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Dodgers 9 @ Pirates 7
Forbes Field
August 23, 1953

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on August 23, 1953 at Forbes Field. The home team Pirates were bested by the visiting Dodgers with a score of 9 to 7.

Game Summary

DateAugust 23, 1953 
Visiting Team
Brooklyn Dodgers
R: 9 H: 16 E: 0 LOB: 9
Runs: 9
Hits: 16
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 9
Home Team
Pittsburgh Pirates
R: 7 H: 12 E: 2 LOB: 9
Runs: 7
Hits: 12
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 9
Winning PitcherClem Labine  
Losing PitcherBob Friend  
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Game Winning RBIBobby Morgan 

Game Info

DateAugust 23, 1953 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamBrooklyn Dodgers 
Home TeamPittsburgh Pirates 
Visiting Starting PitcherBilly Loes  
Home Starting PitcherBob Friend  
BallparkForbes Field 
CityPittsburgh 
StatePA 
Attendance1,848 
Time of Game2 hours 30 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Lee Ballanfant
1B: Al Barlick
2B: Artie Gore
3B: Bill Jackowski

Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Jim Gilliam  Second Baseman 
Bobby Morgan  Shortstop 
Duke Snider  Center Fielder 
Jackie Robinson  Left Fielder 
Roy Campanella  Catcher 
Gil Hodges  First Baseman 
Carl Furillo  Right Fielder 
Billy Cox  Third Baseman 
Billy Loes  Pitcher 
Chuck Dressen  Manager 

Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup 

Name  Position 
Cal Abrams  Right Fielder 
Paul Smith  First Baseman 
Danny O'Connell  Third Baseman 
Hal Rice  Left Fielder 
Frank Thomas  Center Fielder 
Toby Atwell  Catcher 
Johnny O'Brien  Second Baseman 
Eddie O'Brien  Shortstop 
Bob Friend  Pitcher 
Fred Haney  Manager 

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Dodgers 9 @ Pirates 7
Forbes Field
August 23, 1953

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         Game of 8/23/1953, game 2 -- Brooklyn at Pittsburgh (D)

  Brooklyn           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b         4  2  1  0   Abrams C, rf          3  3  1  0   
Morgan B, ss          4  2  2  1   Smith P, 1b           5  2  3  3   
Snider D, cf          5  2  4  5   O'Connell D, 3b       5  0  1  1   
Robinson J, lf        5  1  4  2   Rice H, lf            5  0  0  0   
Campanella R, c       5  0  1  1   Thomas F, cf          4  1  1  3   
Hodges G, 1b          5  0  2  0   Atwell T, c           4  0  1  0   
Furillo C, rf         5  0  1  0   O'Brien J, 2b         3  0  3  0   
Cox B, 3b             4  1  1  0   Ward P, ph            1  0  1  0   
Loes B, p             1  0  0  0   Hall B, p             0  0  0  0   
Thompson D, ph        1  1  0  0   Lindell J, ph         1  0  0  0   
Milliken B, p         1  0  0  0   O'Brien E, ss         4  0  0  0   
Labine C, p           1  0  0  0   Friend B, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Hetki J, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Hermanski G, ph       0  1  0  0   
                                   Cole D, 2b            1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  9 16  9                        38  7 12  7

Brooklyn         003 402 000 --  9
Pittsburgh       201 000 400 --  7

  Brooklyn             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Loes B                3.0  5  3  3  1  1
Milliken B            3.2  5  4  4  3  1
Labine C (W)          2.1  2  0  0  1  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Friend B (L)          3.1  8  7  3  1  2
Hetki J               3.2  6  2  2  1  0
Hall B                2.0  2  0  0  1  1

E -- Smith P, O'Brien J
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Robinson J, Snider D 2, O'Brien J, Hodges G
3B -- Smith P 2
HR -- Snider D, Thomas F
CS -- Morgan B
SH -- Cox B
PB -- Campanella R
T -- 2:30
A -- 1848

    

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