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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 4, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 4, 1953 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Perkowski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ernie Johnson |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Harry Perkowski | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Pendleton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Sibby Sisti | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 4, 1953
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Johnson
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Johnson
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pendleton who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Bridges goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Johnson
Kluszewski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Greengrass vs. Johnson
Greengrass hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Perkowski
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges misplays the ball. That's an error on Bridges. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Perkowski
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Perkowski
Mathews hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bridges catches it and throws to first to double up Pendleton. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Johnson
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Johnson
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Johnson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perkowski vs. Johnson
Perkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Johnson
Bridges hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Crandall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Perkowski
Gordon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Perkowski
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Perkowski
Adcock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Johnson
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Johnson
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Johnson
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borkowski vs. Johnson
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Perkowski
Crandall hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Perkowski
Sisti strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perkowski
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Johnson
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Johnson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkowski vs. Johnson
Perkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Johnson
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Perkowski
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Perkowski
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Perkowski
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Mathews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Perkowski
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Johnson
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Johnson
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Johnson
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greengrass vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Greengrass for the out. Bell scores. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borkowski vs. Jolly
Borkowski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landrith vs. Jolly
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Jolly covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Perkowski
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Perkowski
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Perkowski
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Perkowski
Walker Cooper pinch hits for Sibby Sisti.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Jolly
Jack Dittmer now playing second base.
McMillan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perkowski vs. Jolly
Perkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jolly fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Jolly
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Jolly
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perkowski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Jolly
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Perkowski
Bob Thorpe pinch hits for Dave Jolly.
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Perkowski
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Perkowski
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Burdette
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Burdette
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Burdette
Landrith hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Perkowski
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops it up and throws to first, with Perkowski covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Perkowski
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Perkowski
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Perkowski
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gordon scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Perkowski
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Burdette
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perkowski vs. Burdette
Perkowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Perkowski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Burdette
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Perkowski moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adams vs. Burdette
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Perkowski scores. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Burdette
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Perkowski
Dittmer hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Perkowski
Bill Bruton pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Perkowski
Pendleton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Landrith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Cole
Dave Cole now pitching.
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Cole
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Cole
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Perkowski
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Perkowski
Mathews hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Perkowski
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Perkowski
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Perkowski
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1953, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Milwaukee (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Bridges R, 2b 4 1 0 0 Pendleton J, cf 4 0 0 0
Adams B, 3b 5 1 3 1 Logan J, ss 4 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 5 1 2 1 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 0 2 1 Gordon S, lf 4 1 1 0
Greengrass J, lf 5 0 2 1 Pafko A, rf 4 0 2 0
Borkowski B, rf 5 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Landrith H, c 4 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 3 1 1 0 Sisti S, 2b 1 0 0 0
Perkowski H, p 4 1 3 1 Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 1 0 0 0
Johnson E, p 1 0 0 0
Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0
Thorpe B, ph 1 0 0 0
Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0
Bruton B, ph 1 0 0 0
Cole D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 5 13 5 33 1 7 1
Cincinnati 110 020 010 -- 5
Milwaukee 000 000 100 -- 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Perkowski H (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 2
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson E (L)* 4.0 9 4 3 1 2
Jolly D 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Burdette L 2.0 3 1 1 0 0
Cole D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Bridges R, Johnson E
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 10, Milwaukee 5
2B -- Mathews E, Perkowski H
3B -- Bell G
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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