Milwaukee Braves vs New York Giants
April 30, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on April 30, 1953 at Polo Grounds V. The New York Giants defeated the Milwaukee Braves and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Milwaukee Braves 0, New York Giants 1

Milwaukee Braves ab   r   h rbi
Bruton cf 4 0 3 0
Logan ss 3 0 1 0
Mathews 3b 1 0 0 0
Gordon lf 3 0 1 0
Pafko rf 4 0 1 0
Adcock 1b 3 0 0 0
  Crowe ph,1b 1 0 0 0
Dittmer 2b 4 0 0 0
Crandall c 4 0 0 0
Bickford p 4 0 0 0
Totals 31 0 6 0
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Williams 2b 3 0 1 0
Mueller rf 3 0 0 0
Irvin lf 4 0 0 0
Thompson 3b 2 0 0 0
Thomson cf 4 1 1 1
Lockman 1b 2 0 0 0
Dark ss 3 0 1 0
Westrum c 1 0 0 0
  Yvars ph,c 2 0 1 0
Maglie p 2 0 1 0
Totals 26 1 5 1
Milwaukee 000 000 000061
New York 000 000 001150
  Milwaukee Braves IP H R ER BB SO
Bickford  L(0-2) 8.1 5 1 1 5 1
Totals
8.1
5
1
1
5
1
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie  W(2-1) 9.0 6 0 0 4 5
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
4
5

  E–Mathews (2).  DP–Milwaukee 2. Gordon-Bruton-Crandall-Adcock, Dittmer-Adcock, New York 1. Williams-Dark-Lockman.  HR–New York Thomson (3,9th inning off Bickford 0 on 1 out).  SH–Logan (2,off Maglie); Maglie (2,off Bickford).  IBB–Gordon (1,by Maglie); Mathews (1,by Maglie)..  Team LOB–9.  Team–6.  CS–Thompson (1,2nd base by Bickford/Crandall); Thompson (1,2nd base by Bickford/Crandall).  U-HP–Larry Goetz, 1B–Frank Dascoli, 2B–Frank Secory, 3B–Hal Dixon.  T–2:06.  A–4,109.
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