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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 25, 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 August 25, 1953 at Ebbets Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,900 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Lenny Roberts 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Morgan | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Jackie Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| George Shuba | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Dodgers
Ebbets Field
August 25, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Podres
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Podres
Miksis takes first base on ball four. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Podres
There goes Metkovich. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Metkovich steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Podres
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Kiner vs. Podres
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rush
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Podres
Jackson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Podres
Serena hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo who is chasing the ball. Serena reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Podres
McCullough hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. McCullough reaches second base with a double. Serena scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Jeffcoat vs. Podres
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Rush vs. Wade
Ben Wade now pitching.
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Furillo reaches second base with a double. Hodges moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Shuba vs. Rush
Shuba is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Wade vs. Rush
Wade strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wade
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wade
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wade
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Wade
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Rush
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a fly ball towards left. Kiner catches it and throws to second to double up Snider, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wade
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Wade
Serena strikes out. There goes Jackson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Wade
McCullough hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Wade
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Jeffcoat reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Wade
Rush hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Metkovich vs. Wade
Metkovich 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella 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, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Wade
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wade
Fondy 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, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wade
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wade
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Rush
Shuba 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, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wade vs. Rush
Wade strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Wade
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Wade
McCullough strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Wade
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Rush
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rush
Snider 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, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields the ball and throws to Rush covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Wade
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Wade
Metkovich bunts towards first. Hodges fields the ball and throws to Wade covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Wade
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wade
There goes Metkovich. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Rush
Furillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Shuba vs. Rush
Shuba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wade
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wade
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Wade
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Wade
Serena hits a popup towards first. Hodges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Wade
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Rush
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Ben Wade.
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Rush
Gilliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Rush
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Rush
Snider hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Rush
Robinson 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 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Jeffcoat is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Hughes
Rush is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hughes
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Shuba. Metkovich reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Hughes
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Rush
Campanella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Rush
Hodges hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campanella moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Furillo vs. Rush
Don Thompson pinch runs for Roy Campanella.
Furillo bunts towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to third. Hodges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Shuba vs. Rush
Shuba hits a line drive towards first. Fondy catches it and throws to second to double up Hodges. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1953, game 1 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Metkovich G, rf 4 0 2 0 Gilliam J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Miksis E, ss 4 0 1 0 Morgan B, ss 3 0 0 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Snider D, cf 4 0 1 1
Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 Robinson J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Campanella R, c 4 0 2 0
Serena B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Thompson D, pr 0 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 1 2 3 Hodges G, 1b 4 0 2 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 4 0 2 0 Furillo C, rf 3 0 1 0
Rush B, p 4 0 0 0 Shuba G, lf 3 0 0 0
Podres J, p 0 0 0 0
Wade B, p 2 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 31 1 8 1
Chicago 010 200 000 -- 3
Brooklyn 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 4
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J 1.1 3 1 1 2 1
Wade B (L) 6.2 7 2 2 0 2
Hughes J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Robinson J
DP -- Chicago 3, Brooklyn 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Brooklyn 7
2B -- McCullough C, Furillo C, Jeffcoat H, Metkovich G
3B -- Serena B
HR -- McCullough C
SB -- Metkovich G, Jackson R
CS -- Metkovich G
SH -- Furillo C
HBP -- by Rush B (Gilliam J)
T -- 2:32
A -- 24900
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