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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 10β4. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Gilliam | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Duke Snider | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Jackie Robinson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roy Campanella | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gil Hodges | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Carl Furillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Russ Meyer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal Abrams | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Danny O'Connell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Rice | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Preston Ward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Mike Sandlock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Lindell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Hermanski | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toby Atwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Carlos Bernier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Russ Meyer | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Lindell | 3.1 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Roy Face | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul LaPalme | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Roger Bowman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
























