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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1953-09-16 · Day game · County Stadium · Att: 18912 · 1:47
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 5th. Bob Buhl earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| ML1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 |
W: Bob Buhl L: Roy Face SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brandy Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Janowicz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Waugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cal Abrams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pendleton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Buhl | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy Face | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Waugh | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Johnny Hetki | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Buhl | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Brandy Davis: 31
- Danny O'Connell: 53
- Hal Rice: 31
Bot 1
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Johnny Logan: W
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9.1-H
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Jim Pendleton: HP
- Del Crandall: 4/P
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 5/L
- Preston Ward: 31
- Eddie Pellagrini: 7
Bot 2
- Joe Adcock: S8
- Jack Dittmer: S8.1-2
- Bob Buhl: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Bill Bruton: 5/FL
- Johnny Logan: S8.2-H;1-H(E3);B-2
- Eddie Mathews: S9.2XH(92)
Top 3
- Vic Janowicz: 3/G
- Dick Smith: E4
- Paul Smith: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Jim Pendleton: 53
- Del Crandall: S8
- Joe Adcock: 3/G
Top 4
- Brandy Davis: 63
- Danny O'Connell: S9
- Hal Rice: S7.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH);B-1#
- Preston Ward: S8.1-2
- Eddie Pellagrini: 53
Bot 4
- Jack Dittmer: 7
- Bob Buhl: 53
- Bill Bruton: 43
Top 5
- Vic Janowicz: 6/L
- Dick Smith: K
- Jim Waugh: 63
Bot 5
- Johnny Logan: D7
- Eddie Mathews: S9.2-H
- Andy Pafko: K
- Jim Pendleton: S9.1-2
- Del Crandall: 9.2-3
- Joe Adcock: D8.3-H;1-H
- Jack Dittmer: 3/FL
Top 6
- Brandy Davis: K
- Danny O'Connell: 1/L
- Hal Rice: S8
- Frank Thomas: HR/7.1-H
- Preston Ward: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Bob Buhl: 3/FL
- Bill Bruton: 43
- Johnny Logan: 53
Top 7
- Eddie Pellagrini: 53
- Vic Janowicz: 9#
- Dick Smith: S6
- Cal Abrams: S3.1-2
- Brandy Davis: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Andy Pafko: S9
- Jim Pendleton: 4/P
- Del Crandall: 9
Top 8
- Danny O'Connell: 7/FL
- Hal Rice: S8
- Frank Thomas: 3/P
- Preston Ward: 43
Bot 8
- Joe Adcock: 63
- Jack Dittmer: 8
- Bob Buhl: K
Top 9
- Eddie Pellagrini: 43
- Vic Janowicz: 9
- Dick Smith: 9/FL
Notes & reviews
- Preston Ward fumbled the throw from CF
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 7 to 9