox: 43
- Dick Williams: K/C
Top 7
- Dick Smith: 3/FL
- Cal Hogue: 3/FL
- Cal Abrams: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Podres: 6
- George Shuba: 43
- Bobby Morgan: S7/L
- Bill Antonello: T9/L.1-H
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Roy Campanella: WP.1-2
- Roy Campanella: W
- Wayne Belardi: 8
Top 8
- Danny O'Connell: 53/BG
- Hal Rice: 5/FL
- Frank Thomas: S7/L
- Preston Ward: HR/L9.1-H
- Vic Janowicz: 8
Bot 8
- Billy Cox: 8
- Dick Williams: 4
- Jim Gilliam: D7/L
- George Shuba: W
- Bobby Morgan: SB3;SB2.2-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3(E5)
- Bobby Morgan: W
- Bill Antonello: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dick Hall: 43
- Carlos Bernier: 63
- Gene Hermanski: E4
- Cal Abrams: K/C