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Cubs
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 3, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 3, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Preston Ward | Center Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Toby Atwell | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
May 3, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rush
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Rush
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Roberts
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ward for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Roberts
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Rush
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Roberts
Rush bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rush
Jones hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rush
Roberts hits a popup in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rush
Ryan hits a line drive towards short. Miksis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Rush
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a line drive into center field. Ward picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ward. Ashburn scores. Ennis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Rush
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Roberts
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Roberts
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a line drive towards short. Hamner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rush
Jones hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rush
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Roberts
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rush
Ryan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Rush
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Rush
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Hamner reaches second base with a double. Wyrostek scores. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Rush
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy bunts towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fondy moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Roberts
Ward takes first base on ball four. Fondy moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Serena vs. Roberts
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Rush
Roberts hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Atwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rush
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Rush
There goes Ashburn. The throw from Atwell and he is safe. Ashburn steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Rush
Wyrostek hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Addis vs. Roberts
Bob Addis pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Addis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Kelly
Bob Kelly now pitching.
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Kelly
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Kelly
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Roberts
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Ward reaches second base with a double. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Serena vs. Roberts
Serena hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sauer scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Atwell vs. Roberts
Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. Ward moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hermanski vs. Roberts
Gene Hermanski pinch hits for Bob Kelly.
Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1953, game 1 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Miksis E, ss 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 4 1 1 1
Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 3 1 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 1 1 0
Sauer H, lf 4 1 2 0 Ennis D, lf 4 1 1 1
Ward P, cf 3 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 1 2 1
Serena B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Hamner G, ss 4 0 1 2
Jackson R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 2 0 0 0
Atwell T, c 4 0 0 0 Burgess S, c 3 0 0 0
Rush B, p 1 0 0 0 Roberts R, p 3 0 0 0
Addis B, ph 1 0 1 0
Kelly B, p 0 0 0 0
Hermanski G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 30 5 7 5
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
Philadelphia 000 203 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 7.0 6 5 4 3 1
Kelly B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 6
E -- Hamner G, Ward P
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Hamner G, Ward P
HR -- Ryan C
SB -- Ashburn R
SH -- Rush B
T -- 2:03
A -- 0
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