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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 16, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 16, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 16, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 16, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Murry Dickson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 11,427 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Artie Gore |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Carlos Bernier | Right Fielder |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Paul Smith | Left Fielder |
Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
Pete Naton | Catcher |
Preston Ward | First Baseman |
Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
Murry Dickson | Pitcher |
Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 16, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Pollet
Bernier hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Pollet
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pollet
Smith hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Pollet
Thomas takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Connell vs. Pollet
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dickson
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Dickson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Naton vs. Pollet
Naton hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Pollet
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Pollet
O'Brien hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Dickson
The ball gets by Naton for a passed ball. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Dickson
McCullough hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Jackson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Dickson
Pollet hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Pollet
Dickson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Pollet
Bernier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Pollet
O'Brien hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Dickson
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Dickson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dickson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pollet
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pollet
Thomas hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Pollet
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naton vs. Pollet
Naton hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Dickson
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Pollet
Ward hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Pollet
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Pollet
Dickson hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Dickson
Pollet strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dickson
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Dickson
Kiner hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Pollet
Bernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Pollet
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Bernier moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Pollet
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Bernier scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Pollet
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Pollet
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. O'Brien scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Naton vs. Pollet
Naton hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Pollet
Ward hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Pollet
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dickson vs. Pollet
Dickson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Dickson
McCullough hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Dickson
Pollet hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Dickson
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Dickson
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Frank Baumholtz.
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Dickson
Kiner hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Pollet
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field. George Metkovich now playing left field.
Bernier hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Pollet
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pollet
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Dickson
Sauer hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Dickson
Fondy hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pollet
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Pollet
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pellagrini vs. Pollet
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Pete Naton.
Pellagrini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Klippstein
Dick Cole pinch hits for Preston Ward. Johnny Klippstein now pitching. Hal Rice pinch hits for Dick Cole.
Rice hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hermanski vs. Klippstein
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Eddie O'Brien.
Hermanski strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/16/1953, game 2 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bernier C, rf 4 1 1 0 Baumholtz F, cf 3 0 1 0 O'Brien J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Jeffcoat H, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Smith P, lf 4 0 0 1 Brown T, ss 4 0 3 0 Thomas F, cf 3 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 O'Connell D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Metkovich G, lf 0 0 0 0 Naton P, c 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, rf 2 1 0 0 Pellagrini E, ph 1 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 2 Ward P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Cole D, ph 0 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rice H, ph 1 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 0 1 O'Brien E, ss 3 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 3 0 0 0 Hermanski G, ph 1 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 5 1 30 3 7 3 Pittsburgh 000 002 000 -- 2 Chicago 010 200 00x -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Dickson M (L) 8.0 7 3 2 3 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pollet H (W) 8.1 5 2 1 2 3 Klippstein J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Brown T DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 6 2B -- Brown T, O'Brien J HR -- Fondy D PB -- Naton P T -- 2:03 A -- 11427
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