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Cubs
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 29, 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 August 29, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 29, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 29, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,156 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Lenny Roberts 2B: Bill Jackowski 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
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 |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 29, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Minner
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Minner
Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz 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: ---
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner 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: ---
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a popup in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Roberts
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Roberts
McCullough 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: ---
Hamner vs. Minner
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Minner
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Minner covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Roberts
Smalley hits a line drive 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: ---
Minner vs. Roberts
Minner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Minner
Jones hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Minner
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kazanski vs. Minner
Kazanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ashburn vs. Minner
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena fields it and throws to home to get Roberts. Kazanski moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball 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: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy 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: ---
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Minner
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Minner
Hamner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Minner
Burgess takes first base on ball four. Hamner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Minner
Jones hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Roberts
Serena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Serena reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCullough vs. Roberts
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Serena moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smalley vs. Roberts
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Minner
Roberts bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kazanski vs. Minner
Kazanski 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: ---
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
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Roberts
Minner hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis 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 hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson hits a line drive towards short. Smalley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Minner
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamner vs. Minner
Hamner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Minner
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
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner 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 7
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Minner
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center 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: ---
Jones vs. Minner
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Minner
Roberts hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Roberts
Serena bunts towards third. Jones fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Roberts
McCullough bunts in front of the plate. Burgess fields it and throws to first for the out. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Roberts
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Smalley reaches second base with a double. Serena scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minner vs. Roberts
Minner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Minner
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Minner
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Kiner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Sauer reaches second base with a double. Kiner scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Roberts
Serena hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Minner
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field.
Hamner hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Minner
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Minner
Wyrostek hits a popup, foul, towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Minner
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/29/1953 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf 3 0 0 0 Kazanski T, ss 4 0 1 0
Jeffcoat H, cf 0 0 0 0 Ashburn R, cf 4 0 1 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 1 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ennis D, lf 4 0 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 0 Hamner G, 2b 3 0 0 0
Sauer H, rf 4 0 1 1 Burgess S, c 3 0 1 0
Serena B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Wyrostek J, rf 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 2 0 0 0 Jones W, 3b 4 0 0 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 1 1 Roberts R, p 3 0 1 0
Minner P, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 5 2 33 0 6 0
Chicago 000 000 011 -- 2
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (L) 9.0 5 2 2 2 4
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Serena B, Smalley R, Kiner R, Sauer H
SH -- McCullough C
T -- 2:05
A -- 5156
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