Brooklyn Dodgers vs New York Giants
August 11, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 11, 1953 at Polo Grounds V. The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the New York Giants and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 4, New York Giants 0

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Gilliam 2b 5 1 2 0
Reese ss 4 0 1 0
Snider cf 5 0 1 0
Robinson 3b 5 1 2 0
Campanella c 3 0 1 0
Hodges 1b 4 1 2 2
Furillo rf 4 1 1 1
Shuba lf 3 0 2 0
  Thompson pr,lf 1 0 0 0
Erskine p 4 0 2 0
Totals 38 4 14 3
New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Lockman lf 2 0 0 0
Dark ss 4 0 0 0
Mueller rf 4 0 0 0
Thompson 3b 4 0 2 0
Thomson cf 4 0 0 0
Gilbert 1b 4 0 0 0
Williams 2b 2 0 0 0
Westrum c 3 0 0 0
Maglie p 1 0 0 0
  Grissom p 0 0 0 0
  Hofman ph 1 0 0 0
  Wilhelm p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 0 2 0
Brooklyn 011 000 1104141
New York 000 000 000021
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine  W(13-5) 9.0 2 0 0 4 5
Totals
9.0
2
0
0
4
5
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie  L(8-8) 4.0 9 2 2 0 1
  Grissom   4.0 4 2 1 1 2
  Wilhelm   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
14
4
3
1
3

  E–Reese (21), Gilbert (2).  DP–Brooklyn 1. Gilliam-Reese-Hodges, New York 1. Grissom-Dark-Gilbert.  PB–Westrum (5).  HR–Brooklyn Hodges (25,2nd inning off Maglie 0 on 1 out); Furillo (16,8th inning off Grissom 0 on 1 out).  SH–Reese (14,off Grissom).  Team LOB–9.  Team–6.  CS–Gilliam (12,2nd base by Maglie/Westrum).  U-HP–Al Barlick, 1B–Artie Gore, 2B–Bill Jackowski, 3B–Lee Ballanfant.  T–2:44.  A–45,604.
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