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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 23, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds, played on May 23, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bud Podbielan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 8,174 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Larry Goetz 3B: Frank Dascoli |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kluszewski | First Baseman |
| Frank Baldwin | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Bud Podbielan | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
May 23, 1953
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Chambers
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Chambers
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Chambers
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Chambers
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Podbielan
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Podbielan
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Podbielan
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kluszewski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chambers
Kluszewski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Chambers
Baldwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Chambers
McMillan hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podbielan vs. Chambers
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Podbielan
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Podbielan
Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Podbielan
Bilko hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Chambers
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chambers
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greengrass vs. Chambers
Greengrass hits a popup in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Podbielan
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Podbielan
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Podbielan
Chambers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Chambers
Borkowski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repulski who is chasing the ball. Borkowski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kluszewski vs. Chambers
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Borkowski scores. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baldwin vs. Chambers
Baldwin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Chambers
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podbielan vs. Chambers
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Chambers
Temple hits a line drive into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Podbielan
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Podbielan
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Podbielan
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Chambers
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Chambers
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Podbielan
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Podbielan
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Podbielan
Bilko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Podbielan
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Chambers
Borkowski hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Chambers
Kluszewski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Chambers
Baldwin hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Chambers
McMillan hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Podbielan
Rice strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Podbielan
Hal Rice pinch hits for Cliff Chambers.
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Podbielan
Hemus hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Podbielan
Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Podbielan
Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Podbielan vs. Erautt
Eddie Erautt now pitching.
Podbielan strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Erautt
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Erautt
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Erautt
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Erautt
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus misplays the ball. That's an error on Hemus. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Erautt
There goes Greengrass. The throw from Rice and he is safe. Greengrass steals second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Borkowski vs. Erautt
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Podbielan
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Podbielan
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Podbielan
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Podbielan
Repulski hits a fly ball into right field. Borkowski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kluszewski vs. Erautt
Kluszewski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Erautt
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Erautt
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Podbielan vs. Erautt
Podbielan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baldwin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Temple vs. Erautt
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Temple for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Podbielan
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Podbielan
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Eddie Erautt.
Lowrey hits a popup, foul, towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Podbielan
Hemus hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Faszholz
Jack Faszholz now pitching.
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Faszholz
Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Faszholz
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Borkowski vs. Faszholz
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Podbielan
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Podbielan
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Podbielan
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baldwin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 6 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Podbielan
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Bell 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 5/23/1953 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Temple J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Hemus S, ss 4 0 1 0
Adams B, 3b 4 2 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bell G, cf 5 2 3 3 Musial S, lf 4 0 0 0
Greengrass J, lf 5 0 2 1 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0
Borkowski B, rf 5 1 1 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Kluszewski T, 1b 4 1 2 2 Bilko S, 1b 3 0 1 0
Baldwin F, c 3 0 1 0 Repulski R, cf 3 0 0 0
McMillan R, ss 4 0 0 0 Rice D, c 3 0 0 0
Podbielan B, p 4 0 2 0 Chambers C, p 1 0 0 0
Rice H, ph 1 0 1 0
Erautt E, p 0 0 0 0
Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0
Faszholz J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 12 6 31 0 5 0
Cincinnati 100 101 201 -- 6
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Podbielan B (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (L) 6.0 6 3 3 2 1
Erautt E 2.0 4 2 2 0 2
Faszholz J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Hemus S
DP -- Cincinnati 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 8, St.Louis 5
2B -- Schoendienst R
3B -- Borkowski B
HR -- Kluszewski T, Bell G 2
SB -- Greengrass J
T -- 2:26
A -- 8174
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