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Milwaukee Braves @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1953-07-18 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 4674 · 2:11
Milwaukee Braves defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Don Liddle earned the win and Lew Burdette picked up the save. Joe Adcock went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Don Liddle L: Jim Waugh SV: Lew Burdette
Umpires — HP: Lenny Roberts · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Liddle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sibby Sisti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Bernier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Janowicz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Waugh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lindell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hetki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Liddle | 5.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Lew Burdette | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Waugh | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Hetki | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9
- Sid Gordon: 63
Bot 1
- Cal Abrams: 53
- Johnny O'Brien: HP
- Danny O'Connell: S9.1-3
- Frank Thomas: S7.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Bernier: K
- Paul Smith: S7.2-3;1X2(74)
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: D
- Joe Adcock: 7/L
- Ebba St. Claire: 43.2-3
- Jack Dittmer: 8
Bot 2
- Vic Janowicz: 43
- Eddie O'Brien: S8
- Jim Waugh: 16(1)3/GDP/BG
Top 3
- Don Liddle: 43
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Johnny Logan: 7
- Eddie Mathews: BK.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: 4
Bot 3
- Cal Abrams: 63
- Johnny O'Brien: 8
- Danny O'Connell: 9
Top 4
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Andy Pafko: 7
- Joe Adcock: HR/78
- Ebba St. Claire: D9
- Jack Dittmer: 63
Bot 4
- Frank Thomas: K
- Carlos Bernier: 9
- Paul Smith: 13
Top 5
- Don Liddle: 13
- Bill Bruton: S3/BG
- Johnny Logan: WP.1-2
- Johnny Logan: WP.2-3
- Johnny Logan: D7.3-H
- Eddie Mathews: 43.2-3
- Sid Gordon: 3/FL
Bot 5
- Vic Janowicz: S5
- Eddie O'Brien: 9/L
- Johnny Lindell: 8
- Cal Abrams: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Andy Pafko: T8
- Joe Adcock: 43
- Ebba St. Claire: 7.3-H
- Jack Dittmer: 6/P
Bot 6
- Johnny O'Brien: S8
- Danny O'Connell: T8.1-H
- Frank Thomas: E5.3-H(NR)
- Carlos Bernier: 8
- Paul Smith: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Vic Janowicz: 43
Top 7
- Lew Burdette: 63
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Johnny Logan: 63
Bot 7
- Eddie O'Brien: 63
- Johnny Hetki: 63
- Cal Abrams: 13
Top 8
- Sibby Sisti: 8
- Sid Gordon: S9
- Andy Pafko: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Johnny O'Brien: T9
- Danny O'Connell: FC6.3XH(6252);B-2
- Frank Thomas: 8.2-3
- Hal Rice: 53
Top 9
- Joe Adcock: 8/F8D
- Ebba St. Claire: W
- Jack Dittmer: 7/L
- Lew Burdette: 8
Bot 9
- Paul Smith: 63
- Toby Atwell: K/C
- Preston Ward: W
- Gene Hermanski: 5/FL
Notes & reviews
- 480 ft into bullpen in LCF
- Eddie Mathews left with stomach disorder
- Johnny Liddle injured his right leg making the throw