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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 16, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 16, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harvey Haddix |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,926 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Al Barlick |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Bill Serena | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Preston Ward | Center Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Gene Hermanski | Left Fielder |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Harvey Haddix | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
April 16, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Haddix
Miksis hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Haddix
Baumholtz hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Haddix
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hacker
Hemus hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Ward. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Hacker
Bilko strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Haddix
Serena hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Haddix
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Haddix
Ward hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Haddix
McCullough strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hacker
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hacker
Jablonski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Hacker
Repulski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Haddix
Hermanski strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Haddix
Hacker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Haddix
Miksis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hacker
Rice hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Hacker
Haddix strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hacker
Hemus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Haddix
Baumholtz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Haddix
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Haddix
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Schoendienst trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Hacker
Bilko hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Hacker
Slaughter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Hacker
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Haddix
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Haddix
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Haddix
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Hacker
Repulski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hacker
Rice hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Hacker
Haddix strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hermanski vs. Haddix
Hermanski hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Haddix
Hacker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Haddix
Miksis hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hacker
Hemus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Hemus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Serena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hemus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bilko vs. Hacker
Bilko hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hemus scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Hacker
Slaughter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hacker
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Haddix
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Haddix
Fondy hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Haddix
Serena hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Hacker
Repulski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hacker
Rice hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haddix vs. Hacker
Haddix hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Haddix
Billy Johnson now playing third base.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Haddix
There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Haddix
Ward takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Haddix
McCullough hits a popup for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Haddix
Tommy Brown pinch hits for Gene Hermanski.
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Haddix
Hank Sauer pinch hits for Warren Hacker.
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Schultz
Bob Schultz now pitching. Paul Schramka now playing left field.
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Schultz
Schoendienst bunts for an out with unknown description. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Schultz
Musial hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Schultz
Bilko hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Haddix
Miksis hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Haddix
Baumholtz hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Haddix
Fondy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repulski. Fondy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Serena vs. Haddix
Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter 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 4/16/1953 -- Chicago at St.Louis (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Miksis E, ss 4 0 0 0 Hemus S, ss 3 1 1 0
Baumholtz F, rf 4 0 0 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 0 2 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Musial S, lf 3 1 1 0
Serena B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 0 1
Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 2 1 1 2
Ward P, cf 1 0 1 0 Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Hermanski G, lf 2 0 0 0 Repulski R, cf 3 0 0 0
Brown T, ph 1 0 0 0 Rice D, c 3 0 0 0
Schramka P, lf 0 0 0 0 Haddix H, p 3 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 2 0 0 0
Sauer H, ph 1 0 0 0
Schultz B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 27 3 5 3
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
St.Louis 000 003 00x -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L) 7.0 5 3 3 2 3
Schultz B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Haddix H (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 5
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 4, St.Louis 4
2B -- Schoendienst R, Hemus S, Fondy D
HR -- Slaughter E
SH -- Schoendienst R
WP -- Haddix H
T -- 1:51
A -- 14926
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