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Standings
BOS
@CHW		1
5
NYY
@CLE		0
6
WSH
@DET		7
2
CIN
@BRO		3
10
MLN
@NYG		1
4
CHC
@PHI		2
0
STL
@PIT		5
4
Saturday, August 29, 1953,
, Polo Grounds V
Attendance: 7,945, Time of Game: 1:55
Braves
1
78-51
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Giants
4
60-67
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Ruben Gomez (12-7)
L: Lew Burdette (13-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Braves          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  2
Giants          0  2  1   0  0  0   0  1  X    4  7  1

Milwaukee Braves

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Bruton CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .249 .628 -0.033 0.90 0.035 -0.068 -0.2 2 0
Johnny Logan SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .281 .732 0.056 1.21 0.123 -0.067 0.8 1 2
Eddie Mathews 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .302 1.030 -0.145 1.22 0.000 -0.145 -1.4 0 4 GDP
Andy Pafko RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .300 .798 -0.010 0.74 0.043 -0.054 -0.2 2 0
Joe Adcock 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .276 .758 -0.108 1.10 0.033 -0.141 -1.0 10 0 GDP
Del Crandall C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .277 .769 0.024 0.91 0.055 -0.032 0.0 4 0
Sid Gordon LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .815 -0.134 1.28 0.000 -0.134 -1.1 4 0 GDP
Jack Dittmer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .630 -0.092 1.14 0.000 -0.092 -0.8 1 3
Lew Burdette P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .175 .350 0.041 1.03 0.041 0.000 0.4 0 1
   Harry Hanebrink PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .605 -0.021 0.81 0.000 -0.021 -0.2
   Don Liddle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .040 .183 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   George Crowe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .736 -0.026 1.03 0.000 -0.026 -0.2
   Ernie Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 30 1 5 0 2 2 .167 .385 -0.448 1.05 0.330 -0.780 -4.0 24 11
TB: D Crandall 2; J Logan 2; L Burdette.
GIDP: S Gordon (15); J Adcock (20); E Mathews (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Dittmer-J Logan-J Adcock.
E: J Logan (13); A Pafko (6).

New York Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Whitey Lockman 1B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .310 .765 0.002 0.66 0.042 -0.040 0.3 7 1
Al Dark SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .784 -0.020 0.70 0.017 -0.037 -0.4 3 8 SH
Hank Thompson 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .301 .968 0.044 0.68 0.090 -0.046 0.1 0 1 GDP
Don Mueller RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .318 .730 -0.025 0.68 0.034 -0.060 0.0 4 0
Bobby Thomson CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .806 -0.058 0.54 0.000 -0.058 -0.9 3 0
Dusty Rhodes LF 3 1 1 0 0 2 .206 .678 0.019 0.55 0.044 -0.025 0.1 1 0 2B
Daryl Spencer 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .739 -0.063 0.75 0.000 -0.063 -0.8 5 4
Wes Westrum C 3 1 2 2 0 0 .229 .720 0.195 0.64 0.204 -0.009 1.8 3 0 HR
Ruben Gomez P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .461 -0.042 0.50 0.000 -0.042 -0.6 1 0
Team Totals 30 4 7 4 1 4 .233 .625 0.052 0.64 0.431 -0.380 -0.4 27 14
2B: D Rhodes (4, off L Burdette).
HR: W Westrum (10, off L Burdette; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: A Dark (11, off E Johnson).
TB: W Westrum 5; D Rhodes 2; W Lockman 2; H Thompson; D Mueller.
GIDP: H Thompson (5).
RBI: W Westrum 2 (25); H Thompson (72); D Mueller (43).
2-out RBI: W Westrum 2; D Mueller.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Spencer-A Dark-W Lockman 2; A Dark-D Spencer-W Lockman.
E: D Spencer (26).

