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Braves
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
April 22, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Bruton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pafko vs. Rush
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Surkont
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Surkont
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fondy scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Surkont
Ward hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Surkont
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Surkont
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Rush
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 -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Rush
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Surkont
Atwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. St. Claire settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Surkont
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Surkont
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Rush
Surkont hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Rush
Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fondy. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Rush
Logan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Rush
Mathews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Rush
Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Rush
Pafko strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Rush
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Rush
Dittmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
St. Claire strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Surkont
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Logan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Surkont
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Surkont
Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Klippstein
Surkont hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Surkont reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Klippstein
Bruton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Klippstein
Logan 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. Surkont scores. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Klippstein
Mathews hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 10 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Klippstein
Gordon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Klippstein
Pafko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Kelly
Bob Kelly now pitching.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. Pafko moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dittmer vs. Kelly
Dittmer hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Surkont
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Surkont
Atwell strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Surkont
Kelly strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Kelly
St. Claire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Kelly
Surkont bunts towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. St. Claire moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bruton vs. Kelly
Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 11 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Logan vs. Kelly
Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. St. Claire scores. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mathews vs. Kelly
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Surkont
Miksis hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Surkont
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Surkont
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
Top 6
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Braves, 12 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Kelly
Gordon hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Kelly
Pafko hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Pafko reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 12 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adcock vs. Kelly
Adcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dittmer vs. Kelly
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Kelly
St. Claire hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon who is chasing the ball. Sauer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ward vs. Surkont
Ward strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Serena vs. Surkont
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Surkont
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Surkont vs. Kelly
Surkont takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bruton vs. Kelly
Bruton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Logan vs. Kelly
Logan is hit by the pitch. Surkont moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mathews vs. Kelly
Mathews takes first base on ball four. Surkont moves to third. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gordon vs. Kelly
Gordon strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pafko vs. Kelly
Pafko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Surkont
Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Surkont
Bob Addis pinch hits for Bob Kelly.
Addis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Surkont fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Surkont
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Willis
Jim Willis now pitching.
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
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 -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Willis
St. Claire hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Surkont vs. Willis
Surkont hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. St. Claire moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 13 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bruton vs. Willis
Bruton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer who is chasing the ball. Bruton reaches third base with a triple. St. Claire scores. Surkont goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Logan vs. Willis
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Surkont
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 -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer misplays the ball. That's an error on Dittmer. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Surkont
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Surkont
Ward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Surkont
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Surkont
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Ward moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Surkont
Atwell 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
Top 9
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Willis
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Willis
Gordon hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Willis
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 15 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Surkont
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Jim Willis.
Sawatski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hermanski vs. Surkont
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Eddie Miksis.
Hermanski hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Surkont
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Gordon. Sawatski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 15 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Surkont
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play