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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
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 25, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Erskine |
| Ballpark | Ebbets Field |
| City | Brooklyn |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 24,900 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Lenny Roberts 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
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 |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Warren Hacker | 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 |
| Carl Erskine | 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Erskine
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Erskine
Miksis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hacker
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Snider moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner 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: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erskine
Jackson hits a line drive beyond short. Morgan can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Erskine
Serena is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Erskine
There goes Jackson. The throw from Campanella and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Erskine spins and fires to second, with Morgan covering, and Jackson is picked off. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Furillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Shuba vs. Hacker
Shuba 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: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Erskine vs. Hacker
Erskine strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Erskine
Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Hacker vs. Erskine
Hacker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Metkovich vs. Erskine
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Erskine
Miksis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. Jeffcoat moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Jeffcoat scores. Metkovich moves to third. Miksis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Erskine
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Metkovich scores. Miksis moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Serena vs. Erskine
Serena hits a line drive into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hacker
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hacker
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Erskine
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jeffcoat for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Erskine
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Hacker
Shuba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Erskine vs. Hacker
Erskine hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Garagiola settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Garagiola. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Gilliam hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Erskine
Metkovich hits a line drive into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Erskine
Miksis hits a line drive into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Erskine
Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hacker
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hacker
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Erskine
Kiner 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Erskine
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Erskine
Serena hits a fly ball into left field. Shuba settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Erskine
There goes Jackson. The throw from Campanella and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Hacker
Campanella 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Hacker
Hodges hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Hacker
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Erskine
Garagiola hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Erskine
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Erskine
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erskine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Erskine
Metkovich 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 7
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shuba vs. Hacker
Shuba hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Hacker
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Carl Erskine.
Belardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Belardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Hacker
Bill Antonello pinch runs for Wayne Belardi.
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Gilliam reaches third base with a triple. Antonello scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Hacker
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Snider vs. Hacker
Snider hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Leonard
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Leonard
Hodges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Furillo vs. Leonard
Furillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Labine
Clem Labine now pitching. Don Thompson now playing left field.
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Labine
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Jackson bunts towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Fondy moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Serena vs. Hughes
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Morgan fields it and throws to home to get Fondy. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Hughes
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Lown
Hughes hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Lown
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Lown
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Hughes
Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hodges scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sawatski for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hughes
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Hughes
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Hughes
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1953, game 2 -- Chicago at Brooklyn (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Brooklyn AB R H RBI
Metkovich G, rf 4 1 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 5 1 1 1
Miksis E, ss 5 1 2 1 Morgan B, ss 5 1 0 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Snider D, cf 4 1 2 1
Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 1 Robinson J, 3b 4 2 3 4
Jackson R, 3b 2 0 2 1 Campanella R, c 3 0 1 0
Serena B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hodges G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Garagiola J, c 4 2 2 1 Furillo C, rf 4 0 1 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 3 1 2 0 Shuba G, lf 3 0 1 0
Sawatski C, ph 1 0 0 0 Thompson D, lf 1 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 3 0 0 0 Erskine C, p 2 0 0 0
Leonard D, p 0 0 0 0 Belardi W, ph 1 0 1 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Antonello B, pr 0 1 0 0
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0 Labine C, p 0 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 11 5 36 6 11 6
Chicago 003 000 110 -- 5
Brooklyn 001 000 50x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 6.1 9 5 4 1 4
Leonard D 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Lown T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Erskine C (W) 7.0 7 4 4 2 4
Labine C* 0.0 3 1 1 0 0
Hughes J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Garagiola J, Jackson R
DP -- Brooklyn 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Brooklyn 8
2B -- Furillo C, Belardi W
3B -- Gilliam J
HR -- Robinson J 2, Garagiola J
SB -- Jackson R
CS -- Jackson R
SH -- Jackson R
T -- 2:34
A -- 24900
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