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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 14, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on September 14, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 14, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 14, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Moore |
Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 4,990 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Artie Gore |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
Don Thompson | Right Fielder |
Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
Dick Williams | Left Fielder |
Rube Walker | Catcher |
Ray Moore | Pitcher |
Chuck Dressen | 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 |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 14, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Klippstein
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Klippstein
Belardi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Moore
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Moore
Miksis hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Moore
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Moore
Kiner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Klippstein
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Klippstein
Walker 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 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Moore
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Moore
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Moore
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Klippstein
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Klippstein
There goes Gilliam. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Klippstein
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Moore
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Moore
Klippstein strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Moore
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Klippstein
Belardi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Klippstein
There goes Thompson. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Klippstein
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Moore
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Moore
Fondy bunts towards the mound. Moore juggles the ball. That's an error on Moore. Miksis moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Moore
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Moore
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Moore
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Klippstein
Joe Garagiola now catching.
Walker 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Klippstein
Moore hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Moore
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Moore
Smalley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Moore
Klippstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Moore
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Klippstein
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Klippstein
Belardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Klippstein
The ball gets by Garagiola for a passed ball. Belardi moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cox vs. Klippstein
Cox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Moore
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Moore
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snider throws the ball in to Gilliam who tags Fondy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Moore
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Moore
Sauer hits a line drive towards third. Cox reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Klippstein
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Klippstein
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Moore
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Moore
Garagiola bunts towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Moore
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klippstein vs. Moore
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Moore covering, for the out. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baumholtz vs. Moore
Baumholtz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Klippstein
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Klippstein
Belardi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Moore
Miksis hits a line drive into left field. Williams picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Williams. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Moore
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Moore
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Moore
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Moore
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Moore
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Klippstein
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Roy Campanella pinch hits for Dick Williams.
Campanella is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/14/1953 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D) Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Gilliam J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, cf 4 0 0 0 Morgan B, ss 4 0 1 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 0 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 1 2 0 Belardi W, 1b 3 1 1 1 Fondy D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Thompson D, rf 2 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 2 Cox B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, rf 3 0 0 0 Williams D, lf 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Campanella R, ph 1 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 1 0 0 0 Walker R, c 3 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 2 0 0 0 Moore R, p 3 0 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 1 Klippstein J, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 3 1 28 3 6 3 Brooklyn 000 100 000 -- 1 Chicago 000 001 11x -- 3 Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO Moore R (L) 8.0 6 3 3 4 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Klippstein J (W) 9.0 3 1 1 4 9 E -- Moore R, Fondy D, Williams D LOB -- Brooklyn 6, Chicago 7 2B -- Smalley R HR -- Belardi W, Kiner R SB -- Gilliam J CS -- Thompson D SH -- Fondy D, Garagiola J PB -- Garagiola J T -- 1:55 A -- 4990
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