Brooklyn Dodgers vs Pittsburgh Pirates
May 29, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 29, 1953 at Forbes Field. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 4

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Gilliam 2b 4 1 1 0
Reese ss 2 2 0 0
Snider cf 5 1 1 1
Robinson lf 4 0 0 0
Campanella c 4 2 1 1
Hodges 1b 5 1 3 3
Cox 3b 4 0 1 2
Furillo rf 3 0 0 0
Meyer p 2 0 0 0
  Belardi ph 1 0 0 0
  Hughes p 1 0 1 0
Totals 35 7 8 7
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Abrams rf 4 1 1 1
O'Connell 2b 4 1 1 0
Smith 1b 3 0 1 0
Kiner lf 4 0 2 0
Thomas cf 4 0 2 1
Sandlock c 4 0 1 0
Pellagrini 3b 4 0 0 0
Cole ss 4 1 2 0
Lindell p 3 1 1 2
Totals 34 4 11 4
Brooklyn 200 012 200781
Pittsburgh 200 020 0004111
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer  W(4-1) 5.0 7 4 3 0 1
  Hughes  SV(1) 4.0 4 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
11
4
3
0
2
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Lindell  L(2-6) 9.0 8 7 5 5 4
Totals
9.0
8
7
5
5
4

  E–Hodges (2), P. Smith (2).  DP–Brooklyn 3. Reese-Gilliam-Hodges, Reese-Gilliam-Hodges, Cox-Gilliam-Hodges, Pittsburgh 1. Lindell-Cole-P. Smith.  2B–Brooklyn Hodges 2 (3,off Lindell 2); Cox (4,off Lindell)., Pittsburgh Thomas (4,off Meyer).  HR–Pittsburgh Abrams (4,1st inning off Meyer 0 on 0 out); Lindell (2,5th inning off Meyer 1 on 0 out)..  HBP–Robinson (2,by Lindell); Furillo (1,by Lindell)..  Team LOB–8.  SH–P. Smith (3,off Meyer).  Team–4.  U–Al Barlick, Bill Jackowski, Lee Ballanfant.  T–2:15.  A–3,902.
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