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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 7, 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 September 7, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 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 | September 7, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Tom Gorman |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Bob Ramazzotti | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 7, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hacker
There goes Bruton. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Bruton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews 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: -2-
Pafko vs. Hacker
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Burdette
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Burdette
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Hacker
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock 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, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Burdette
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Burdette
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Burdette
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hacker vs. Burdette
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards second. Dittmer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Hacker
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Hacker
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Burdette
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hacker
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Burdette
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Burdette
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Burdette
There goes Jackson. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Burdette
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Hacker
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Hacker
There goes Pendleton. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Pendleton steals second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Hacker
Dittmer hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Burdette
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Burdette
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Burdette
Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Hacker
Burdette hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Burdette
The ball gets by Crandall for a passed ball. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Burdette
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fondy scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Burdette
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Kiner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson bunts towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garagiola vs. Burdette
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sauer scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Burdette
Smalley is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Burdette
Hacker hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Hacker
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Hacker
Pendleton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pafko scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Hacker
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Dittmer reaches second base with a double. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crowe vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching. George Crowe pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Crowe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti misplays the ball. That's an error on Ramazzotti. Pendleton scores. Dittmer moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Lown
Mel Roach pinch runs for George Crowe.
Bruton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jolly
Dave Jolly now pitching.
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Jolly
Ramazzotti bunts towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Dittmer covering, for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Jolly
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Jolly
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Jolly
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lown
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field.
Logan 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, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Lown
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 -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lown
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jolly
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Jolly
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Jolly
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Lown
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Lown
Crandall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Lown
Sibby Sisti pinch runs for Del Crandall.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti 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 9/7/1953, game 1 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Bruton B, cf 3 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, cf 3 0 1 0 Logan J, ss 4 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 0 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Ramazzotti B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 4 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Pendleton J, lf 4 1 2 1 Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 1 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, rf 4 2 2 1 Sisti S, pr 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 0 1 Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 1 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 1 Burdette L, p 2 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 3 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Roach M, pr 0 0 0 0 Jolly D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 4 2 28 4 7 4 Milwaukee 000 000 300 -- 3 Chicago 010 003 00x -- 4 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (L) 6.0 7 4 4 2 0 Jolly D 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hacker W (W) 6.2 4 3 2 2 6 Lown T (S) 2.1 0 0 0 1 1 E -- Ramazzotti B DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Milwaukee 4, Chicago 7 2B -- Sauer H, Dittmer J SB -- Bruton B, Jackson R, Pendleton J SH -- Jackson R, Ramazzotti B HBP -- by Burdette L (Smalley R) PB -- Crandall D T -- 1:53 A -- 0
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