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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 15, 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 September 15, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 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 | September 15, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,185 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Dusty Boggess |
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 |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 15, 1953
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Minner
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Minner
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz 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. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field. Wyrostek 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. Roberts
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Minner
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Minner
Hamner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Ennis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Minner
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hamner moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wyrostek vs. Minner
Wyrostek hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Minner
Jones hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Hamner scores. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Minner
Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kazanski vs. Minner
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Roberts
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Minner
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson bunts towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Minner
Ennis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Minner
Hamner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Minner
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Roberts
Smalley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Roberts
Minner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Minner
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 -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Minner
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Minner
Roberts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Minner
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Minner
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley misplays the ball. That's an error on Smalley. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Minner
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson 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, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Minner
Ennis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Minner
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Roberts
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Minner
Burgess strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Minner
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Minner
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Roberts
Smalley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Roberts
Minner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Minner
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner throws the ball in to Miksis who tags Roberts, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Minner
Kazanski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Minner
Ashburn hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Roberts
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Minner
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Ennis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamner vs. Minner
Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ennis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Minner
There goes Hamner. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Hamner steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Minner
Burgess hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Minner
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Roberts
Smalley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Roberts
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Paul Minner.
Cavarretta strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ashburn. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Church
Bubba Church now pitching.
Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Jones reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Church
Roberts bunts towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kazanski vs. Church
Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church fields it and has Jones trapped. Church throws to third, and Jackson tags Jones for the out. Roberts moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Church
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roberts moves to third. Kazanski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Church
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ennis vs. Church
Ennis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Roberts
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Hank Sauer.
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Roberts
Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn 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 9/15/1953 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kazanski T, ss 5 0 0 0 Baumholtz F, cf 4 0 2 0
Ashburn R, cf 5 0 0 0 Miksis E, 2b 4 0 0 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Ennis D, lf 4 2 3 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 1
Hamner G, 2b 3 1 2 2 Sauer H, rf 4 1 3 1
Burgess S, c 4 0 1 0 Jeffcoat H, pr 0 0 0 0
Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Jones W, 3b 4 0 2 1 Garagiola J, c 4 0 0 0
Roberts R, p 4 1 2 1 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Minner P, p 2 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0
Church B, p 0 0 0 0
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37 4 10 4 34 2 8 2
Philadelphia 020 100 010 -- 4
Chicago 010 000 100 -- 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (L) 8.0 9 4 4 1 1
Church B 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Smalley R, Fondy D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Hamner G, Ennis D 2, Baumholtz F 2, Jones W
HR -- Kiner R, Roberts R, Sauer H
SB -- Hamner G
CS -- Ashburn R
HBP -- by Minner P (Ennis D)
T -- 1:58
A -- 3185
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