Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Staley
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield misplays the ball. That's an error on Schofield. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Staley
  
  Miksis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Staley
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kiner vs. Staley
  
  Kiner is walked intentionally. Fondy moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Staley
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Garagiola vs. Staley
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Pollet
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schoendienst vs. Pollet
  
  Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Pollet
  
  Musial takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jablonski vs. Pollet
  
  Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bilko vs. Pollet
  
  Bilko hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Staley
  
  Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Staley
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pollet vs. Staley
  
  Pollet 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 2

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Pollet
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Pollet
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Pollet
  
  Schofield strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Staley
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Staley
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Staley
  
  Fondy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staley vs. Pollet
  
  Staley hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Pollet
  
  Repulski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Pollet
  
  Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Musial vs. Pollet
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Repulski moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jablonski vs. Pollet
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Staley
  
  Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Staley
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garagiola vs. Staley
  
  Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metkovich vs. Staley
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramazzotti vs. Staley
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Pollet
  
  Bilko hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Metkovich, who is chasing the ball. Bilko reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Elliott vs. Pollet
  
  Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rice vs. Pollet
  
  Rice is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schofield vs. Pollet
  
  Schofield strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staley vs. Pollet
  
  Staley hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pollet vs. Staley
  
  Pollet hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Staley
  
  Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Staley
  
  Miksis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Staley
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Pollet
  
  Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Pollet
  
  Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Repulski moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Musial vs. Pollet
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. Repulski moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jablonski vs. Pollet
  
  Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Repulski scores. Musial moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bilko vs. Pollet
  
  Bilko is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Elliott vs. Pollet
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Metkovich. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. Bilko goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rice vs. Pollet
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Staley
  
  Kiner 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Staley
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garagiola vs. Staley
  
  Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Pollet
  
  Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staley vs. Pollet
  
  That's a pickoff. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staley vs. Pollet
  
  Staley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repulski vs. Pollet
  
  Repulski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Repulski reaches second base with a double. Staley moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Schoendienst vs. Pollet
  
  Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Musial vs. Pollet
  
  Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. Staley scores. Repulski moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jablonski vs. Pollet
  
  Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Staley
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Staley
  
  Ramazzotti 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 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cavarretta vs. Staley
  
  Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Howie Pollet.
  
  Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baumholtz vs. Staley
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bilko vs. Lown
  
  Turk Lown now pitching.
  
  Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Lown
  
  Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Lown
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bilko moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schofield vs. Lown
  
  Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staley vs. Lown
  
  Staley hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Staley
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields the ball and throws to Staley covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fondy vs. Staley
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kiner vs. Staley
  
  Kiner hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Staley
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garagiola vs. Staley
  
  Garagiola 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 8

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repulski vs. Lown
  
  Repulski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schoendienst vs. Lown
  
  Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. Repulski moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Musial vs. Lown
  
  Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Repulski moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jablonski vs. Lown
  
  There's a wild pitch. Repulski scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jablonski vs. Lown
  
  Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ramazzotti picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ramazzotti. Jablonski moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bilko vs. Lown
  
  Bilko hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metkovich vs. Staley
  
  Metkovich takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Serena vs. Staley
  
  Bill Serena pinch hits for Bob Ramazzotti.
  
  Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Cardinals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Staley
  
  Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Turk Lown.
  
  Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1953 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf       4  0  1  0   Repulski R, cf        4  2  3  0   
Miksis E, ss          4  1  2  1   Schoendienst R, 2b    3  0  1  0   
Fondy D, 1b           4  0  1  0   Musial S, rf          4  1  0  1   
Kiner R, lf           3  0  2  0   Jablonski R, 3b       5  0  1  1   
Jackson R, 3b         4  0  0  0   Bilko S, 1b           3  1  1  0   
Garagiola J, c        4  0  0  0   Elliott H, lf         4  0  1  2   
Metkovich G, cf       1  0  0  0   Rice D, c             3  0  0  0   
Ramazzotti B, 2b      3  0  0  0   Schofield D, ss       4  0  1  0   
Serena B, ph          1  0  0  0   Staley G, p           3  1  0  0   
Pollet H, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Cavarretta P, ph      1  0  0  0                                      
Lown T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Sawatski C, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  6  1                        33  5  8  4

Chicago          000 010 000 --  1
St.Louis         000 031 01x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pollet H (L)          6.0  7  4  4  6  2
Lown T                2.0  1  1  1  2  0

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Staley G (W)          9.0  6  1  1  4  3

E -- Schofield D, Fondy D, Ramazzotti B 2
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, St.Louis 12
2B -- Elliott H, Repulski R
3B -- Bilko S
HR -- Miksis E
WP -- Lown T
T -- 2:18
A -- 9946

    

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