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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 20, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 20, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Russ Meyer |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,041 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lenny Roberts 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Frank Secory |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Left Fielder |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Russ Meyer | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
July 20, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Snider moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Meyer
Brown strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Rush
Don Thompson pinch runs for Carl Furillo.
Cox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Rush
There goes Thompson. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Thompson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Meyer vs. Rush
Meyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Rush
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Meyer
Don Thompson now playing right field.
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Meyer
Rush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Rush
Cox hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thompson. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Meyer
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Jeffcoat vs. Meyer
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rush vs. Meyer
Rush is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Rush
Meyer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Rush
Reese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Reese moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Meyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Rush
Cox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meyer vs. Rush
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Meyer
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Meyer
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Meyer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Rush
Reese bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Miksis covering, for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Gilliam scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hodges for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Meyer
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into left field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Meyer
George Metkovich pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Meyer
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lown
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cox vs. Lown
Cox hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miksis catches it and throws to second with Brown covering, to double up Campanella. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Lown
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Meyer
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Robinson. Miksis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Meyer
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Meyer
Kiner hits a ball on the ground that hits Miksis. Miksis is out and Kiner is safe at first. There goes Miksis trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards right. Thompson fields it and throws to second to catch Kiner for the out. Fondy moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Garagiola vs. Hughes
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/20/1953 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Reese P, ss 1 0 0 0
Fondy D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 2 0 Robinson J, lf 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 0 Campanella R, c 3 1 1 1
Brown T, ss 3 0 0 0 Furillo C, rf 0 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 2 0 0 0 Thompson D, pr-rf 1 1 0 0
Rush B, p 2 0 0 0 Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0 Meyer R, p 4 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 5 0 28 3 5 2
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Brooklyn 020 000 10x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 7.0 5 3 2 4 4
Lown T 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Meyer R (W) 8.1 5 0 0 3 9
Hughes J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Kiner R, Jackson R
DP -- Chicago 1, Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Brooklyn 9
2B -- Jackson R, Miksis E
HR -- Campanella R
SB -- Thompson D
SH -- Reese P
HBP -- by Rush B (Furillo C)
T -- 2:33
A -- 11041
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