Milwaukee Braves

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Lew Burdette, L (13-3) 4 5 3 3 1 2 1 2.88 18 41 -0.120 0.80 -0.8
Don Liddle 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.95 9 0 0 0.097 0.46 1.7
Ernie Johnson 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.97 5 0 0 -0.027 0.33 -0.4
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 1 4 1 4.50 32 41 0 0 -0.050 1.05 0.4

New York Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ruben Gomez, W (12-7) 9 5 1 0 2 2 0 2.90 32 75 0.450 1.05 4.0
Team Totals 9 5 1 0 2 2 0 0.00 32 75 0.450 0.64 4.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Stewart, 1B - Babe Pinelli, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Bill Engeln.
Time of Game: 1:55.
Attendance: 7,945.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 100° F.

Starting Lineups

Milwaukee Braves         New York Giants
1 Bill Bruton CF 1 Whitey Lockman 1B
2 Johnny Logan SS 2 Al Dark SS
3 Eddie Mathews 3B 3 Hank Thompson 3B
4 Andy Pafko RF 4 Don Mueller RF
5 Joe Adcock 1B 5 Bobby Thomson CF
6 Del Crandall C 6 Dusty Rhodes LF
7 Sid Gordon LF 7 Daryl Spencer 2B
8 Jack Dittmer 2B 8 Wes Westrum C
9 Lew Burdette P 9 Ruben Gomez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 2 -2- RR NYG W. Westrum L. Burdette 19% 62% Home Run; Rhodes Scores
t4 1-3 0 1-- OO MLN J. Adcock R. Gomez 9% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- MLN J. Logan R. Gomez -8% 38% Single to LF (Line Drive); Bruton to 3B
t7 1-3 1 1-- OO MLN S. Gordon R. Gomez 8% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 2-1 1 -2- R NYG H. Thompson L. Burdette 8% 76% Single; Lockman Scores

