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10198 Jun 13, 2010   Dennis Van Langen   Opening Day report from County Stadium
10199 Jun 13, 2010   Dennis Van Langen   Pittsburgh at Milwaukee - April 6-9
10200 Jun 13, 2010   Alan Boodman   Opening Day report from Forbes Field
10201 Jun 13, 2010   Dennis Van Langen   Re: Pittsburgh at Milwaukee - April 6-9
10202 Jun 13, 2010   Alan Boodman   Cubs @ Pirates
10203 Jun 13, 2010   Alan Boodman   trade announcement
10204 Jun 13, 2010   Andrew Kennedy   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 1 PHA @ STA
10205 Jun 13, 2010   Thomas Austad   Tigers @ Red Sox 1-3
10206 Jun 13, 2010   Larry Cupp   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 1 begins
10207 Jun 13, 2010   Patrick Carr   SLA at WAA
10208 Jun 13, 2010   Jim Pardee   Braves @ Brooklyn results attached
10209 Jun 13, 2010   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 1 begins
10210 Jun 13, 2010   Patrick Carr   SLA CM for week 2
10211 Jun 13, 2010   Larry Cupp   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 1 begins
10212 Jun 14, 2010   Rick Field   NYN @ SLN
10213 Jun 14, 2010   Robert Rescigno   CHA @ DET
10214 Jun 15, 2010   Robert Rescigno   RE: BRN results
10215 Jun 16, 2010   Stan Berger   Detroit at Boston - week 1
10216 Jun 16, 2010   Larry Cupp   Pale Hose still undefeated, sweep Senators too
10217 Jun 17, 2010   Stan Berger   BOA at NYA - week 1
10218 Jun 17, 2010   John Storer   Week 1 - Reds at Giants
10219 Jun 17, 2010   John Storer   Week 2 Reds cm
10220 Jun 18, 2010   Rick Field   NYN (CM) Week 2
10221 Jun 18, 2010   Alan Boodman   Week 1 update
10222 Jun 18, 2010   Billy Vanson   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 1 update
10223 Jun 18, 2010   Alan Boodman   NYA-CIN autoplay
10224 Jun 18, 2010   Andrew Kennedy   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 2 CM PHA
10225 Jun 18, 2010   Jim Pardee   Braves CM attached for Week 2
10226 Jun 19, 2010   Michael Rescigno   SLN@PHA WK 1 & SLN WK 2 CM
10227 Jun 20, 2010   Alan Boodman   Week 2 begins
10228 Jun 20, 2010   Dennis Van Langen   Pittsburgh at Brooklyn - April 10-12
10229 Jun 20, 2010   Alan Boodman   no CM update for PIN
10230 Jun 20, 2010   Larry Cupp   Washington CM vs Milwaukee
10231 Jun 20, 2010   Andrew Kennedy   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 2 PHA @ STA
10232 Jun 20, 2010   Larry Cupp   Atten: Milwaukee
10233 Jun 21, 2010   Stan Berger   53 Red Sox cm for week 2
10234 Jun 21, 2010   Stan Berger   Revised week 2 cm for the Red Sox
10235 Jun 21, 2010   John Storer   Week 2 - Reds at Giants
10236 Jun 22, 2010   Patrick Carr   SLA at BOA
10237 Jun 23, 2010   Alan Boodman   Cubs @ Reds
10238 Jun 23, 2010   Rick Field   NYN @ SLN
10239 Jun 23, 2010   Rick Field   NYN (CM) Week 3
10240 Jun 23, 2010   Stan Berger   Boston at Pittsburgh - week 2
10241 Jun 24, 2010   Larry Cupp   WSox open season 10-0 taking 3 of 4 vs Senators
10242 Jun 24, 2010   Jim Pardee   Braves @ WAA 3 Game Series resukts attached..
10243 Jun 25, 2010   Alan Boodman   Week 2 update
10244 Jun 25, 2010   Robert Rescigno   RE: [PreSmiley] Week 2 update
10245 Jun 25, 2010   Thomas Austad   Tigers @ Yankees 11-14
10246 Jun 25, 2010   Stan Berger   1953 BOA - week 3 cm
10247 Jun 25, 2010   Jim Pardee   Braves CM for Week 3 attached
10248 Jun 25, 2010   Andrew Kennedy   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 3 CM PHA
10249 Jun 26, 2010   Michael Rescigno   SLN@CHN WK 2 & WK 3 CM
10250 Jun 26, 2010   Billy Vanson   Yankees this week
10251 Jun 26, 2010   Alan Boodman   NYA-DEA autoplay
10252 Jun 27, 2010   Alan Boodman   Week 3 begins
10253 Jun 27, 2010   Thomas Austad   Tigers @ Cubs 20-23
10254 Jun 27, 2010   Dennis Van Langen   Pittsburgh at Cincinnati - April 20-23
10255 Jun 27, 2010   Patrick Carr   SLA at WAA
10256 Jun 27, 2010   Andrew Kennedy   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 3 PHA @ DEA
10257 Jun 27, 2010   Andrew Kennedy   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 3 PHA @ DEA-attachment
10258 Jun 28, 2010   Alan Boodman   BRN-CHA autoplay
10259 Jun 28, 2010   John Storer   Week 3 - Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
10260 Jun 29, 2010   Robert Rescigno   CHA @ SLA
10261 Jun 29, 2010   Alan Boodman   Cubs @ Giants
10262 Jun 29, 2010   Jim Pardee   Braves at SLN Results attached
10263 Jun 30, 2010   Rick Field   NYN @ MLN
10264 Jun 30, 2010   Rick Field   NYN (CM) Week 4
10265 Jun 30, 2010   Stan Berger   BOA@NYA - week 3
10266 Jun 30, 2010   Jim Pardee   Milwaukee Braves CM For BLK4 attached
10267 Jul 1, 2010   Patrick Carr   SLA CM for week 4
10268 Jul 2, 2010   Alan Boodman   Week 3 update
10269 Jul 2, 2010   Larry Cupp   Senators-Bosox split at Fenway
10270 Jul 3, 2010   Stan Berger   53 Red Sox week 4 cm
10271 Jul 3, 2010   Billy Vanson   yanks as results
10272 Jul 3, 2010   Andrew Kennedy   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 4 CM PHA
10273 Jul 3, 2010   Michael Rescigno   SLN@BRN WK 3 & SLN WK 4 CM
10274 Jul 3, 2010   Billy Vanson   Yankee request
10275 Jul 4, 2010   Alan Boodman   Week 4 begins
10276 Jul 4, 2010   Thomas Austad   Tigers @ A's 25-28
10277 Jul 4, 2010   John Storer   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 4 begins
10278 Jul 4, 2010   Patrick Carr   St. Louis at Detroit
10279 Jul 4, 2010   Dennis Van Langen   Pittsburgh at St. Louis Cardinals - Apirl 27-30
10280 Jul 4, 2010   Larry Cupp   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 4 begins
10281 Jul 4, 2010   Andrew Kennedy   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 4 PHA @ NYN
10282 Jul 4, 2010   John Storer   Week 4 - Cincinnati at St. Louis (A)
10283 Jul 4, 2010   Andrew Kennedy   Re: [PreSmiley] Week 5 CM PHA
10284 Jul 4, 2010   Billy Vanson   comp mgr YANKS vs SENS LARRY C
10285 Jul 4, 2010   Jim Pardee   MLN@CHN 4 game series results...
10286 Jul 5, 2010   Stan Berger   Red Sox at White Sox - week 4
10287 Jul 6, 2010   Rick Field   NYN @ BRN
10288 Jul 6, 2010   Rick Field   NYN (CM) Week 5
10289 Jul 6, 2010   Alan Boodman   Cubs @ Braves
10290 Jul 6, 2010   Billy Vanson   *** RESULTS *** YANKEES(2) @ SENATORS(2)
10291 Jul 7, 2010   Jim Pardee   Braves CM For Week 5 attached
10292 Jul 8, 2010   Alan Boodman   trade announcement
10293 Jul 8, 2010   Larry Cupp   Senators drop 2 of 3 in the Bronx
10294 Jul 8, 2010   Robert Rescigno   BRN @ CIN
10295 Jul 8, 2010   Robert Rescigno   CHA @ BOA
10296 Jul 9, 2010   Alan Boodman   Week 4 update
10297 Jul 9, 2010   Billy Vanson   ny yankees comp mgr
10298 Jul 9, 2010   Patrick Carr   '53 CM for SLA for Week 5


