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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 28, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on June 28, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 22,630 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Second Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Daryl Spencer | Shortstop |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| George Metkovich | First Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 28, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark bunts towards first. Metkovich juggles the ball. That's an error on Metkovich. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lockman scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Klippstein
Irvin hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Serena catches it and throws to first to double up Dark. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hearn
Metkovich hits a popup into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Hearn
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Klippstein
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miksis. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Spencer scores. Thomson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Westrum vs. Church
Bubba Church now pitching.
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hearn vs. Church
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lockman vs. Church
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Thomson scores. Thompson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Church
Dark is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Church
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Church
Irvin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Church
Spencer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Church
Thomson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Church
Thompson hits a popup into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hearn
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards short. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Hearn
Church strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Church
Westrum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Westrum reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hearn vs. Church
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Church
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westrum scores. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Church
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Church
Mueller hits a popup into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Irvin vs. Church
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hearn
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hearn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Hearn
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Church
Spencer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Church
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Church
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church has Spencer trapped. There's the throw to Jackson and over to Garagiola, who tags Spencer for the out. Thomson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westrum vs. Church
Westrum takes first base on ball four. Thomson moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hearn vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Hearn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner who is chasing the ball. Hearn reaches third base with a triple. Thomson scores. Thompson scores. Westrum goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lockman vs. Jones
Lockman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Serena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dark vs. Jones
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Hearn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Hearn
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a popup into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Simpson
Duke Simpson now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Simpson
Irvin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Simpson
Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Simpson
Thomson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hearn
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Hearn
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Simpson
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Simpson
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Simpson
Hearn bunts towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to first for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Simpson
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Westrum scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Simpson
Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mueller vs. Simpson
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. Dark scores. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Simpson
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miksis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Simpson
Spencer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomson vs. Simpson
Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spencer scores. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Simpson
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Simpson
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Simpson
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hearn
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hearn
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Duke Simpson.
Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Hearn
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Leonard
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Leonard
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Hearn
Dusty Rhodes now playing left field.
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Rhodes. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 12 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1953 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lockman W, 1b 6 2 3 3 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 0
Dark A, 2b 5 1 2 0 Metkovich G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mueller D, rf 6 0 1 3 Serena B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Irvin M, lf 5 1 1 1 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 0
Rhodes D, lf 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 2 1
Spencer D, ss 4 2 3 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf 5 2 3 1 Miksis E, ss 3 0 0 0
Thompson H, 3b 5 1 1 1 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 0 1 1
Westrum W, c 2 3 1 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Hearn J, p 4 0 1 3 Church B, p 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0
Simpson D, p 0 0 0 0
Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 12 16 12 32 2 6 2
New York 121 130 310 -- 12
Chicago 000 010 001 -- 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (L)* 1.0 3 3 1 0 0
Church B 3.1 6 5 5 2 3
Jones S 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Simpson D 3.0 6 4 4 1 2
Leonard D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd
E -- Metkovich G, Miksis E
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- New York 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Lockman W, Thompson H, Westrum W, Spencer D 2, Baumholtz F, Kiner R
3B -- Hearn J
HR -- Irvin M
SH -- Dark A, Hearn J
HBP -- by Church B (Spencer D)
T -- 2:34
A -- 22630
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