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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 16, 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 16, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 16, 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 16, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vern Bickford |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
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 |
Vern Bickford | 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 |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Paul Minner | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 16, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Minner
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Minner
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich 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. Minner
Mathews 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
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Bickford
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Bickford
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan 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: ---
Fondy vs. Bickford
Fondy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Bickford
Kiner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Bickford
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Liddle
Don Liddle now pitching.
Metkovich hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Minner
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Minner
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Gordon reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hanebrink vs. Minner
Hanebrink strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Liddle
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Liddle
McCullough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pafko throws the ball in to Hanebrink who tags McCullough trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minner vs. Liddle
Minner hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miksis scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Liddle
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Liddle vs. Minner
Liddle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Minner
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Minner
Logan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Liddle
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Liddle
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Liddle
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Liddle
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Minner
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Minner
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich 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: ---
Metkovich vs. Liddle
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Liddle
Miksis 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, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Liddle
There goes Miksis. The throw from Crandall and he is out, Hanebrink applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Liddle
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Liddle
Minner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Liddle
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liddle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Minner
Crandall hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Minner
Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Sid Gordon. Walker Cooper pinch hits for Harry Hanebrink.
There goes Pendleton. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Ramazzotti applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Minner
Cooper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Burdette
Jim Pendleton now playing left field. Lew Burdette now pitching. Sibby Sisti now playing second base.
Ramazzotti hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Burdette
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Minner
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Minner
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Minner
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Minner
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Burdette
Metkovich hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Burdette
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Burdette
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Minner
Pafko hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Metkovich. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Minner
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Minner
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Minner
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a popup towards the mound. Burdette settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Burdette
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Burdette
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Minner
Sisti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Minner
Bruton bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramazzotti covering, for the out. Sisti moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Minner
Logan hits a line drive towards the mound. Minner can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Minner
Mathews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Mathews reaches third base with a triple. Sisti scores. Logan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pafko vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Leonard
Adcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Burdette
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Leonard
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Leonard
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Leonard
Burdette hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Burdette
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Burdette
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sisti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1953, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 2 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 5 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 4 1 1 0 Ramazzotti B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 0 1 2 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 3 1 Pafko A, rf 4 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 2 2 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 0 0 0 Metkovich G, cf 4 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 1 0 1 0 Miksis E, ss 4 1 1 0 Pendleton J, pr-lf 2 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 0 3 0 Hanebrink H, 2b 1 0 0 0 Minner P, p 3 0 1 1 Cooper W, ph 1 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 2 0 0 0 Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0 Bickford V, p 0 0 0 0 Liddle D, p 1 0 0 0 Sisti S, 2b 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 7 4 35 2 11 2 Milwaukee 010 000 120 -- 4 Chicago 110 000 000 -- 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Bickford V 0.2 3 1 1 1 0 Liddle D 3.1 5 1 1 1 2 Burdette L (W) 5.0 3 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Minner P (L) 7.1 7 4 4 2 3 Leonard D 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 4, Chicago 8 2B -- Kiner R, Pafko A 3B -- Gordon S, Mathews E HR -- Fondy D, Adcock J CS -- Miksis E, Pendleton J SH -- Bruton B 2 T -- 2:14 A -- 0
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