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Message #: 10198
Message from: Dennis Van Langen
Sent: Jun 13, 2010
Subject: Opening Day report from County Stadium

April 4, 1953
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee
B. Shantz vs. J. Sain

The Pirates opened their 1953 road campaign at Milwaukee.  The Bucs bullpen and infield defense imploded in the 9th inning as the Braves scored a half dozen runs to win it 10-7.  The deciding runs came on a 3-run homer by Ray Boone.

The Pirates had enough offense as they piled up all their runs against veteran Johnny Sain.  Sain went 8 innings, allowing 13 hits and 7 runs.  The Pirates scored 4 runs in the 5th to take a 6-4 lead and then added an insurance run in the 8th to take a 7-4 lead.   Steve Ridzik too the mound in the bottom of the 9th for his 3rd inning of relief work, and here's what happened:

[1]*** BOTTOM OF INNING 9 ***
D.Crandall 6- 5 4 Single b-1 
B.Bruton 5- 4 3 1 Base Error - 3B 1-2 b-1 
A.Pafko 4- 7 5 Strike Out b-0 
J.Logan 6-10 3 1 Base Error - SS 2-3 1-2 b-1 
G.Hodges 3-12 5 HBP 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1
SUBSTITUTE P - Roger Bowman
SUBSTITUTE PR- Gil Coan
S.Hemus 6- 5 4 Single 3-H 2-H 1-2 b-1 
R.Boone 2- 6 10 3 Home Run 2-H 1-H b-H
 
Those 2 errors were committed by defensive replacements Eddie Pellagrini and Dick Smith. 
It was a heartbreaker.  The one hit to Smith was a perfect double play grounder that would have ended the game.  Ugh!
 
One piece of good news for Pittsburgh.  Newcomer Ralph Kiner was 2 for 4 with 2 RBIs and he stole a base.
 
Box attached.
 
Dennis v.
Buccos
 

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