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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 | Jim Wilson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 27,401 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lon Warneke 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Pendleton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Walker Cooper | Catcher |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Howie Pollet | 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: ---
Pendleton vs. Pollet
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center 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. Pollet
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Pollet
Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilson
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: ---
Miksis vs. Wilson
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wilson
Fondy takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Wilson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Wilson
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews 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. Pollet
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Pollet
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Pollet
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wilson
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Smalley vs. Wilson
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pollet vs. Wilson
Pollet hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Wilson
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Pollet
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Dittmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Pollet
Wilson bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Dittmer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pendleton vs. Pollet
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Pollet
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dittmer scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Pollet
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wilson
Miksis bunts towards first. Adcock fields the ball and throws to Wilson covering. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wilson
Fondy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner hits a line drive into center field. Pendleton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pendleton. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Wilson
Sauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Sauer reaches third base with a triple. Kiner scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Bickford
Vern Bickford now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garagiola vs. Bickford
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Bickford
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sauer scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pollet vs. Bickford
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Logan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Pollet
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Bickford
Baumholtz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Bickford
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Bickford
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 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Pollet
Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Pollet
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thorpe vs. Pollet
Bob Thorpe pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Pollet
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Pollet covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Surkont
Max Surkont now pitching.
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Surkont
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Pollet
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smalley. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Pollet
Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Pollet
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Surkont
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Surkont
Smalley 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, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Surkont
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Surkont covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Pollet
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Pollet
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Pollet
Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Surkont
Baumholtz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Surkont
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Surkont
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, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Pollet
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field.
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Pollet
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Pollet
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Pollet
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Surkont
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Surkont
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smalley vs. Surkont
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pollet vs. Surkont
Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Surkont
Jeffcoat hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Pollet
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Pollet
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Pollet
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Pollet
Dittmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Pollet
Del Crandall pinch hits for Max Surkont.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Pollet
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1953, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D) Milwaukee AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Pendleton J, cf 5 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, cf 4 1 1 1 Logan J, ss 4 1 2 1 Jeffcoat H, cf 1 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 3 0 1 1 Miksis E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Pafko A, rf 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 3 1 2 2 Gordon S, lf 3 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 0 Cooper W, c 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, rf 3 1 1 1 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Dittmer J, 2b 4 2 2 2 Garagiola J, c 3 0 2 0 Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 4 0 0 2 Bickford V, p 0 0 0 0 Pollet H, p 4 0 0 0 Thorpe B, ph 1 0 0 0 Surkont M, p 1 0 0 0 Crandall D, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 4 34 6 10 6 Milwaukee 001 001 002 -- 4 Chicago 004 000 11x -- 6 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Wilson J (L)* 2.0 5 4 4 2 1 Bickford V 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Surkont M 4.0 5 2 2 0 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pollet H (W) 9.0 9 4 3 2 1 * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd E -- Mathews E, Pendleton J, Smalley R DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 2 LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Chicago 7 2B -- Dittmer J, Garagiola J 3B -- Sauer H HR -- Fondy D, Baumholtz F, Dittmer J SB -- Fondy D, Miksis E SH -- Wilson J WP -- Wilson J T -- 2:10 A -- 27401
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