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Milwaukee Braves @ Cincinnati Reds
1953-05-31 · Day game · Crosley Field · 2:20
Cincinnati Reds defeated Milwaukee Braves 8–6. Cincinnati Reds put up 4 in the 7th. Bubba Church earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Bubba Church L: Dave Cole SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hal Dixon · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Surkont | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rocky Bridges | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bubba Church | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Surkont | 4.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Don Liddle | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Johnson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cole | 2.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
 Dave Jolly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Church | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 6
- Johnny Logan: S
- Eddie Mathews: HR.1-H
- Sid Gordon: 8
- Andy Pafko: 43
Bot 1
- Rocky Bridges: 53
- Bobby Adams: 8
- Gus Bell: 5/FL
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: S
- Jack Dittmer: PO1(134)#
- Jack Dittmer: 3#
- Walker Cooper: 53
Bot 2
- Jim Greengrass: 8
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Willard Marshall: T
- Andy Seminick: W
- Roy McMillan: 2/FL
Top 3
- Max Surkont: 2
- Bill Bruton: 9
- Johnny Logan: W
- Eddie Mathews: S.1-2
- Sid Gordon: 63
Bot 3
- Bubba Church: 13#
- Rocky Bridges: 5
- Bobby Adams: S
- Gus Bell: 6
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Joe Adcock: 13
- Jack Dittmer: S
- Walker Cooper: 9
Bot 4
- Jim Greengrass: HR
- Ted Kluszewski: 43
- Willard Marshall: FLE3
- Willard Marshall: S
- Andy Seminick: W.1-2
- Roy McMillan: S.1-2;2-H
- Bubba Church: K
- Rocky Bridges: 3
Top 5
- Max Surkont: D
- Bill Bruton: 5/FL
- Johnny Logan: 43.2-3
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Sid Gordon: S.1-2;3-H
- Andy Pafko: 7
Bot 5
- Bobby Adams: 6
- Gus Bell: W
- Jim Greengrass: S.1-3;BX2(96)
- Ted Kluszewski: S.3-H
- Willard Marshall: S.1-H
- Andy Seminick: 53
Top 6
- Joe Adcock: D
- Jack Dittmer: FC
- Walker Cooper: 63.1-2;2-3
- George Crowe: W
- Bill Bruton: 12(3)/FO.1-2;2-3#
- Johnny Logan: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Roy McMillan: W
- Bubba Church: 46(1)/FO#
- Rocky Bridges: 54(1)/FO#
- Bobby Adams: 16(1)/FO#
Top 7
- Eddie Mathews: 9
- Sid Gordon: E7/F
- Andy Pafko: S.1-H(UR)
- Joe Adcock: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Gus Bell: W
- Jim Greengrass: K/C
- Ted Kluszewski: D.1-3
- Willard Marshall: IW
- Andy Seminick: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: 14(1)/FO.2-3;3-H#
- Bubba Church: D.3-H;1-H
- Rocky Bridges: 63
Top 8
- Jack Dittmer: 9
- Walker Cooper: W
- Ebba St. Claire: K
- Bill Bruton: 7
Bot 8
- Bobby Adams: 8
- Gus Bell: 7
- Jim Greengrass: 7
Top 9
- Johnny Logan: W
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Jim Pendleton: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Andy Pafko: 4
- Joe Adcock: D.1-H;3-H
- Jack Dittmer: 43
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 63 to 3