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Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 23, 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 23, 1953 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 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 23, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
Ballpark | County Stadium |
City | Milwaukee |
State | WI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Hal Dixon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Metkovich | Right Fielder |
Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
Paul Minner | 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 |
Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
Charlie Grimm | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 23, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Spahn
Metkovich 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Minner
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Minner
Logan hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Minner
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Spahn
Serena 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: ---
McCullough vs. Spahn
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Minner
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field. Jeffcoat picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jeffcoat. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Minner
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Minner
Gordon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Crandall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dittmer vs. Minner
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crandall scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spahn vs. Minner
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Minner
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minner vs. Spahn
Minner bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jeffcoat moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Spahn
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Jeffcoat moves to third. Minner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. Jeffcoat scores. Minner moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Minner scores. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Minner
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Logan for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Minner
Mathews hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Minner
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Minner
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Lown
Gordon takes first base on ball four. Adcock moves to third. Crandall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dittmer vs. Lown
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards second. Serena picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Serena. Adcock scores. Crandall scores. Gordon moves to third. Dittmer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spahn vs. Lown
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Spahn
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Spahn
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lown vs. Spahn
Lown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Spahn
Metkovich hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Lown
Bruton hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Lown
Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Lown
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Lown
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adcock vs. Simpson
Duke Simpson now pitching.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan scores. Mathews moves to third. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Crandall vs. Simpson
Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis misplays the ball. That's an error on Miksis. Mathews scores. Pafko moves to third. Adcock moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Simpson
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it and throws to home to get Pafko. Adcock moves to third. Crandall moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dittmer vs. Simpson
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adcock scores. Crandall moves to third. Gordon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spahn vs. Simpson
Spahn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Bob Thorpe now playing left field.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Spahn
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Simpson
Carl Sawatski now catching.
Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Simpson
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Simpson
Mathews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pafko vs. Simpson
Pafko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Mathews moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adcock vs. Willis
Jim Pendleton pinch runs for Andy Pafko. Jim Willis now pitching.
Adcock strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crandall vs. Willis
Crandall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jim Pendleton now playing right field. Ebba St. Claire now catching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Spahn
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sawatski vs. Spahn
Sawatski takes first base on ball four. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thorpe vs. Willis
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Willis
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, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Willis
Spahn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Willis
Bruton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Spahn
Roy Smalley pinch hits for Jim Willis.
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Spahn
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Spahn
Miksis hits a popup in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Logan strikes out. Sawatski drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Logan out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Leonard
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Leonard
Pendleton 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 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Spahn
Sibby Sisti now playing third base.
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Thorpe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Spahn
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spahn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sisti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Leonard
Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Leonard
St. Claire hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thorpe vs. Leonard
Thorpe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Leonard, and towards Miksis, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Leonard
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Spahn
Serena hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Spahn
Sawatski 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, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Spahn
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Braves, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Spahn
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Dutch Leonard.
Brown strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1953, game 1 -- Chicago at Milwaukee (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI Metkovich G, rf 3 0 0 0 Bruton B, cf 5 1 1 0 Miksis E, ss 3 0 0 1 Logan J, ss 5 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mathews E, 3b 5 1 2 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Sisti S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pafko A, rf 3 2 3 1 Serena B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pendleton J, pr-rf 1 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0 Adcock J, 1b 5 3 4 1 Sawatski C, c 1 0 0 0 Crandall D, c 4 2 2 2 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 1 1 0 St. Claire E, c 1 0 0 0 Minner P, p 0 1 0 0 Gordon S, lf 2 0 1 1 Lown T, p 1 0 1 0 Thorpe B, lf 2 0 0 0 Simpson D, p 0 0 0 0 Dittmer J, 2b 5 0 2 3 Willis J, p 0 0 0 0 Spahn W, p 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, ph 1 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0 Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 4 2 42 10 17 8 Chicago 002 000 000 -- 2 Milwaukee 033 310 00x -- 10 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Minner P (L) 2.2 6 5 5 0 2 Lown T 0.2 4 4 1 2 1 Simpson D 1.0 5 1 1 0 1 Willis J 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 Leonard D 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO Spahn W (W) 9.0 4 2 2 5 5 E -- Jeffcoat H, Serena B, Miksis E DP -- Milwaukee 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Milwaukee 10 SH -- Minner P T -- 2:37 A -- 0
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