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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 16, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 16, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Lindell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carlos Bernier | Right Fielder |
| Johnny O'Brien | Second Baseman |
| Paul Smith | Left Fielder |
| Frank Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Danny O'Connell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Lindell | Pitcher |
| Mike Sandlock | Catcher |
| Preston Ward | First Baseman |
| Eddie O'Brien | Shortstop |
| Fred Haney | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 16, 1953
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Minner
Bernier strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Minner
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Minner
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lindell
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bernier. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Lindell
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Lindell
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Lindell
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Minner
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Minner
O'Connell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lindell vs. Minner
Lindell 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
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lindell
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Lindell
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Lindell
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Minner
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Minner
Ward is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Minner
O'Brien 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
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lindell
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Lindell
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lindell
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Lindell
There goes Baumholtz. The throw from Sandlock and he is out, O'Brien applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bernier vs. Minner
Bernier hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Minner
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Minner
Smith hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Minner
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lindell
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lindell
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Lindell
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Minner
O'Connell hits a line drive into right field. Sauer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sauer. O'Connell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Minner
Lindell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandlock vs. Minner
Sandlock bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lindell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Minner
Ward hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Minner
O'Brien hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindell scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bernier vs. Minner
Bernier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Bernier reaches second base with a double. O'Brien goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Brien vs. Minner
O'Brien hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Serena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Lindell
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Lindell
Garagiola hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Lindell
Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Bernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Lindell
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Minner
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Minner
There goes Smith. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Minner
Thomas hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Garagiola scoops up the ball and tags Thomas for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
O'Connell vs. Minner
O'Connell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. O'Connell reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lindell vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Lindell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sandlock vs. Jones
Sandlock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. O'Connell scores. Lindell moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ward vs. Jones
Ward hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Brien vs. Jones
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Smalley. Lindell scores. Sandlock moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bernier vs. Jones
Bernier takes first base on ball four. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
O'Brien vs. Jones
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lindell
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Lindell
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bernier. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fondy vs. Lindell
Fondy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kiner vs. Lindell
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown scores. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Lindell
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Lindell
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Lindell
Garagiola hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lown
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Connell vs. Lown
O'Connell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Lindell
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Lindell
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Lindell
Lown hits a line drive towards short. O'Brien reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lindell vs. Lown
Lindell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandlock vs. Lown
Sandlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Lown
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Lown
O'Brien hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bernier vs. Lown
Bernier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Lindell
Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Lindell
Fondy strikes out. Sandlock drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fondy out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Lindell
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Lown
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Lown
Smith 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 -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lown
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Connell vs. Lown
O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Lindell
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Lindell
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Jackson bunts towards third. O'Connell fields it and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garagiola vs. Lindell
Garagiola hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sandlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metkovich vs. Lindell
George Metkovich pinch hits for Bill Serena.
Metkovich hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1953, game 1 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bernier C, rf 4 0 1 1 Baumholtz F, cf 3 2 2 0
O'Brien J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Smith P, lf 5 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 0 0 2
Thomas F, cf 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, rf 3 1 1 0
O'Connell D, 3b 4 2 2 1 Jeffcoat H, pr 0 0 0 0
Lindell J, p 3 2 1 1 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 1 3
Sandlock M, c 3 0 1 1 Garagiola J, c 3 0 1 0
Ward P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Serena B, 2b 3 0 0 0
O'Brien E, ss 4 1 3 2 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Minner P, p 1 0 0 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
Brown T, ph 0 1 0 0
Lown T, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 28 5 5 5
Pittsburgh 000 033 000 -- 6
Chicago 100 004 000 -- 5
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lindell J (W) 9.0 5 5 5 5 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (L) 5.1 7 5 5 1 3
Jones S 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Lown T 3.0 1 0 0 2 5
E -- Sauer H, Smalley R
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 2
2B -- Baumholtz F 2, O'Brien J, Bernier C, O'Connell D, Sauer H
HR -- Jackson R
SB -- Smith P
CS -- Baumholtz F
SH -- Sandlock M, Jackson R
HBP -- by Jones S (Lindell J)
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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