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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1953-08-07 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 26902 · 2:37
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 7th. Vern Bickford earned the win. Del Crandall went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Murry Dickson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Lenny Roberts · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Atwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Bernier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Harry Hanebrink | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Bickford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Dickson | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Roger Bowman | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Waugh | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Johnny Hetki | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 9.0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: 43
- Paul Smith: S1
- Danny O'Connell: 5/FL
- Hal Rice: S9/G.1-3
- Frank Thomas: S7.3-H;1-2
- Toby Atwell: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bill Bruton: 13
- Johnny Logan: K
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Johnny O'Brien: 43
- Eddie O'Brien: W
- Murry Dickson: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: S6
- Del Crandall: HR/7.1-H
- Sid Gordon: S7
- Harry Hanebrink: S8.1X3(85)
- Vern Bickford: 56(1)4/BG/GDP
Top 3
- Cal Abrams: 53
- Paul Smith: 63
- Danny O'Connell: E6/TH
- Hal Rice: 4/P
Bot 3
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Johnny Logan: SB2
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Eddie Mathews: W
- Andy Pafko: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Joe Adcock: 7.3-H(UR)
- Del Crandall: 7
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: K/C
- Toby Atwell: E4/G
- Johnny O'Brien: W.1-2
- Eddie O'Brien: 2/FL
- Murry Dickson: 13
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: K
- Harry Hanebrink: K/C
- Vern Bickford: W
- Bill Bruton: S8.1-2
- Johnny Logan: S9.2-H;1-H(NR)(E3)(UR);B-2
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Top 5
- Cal Abrams: K
- Paul Smith: 6/P
- Danny O'Connell: 63
Bot 5
- Andy Pafko: HP
- Joe Adcock: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Del Crandall: 8
- Sid Gordon: K
Top 6
- Hal Rice: W
- Frank Thomas: W.1-2
- Toby Atwell: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Johnny O'Brien: 63
Bot 6
- Harry Hanebrink: S7
- Vern Bickford: K
- Bill Bruton: SB2
- Bill Bruton: 63.2-3
- Johnny Logan: E6/TH.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Eddie Mathews: W.1-2
- Andy Pafko: K/C
Top 7
- Eddie O'Brien: 13
- Preston Ward: W
- Cal Abrams: 64(1)/FO
- Paul Smith: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Joe Adcock: W
- Del Crandall: S6.1-2
- Sid Gordon: D7.2-H;1-H
- Harry Hanebrink: 4/L
- Vern Bickford: S/BG.2-3
- Bill Bruton: W.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 8.3-H
- Eddie Mathews: 99(1)/FO
Top 8
- Danny O'Connell: D8
- Hal Rice: W
- Frank Thomas: S7.2-H;1-2
- Toby Atwell: 99
- Johnny O'Brien: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Andy Pafko: S7.B-2(E7)
- Joe Adcock: K
- Del Crandall: K
- Sid Gordon: K
Top 9
- Eddie O'Brien: 99
- Carlos Bernier: 99/G
- Cal Abrams: 99
Notes & reviews
- Smith mishandled throw from Abrams