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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 | Bob Buhl |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 39,903 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Bill Stewart |
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 |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Bob Buhl | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Bob Ramazzotti | Second Baseman |
Bob Rush | 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. Rush
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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Rush
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Rush
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Logan scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Rush
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Buhl
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Buhl
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Buhl
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Rush
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Rush
Buhl takes first base on ball four. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dittmer scores. Buhl moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Buhl
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Buhl
Serena takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Buhl
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Buhl
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Rush
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Rush
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Rush
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buhl vs. Rush
Buhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Buhl
Ramazzotti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Buhl
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Buhl
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Buhl
Miksis hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Rush
There goes Bruton. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Lown
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Logan scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Lown
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Lown
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Buhl
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Buhl
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Buhl
Serena takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Buhl
Garagiola strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Buhl
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Lown
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Lown
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buhl vs. Lown
Buhl bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Lown
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Buhl
Ramazzotti takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lown vs. Buhl
Lown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Buhl
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Buhl
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lown
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis misplays the ball. That's an error on Miksis. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Lown
Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Lown
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Pafko reaches third base with a triple. Logan goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Adcock vs. Lown
Adcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Lown
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it and throws to home to get Pafko. Adcock moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Lown
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dittmer vs. Lown
Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to home to get Adcock. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Buhl
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Buhl
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Buhl
Serena takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Buhl
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fondy scores. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Buhl
Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramazzotti vs. Buhl
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Buhl
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Sawatski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buhl vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Buhl hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Klippstein
There goes Bruton. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Buhl
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Buhl
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Buhl
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buhl fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Klippstein
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Klippstein
Cooper strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Klippstein
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Klippstein
Dittmer 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 8
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Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Buhl
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Buhl
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Buhl
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Buhl
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramazzotti vs. Buhl
Ramazzotti strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/16/1953, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 5 1 2 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 3 3 2 2 Miksis E, ss 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 5 0 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Pafko A, rf 5 0 1 2 Kiner R, lf 2 1 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 3 1 2 0 Serena B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Cooper W, c 5 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 1 Gordon S, lf 1 0 1 1 Metkovich G, cf 4 0 0 0 Pendleton J, pr-lf 1 0 1 0 Ramazzotti B, 2b 2 0 1 1 Dittmer J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Rush B, p 1 0 0 0 Buhl B, p 2 0 0 0 Lown T, p 1 0 0 0 Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 6 12 5 26 2 3 2 Milwaukee 111 201 00 -- 6 Chicago 000 002 00 -- 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Buhl B (W) 8.0 3 2 2 9 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (L)* 3.0 7 5 5 4 3 Lown T 3.0 3 1 0 3 1 Klippstein J 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 4th E -- Miksis E DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 14, Chicago 9 2B -- Adcock J, Fondy D 3B -- Pafko A SB -- Bruton B 2 SH -- Buhl B T -- 2:29 A -- 39903
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