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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 13, 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 August 13, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 13, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 13, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fred Baczewski |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Howie Pollet |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 8,230 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Hal Dixon |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Fred Baczewski | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | 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 |
| Howie Pollet | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 13, 1953
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Pollet
Adams 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 -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Pollet
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Pollet
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Baczewski
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Baczewski
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Baczewski
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Baczewski
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Pollet
Marshall bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Miksis covering, for the out. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Pollet
Greengrass is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Seminick vs. Pollet
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan 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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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Baczewski
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Baczewski
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Baczewski
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Baczewski
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baczewski vs. Pollet
Baczewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Pollet
Adams 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 -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Pollet
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brown misplays the ball. That's an error on Brown. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Pollet
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. Adams moves to third. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kluszewski vs. Pollet
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Adams scores. Bridges moves to third. Bell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Pollet
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to home to get Bridges. Bell moves to third. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greengrass vs. Pollet
Greengrass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Greengrass reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Kluszewski scores. Marshall moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Seminick vs. Pollet
Seminick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McMillan vs. Pollet
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. McMillan reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. Greengrass scores. Seminick moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baczewski vs. Simpson
Duke Simpson now pitching.
Baczewski 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 3
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Baczewski
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Baczewski
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Baczewski
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Baczewski
Fondy hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Simpson
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Simpson
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Simpson
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Baczewski
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Baczewski
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Baczewski
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCullough vs. Baczewski
McCullough hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Simpson
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Simpson
Marshall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Simpson
Greengrass strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Simpson
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Simpson
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baczewski vs. Simpson
Baczewski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Baczewski
Jeffcoat hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Baczewski
Simpson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Baczewski
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Baczewski
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan misplays the ball. That's an error on McMillan. Simpson scores. Baumholtz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Baczewski
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Baczewski
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Simpson
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Simpson
Bridges hits a popup towards the mound. Simpson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Simpson
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Baczewski
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Baczewski
Miksis hits a popup towards first. Kluszewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Baczewski
McCullough 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, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Simpson
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 8 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Simpson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kluszewski scores. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Simpson
Greengrass hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Simpson
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 9 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMillan vs. Simpson
McMillan hits a fly ball towards center field. Jeffcoat makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Jeffcoat. Marshall scores. Seminick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baczewski vs. Simpson
Baczewski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Simpson
Adams hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Baczewski
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramazzotti vs. Baczewski
Bob Ramazzotti pinch hits for Duke Simpson.
Ramazzotti is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Baczewski
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Baczewski
Brown takes first base on ball four. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Baczewski
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Willis
Jim Willis now pitching.
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Willis
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Willis
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Willis
Marshall hits a line drive towards short. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Baczewski
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Baczewski
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Baczewski
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Willis
George Metkovich now playing right field.
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Willis
Seminick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Willis
McMillan 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 9
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Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Baczewski
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeffcoat vs. Baczewski
Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Serena vs. Baczewski
Bill Serena pinch hits for Jim Willis.
Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCullough scores. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metkovich vs. Baczewski
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bridges fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 10 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Baczewski
Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bridges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/13/1953 -- Cincinnati at Chicago (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b 5 1 0 0 Baumholtz F, rf 3 0 1 0
Bridges R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Metkovich G, rf 1 0 0 0
Bell G, cf 5 1 0 0 Brown T, ss 4 0 0 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 5 4 4 1 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Marshall W, rf 4 3 2 3 Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0
Greengrass J, lf 5 1 1 2 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Seminick A, c 4 0 2 1 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 5 0 2 3 McCullough C, c 4 1 2 0
Baczewski F, p 3 0 1 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 2 0 0 0
Pollet H, p 0 0 0 0
Simpson D, p 2 1 1 0
Ramazzotti B, ph 1 0 0 0
Willis J, p 0 0 0 0
Serena B, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 10 12 10 34 2 7 1
Cincinnati 015 020 200 -- 10
Chicago 000 010 001 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Baczewski F (W) 9.0 7 2 1 4 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L) 2.2 5 6 1 1 2
Simpson D 4.1 6 4 4 1 3
Willis J 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Brown T, Jackson R, Fondy D, McMillan R, Jeffcoat H
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Greengrass J, McMillan R, Baumholtz F, Jackson R, Kluszewski T
HR -- Marshall W
SH -- Marshall W
T -- 2:05
A -- 8230
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