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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 29, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 29, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 29, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 1,392 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Hal Dixon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Addis | Right Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
Preston Ward | Center Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Toby Atwell | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Paul Minner | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
Andy Seminick | Catcher |
Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 29, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Podbielan
Addis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Addis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Podbielan
Miksis hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Seminick settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Seminick. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Podbielan
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Addis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Podbielan
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Addis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Podbielan
There goes Fondy. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Fondy steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Podbielan
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Podbielan
Ward hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Minner
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Minner
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Minner
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Minner
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Podbielan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Podbielan
There goes Jackson. The throw from Seminick and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Atwell vs. Podbielan
Atwell hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Podbielan
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minner vs. Podbielan
Minner hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Minner
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Minner
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Podbielan
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Podbielan
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Podbielan
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first, with Podbielan covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Minner
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podbielan vs. Minner
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Minner
Bridges hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Minner
Adams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Podbielan
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Podbielan
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Podbielan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Minner
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Borkowski vs. Minner
Borkowski bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a fly ball towards right. Addis catches it and throws to second to double up Greengrass. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Podbielan
Atwell hits a fly ball towards center. Bell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Bell. Atwell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Podbielan
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minner vs. Podbielan
Minner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Addis vs. Podbielan
Addis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Atwell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Podbielan
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Minner
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Minner
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Seminick moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Podbielan vs. Minner
Podbielan 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bridges vs. Minner
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. Seminick scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Minner
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Addis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMillan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Podbielan
Fondy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Podbielan
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Podbielan
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Podbielan
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Minner
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Minner
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Atwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Podbielan
Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Podbielan
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Greengrass throws the ball in to Bridges who tags Smalley, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Podbielan
Minner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Minner
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Minner
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Minner
Johnny Temple pinch hits for Bud Podbielan.
Temple hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bridges vs. Minner
Bridges hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adams vs. Minner
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis misplays the ball. That's an error on Miksis. McMillan scores. Temple moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Minner
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Smith
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Smith
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Smith
Sauer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Smith
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Minner
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borkowski vs. Minner
Bob Marquis pinch runs for Jim Greengrass.
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marquis scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Minner
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Leonard
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Leonard
Smith bunts in front of the plate. Atwell fields it and throws to first for the out. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Leonard
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Seminick moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Adams vs. Leonard
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Smith
Bob Marquis now playing left field.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Smith
Atwell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Smith
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Roy Smalley.
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Smith
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/1953 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Addis B, rf 4 1 1 1 Bridges R, 2b 4 0 0 1 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Adams B, 3b 5 0 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 3 2 Bell G, cf 4 0 1 0 Sauer H, lf 3 0 0 0 Greengrass J, lf 4 0 2 0 Ward P, cf 4 0 1 0 Marquis B, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Borkowski B, rf 3 1 1 1 Atwell T, c 4 1 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 2 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0 Seminick A, c 3 1 2 0 Hermanski G, ph 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 2 2 0 Minner P, p 2 0 0 0 Podbielan B, p 2 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0 Temple J, ph 1 0 1 0 Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0 Smith F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 34 6 12 5 Chicago 100 011 000 -- 3 Cincinnati 000 020 13x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Minner P (L)* 7.0 11 6 4 1 1 Leonard D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Podbielan B 7.0 6 3 1 1 1 Smith F (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th E -- Seminick A, Bell G, Smalley R, Miksis E DP -- Chicago 2, Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Cincinnati 8 2B -- Addis B, McMillan R, Fondy D, Greengrass J HR -- Fondy D, Kluszewski T SB -- Fondy D, Jackson R SH -- Borkowski B, Smith F HBP -- by Smith F (Sauer H) WP -- Leonard D T -- 2:09 A -- 1392
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