Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Pollet
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Pollet
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mathews vs. Pollet
  
  Mathews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Pollet
  
  Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Wilson
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Wilson
  
  Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Wilson
  
  Fondy takes first base on ball four. Miksis moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kiner vs. Wilson
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kiner vs. Wilson
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sauer vs. Wilson
  
  Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Wilson
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Pollet
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Pollet
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Pollet
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Wilson
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Wilson
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews juggles the ball. That's an error on Mathews. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pollet vs. Wilson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pollet vs. Wilson
  
  Pollet hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baumholtz vs. Wilson
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dittmer vs. Pollet
  
  Dittmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Dittmer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Pollet
  
  Wilson bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Dittmer moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pendleton vs. Pollet
  
  Pendleton 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 
• Braves, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Logan vs. Pollet
  
  Logan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dittmer scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Pollet
  
  Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mathews for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Wilson
  
  Miksis bunts towards first. Adcock fields the ball and throws to Wilson covering. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Wilson
  
  Fondy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Wilson
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into center field. Pendleton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Pendleton. Kiner moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sauer vs. Wilson
  
  Sauer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pafko who is chasing the ball. Sauer reaches third base with a triple. Kiner scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Bickford
  
  Vern Bickford now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Garagiola vs. Bickford
  
  Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smalley vs. Bickford
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sauer scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pollet vs. Bickford
  
  Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Logan fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pafko vs. Pollet
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Pollet
  
  Gordon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Pollet
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Bickford
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Bickford
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Bickford
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Pollet
  
  Adcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dittmer vs. Pollet
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Adcock moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thorpe vs. Pollet
  
  Bob Thorpe pinch hits for Vern Bickford.
  
  Thorpe 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 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pendleton vs. Pollet
  
  Pendleton 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

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Surkont
  
  Max Surkont now pitching.
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Surkont
  
  Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Surkont
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Pollet
  
  Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smalley. Logan moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mathews vs. Pollet
  
  Mathews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Pollet
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Pollet
  
  Gordon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Pollet
  
  Cooper 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 6

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Surkont
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Surkont
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pollet vs. Surkont
  
  Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops it up and throws to first, with Surkont covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adcock vs. Pollet
  
  Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dittmer vs. Pollet
  
  Dittmer hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Surkont vs. Pollet
  
  Surkont hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Surkont
  
  Baumholtz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Surkont
  
  Miksis strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Surkont
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Surkont
  
  Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Surkont
  
  Sauer strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pendleton vs. Pollet
  
  Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field.
  
  Pendleton hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Logan vs. Pollet
  
  Logan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mathews vs. Pollet
  
  Mathews strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pafko vs. Pollet
  
  Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Surkont
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Surkont
  
  Garagiola hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Garagiola reaches second base with a double. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smalley vs. Surkont
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pollet vs. Surkont
  
  Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jeffcoat vs. Surkont
  
  Jeffcoat hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gordon vs. Pollet
  
  Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Pollet
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adcock vs. Pollet
  
  Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 2 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dittmer vs. Pollet
  
  Dittmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crandall vs. Pollet
  
  Del Crandall pinch hits for Max Surkont.
  
  Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Braves, 4 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pendleton vs. Pollet
  
  Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Smalley fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1953, game 2 -- Milwaukee at Chicago (D)

  Milwaukee          AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Pendleton J, cf       5  0  0  0   Baumholtz F, cf       4  1  1  1   
Logan J, ss           4  1  2  1   Jeffcoat H, cf        1  0  0  0   
Mathews E, 3b         3  0  1  1   Miksis E, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Pafko A, rf           4  0  0  0   Fondy D, 1b           3  1  2  2   
Gordon S, lf          3  1  1  0   Kiner R, lf           4  1  1  0   
Cooper W, c           4  0  0  0   Sauer H, rf           3  1  1  1   
Adcock J, 1b          4  0  2  0   Jackson R, 3b         4  1  1  0   
Dittmer J, 2b         4  2  2  2   Garagiola J, c        3  0  2  0   
Wilson J, p           0  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         4  0  0  2   
Bickford V, p         0  0  0  0   Pollet H, p           4  0  0  0   
Thorpe B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Surkont M, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Crandall D, ph        1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        34  6 10  6

Milwaukee        001 001 002 --  4
Chicago          004 000 11x --  6

  Milwaukee            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L)*         2.0  5  4  4  2  1
Bickford V            2.0  0  0  0  1  0
Surkont M             4.0  5  2  2  0  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pollet H (W)          9.0  9  4  3  2  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd

E -- Mathews E, Pendleton J, Smalley R
DP -- Milwaukee 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, Chicago 7
2B -- Dittmer J, Garagiola J
3B -- Sauer H
HR -- Fondy D, Baumholtz F, Dittmer J
SB -- Fondy D, Miksis E
SH -- Wilson J
WP -- Wilson J
T -- 2:10
A -- 27401

    

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