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, Giants' Ruben Gomez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MLN B. Bruton R. Gomez -3% 47% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 0 1-- MLN J. Logan R. Gomez -8% 38% Single to LF (Line Drive); Bruton to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 ROO MLN E. Mathews R. Gomez 6% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Bruton Scores/unER
t1 1-0 2 --- O MLN A. Pafko R. Gomez 1% 45% Lineout: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O NYG W. Lockman L. Burdette -2% 43% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 1 --- O NYG A. Dark L. Burdette -2% 41% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 0-1 2 --- NYG H. Thompson L. Burdette 1% 43% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- O NYG D. Mueller L. Burdette -2% 40% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Braves Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ruben Gomez facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- MLN J. Adcock R. Gomez -3% 37% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-- O MLN D. Crandall R. Gomez 3% 40% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 1-0 1 1-- O MLN S. Gordon R. Gomez 3% 43% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 2 1-- O MLN J. Dittmer R. Gomez 2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O NYG B. Thomson L. Burdette -3% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- NYG D. Rhodes L. Burdette 4% 47% Double to 3B
b2 0-1 1 -2- O NYG D. Spencer L. Burdette -4% 43% Popfly: 1B
b2 0-1 2 -2- RR NYG W. Westrum L. Burdette 19% 62% Home Run; Rhodes Scores
b2 2-1 2 --- O NYG R. Gomez L. Burdette -1% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 3rd, Braves Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Ruben Gomez facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- MLN L. Burdette R. Gomez -4% 56% Single to CF
t3 1-2 0 1-- O MLN B. Bruton R. Gomez 4% 60% Strikeout
t3 1-2 1 1-- O MLN J. Logan R. Gomez 3% 64% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-2 2 1-- O MLN E. Mathews R. Gomez 3% 67% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- NYG W. Lockman L. Burdette 3% 70% Single
b3 2-1 0 1-- O NYG A. Dark L. Burdette -2% 68% Groundout: P-1B; Lockman to 2B
b3 2-1 1 -2- R NYG H. Thompson L. Burdette 8% 76% Single; Lockman Scores
b3 3-1 1 1-- O NYG D. Mueller L. Burdette -2% 74% Flyball: RF
b3 3-1 2 1-- O NYG B. Thomson L. Burdette -2% 72% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 4th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Ruben Gomez facing 4-5-6
t4 1-3 0 --- MLN A. Pafko R. Gomez -4% 68% Walk
t4 1-3 0 1-- OO MLN J. Adcock R. Gomez 9% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 1-3 2 --- MLN D. Crandall R. Gomez -1% 75% Single to 3B
t4 1-3 2 1-- O MLN S. Gordon R. Gomez 3% 78% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Lew Burdette facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- O NYG D. Rhodes L. Burdette -2% 76% Strikeout
b4 3-1 1 --- O NYG D. Spencer L. Burdette -1% 75% Flyball: LF
b4 3-1 2 --- NYG W. Westrum L. Burdette 2% 77% Single to RF; Westrum to 2B/Adv on E9 (throw)
b4 3-1 2 -2- O NYG R. Gomez L. Burdette -3% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 5th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Ruben Gomez facing 8-9-1
t5 1-3 0 --- O MLN J. Dittmer R. Gomez 3% 77% Foul Flyball: C
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Lew Burdette (P) batting 9th
t5 1-3 1 --- O MLN H. Hanebrink R. Gomez 2% 79% Popfly: 2B
t5 1-3 2 --- O MLN B. Bruton R. Gomez 1% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Don Liddle facing 1-2-3
Don Liddle replaces Harry Hanebrink (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-1 0 --- O NYG W. Lockman D. Liddle -2% 79% Strikeout
b5 3-1 1 --- NYG A. Dark D. Liddle 2% 81% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b5 3-1 1 1-- OO NYG H. Thompson D. Liddle -4% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Ruben Gomez facing 2-3-4
t6 1-3 0 --- O MLN J. Logan R. Gomez 3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-3 1 --- O MLN E. Mathews R. Gomez 2% 82% Flyball: LF
t6 1-3 2 --- O MLN A. Pafko R. Gomez 1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Don Liddle facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- O NYG D. Mueller D. Liddle -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-1 1 --- O NYG B. Thomson D. Liddle -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-1 2 --- O NYG D. Rhodes D. Liddle -1% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Ruben Gomez facing 5-6-7
t7 1-3 0 --- O MLN J. Adcock R. Gomez 4% 84% Flyball: RF
t7 1-3 1 --- MLN D. Crandall R. Gomez -4% 80% Single (Line Drive)
t7 1-3 1 1-- OO MLN S. Gordon R. Gomez 8% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Don Liddle facing 7-8-9
b7 3-1 0 --- O NYG D. Spencer D. Liddle -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-1 1 --- O NYG W. Westrum D. Liddle -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b7 3-1 2 --- O NYG R. Gomez D. Liddle -1% 85% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-3, Giants' Ruben Gomez facing 8-9-1
t8 1-3 0 --- O MLN J. Dittmer R. Gomez 4% 89% Flyball: RF
George Crowe pinch hits for Don Liddle (P) batting 9th
t8 1-3 1 --- O MLN G. Crowe R. Gomez 3% 92% Flyball: CF
t8 1-3 2 --- O MLN B. Bruton R. Gomez 2% 93% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Braves' Ernie Johnson facing 1-2-3
Ernie Johnson replaces George Crowe (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-1 0 --- NYG W. Lockman E. Johnson 1% 94% Single to RF
b8 3-1 0 1-- O NYG A. Dark E. Johnson -0% 94% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lockman to 2B
b8 3-1 1 -2- O NYG H. Thompson E. Johnson -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B; Lockman to 3B
b8 3-1 2 --3 R NYG D. Mueller E. Johnson 3% 97% Single to CF; Lockman Scores
b8 4-1 2 1-- O NYG B. Thomson E. Johnson -0% 96% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 4.
Top of the 9th, Braves Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Ruben Gomez facing 2-3-4
t9 1-4 0 --- MLN J. Logan R. Gomez -4% 92% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t9 1-4 0 1-- O MLN E. Mathews R. Gomez 3% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Logan to 2B
t9 1-4 1 -2- O MLN A. Pafko R. Gomez 3% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 1-4 2 -2- O MLN J. Adcock R. Gomez 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Braves 1, Giants 4.

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