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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 19, 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 August 19, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Presko |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,377 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lenny Roberts 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Frank Dascoli 3B: Hal Dixon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Shortstop |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| George Metkovich | Center Fielder |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bob Ramazzotti | Second Baseman |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Harry Elliott | Left Fielder |
| Del Rice | Catcher |
| Joe Presko | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 19, 1953
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Presko
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Presko
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Presko
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Presko
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hacker
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Hacker
Repulski 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Schoendienst reaches third base with a triple. Schofield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial strikes out. McCullough drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Musial out. There goes Schoendienst. He's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 2
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Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Presko
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Presko
Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Presko
McCullough hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Presko
Ramazzotti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Presko
Hacker 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
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Hacker
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hacker
Elliott strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hacker
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Rice reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Presko vs. Hacker
Presko hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Presko
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Presko
Miksis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Presko
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Presko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Hacker
Schofield strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Hacker
Repulski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Hacker
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Presko
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Presko
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metkovich vs. Presko
Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Hacker
Bilko hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hacker
Elliott hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hacker
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Presko vs. Hacker
Presko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schofield vs. Hacker
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Presko
McCullough 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, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Presko
Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Presko
Hacker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Hacker
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Presko
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miksis vs. Presko
Miksis bunts towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Schoendienst covering, for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Presko
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Presko
Kiner is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Presko
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metkovich vs. Presko
Metkovich takes first base on ball four. Baumholtz scores. Kiner moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCullough vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield misplays the ball. That's an error on Schofield. Kiner scores. Jackson moves to third. Metkovich moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ramazzotti vs. White
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
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hacker
Jablonski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Hacker
Bilko hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hacker
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hacker
Rice 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, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. White
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. White
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hacker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. White
Miksis bunts towards the mound. White fields it and throws to third for the out. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. White
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. White
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. There goes Miksis trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hacker
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Hal White.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hacker
Solly Hemus pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
Hemus hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Hacker
Repulski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Brazle
Solly Hemus now playing shortstop. Peanuts Lowrey now playing left field. Al Brazle now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metkovich vs. Brazle
Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Brazle
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Hemus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Klippstein
Johnny Klippstein now pitching.
Musial takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jablonski vs. Klippstein
Jablonski bunts towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Schoendienst moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bilko vs. Klippstein
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Slaughter vs. Klippstein
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Al Brazle.
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Klippstein
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramazzotti vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching.
Ramazzotti bunts towards the mound. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klippstein vs. Miller
Klippstein strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Miller
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramazzotti moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miksis vs. Miller
Miksis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Klippstein
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Klippstein
Hemus strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Klippstein
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich 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 8/19/1953 -- Chicago at St.Louis (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, rf 4 2 1 0 Schofield D, ss 2 1 0 0
Miksis E, ss 4 0 0 0 Hemus S, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Repulski R, cf 5 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 1 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 3 1
Jackson R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Musial S, rf 2 0 0 0
Metkovich G, cf 3 1 1 1 Jablonski R, 3b 3 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 1 1 2 Bilko S, 1b 3 1 1 1
Ramazzotti B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Elliott H, lf 3 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 3 0 1 0 Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0
Klippstein J, p 1 0 0 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 0 0
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0
Rice D, c 4 0 2 0
Presko J, p 2 0 1 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0
Lowrey P, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 8 4 33 3 7 2
Chicago 020 002 100 -- 5
St.Louis 200 001 000 -- 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (W)* 7.0 7 3 3 3 5
Klippstein J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Presko J (L) 5.2 4 4 3 4 3
White H 1.1 3 1 1 0 1
Brazle A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Miller S 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Schofield D
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, St.Louis 8
2B -- Rice D, Schoendienst R
3B -- Schoendienst R
HR -- McCullough C, Bilko S
SH -- Miksis E, Jablonski R
T -- 2:30
A -- 14377
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