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PHA
@CHW		7
2
WSH
@CLE		4
6		 
(10)
NYY
@DET		15
11		 
(12)
BOS
@SLB		7
6
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@BRO		0
7
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@NYG		7
5
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@PHI		0
3
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@PIT		5
4
Saturday, July 25, 1953,
, Ebbets Field
Attendance: 18,863, Time of Game: 2:35
Braves
0
54-38
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Dodgers
7
60-33
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Russ Meyer (9-4)
L: Jim Wilson (3-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Dodgers         0  2  0   0  5  0   0  0  X    7  9  1

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Bruton CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .263 .663 0.019 0.52 0.045 -0.026 0.2 1 0
Johnny Logan SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .274 .747 -0.057 0.63 0.003 -0.060 -0.8 3 1
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .300 1.040 0.080 0.49 0.096 -0.016 0.2 1 2 2B
Sid Gordon LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .795 -0.186 0.74 0.000 -0.186 -2.2 2 0
Andy Pafko RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .769 -0.050 0.47 0.000 -0.050 -0.7 2 0
Joe Adcock 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .275 .744 0.020 0.42 0.033 -0.012 0.0 5 1
Del Crandall C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .840 -0.065 0.86 0.000 -0.065 -0.8 7 0
Jack Dittmer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .628 -0.048 0.57 0.000 -0.048 -0.6 2 0
Jim Wilson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .517 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 0
   Dave Jolly P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Buhl P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .435 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Harry Hanebrink PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .594 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.3
   Ernie Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   George Crowe PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .709 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.1
   Vern Bickford P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 30 0 4 0 2 5 .133 .354 -0.302 0.55 0.178 -0.479 -5.0 24 5
2B: E Mathews (15, off R Meyer).
TB: E Mathews 2; G Crowe; B Bruton; J Logan.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. V Bickford-J Logan.
E: S Gordon (5).

