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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1953-09-15 · Night game · County Stadium · Att: 32145 · 2:28
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Milwaukee Braves 7–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 6th. Bob Friend earned the win and Bob Hall picked up the save. Frank Thomas 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | |
| ML1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Bob Friend L: Lew Burdette SV: Bob Hall
Umpires — HP: Al Barlick · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Artie Gore · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandy Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Pete Naton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Friend | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Dittmer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Friend | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Hall | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Burdette | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Don Liddle | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ernie Johnson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: D7
- Brandy Davis: 3/G.2-3
- Danny O'Connell: S7.3-H
- Frank Thomas: 6/P
- Preston Ward: S9.1-3
- Eddie Pellagrini: K/C
Bot 1
- Bill Bruton: D/89
- Johnny Logan: T9.2-H
- Eddie Mathews: S7.3-H
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Pendleton: D9
- Del Crandall: 8
Top 2
- Pete Naton: 3/G
- Dick Smith: 63
- Bob Friend: K
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Jack Dittmer: 7
- Lew Burdette: 63
Top 3
- Cal Abrams: 63
- Brandy Davis: 53
- Danny O'Connell: 43
Bot 3
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Eddie Mathews: 63
Top 4
- Frank Thomas: 2/FL
- Preston Ward: 9
- Eddie Pellagrini: 53
Bot 4
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Jim Pendleton: T9
- Del Crandall: K
- Joe Adcock: K
Top 5
- Pete Naton: 8
- Dick Smith: S9
- Bob Friend: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 5
- Jack Dittmer: D7
- Lew Burdette: E1/TH/SH.2-H(NR)
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Johnny Logan: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4/TH)
- Eddie Mathews: T9.2-H(UR)
- Andy Pafko: 8
Top 6
- Cal Abrams: K
- Brandy Davis: 53
- Danny O'Connell: S4
- Frank Thomas: HR/7.1-H
- Preston Ward: HR/9
- Eddie Pellagrini: W
- Pete Naton: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Pendleton: 5/P
- Del Crandall: 53
- Joe Adcock: 53
Top 7
- Dick Smith: 63
- Bob Friend: 53
- Cal Abrams: S7
- Brandy Davis: 53
Bot 7
- Jack Dittmer: 5/L
- Lew Burdette: 63
- Bill Bruton: 31
Top 8
- Danny O'Connell: S
- Frank Thomas: S.1-2
- Preston Ward: 99/F.2-3
- Eddie Pellagrini: K
- Dick Cole: S7.3-H;1-3
- Dick Smith: SB2
- Dick Smith: IW
- Hal Rice: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Cal Abrams: 99
Bot 8
- Johnny Logan: 99
- Eddie Mathews: 99
- Andy Pafko: D
- Jim Pendleton: 99
Top 9
- Brandy Davis: 99
- Danny O'Connell: 99
- Frank Thomas: K
Bot 9
- Del Crandall: W
- Joe Adcock: S.1-2
- Jack Dittmer: S.2-H;1-2
- George Crowe: 99(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Bruton: K/C
- Johnny Logan: 99/P
Notes & reviews
- PBP account from Milwaukee Journal ends here, rest deduced