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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 9, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 9, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Miller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jocko Conlan 1B: Lon Warneke 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Kazanski | Shortstop |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Second Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Bob Miller | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 9, 1953
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Rush
Kazanski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a line drive to left field. Kiner throws towards Miksis. Miksis fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miksis. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Rush
Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Miller
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Miller
Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Miller
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Rush
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Rush
Jones is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Rush
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Rush
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Miller
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Miller
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Miller
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn 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 -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Rush
Torgeson hits a popup towards the mound. Rush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Miller
Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Miller
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Miller
Rush hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Burgess reaches second base with a double. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wyrostek vs. Rush
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamner scores. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Rush
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burgess scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Rush
Miller hits a line drive into right field. Baumholtz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baumholtz. Wyrostek goes all the way around to score. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kazanski vs. Rush
Kazanski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. Miller scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torgeson vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Miller
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Miller
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Miller
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Miller
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Lown
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Lown
Hamner 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 -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Lown
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Lown
Wyrostek 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
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Miller
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Miller
Garagiola hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Miller
Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Miller
The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Metkovich moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Miller
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lown vs. Miller
Lown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lown
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lown
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Lown
Kazanski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Lown
Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Lown
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Miller
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Miller
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Miller
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Miller
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Lown
Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Lown
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Lown
Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Burgess reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Lown
Wyrostek hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Miller
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Miller
Garagiola hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hamner catches it and throws to second with Kazanski covering, to double up Jackson. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Miller
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lown
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lown
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Lown
Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Lown
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torgeson vs. Lown
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Lown
Ennis takes first base on ball four. Miller scores. Ashburn moves to third. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Church
Bubba Church now pitching.
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Miller
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Miller
Bill Serena pinch hits for Bubba Church.
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Miller
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Simpson
Duke Simpson now pitching.
Burgess hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Simpson
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Simpson
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Simpson
Miller 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 9
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Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Miller
Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Miller
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Miller
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1953, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kazanski T, ss 5 0 1 0 Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 1 0
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 3 1 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ennis D, lf 4 0 0 1 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0
Hamner G, 2b 5 1 1 0 Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 0
Burgess S, c 5 3 5 1 Garagiola J, c 3 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, rf 5 1 2 1 Metkovich G, cf 3 0 1 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 1 Smalley R, ss 2 0 1 0
Miller B, p 5 2 4 1 Rush B, p 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 1 0 0 0
Church B, p 0 0 0 0
Serena B, ph 1 0 0 0
Simpson D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 7 16 6 30 0 6 0
Philadelphia 010 400 011 -- 7
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Miller B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 3.2 8 5 5 1 2
Lown T 4.0 6 1 1 2 1
Church B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Simpson D 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Miksis E, Baumholtz F
DP -- Philadelphia 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Chicago 4
2B -- Burgess S 2, Jackson R
3B -- Ashburn R
HR -- Burgess S
PB -- Burgess S
T -- 2:11
A -- 0
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