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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 30, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 30, 1953 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Nuxhall |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dascoli 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Hal Dixon 3B: Larry Goetz |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Brown | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hal Jeffcoat | Center Fielder |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Hobie Landrith | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Joe Nuxhall | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Crosley Field
May 30, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Nuxhall
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Nuxhall
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Hacker
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Hacker
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bridges moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Hacker
Greengrass hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Hacker
Kluszewski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Kluszewski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Hacker
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Hacker
Landrith hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hacker
McMillan hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Hacker
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Hacker
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Nuxhall
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Nuxhall
Atwell 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Nuxhall
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Nuxhall
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hacker
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hacker
Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Greengrass vs. Hacker
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Hacker
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hacker
Marshall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landrith vs. Hacker
Landrith hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Nuxhall
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nuxhall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Hacker
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Hacker
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bridges vs. Hacker
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nuxhall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Adams vs. Baczewski
Fred Baczewski now pitching.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Nuxhall
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Nuxhall
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Atwell for the out. Jeffcoat moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baczewski vs. Nuxhall
Baczewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Nuxhall
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jeffcoat scores. Baczewski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Nuxhall
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Baczewski
Bell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Baczewski
Greengrass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluszewski vs. Baczewski
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Miksis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miksis. Greengrass goes all the way around to score. Kluszewski moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Baczewski
Marshall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Baczewski
Landrith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Nuxhall
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Nuxhall
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Nuxhall
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fondy vs. Nuxhall
Fondy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jeffcoat vs. Nuxhall
Preston Ward pinch runs for Dee Fondy.
Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Jones
Preston Ward now playing first base.
Nuxhall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Jones
Bridges hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Jones
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
There goes Adams. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Atwell vs. Nuxhall
Atwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Nuxhall
Bill Serena pinch hits for Sheldon Jones.
Serena takes first base on ball four. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching.
Brown is hit by the pitch. Atwell moves to third. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miksis vs. Collum
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Atwell scores. Serena moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Collum
Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kelly
Bob Kelly now pitching.
Bell 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Kelly
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into right field. Brown picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brown. Greengrass moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Kelly
Bob Marquis pinch runs for Jim Greengrass.
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marquis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Kelly
Marshall hits a fly ball towards right. Brown catches it and throws to first to double up Kluszewski. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Collum
Bob Marquis now playing left field.
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Collum
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Collum
Ward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landrith vs. Kelly
Landrith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Kelly
McMillan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. McMillan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collum vs. Kelly
Collum hits a popup towards short. Smalley catches it and throws to second to double up McMillan. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeffcoat vs. Collum
Grady Hatton now playing first base.
Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Collum
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Collum
Clyde McCullough pinch hits for Bob Kelly.
McCullough hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Atwell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Collum
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Brown reaches second base with a double. Atwell scores. McCullough moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miksis vs. Collum
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan has McCullough trapped. There's the throw to Landrith and over to Adams, who tags McCullough for the out. Brown moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smalley vs. Collum
Smalley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brown scores. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Collum
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Collum
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1953, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Brown T, rf 4 1 2 2 Bridges R, 2b 4 1 2 0
Miksis E, 2b 5 0 0 0 Adams B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 4 1 2 1 Bell G, cf 4 1 1 0
Sauer H, lf 5 1 3 2 Greengrass J, lf 3 2 2 2
Jackson R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Marquis B, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Fondy D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Kluszewski T, 1b 4 2 4 3
Ward P, pr-1b 1 0 0 0 Hatton G, 1b 0 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 4 1 3 0 Marshall W, rf 4 1 2 2
Atwell T, c 3 2 0 0 Landrith H, c 4 0 1 0
Hacker W, p 1 0 0 0 McMillan R, ss 4 0 1 0
Baczewski F, p 1 0 1 0 Nuxhall J, p 3 0 2 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0 Collum J, p 1 0 0 0
Serena B, ph 0 0 0 0
Kelly B, p 0 0 0 0
McCullough C, ph 1 0 1 0
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36 6 12 5 34 8 15 7
Chicago 000 210 102 -- 6
Cincinnati 202 030 10x -- 8
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 3.1 9 4 4 0 0
Baczewski F 1.0 3 3 3 1 1
Jones S 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
Kelly B 2.0 3 1 0 0 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Nuxhall J (W)* 6.0 7 4 4 4 0
Collum J (S) 3.0 5 2 2 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Miksis E, Brown T
DP -- Chicago 4, Cincinnati 3
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cincinnati 4
2B -- Kluszewski T, Bell G, McMillan R, Brown T
HR -- Greengrass J, Kluszewski T, Sauer H, Marshall W
HBP -- by Collum J (Brown T)
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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