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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 26, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, played on April 26, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Loes |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,270 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Larry Goetz |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Daryl Spencer | Third Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Right Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Billy Loes | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
April 26, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Loes
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Loes
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Loes
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Loes
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Loes
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Loes
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Loes
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Loes
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hearn vs. Loes
Hearn hits a fly ball towards right. Furillo catches it and throws to home to double up Spencer. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Loes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Hearn
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Loes
Dark is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Loes
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Loes
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Loes
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Loes
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hearn
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Loes vs. Hearn
Loes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hearn, and towards Dark, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hearn
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hearn
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Loes
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Loes
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Loes
Hearn bunts towards first. Hodges scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Loes
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hearn
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Hearn
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hearn
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reese moves to third. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Campanella vs. Hearn
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to home to get Reese. Snider moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shuba vs. Hearn
Shuba hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Shuba reaches second base with a double. Snider scores. Robinson scores. Campanella goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Hearn
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shuba scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hiller
Frank Hiller now pitching.
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. Hiller
Loes bunts towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Loes
Dark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Loes
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Irvin vs. Loes
Irvin hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Loes
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hiller
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hiller
Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomson throws the ball in to Williams who tags Reese trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Hiller
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Hiller
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hiller fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hiller. Gilliam scores. Snider moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Hiller
Campanella is hit by the pitch. Snider moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Shuba vs. Hiller
Shuba hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Furillo vs. Hiller
Furillo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Snider scores. Robinson scores. Campanella moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Hiller
Hodges is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Loes vs. Hiller
Loes bunts towards the mound. Hiller fields it and throws to home to get Campanella. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Loes
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Loes
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Loes
George Wilson pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Loes
Don Mueller pinch hits for Frank Hiller.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Loes
Williams takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Loes
Ruben Gomez pinch runs for Don Mueller.
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Wilhelm
Sam Calderone now catching. Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Wilhelm
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Calderone and he is out, Dark applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wilhelm
Reese hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wilhelm
Snider bunts towards the mound. Wilhelm fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Wilhelm
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Wilhelm
Campanella hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Loes
Thomson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Loes
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Loes
Lockman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Loes
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Wilhelm
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Wilhelm
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Wilhelm
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Loes vs. Wilhelm
Loes takes first base on ball four. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gilliam vs. Wilhelm
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hodges moves to third. Loes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Reese vs. Wilhelm
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Loes
Don Thompson now playing left field.
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Loes
Calderone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilbert vs. Loes
Tookie Gilbert pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Gilbert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Loes
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Loes
Dark hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Corwin
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Corwin
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Corwin
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Loes
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Loes
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Loes
Lockman hits a line drive towards first. Hodges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Loes
Spencer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1953 -- New York at Brooklyn (D)
New York AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 2 1 2 0
Dark A, ss 4 2 1 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 0
Thomson B, cf 5 0 2 0 Snider D, cf 4 2 2 0
Irvin M, lf 4 1 1 2 Robinson J, 3b 4 2 2 0
Lockman W, 1b 5 0 2 1 Campanella R, c 4 2 1 1
Spencer D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Shuba G, lf 4 1 1 3
Thompson H, rf 3 1 2 1 Thompson D, lf 1 0 0 0
Westrum W, c 1 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 4 0 2 3
Wilson G, ph 1 0 1 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 1 0
Calderone S, c 1 0 0 0 Loes B, p 3 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 1 0 0 0
Hiller F, p 0 0 0 0
Mueller D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gomez R, pr 0 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Gilbert T, ph 0 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 11 4 33 8 12 7
New York 001 010 011 -- 4
Brooklyn 010 430 00x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (L) 3.1 6 5 5 2 1
Hiller F 1.2 2 3 0 3 0
Wilhelm H 2.0 4 0 0 2 1
Corwin A 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Loes B (W) 9.0 11 4 4 6 2
E -- Hiller F
DP -- New York 1, Brooklyn 3
LOB -- New York 11, Brooklyn 10
2B -- Thompson H, Shuba G, Dark A, Furillo C
HR -- Campanella R, Thompson H, Irvin M
CS -- Gilliam J 2
SH -- Hearn J
HBP -- by Loes B (Dark A), by Hiller F (Campanella R)
T -- 2:47
A -- 21270
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