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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 21, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 21, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 21, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 21, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Glenn Mickens |
Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
City | Brooklyn |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,348 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Lenny Roberts |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
Roy Campanella | Catcher |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Dick Williams | Right Fielder |
Glenn Mickens | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 21, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Mickens
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mickens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Mickens
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Mickens
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Mickens
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mickens
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Mickens
Serena hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Hacker
Cox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Hacker
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mickens vs. Hacker
There's a wild pitch. Cox scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mickens vs. Hacker
Mickens strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hacker
Reese is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Mickens
Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Mickens
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Mickens
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Williams. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Mickens
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Mickens
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Smalley scores. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Mickens
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Williams who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. Baumholtz scores. Miksis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Mickens
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Simpson
Duke Simpson now pitching.
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Simpson
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Simpson
There goes Robinson. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Robinson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Simpson
There goes Robinson. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Robinson steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Hodges vs. Simpson
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Simpson
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Simpson
There's a wild pitch. Hodges moves to third. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. Campanella scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws to second. Miksis drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Miksis. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mickens vs. Leonard
Mickens strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mickens
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Serena vs. Mickens
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Mickens
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Mickens
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into right field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Mickens
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Leonard
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Leonard
Reese hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Leonard
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wade
Ben Wade now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wade fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wade
Miksis bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wade
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Leonard
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Leonard
Hodges hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Hodges reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Campanella vs. Leonard
Campanella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cox vs. Leonard
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wade
Kiner hits a line drive into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wade
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Wade
Serena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Leonard
Wade hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Leonard
Gilliam is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wade
Garagiola hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Wade
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cavarretta vs. Wade
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Cavarretta is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Wade
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Miksis vs. Wade
Miksis hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Willis
Jim Willis now pitching.
Reese hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Willis
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Willis
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Willis
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Willis
Hodges hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Snider scores. Robinson scores. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Willis
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Willis
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hodges scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Willis
Williams is hit by the pitch. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Wade vs. Pollet
Howie Pollet now pitching.
Wade hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wade
Bobby Morgan now playing third base. Billy Cox now playing shortstop. Dick Williams now playing left field. Carl Furillo now playing right field.
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wade
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wade
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Pollet
Carl Sawatski now catching. George Metkovich now playing right field.
Gilliam hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Pollet
Morgan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Snider goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Campanella reaches second base with a double. Furillo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cox vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Wade
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Wade
Sawatski hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Wade
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards third. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/21/1953 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI Baumholtz F, rf 3 1 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 2 1 Metkovich G, rf 0 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 1 1 1 Miksis E, ss 4 1 2 1 Morgan B, 3b 1 1 1 2 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 2 Snider D, cf 4 3 2 1 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Robinson J, lf 3 2 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Furillo C, rf 1 1 1 1 Serena B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Hodges G, 1b 5 3 4 4 Garagiola J, c 3 0 1 0 Campanella R, c 5 1 2 1 Sawatski C, c 1 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b-ss 5 1 3 3 Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 0 0 Williams D, rf-lf 4 1 1 0 Hacker W, p 0 0 0 0 Mickens G, p 2 0 0 0 Smalley R, ph 1 1 1 0 Wade B, p 2 0 0 0 Simpson D, p 0 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 1 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0 Willis J, p 0 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 8 4 41 15 18 14 Chicago 003 100 000 -- 4 Brooklyn 133 000 44x -- 15 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hacker W (L) 2.0 5 4 4 0 3 Simpson D 0.1 2 3 3 1 1 Leonard D 3.2 2 0 0 0 3 Willis J 0.1 5 4 4 0 0 Pollet H 1.0 4 4 4 1 1 Klippstein J 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Mickens G 4.0 6 4 4 1 1 Wade B (W) 5.0 2 0 0 0 5 E -- Miksis E DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 1 LOB -- Chicago 4, Brooklyn 5 2B -- Smalley R, Garagiola J, Furillo C, Campanella R 3B -- Fondy D, Jackson R, Hodges G HR -- Snider D, Hodges G, Reese P, Morgan B SB -- Robinson J 3, Snider D HBP -- by Willis J (Williams D) WP -- Hacker W, Simpson D T -- 2:22 A -- 6348
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