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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Braves, played on May 23, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 23, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 23, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 19,871 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Paul Minner | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Minner
Bruton hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Minner
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Minner
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bruton throws the ball in to Logan who relays the ball to Dittmer who tags Jackson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Miksis scores. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Minner
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a popup towards the mound. Minner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Minner
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Dittmer reaches second base with a double. Gordon moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crandall vs. Minner
Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spahn vs. Minner
Spahn hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Spahn
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Spahn
Minner hits a line drive into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Minner
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Minner
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Minner
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Minner
Pafko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Minner
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Minner
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spahn vs. Minner
Spahn hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Spahn
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Spahn
Minner strikes out. Crandall drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Minner out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Minner
Bruton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Minner
Logan bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Minner
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Minner
Pafko 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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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis bunts towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Spahn
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Spahn
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Minner
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Minner
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Minner
Spahn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Minner
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smalley. Crandall scores. Spahn moves to third. Bruton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Logan vs. Minner
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson scores. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Spahn
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Spahn
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Paul Minner.
Brown hits a line drive towards short. Logan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gordon vs. Jones
Gordon bunts towards the mound. Jones catches it and throws to first to double up Mathews. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Jones
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching.
Smalley bunts towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to third for the out. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Burdette
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Jones
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Jones
Dittmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Jones
Crandall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Adcock moves to third. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burdette vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bruton vs. Lown
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adcock scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Lown
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Burdette
Preston Ward pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Burdette
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Clyde McCullough.
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Burdette
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Dittmer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Simpson
Preston Ward now playing center field. Carl Sawatski now catching. Duke Simpson now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Simpson
Pendleton hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Simpson
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Burdette
Smalley hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/23/1953 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 5 1 1 1 Baumholtz F, rf 5 1 4 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Mathews E, 3b 5 1 2 2 Smalley R, ss 5 0 2 1 Gordon S, lf 4 0 1 0 Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0 Pendleton J, lf 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Pafko A, rf 5 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 0 0 1 Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 3 1 Ward P, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 3 1 2 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 3 0 1 0 Sawatski C, ph-c 0 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 1 0 0 0 Minner P, p 2 0 0 0 Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0 Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Hermanski G, ph 1 0 0 0 Simpson D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 5 13 4 35 3 11 3 Milwaukee 000 121 010 -- 5 Chicago 200 001 000 -- 3 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W)* 6.0 11 3 3 1 5 Burdette L (S) 3.0 0 0 0 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Minner P (L) 6.0 9 4 3 1 2 Jones S+ 1.0 4 1 1 0 0 Lown T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Simpson D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Smalley R DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 9, Chicago 9 2B -- Dittmer J, Smalley R HR -- Mathews E SH -- Logan J, Miksis E T -- 2:26 A -- 19871
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