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Brooklyn Dodgers @ Pittsburgh Pirates

1953-08-23 Β· Day game Β· Forbes Field Β· 2:52

Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–4. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 6 in the 5th. Russ Meyer earned the win. Gil Hodges went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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W: Russ Meyer   L: Johnny Lindell   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bill Jackowski Β· 1B: Lee Ballanfant Β· 2B: Al Barlick Β· 3B: Artie Gore Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Gilliam601100
Bobby Morgan411010
Duke Snider511202
Jackie Robinson432011
Roy Campanella423010
Gil Hodges422410
Carl Furillo301120
Billy Cox400110
Russ Meyer211110

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Cal Abrams512000
Danny O'Connell512000
Hal Rice501201
Frank Thomas411002
Preston Ward200020
Mike Sandlock100000
Johnny O'Brien400100
Eddie O'Brien400000
Johnny Lindell000010
Gene Hermanski010010
Toby Atwell201100
Carlos Bernier100000
Paul Smith100000

Brooklyn Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Russ Meyer9.0743

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Johnny Lindell3.1453
Roy Face1.1600
Johnny Hetki0.1000
Paul LaPalme1.0120
Jim Waugh2.0100
Roger Bowman1.0010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jim Gilliam: 9
  • Bobby Morgan: 63
  • Duke Snider: K

Bot 1

  • Cal Abrams: 8/L
  • Danny O'Connell: 9/L
  • Hal Rice: K

Top 2

  • Jackie Robinson: K
  • Roy Campanella: 63
  • Gil Hodges: W
  • Carl Furillo: W.1-2
  • Billy Cox: 13

Bot 2

  • Frank Thomas: K
  • Preston Ward: 43
  • Mike Sandlock: HP
  • Johnny O'Brien: 43

Top 3

  • Russ Meyer: W
  • Jim Gilliam: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
  • Bobby Morgan: W
  • Duke Snider: CS2(26)

Bot 3

  • Eddie O'Brien: 9/L
  • Johnny Lindell: W
  • Cal Abrams: S7/F.1-2
  • Danny O'Connell: 8
  • Hal Rice: 43

Top 4

  • Duke Snider: K
  • Jackie Robinson: S9/L
  • Roy Campanella: S7/L.1-3
  • Gil Hodges: HR/F7.3-H;1-H
  • Carl Furillo: D7/L
  • Billy Cox: W
  • Russ Meyer: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Gilliam: 8

Bot 4

  • Frank Thomas: S7/L
  • Preston Ward: W.1-2
  • Mike Sandlock: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny O'Brien: 43.3-H;2-3
  • Eddie O'Brien: 43

Top 5

  • Bobby Morgan: S7/G
  • Duke Snider: HR/F9.1-H
  • Jackie Robinson: S5/BG
  • Roy Campanella: S7/G.1-2
  • Gil Hodges: FC6.2-3;1-2
  • Carl Furillo: 8.3-H;2-3
  • Billy Cox: 7.3-H;1-2(TH)
  • Russ Meyer: S9/L.2-H
  • Jim Gilliam: T9/G.1-H
  • Bobby Morgan: 9/L

Bot 5

  • Gene Hermanski: W
  • Cal Abrams: S8/G.1-3
  • Danny O'Connell: S1.3-3;1-2
  • Hal Rice: S9/L.3-H;2-H;1-3(E2);B-2
  • Frank Thomas: K/C
  • Preston Ward: W
  • Toby Atwell: 7/L.3-H
  • Johnny O'Brien: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Duke Snider: 9
  • Jackie Robinson: W
  • Roy Campanella: W.1-2
  • Gil Hodges: S9/G.2-H;1-3
  • Carl Furillo: FC5.3XH(525);1-2
  • Billy Cox: 8/L

Bot 6

  • Eddie O'Brien: 43
  • Carlos Bernier: 63
  • Cal Abrams: E4/G
  • Danny O'Connell: 9

Top 7

  • Russ Meyer: 7/L
  • Jim Gilliam: 8
  • Bobby Morgan: 8

Bot 7

  • Hal Rice: 31
  • Frank Thomas: 53
  • Preston Ward: 2/FL

Top 8

  • Duke Snider: 31
  • Jackie Robinson: 9
  • Roy Campanella: S8/L
  • Gil Hodges: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Toby Atwell: S9/G
  • Johnny O'Brien: 9
  • Eddie O'Brien: 564(1)/FO
  • Paul Smith: 6

Top 9

  • Carl Furillo: W
  • Billy Cox: 7
  • Russ Meyer: 14/SH.1-2
  • Jim Gilliam: WP.2-3
  • Jim Gilliam: 9

Bot 9

  • Cal Abrams: 8
  • Danny O'Connell: S7/L
  • Hal Rice: 46(1)3/GDP