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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 5, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 5, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jackie Collum |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bubba Church |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Lon Warneke 3B: Tom Gorman |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Jackie Collum | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bubba Church | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 5, 1953
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Church
Bridges 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Church
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Church
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bell for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Collum
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Collum
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Collum
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Church
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Church
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Church
Borkowski 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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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Collum
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Collum
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Sauer scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Collum
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collum fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Serena vs. Collum
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Collum
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Church vs. Collum
Church hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Church
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Church covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Church
McMillan hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collum vs. Church
Collum hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Collum
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Collum
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Collum
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Church
Bridges 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Church
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Church
Bell 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 4
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Collum
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Collum
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Collum
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski throws the ball in to Bridges who tags Fondy trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Serena vs. Collum
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCullough vs. Collum
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Church
Kluszewski hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Church
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Church
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Collum
Church hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Collum
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Collum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Collum
Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Collum
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Church
Landrith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Church
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Collum vs. Church
Collum 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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Church
Bridges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Church
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Collum
Sauer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Sauer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Collum
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Collum
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Serena vs. Collum
Serena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Serena reaches second base with a double. Sauer scores. Fondy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Wehmeier
Herm Wehmeier now pitching.
McCullough hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Bell chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards third. Adams fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Adams. Serena scores. McCullough moves all the way to home. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Church vs. Wehmeier
Church hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wehmeier
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Wehmeier
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Church
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Church
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kluszewski for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Church
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wehmeier
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Wehmeier
Sauer takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Wehmeier
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Wehmeier
There's a wild pitch. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Wehmeier
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Smith
Frank Smith now pitching.
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Smith
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Church
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field.
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Church
Landrith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Church
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Landrith moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Church
Grady Hatton pinch hits for Frank Smith.
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Church
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Rocky Bridges.
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Landrith moves to third. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Leonard
Johnny Temple pinch runs for Willard Marshall. Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Kelly
Bob Kelly now pitching. Grady Hatton now playing second base.
Leonard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Kelly
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Kelly
Miksis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Leonard
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Leonard
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Leonard
Greengrass hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Leonard
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landrith vs. Leonard
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Landrith for the out. Kluszewski moves to third. Borkowski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMillan vs. Leonard
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. Borkowski scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatton vs. Leonard
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena misplays the ball. That's an error on Serena. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marquis vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching. Bob Marquis pinch hits for Bob Kelly.
Marquis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner 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 7/5/1953, game 1 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Bridges R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, cf 4 0 2 0
Marshall W, ph 0 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 1 0 0 0
Temple J, pr 0 0 0 0 Miksis E, ss 5 0 1 0
Kelly B, p 0 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 0
Marquis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Sauer H, rf 3 3 3 0
Adams B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 1 2 2
Bell G, cf 4 1 1 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 1 2 1
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 1 1 Serena B, 2b 3 1 2 3
Greengrass J, lf 4 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 4 1 2 1
Borkowski B, rf 4 1 1 0 Church B, p 3 0 0 0
Landrith H, c 3 1 1 1 Leonard D, p 1 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 2 2 Klippstein J, p 0 0 0 0
Collum J, p 2 0 0 0
Wehmeier H, p 0 0 0 0
Smith F, p 0 0 0 0
Hatton G, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 4 35 8 15 7
Cincinnati 000 001 003 -- 4
Chicago 020 004 20x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Collum J (L) 5.1 10 5 5 2 2
Wehmeier H* 0.2 5 3 3 1 0
Smith F 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kelly B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Church B (W) 7.2 2 1 1 4 0
Leonard D 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
Klippstein J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- Adams B, Serena B
DP -- Cincinnati 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Chicago 6
2B -- Sauer H 2, Jackson R, Serena B
3B -- McCullough C, Bell G
HR -- Landrith H
WP -- Wehmeier H
T -- 2:27
A --
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