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Milwaukee Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1953-06-12 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 17344 · 2:03
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 11–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 10 in the 1st. Max Surkont earned the win. Paul Smith went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 16 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Max Surkont L: Bob Schultz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Dittmer | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Max Surkont | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Thorpe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Smith | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Atwell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Castiglione | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Face | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Addis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Surkont | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Schultz | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Johnny Hetki | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Face | 8.2 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: W
- Johnny Logan: 7/FL
- Eddie Mathews: S9.1-3
- Sid Gordon: HP.1-2
- Andy Pafko: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Joe Adcock: S7.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Jack Dittmer: S8.3-H;2-H
- Walker Cooper: S8.1-2
- Max Surkont: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bill Bruton: S9.3-H;1-3(E9);B-2
- Johnny Logan: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Eddie Mathews: WP.2-H(E2/TH3)
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Sid Gordon: S8
- Andy Pafko: 8
Bot 1
- Cal Abrams: K
- Paul Smith: 9/FL
- Preston Ward: 9
Top 2
- Joe Adcock: S8
- Jack Dittmer: S7.1-2
- Walker Cooper: 8
- Max Surkont: 9
- Bill Bruton: 7
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 4/P
- Danny O'Connell: K
- Toby Atwell: S8
- Pete Castiglione: S8.1-2
- Eddie O'Brien: 63
Top 3
- Johnny Logan: W
- Eddie Mathews: 46(1)3/GDP
- Sid Gordon: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Roy Face: K
- Cal Abrams: 43
- Paul Smith: S8
- Preston Ward: 43
Top 4
- Andy Pafko: 3/L
- Joe Adcock: S7
- Jack Dittmer: 46(1)/FO
- Walker Cooper: 8
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: 3/FL
- Danny O'Connell: 7
- Toby Atwell: 43
Top 5
- Max Surkont: 31
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Johnny Logan: 13
Bot 5
- Pete Castiglione: K
- Eddie O'Brien: K
- Roy Face: 8/L
Top 6
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Andy Pafko: 9
Bot 6
- Cal Abrams: HR/7
- Paul Smith: HR/9
- Preston Ward: W
- Frank Thomas: 46(1)/FO
- Danny O'Connell: 16(1)/FO
- Toby Atwell: 7
Top 7
- Joe Adcock: K
- Jack Dittmer: S8
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Pete Castiglione: S7
- Eddie O'Brien: 36(1)/FO
- Roy Face: K
- Cal Abrams: BK.1-2
- Cal Abrams: W
- Paul Smith: 53
Top 8
- Max Surkont: 13
- Jim Pendleton: 8
- Johnny Logan: S8
- Eddie Mathews: WP.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: S9.2-H
- Bob Thorpe: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Preston Ward: 3/G
- Frank Thomas: 53
- Danny O'Connell: 43
Top 9
- Andy Pafko: K
- Joe Adcock: S7
- Jack Dittmer: 9
- Walker Cooper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Toby Atwell: 43
- Pete Castiglione: 63
- Bob Addis: K
Notes & reviews
- Through Smith
- Abrams fumbled