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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 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 August 15, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 15, 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 | August 15, 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 | Bubba Church |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 20,296 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 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 |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Harry Hanebrink | Second Baseman |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Bob Ramazzotti | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
Bubba Church | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 15, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Church
Bruton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Bruton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Church
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Church
Mathews hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Church
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Church
Crandall is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hanebrink scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Church
Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Church
Spahn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Church
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Church
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Church
Mathews hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Spahn
Church hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Church
There goes Pafko. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Pafko steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Church
Adcock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Church
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hanebrink vs. Church
Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hanebrink for the out. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Church
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Church covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
Ramazzotti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hanebrink fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hanebrink fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Church
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Church
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Church
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Church
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Church
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Spahn
McCullough hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Church vs. Spahn
Church hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hanebrink vs. Church
Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Hanebrink hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Church
Spahn hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Church
There goes Pendleton. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Miksis applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hanebrink scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Church
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Church
Logan bunts in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. Bruton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Church
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Bruton moves to third. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Church
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Church
Crandall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Crandall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Church
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hanebrink vs. Church
Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hanebrink for the out. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spahn vs. Church
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Spahn
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Bubba Church.
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Spahn
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Spahn
Ramazzotti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hanebrink settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Leonard
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Leonard
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/15/1953 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 4 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 2 0 Ramazzotti B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 3 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 1 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 2 1 1 2 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 1 0 Miksis E, ss 3 0 0 0 Gordon S, lf 2 0 1 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Pendleton J, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 0 1 0 Hanebrink H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Church B, p 2 0 1 0 Spahn W, p 4 0 0 0 Brown T, ph 1 0 1 0 Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 7 2 29 0 5 0 Milwaukee 000 200 000 -- 2 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Church B (L) 8.0 7 2 2 7 2 Leonard D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Milwaukee 3, Chicago 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 10, Chicago 5 2B -- Bruton B, Crandall D HR -- Adcock J SB -- Pafko A CS -- Pendleton J SH -- Logan J T -- 2:06 A -- 20296
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