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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on August 5, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Giants |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Al Barlick |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Thomson | Center Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Sam Calderone | Catcher |
| Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Brown | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Klippstein | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 5, 1953
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Klippstein
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman juggles the ball. That's an error on Lockman. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Jansen
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Jansen
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Thomson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Jansen
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Jansen
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Klippstein
Calderone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Klippstein
Jansen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Calderone moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Calderone scores. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Klippstein
Irvin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Jansen
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. Klippstein moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Jansen
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Klippstein scores. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fondy vs. Jansen
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Jansen covering. Safe. Baumholtz scores. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Jansen
Miksis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Miksis reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Fondy scores. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCullough vs. Hearn
Jim Hearn now pitching.
McCullough hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores. Miksis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jeffcoat vs. Hearn
Jeffcoat strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Hearn
Klippstein strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Hearn
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin who is chasing the ball. Fondy reaches third base with a triple. Baumholtz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Hearn
There's a wild pitch. Fondy scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Calderone vs. Klippstein
Calderone hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Klippstein
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman 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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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Hearn
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Hearn
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Klippstein
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Hearn
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Hearn
Klippstein bunts towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Hearn
There goes Jeffcoat. The slide. Calderone applies the tag. Jeffcoat is out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Klippstein
Thomson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Calderone vs. Klippstein
Calderone hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilbert vs. Klippstein
Tookie Gilbert pinch hits for Jim Hearn.
Gilbert hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Kennedy
Monty Kennedy now pitching.
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Kennedy
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Kennedy
Kiner hits a line drive off the glove of Lockman, and into shallow right field. Kiner reaches second base with a double. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Kennedy
Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Kennedy
Miksis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. Kiner moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. Kennedy
McCullough hits a fly ball towards left. Irvin catches it and throws to home to double up Kiner. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Lockman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis misplays the ball. That's an error on Miksis. Lockman scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Klippstein
Irvin takes first base on ball four. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dark scores. Thompson moves to third. Irvin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thomson vs. Leonard
Dutch Leonard now pitching.
Thomson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Irvin scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Calderone vs. Leonard
Calderone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Leonard
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Monty Kennedy.
Hofman hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Leonard
Lockman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Corwin
Al Corwin now pitching.
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Corwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Corwin
Leonard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Leonard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Corwin
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Corwin
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Corwin, and towards Dark, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Leonard
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Leonard
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Cubs, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Leonard
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1953, game 1 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lockman W, 1b 5 1 2 0 Baumholtz F, rf 5 3 2 0
Dark A, ss 5 1 2 1 Brown T, ss 5 2 2 1
Thompson H, 3b 5 1 2 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 2 2 2
Irvin M, lf 3 1 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 2 1
Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 1 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Thomson B, cf 4 0 2 2 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 2 3
Williams D, 2b 4 0 1 1 McCullough C, c 4 0 0 1
Calderone S, c 4 1 1 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 3 0 0 0
Jansen L, p 1 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 2 1 1 0
Hearn J, p 1 0 0 0 Leonard D, p 1 0 1 0
Gilbert T, ph 1 0 0 0
Kennedy M, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Corwin A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 5 34 9 12 8
New York 001 000 050 -- 6
Chicago 105 200 10x -- 9
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Jansen L (L) 2.1 6 6 5 1 1
Hearn J 3.2 2 2 2 1 3
Kennedy M 1.0 3 1 1 1 0
Corwin A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Klippstein J (W)* 7.0 10 6 5 2 5
Leonard D (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 5 batters in 8th
E -- Lockman W, Miksis E
DP -- New York 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- New York 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Baumholtz F, Miksis E, Thompson H, Kiner R, Lockman W, Leonard D
3B -- Fondy D
CS -- Jeffcoat H
SH -- Klippstein J
WP -- Hearn J
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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