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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1953-07-07 · Day game · Forbes Field · 2:16
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–4. Carl Erskine earned the win and Ben Wade picked up the save. Preston Ward went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
W: Carl Erskine L: Johnny Lindell SV: Ben Wade
Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Cox | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wayne Belardi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Erskine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sandlock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Lindell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Paul Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Erskine | 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 Ben Wade | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Lindell | 9.0 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Cox: 13
- Pee Wee Reese: T9/F
- Duke Snider: E7/L.3-H;B-2
- Jackie Robinson: SB3
- Jackie Robinson: W
- Wayne Belardi: 5
- Roy Campanella: 3
Bot 1
- Cal Abrams: 6
- Johnny O'Brien: S7/G
- Danny O'Connell: 8
- Hal Rice: K23
Top 2
- Gil Hodges: HR/F7
- Carl Furillo: S7/L.BX2(74)
- Carl Erskine: 13
- Billy Cox: S7/G
- Pee Wee Reese: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Frank Thomas: 5/FL
- Preston Ward: 2/FL
- Mike Sandlock: K/C
Top 3
- Pee Wee Reese: K/C
- Duke Snider: HR/F7
- Jackie Robinson: 43
- Wayne Belardi: S9/G
- Roy Campanella: K
Bot 3
- Eddie O'Brien: 6
- Johnny Lindell: K/C
- Cal Abrams: K
Top 4
- Gil Hodges: 53
- Carl Furillo: 8
- Carl Erskine: K
Bot 4
- Johnny O'Brien: 2/FL
- Danny O'Connell: 2/FL
- Hal Rice: 43
Top 5
- Billy Cox: D7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: 13/SH.2-3
- Duke Snider: W
- Jackie Robinson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Frank Thomas: 63
- Preston Ward: D7/F
- Mike Sandlock: 23
- Eddie O'Brien: W
- Johnny Lindell: 6
Top 6
- Wayne Belardi: E3/G
- Roy Campanella: S9/L.1-3
- Gil Hodges: 8.3-H(UR)
- Carl Furillo: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Cal Abrams: 43
- Johnny O'Brien: 8/L
- Danny O'Connell: 53
Top 7
- Carl Erskine: 53
- Billy Cox: 53
- Pee Wee Reese: S7/G
- Duke Snider: 43
Bot 7
- Hal Rice: 3
- Frank Thomas: K/C
- Preston Ward: K
Top 8
- Jackie Robinson: HR/F7
- Wayne Belardi: 7
- Roy Campanella: 53
- Gil Hodges: S7/L
- Carl Furillo: 4
Bot 8
- Mike Sandlock: 31
- Eddie O'Brien: S5
- Johnny Lindell: K/C
- Cal Abrams: 13
Top 9
- Carl Erskine: 53
- Billy Cox: 7/L
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: S8/G.1-3
- Jackie Robinson: 6/FL
Bot 9
- Johnny O'Brien: D7/L
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Hal Rice: 31.2-3;1-2
- Frank Thomas: W
- Preston Ward: HR/F9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Paul Smith: 43
- Gene Hermanski: S7/F
- Johnny Lindell: K