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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 20, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Brooklyn Dodgers, played on June 20, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Brooklyn Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Brooklyn Dodgers |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Clem Labine |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 17,188 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Lon Warneke |
Brooklyn Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Pee Wee Reese | Shortstop |
| Duke Snider | Center Fielder |
| Roy Campanella | Catcher |
| Gil Hodges | First Baseman |
| Carl Furillo | Right Fielder |
| Billy Cox | Third Baseman |
| Bill Antonello | Left Fielder |
| Clem Labine | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 20, 1953
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Pollet
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer who is chasing the ball. Reese reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reese scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Labine
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Antonello. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Labine
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Labine
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Labine
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Antonello vs. Pollet
Antonello hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Labine vs. Pollet
Labine hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy bunts towards the mound. Labine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Labine
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Labine
Smalley strikes out. There goes Fondy. The throw from Campanella and Fondy is out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Pollet
Gilliam hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella hits a line drive into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Labine
Pollet hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Labine
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Labine
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Labine
Kiner 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
Top 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Labine
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese misplays the ball. That's an error on Reese. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Antonello vs. Pollet
Antonello takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Labine vs. Pollet
Labine bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Miksis covering, for the out. Antonello moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Pollet
Gilliam hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Pollet
Reese is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Snider vs. Pollet
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Pollet covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Labine
Garagiola hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Labine
Smalley hits a fly ball into left field. Antonello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pollet vs. Labine
Pollet 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
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Campanella vs. Pollet
Campanella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Pollet
Hodges hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hodges reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Furillo vs. Pollet
Furillo hits a fly ball towards left. Kiner catches it and throws to second to double up Hodges. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Labine
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Labine
Miksis bunts towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Labine
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Labine
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Labine
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Labine
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Antonello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pollet
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Antonello vs. Pollet
Antonello hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Pollet
Jackie Robinson pinch hits for Clem Labine.
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Antonello goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gilliam vs. Pollet
Carl Erskine pinch runs for Jackie Robinson.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Erskine scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Lown
Snider hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Lown
Campanella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Hughes
Jim Hughes now pitching.
Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Antonello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Hughes
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Hughes
George Metkovich pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Antonello settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Hughes
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Hodges 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 -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Furillo vs. Klippstein
Furillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Klippstein
Cox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Furillo moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Belardi vs. Klippstein
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Bill Antonello.
Belardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Furillo scores. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Hughes vs. Klippstein
Don Thompson pinch runs for Wayne Belardi.
Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Klippstein
Gilliam hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hughes
Don Thompson now playing left field.
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Thompson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hughes
Kiner hits a line drive into center field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hughes
Sauer 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
Top 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Klippstein
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Snider vs. Klippstein
Snider is hit by the pitch. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Campanella vs. Klippstein
Campanella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hodges vs. Klippstein
Hodges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hughes
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 -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hughes
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
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
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Box Score
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Game of 6/20/1953 -- Brooklyn at Chicago (D)
Brooklyn AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Gilliam J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Baumholtz F, cf 4 1 2 0
Reese P, ss 4 1 1 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Snider D, cf 4 0 2 1 Kiner R, lf 4 1 0 1
Campanella R, c 4 0 0 0 Sauer H, rf 4 1 1 2
Hodges G, 1b 5 0 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Furillo C, rf 4 2 2 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cox B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 0
Antonello B, lf 2 1 0 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 1 1 Pollet H, p 2 0 0 0
Thompson D, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0
Labine C, p 1 0 0 0 Metkovich G, ph 1 0 0 0
Robinson J, ph 1 0 1 1 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Erskine C, pr 0 1 0 0
Hughes J, p 1 0 0 0
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36 5 10 5 33 3 7 3
Brooklyn 110 000 210 -- 5
Chicago 100 002 000 -- 3
Brooklyn IP H R ER BB SO
Labine C (W) 6.0 6 3 3 1 3
Hughes J (S) 3.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 6.1 6 4 3 3 0
Lown T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Klippstein J 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
E -- Reese P, Smalley R 2
DP -- Brooklyn 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Brooklyn 9, Chicago 4
2B -- Baumholtz F, Hodges G, Robinson J
3B -- Reese P
HR -- Furillo C, Sauer H
CS -- Fondy D
SH -- Labine C
HBP -- by Klippstein J (Snider D)
T -- 2:38
A -- 17188
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