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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 8, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 8, 1953 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 8, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 37,119 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Bruton | Center Fielder |
Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
July 8, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilson
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Baumholtz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Wilson
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wilson
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Logan reaches second base with a double. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton scores. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Hacker
Pafko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Pafko reaches second base with a double. Logan scores. Mathews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pendleton vs. Hacker
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. McCullough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Wilson
Serena 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wilson
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Wilson
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hacker vs. Wilson
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Hacker
Dittmer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hacker
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilson
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wilson
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a popup in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hacker
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Hacker
Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wilson
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Wilson
Serena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Wilson
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hacker
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Hacker
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hacker
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wilson
McCullough hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Wilson
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilson
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wilson
There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Crandall and he is safe. Baumholtz steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Wilson
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Wilson
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Wilson
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crandall vs. Hacker
Crandall strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hacker
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Wilson
Serena hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wilson
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wilson
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Hacker
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Hacker
Dittmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Dittmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Hacker
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Wilson
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilson
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wilson
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Burdette
Lew Burdette now pitching. Ebba St. Claire now catching.
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sauer vs. Burdette
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton strikes out. McCullough drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bruton out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Hacker
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Hacker
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Burdette
Serena hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Burdette
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Burdette
Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Burdette. McCullough scores. Hacker moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hacker scores. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Burdette
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Hacker
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hacker, and towards Miksis, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Hacker
Pafko hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crowe vs. Hacker
George Crowe pinch hits for Jim Pendleton.
Crowe hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Burdette
Bob Thorpe now playing left field.
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Burdette
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Hacker
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field.
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Hacker
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hanebrink vs. Hacker
Harry Hanebrink pinch hits for Lew Burdette.
Hanebrink hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Hacker
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hanebrink moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1953 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Baumholtz F, cf 5 3 4 0 Bruton B, cf 5 1 2 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 0 0 0 0 Logan J, ss 5 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 5 0 2 2 Mathews E, 3b 3 1 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 2 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 1 Sauer H, rf 5 0 0 0 St. Claire E, c 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 4 0 2 2 Serena B, 2b 5 1 2 1 Pendleton J, lf 3 0 0 0 Miksis E, ss 4 0 0 0 Crowe G, ph 1 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 2 3 1 Thorpe B, lf 0 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 4 1 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wilson J, p 3 0 2 0 Burdette L, p 0 0 0 0 Hanebrink H, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 7 13 6 37 3 10 3 Chicago 100 021 030 -- 7 Milwaukee 300 000 000 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Hacker W (W) 9.0 10 3 3 1 4 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Wilson J (L) 6.1 8 4 4 2 4 Burdette L 2.2 5 3 2 1 3 E -- Burdette L LOB -- Chicago 9, Milwaukee 8 2B -- Logan J, Pafko A, Dittmer J, Fondy D 3B -- Baumholtz F HR -- McCullough C, Serena B SB -- Baumholtz F T -- 2:25 A -- 37119
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