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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 18, 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 18, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | June 18, 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 18, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Hall |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 3,969 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Artie Gore 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
Paul Smith | First Baseman |
Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
Carlos Bernier | Center Fielder |
Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
Bob Hall | 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 |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 18, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Rush
Abrams hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Rush
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Rush
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and has O'Brien trapped. There's the throw to Miksis and over to Jackson, who tags O'Brien for the out. Smith moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hall
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hall
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hall
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field. Sauer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sauer. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Rush
Atwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernier vs. Rush
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. O'Connell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
O'Brien vs. Rush
O'Brien strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hall
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hall
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hall
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hall vs. Rush
Hall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Rush
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Rush
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hall
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Hall
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Hall
Rush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Hall
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith fields the ball and throws to Hall covering. Safe. Rush moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Hall
Brown hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hall
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Rush
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Rush
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Rush
Atwell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bernier vs. Rush
Bernier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Rush
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hall
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Hall
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bernier. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Hall
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hermanski who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Sauer scores. Fondy scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garagiola vs. Schultz
Bob Schultz now pitching.
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miksis vs. Schultz
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field. Bernier picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bernier. Jackson scores. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Schultz
There goes Miksis. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Miksis steals third. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rush vs. Schultz
Rush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Schultz
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Schultz
Brown hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schultz vs. Rush
Schultz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Rush
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Rush
The umpire calls a balk on Rush Abrams moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Rush
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Rush
Smith hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Schultz
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Schultz
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Schultz
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Schultz
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Rush
George Metkovich now playing left field.
Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Rush
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Rush
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Schultz
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Abrams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Schultz
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Schultz
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Rush
Bernier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Rush
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bernier moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching. Frank Thomas pinch hits for Bob Schultz.
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Abrams vs. Leonard
Abrams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bernier scores. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
O'Brien vs. Leonard
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Friend
Bob Friend now pitching.
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Friend
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Frank Baumholtz.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Friend
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Friend
Dick Cole now playing second base.
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Leonard
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field.
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Leonard
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Leonard
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Leonard
Atwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Atwell reaches second base with a double. O'Connell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bernier vs. Leonard
The ball gets by Garagiola for a passed ball. Atwell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bernier vs. Leonard
Bernier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Atwell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Leonard
O'Brien hits a popup towards the mound. Leonard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Dickson
Murry Dickson now pitching.
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dickson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Dickson
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cole fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Dickson
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pellagrini vs. Leonard
Eddie Pellagrini pinch hits for Murry Dickson.
Pellagrini strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Leonard
Abrams hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Leonard
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/18/1953 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Abrams C, rf 4 0 1 1 Baumholtz F, cf 3 1 1 0 O'Brien J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jeffcoat H, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Cole D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Brown T, ss 4 1 1 3 Smith P, 1b 3 1 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 0 Hermanski G, lf 4 0 0 0 Metkovich G, lf 0 0 0 0 O'Connell D, 3b 4 1 3 0 Sauer H, rf 4 2 2 1 Atwell T, c 4 1 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bernier C, cf 3 1 2 2 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 2 2 O'Brien E, ss 4 0 1 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 0 Hall B, p 1 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 1 1 1 Schultz B, p 1 0 0 0 Rush B, p 2 1 1 1 Thomas F, ph 1 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0 Friend B, p 0 0 0 0 Dickson M, p 0 0 0 0 Pellagrini E, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 32 8 10 8 Pittsburgh 000 100 120 -- 4 Chicago 003 410 00x -- 8 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Hall B (L)* 3.0 6 6 6 1 1 Schultz B 3.0 3 2 2 0 1 Friend B 1.0 0 0 0 2 0 Dickson M 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (W)+ 6.0 5 2 2 3 3 Leonard D (S) 3.0 4 2 2 0 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Sauer H, Bernier C DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 3 2B -- O'Brien J, Fondy D, Atwell T 3B -- Jackson R HR -- Brown T, Sauer H SB -- Miksis E Balk -- Rush B PB -- Garagiola J T -- 2:17 A -- 3969
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