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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 21, 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 August 21, 1953 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 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 | August 21, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bubba Church |
Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | 37,243 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Secory |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Bubba Church | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
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 |
Del Crandall | Catcher |
Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 21, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Church
Bruton bunts towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Church
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Church
Mathews hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Burdette
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Burdette
Serena is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Church. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Church
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Church
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Burdette
Metkovich strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Burdette
McCullough hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. McCullough reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Church vs. Burdette
Church hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Church
Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Church
Burdette strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Church
Bruton 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 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Burdette
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Church
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Church
Mathews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miksis. Logan scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Church
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Church
Crandall 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, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Burdette
Serena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Burdette
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Burdette
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. Serena moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Church vs. Burdette
Church hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis takes first base on ball four. Serena scores. Metkovich moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Church
Dittmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Church
Burdette bunts towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Church
Bruton 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, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Burdette
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Burdette
Serena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Burdette
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Burdette
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Church
Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Church
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Church
There's a wild pitch. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Church
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Church
Adcock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Adcock reaches second base with a double. Pafko goes all the way around to score. Adcock moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crandall vs. Church
Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Adcock scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Church
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Burdette
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Bubba Church.
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Dittmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Lown
Burdette bunts towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Lown
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Lown
There goes Bruton. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Serena applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Burdette
Fondy bunts towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Burdette
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kiner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Burdette
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lown
Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Lown
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Lown
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Lown
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Burdette
Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Serena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Serena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Burdette
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Burdette
McCullough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Serena scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Burdette
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Burdette
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. McCullough moves to third. Garagiola moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miksis vs. Burdette
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCullough scores. Garagiola scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Braves, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Liddle
Don Liddle now pitching.
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1953 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 0 Bruton B, cf 4 0 0 0 Miksis E, ss 4 0 1 3 Logan J, ss 4 1 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 2 2 1 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Pafko A, rf 4 1 2 2 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Serena B, 2b 4 2 3 0 Crandall D, c 3 0 0 1 Metkovich G, cf 3 0 1 0 Gordon S, lf 2 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 1 2 1 Pendleton J, lf 0 0 0 0 Church B, p 2 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 3 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Liddle D, p 0 0 0 0 Garagiola J, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 10 4 31 5 8 5 Chicago 000 010 003 -- 4 Milwaukee 000 103 01x -- 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Church B (L) 6.0 6 4 4 1 3 Lown T 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Burdette L (W) 8.2 10 4 4 3 6 Liddle D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Church B, Miksis E DP -- Chicago 1, Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Milwaukee 3 2B -- McCullough C, Fondy D, Adcock J, Serena B HR -- Mathews E CS -- Bruton B WP -- Church B T -- 2:06 A -- 37243
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