Brooklyn Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Gilliam 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .250 .725 0.121 0.43 0.123 -0.001 0.7 2 3 3B
Pee Wee Reese SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .276 .821 -0.027 0.74 0.016 -0.042 -0.4 0 3
Duke Snider CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .318 .982 -0.002 0.70 0.045 -0.047 0.5 1 0
Jackie Robinson LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .322 .930 -0.030 0.63 0.029 -0.059 0.1 3 0
Gil Hodges 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .311 1.004 -0.030 0.47 0.012 -0.041 -0.1 9 0
Carl Furillo RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .325 .906 0.030 0.36 0.042 -0.013 1.2 6 1
Roy Campanella C 4 1 2 3 0 1 .309 1.012 0.185 0.39 0.185 -0.001 1.5 6 0 HR
Billy Cox 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .330 .948 -0.008 0.35 0.006 -0.014 0.0 0 1 IW
Russ Meyer P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .118 .255 -0.041 0.39 0.000 -0.041 -1.1 0 2 SH
Team Totals 31 7 9 7 5 7 .290 .841 0.198 0.49 0.458 -0.259 2.6 27 10
3B: J Gilliam (7, off J Wilson).
HR: R Campanella (26, off J Wilson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: R Meyer (2, off V Bickford).
IBB: B Cox (6, by J Wilson).
TB: R Campanella 5; J Gilliam 4; D Snider 2; C Furillo; J Robinson; G Hodges.
RBI: R Campanella 3 (90); C Furillo (57); J Robinson (60); D Snider (64); G Hodges (87).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Furillo-R Campanella.
E: J Robinson (5).
Outfield Assists: C Furillo (B Bruton at 3rd base).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Wilson, L (3-8) 4 6 6 6 4 4 1 4.32 22 26 -0.177 0.79 -3.1
Dave Jolly 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.47 2 2 2 -0.028 0.28 -2.0
Bob Buhl 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.88 3 2 1 0.004 0.05 0.9
Ernie Johnson 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 3.06 7 0 0 0.003 0.02 1.1
Vern Bickford 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 6.34 3 0 0 0.000 0.01 0.6
Team Totals 8 9 7 7 5 7 1 7.88 37 26 4 3 -0.198 0.55 -2.6
J Wilson faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
D Jolly faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Brooklyn Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Russ Meyer, W (9-4) 9 4 0 0 2 5 0 4.51 32 82 0.302 0.55 5.0
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 2 5 0 0.00 32 82 0.302 0.49 5.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Wilson (3; B Cox).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Engeln, 1B - Bill Stewart, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Babe Pinelli.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 18,863.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         Brooklyn Dodgers
1 Bill Bruton CF 1 Jim Gilliam 2B
2 Johnny Logan SS 2 Pee Wee Reese SS
3 Eddie Mathews 3B 3 Duke Snider CF
4 Sid Gordon LF 4 Jackie Robinson LF
5 Andy Pafko RF 5 Gil Hodges 1B
6 Joe Adcock 1B 6 Carl Furillo RF
7 Del Crandall C 7 Roy Campanella C
8 Jack Dittmer 2B 8 Billy Cox 3B
9 Jim Wilson P 9 Russ Meyer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR BRO R. Campanella J. Wilson 17% 72% Home Run (Line Drive); Furillo Scores
t4 0-2 1 -23 5,(2-2)  OO MLN S. Gordon R. Meyer 16% 78% Line Drive Double Play: RF-C
t4 0-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  MLN E. Mathews R. Meyer -10% 62% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Bruton to 3B
b5 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BRO J. Gilliam J. Wilson 6% 87% Triple to LF (Line Drive)
b5 2-0 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  R BRO D. Snider J. Wilson 4% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gilliam Scores; Reese to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MLN B. Bruton R. Meyer 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O MLN J. Logan R. Meyer 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MLN E. Mathews R. Meyer 1% 55% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Jim Wilson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  BRO J. Gilliam J. Wilson 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BRO P. Reese J. Wilson -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B; Gilliam to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O BRO D. Snider J. Wilson -3% 53% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 2 -2- 6,(1-2)  O BRO J. Robinson J. Wilson -3% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MLN S. Gordon R. Meyer 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MLN A. Pafko R. Meyer 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MLN J. Adcock R. Meyer 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Braves' Jim Wilson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BRO G. Hodges J. Wilson -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  BRO C. Furillo J. Wilson 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  RR BRO R. Campanella J. Wilson 17% 72% Home Run (Line Drive); Furillo Scores
b2 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO B. Cox J. Wilson -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O BRO R. Meyer J. Wilson -1% 70% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MLN D. Crandall R. Meyer 3% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MLN J. Dittmer R. Meyer 2% 75% Flyball: RF
t3 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MLN J. Wilson R. Meyer 1% 76% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Jim Wilson facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  BRO J. Gilliam J. Wilson 2% 78% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b3 2-0 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  O BRO P. Reese J. Wilson -2% 76% Flyball: 2B
b3 2-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O BRO D. Snider J. Wilson -1% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gilliam to 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- 8,(3-2)  O BRO J. Robinson J. Wilson -3% 72% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MLN B. Bruton R. Meyer -4% 68% Walk
t4 0-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O MLN J. Logan R. Meyer 4% 72% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  MLN E. Mathews R. Meyer -10% 62% Double to RF (Fly Ball); Bruton to 3B
t4 0-2 1 -23 5,(2-2)  OO MLN S. Gordon R. Meyer 16% 78% Line Drive Double Play: RF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Jim Wilson facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O BRO G. Hodges J. Wilson -2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O BRO C. Furillo J. Wilson -1% 75% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  BRO R. Campanella J. Wilson 2% 77% Single to LF (Line Drive); Campanella to 2B/Adv on E7
b4 2-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  BRO B. Cox J. Wilson 1% 77% Intentional Walk
b4 2-0 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O BRO R. Meyer J. Wilson -3% 74% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MLN A. Pafko R. Meyer 3% 77% Flyball: LF
t5 0-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MLN J. Adcock R. Meyer -3% 74% Walk
t5 0-2 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O MLN D. Crandall R. Meyer 4% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-2 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MLN J. Dittmer R. Meyer 3% 80% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Braves' Jim Wilson facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  BRO J. Gilliam J. Wilson 6% 87% Triple to LF (Line Drive)
b5 2-0 0 --3 4,(3-0)  BRO P. Reese J. Wilson 2% 88% Walk
b5 2-0 0 1-3 2,(0-1)  R BRO D. Snider J. Wilson 4% 93% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Gilliam Scores; Reese to 3B
b5 3-0 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  R BRO J. Robinson J. Wilson 3% 96% Single to RF (Line Drive); Reese Scores; Snider to 3B
Dave Jolly replaces Jim Wilson pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-0 0 1-3 4,(2-1)  R BRO G. Hodges D. Jolly 1% 97% Single to LF (Line Drive); Snider Scores; Robinson to 2B
b5 5-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  R BRO C. Furillo D. Jolly 2% 99% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Robinson Scores; Hodges to 3B
Bob Buhl replaces Dave Jolly pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-0 0 1-3 6,(3-2)  RO BRO R. Campanella B. Buhl -0% 99% Flyball: LF; Hodges Scores
b5 7-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O BRO B. Cox B. Buhl -0% 98% Lineout: LF
b5 7-0 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  O BRO R. Meyer B. Buhl -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-7, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 9-1-2
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Bob Buhl (P) batting 9th
t6 0-7 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O MLN H. Hanebrink R. Meyer 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MLN B. Bruton R. Meyer 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-7 2 --- 2,(1-0)  MLN J. Logan R. Meyer -0% 99% Single to LF (Line Drive); Logan to 2B/Adv on E7
t6 0-7 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O MLN E. Mathews R. Meyer 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Braves' Ernie Johnson facing 1-2-3
Ernie Johnson replaces Harry Hanebrink (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 7-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O BRO J. Gilliam E. Johnson -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 7-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O BRO P. Reese E. Johnson -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b6 7-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  BRO D. Snider E. Johnson 0% 99% Single to 3B/Bunt
b6 7-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O BRO J. Robinson E. Johnson -0% 99% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-7, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 4-5-6
t7 0-7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O MLN S. Gordon R. Meyer 0% 99% Lineout: LF
t7 0-7 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MLN A. Pafko R. Meyer 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 0-7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O MLN J. Adcock R. Meyer 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Braves' Ernie Johnson facing 5-6-7
b7 7-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O BRO G. Hodges E. Johnson -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 7-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O BRO C. Furillo E. Johnson -0% 100% Flyball: 1B
b7 7-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O BRO R. Campanella E. Johnson -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-7, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 7-8-9
t8 0-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MLN D. Crandall R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-7 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MLN J. Dittmer R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
George Crowe pinch hits for Ernie Johnson (P) batting 9th
t8 0-7 2 --- 4,(1-2)  MLN G. Crowe R. Meyer -0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 0-7 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  MLN B. Bruton R. Meyer -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Crowe to 2B
t8 0-7 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O MLN J. Logan R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Braves' Vern Bickford facing 8-9-1
Vern Bickford replaces George Crowe (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  BRO B. Cox V. Bickford 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O BRO R. Meyer V. Bickford 0% 100% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cox to 2B
b8 7-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  OO BRO J. Gilliam V. Bickford -0% 100% Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 0-7, Dodgers' Russ Meyer facing 3-4-5
t9 0-7 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MLN E. Mathews R. Meyer 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-7 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O MLN S. Gordon R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O MLN A. Pafko R. Meyer 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Dodgers 7.

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