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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on August 12, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 11,487 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hal Dixon 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 12, 1953
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rush
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Rush
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rush
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Raffensberger
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Raffensberger
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Raffensberger
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Rush
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Rush
Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Raffensberger
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Raffensberger
Miksis bunts towards the mound. Raffensberger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Raffensberger
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Miksis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Raffensberger
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raffensberger vs. Rush
There goes McMillan. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Miksis applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Rush
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Rush
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Rush
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Miksis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Raffensberger
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Raffensberger
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Raffensberger
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Raffensberger
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Miksis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Rush
There's a wild pitch. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Rush
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Rush
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Raffensberger
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Raffensberger
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rush vs. Raffensberger
Rush bunts in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to first for the out. Miksis scores. Garagiola moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Raffensberger
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Raffensberger
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Rush
Raffensberger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Raffensberger
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Raffensberger
Kiner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Raffensberger
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Raffensberger
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rush
Adams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Adams reaches second base with a double. Jeffcoat throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Adams trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Rush
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bridges scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Rush
Marshall hits a line drive into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greengrass vs. Rush
Greengrass strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Raffensberger
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Raffensberger
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Raffensberger
Rush bunts towards the mound. Raffensberger fields it and throws to first for the out. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Raffensberger
Baumholtz hits a line drive towards short. McMillan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Rush
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lerchen vs. Rush
George Lerchen pinch hits for Ken Raffensberger.
Lerchen is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kelly
Bob Kelly now pitching.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Kelly
Fondy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Seminick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Kelly
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Rush
Adams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Rush
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Hatton hits a line drive into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rush
Bell hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kelly
Grady Hatton now playing second base.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kelly
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Kelly
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Rush
Kluszewski hits a popup towards short. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Rush
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Rush
Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Rush
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1953, game 2 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D) Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Adams B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 0 Bridges R, 2b 3 1 2 0 Brown T, ss 4 0 0 0 Hatton G, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bell G, cf 4 0 2 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 1 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Marshall W, rf 3 0 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 2 1 0 Greengrass J, lf 4 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 3 0 2 2 Seminick A, c 4 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Rush B, p 1 0 0 1 Raffensberger K, p 2 0 1 0 Lerchen G, ph 1 0 0 0 Kelly B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 9 1 29 3 6 3 Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1 Chicago 020 100 00x -- 3 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Raffensberger K (L) 6.0 6 3 2 3 0 Kelly B 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 10 E -- McMillan R DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 7 2B -- Garagiola J, Kiner R, Adams B CS -- McMillan R SH -- Rush B 2 WP -- Rush B T -- 2:08 A -- 11487
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