Brooklyn Dodgers vs Cincinnati Redlegs
May 17, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 17, 1953 at Crosley Field. The Cincinnati Redlegs defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 5, Cincinnati Redlegs 13

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Gilliam 2b 4 0 0 0
Reese ss 3 0 0 0
Snider cf 4 0 1 0
Robinson 3b 3 1 1 1
Campanella c 2 3 1 1
Shuba lf 4 1 1 2
Belardi 1b 4 0 1 0
Furillo rf 3 0 2 1
Loes p 1 0 0 0
  Black p 0 0 0 0
  Mauro ph 1 0 0 0
  Podres p 0 0 0 0
  Cox ph 1 0 0 0
  Branca p 0 0 0 0
  Walker ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 31 5 7 5
Cincinnati Redlegs ab   r   h rbi
Bridges 2b 5 2 2 1
Adams 3b 4 3 2 0
Bell cf 4 3 2 3
Greengrass lf 4 2 3 5
Marshall rf 5 1 2 2
Kluszewski 1b 5 1 1 1
Seminick c 5 1 1 0
McMillan ss 4 0 2 0
Church p 0 0 0 0
  Smith p 4 0 0 0
Totals 40 13 15 12
Brooklyn 030 100 001571
Cincinnati 202 412 02x13150
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Loes  L(4-2) 3.0 6 5 5 1 2
  Black   1.0 2 3 3 1 1
  Podres   2.0 5 3 2 0 4
  Branca   2.0 2 2 2 0 3
Totals
8.0
15
13
12
2
10
  Cincinnati Redlegs IP H R ER BB SO
Church   1.0 3 3 3 1 1
  Smith  W(2-0) 8.0 4 2 2 3 5
Totals
9.0
7
5
5
4
6

  E–Belardi (1).  DP–Cincinnati 2. Bridges-McMillan-Kluszewski, Bridges-Kluszewski.  2B–Cincinnati Greengrass (3,off Loes).  HR–Brooklyn Robinson (2,2nd inning off Church 0 on 0 out); Shuba (1,2nd inning off Church 1 on 0 out); Campanella (12,4th inning off Smith 0 on 0 out)., Cincinnati Greengrass (4,1st inning off Loes 1 on 2 out); Bell (6,4th inning off Black 2 on 2 out); Kluszewski (6,5th inning off Podres 0 on 1 out); Marshall (3,8th inning off Branca 1 on 1 out).  SH–Robinson (2,off Smith).  Team LOB–4.  HBP–Greengrass (2,by Branca).  Team–6.  SB–Bridges (1,2nd base off Black/Campanella); Bridges (1,2nd base off Black/Campanella).  U-HP–Dusty Boggess, 1B–Bill Engeln, 2B–Bill Stewart, 3B–Babe Pinelli.
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