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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 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 August 23, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 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 | August 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Raffensberger |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Chambers |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,454 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dusty Boggess 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Lenny Roberts |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Adams | Third Baseman |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Gus Bell | Center Fielder |
| Grady Hatton | First Baseman |
| Bob Borkowski | Right Fielder |
| Jim Greengrass | Left Fielder |
| Andy Seminick | Catcher |
| Rocky Bridges | Second Baseman |
| Ken Raffensberger | Pitcher |
| Rogers Hornsby | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
| Cliff Chambers | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
August 23, 1953
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams hits a line drive towards first. Bilko reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Chambers
McMillan hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Bell vs. Chambers
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Raffensberger
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Raffensberger
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Raffensberger
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Chambers
Borkowski hits a fly ball, foul, into right 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: ---
Greengrass vs. Chambers
Greengrass 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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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Raffensberger
Jablonski strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Raffensberger
Bilko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Raffensberger
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Chambers
Seminick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Chambers
Bridges hits a line drive towards short. Schofield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Chambers
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Raffensberger
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Raffensberger
Schofield hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambers vs. Raffensberger
Chambers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bridges reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Chambers
McMillan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Raffensberger
Repulski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Raffensberger
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Repulski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Musial vs. Raffensberger
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Repulski moves to third. Schoendienst moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jablonski vs. Raffensberger
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to home to get Repulski. Schoendienst moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bilko vs. Raffensberger
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Chambers
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 -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Chambers
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Chambers
Seminick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Chambers
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield 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: ---
Elliott vs. Raffensberger
Elliott 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: ---
Rice vs. Raffensberger
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Raffensberger
Schofield 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--
Chambers vs. Raffensberger
Chambers hits a line drive towards third. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raffensberger vs. Chambers
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Chambers
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Chambers
McMillan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Chambers
Bell takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to third. McMillan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Chambers
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. Adams scores. McMillan moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Borkowski vs. Chambers
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Raffensberger
Repulski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Seminick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Raffensberger
Schoendienst hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Raffensberger
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hatton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Musial for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Chambers
Greengrass hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seminick vs. Chambers
Seminick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repulski. Seminick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bridges vs. Chambers
Bridges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Seminick moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Raffensberger vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Raffensberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Raffensberger
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Raffensberger
Bilko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lowrey vs. Raffensberger
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Harry Elliott.
Lowrey hits a line drive into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Raffensberger
Rice hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Raffensberger
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Dick Schofield.
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Jablonski scores. Bilko moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Raffensberger
Ferrell Anderson pinch hits for Hal White.
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Greengrass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Brazle
Peanuts Lowrey now playing left field. Solly Hemus now playing shortstop. Al Brazle now pitching.
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMillan vs. Brazle
McMillan bunts towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Brazle
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Brazle
Hatton hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Raffensberger
Repulski hits a popup towards first. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Raffensberger
Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Raffensberger
Musial hits a popup towards third. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Borkowski vs. Brazle
Borkowski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brazle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greengrass vs. Brazle
Greengrass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Seminick vs. Brazle
Seminick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greengrass moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bridges vs. Brazle
Bridges hits a fly ball into left field. Lowrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raffensberger vs. Brazle
Raffensberger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repulski. Raffensberger reaches second base with a double. Greengrass scores. Seminick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Adams vs. Brazle
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Raffensberger
Jablonski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Raffensberger
Bilko takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowrey vs. Raffensberger
Lowrey hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Raffensberger
Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hemus vs. Raffensberger
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bilko scores. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yvars vs. Collum
Jackie Collum now pitching. Stu Miller pinch runs for Del Rice. Sal Yvars pinch hits for Al Brazle.
Yvars hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. Hemus moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 5 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Repulski vs. Collum
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1953 -- Cincinnati at St.Louis (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Adams B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Repulski R, cf 5 0 1 0
McMillan R, ss 3 0 1 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Bell G, cf 3 0 0 0 Musial S, rf 4 0 1 0
Hatton G, 1b 4 0 0 1 Jablonski R, 3b 4 2 2 1
Borkowski B, rf 4 0 0 0 Bilko S, 1b 3 1 2 0
Greengrass J, lf 4 2 2 0 Elliott H, lf 2 0 0 0
Seminick A, c 4 2 3 2 Lowrey P, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Bridges R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rice D, c 4 0 1 0
Raffensberger K, p 4 0 1 2 Miller S, pr 0 0 0 0
Collum J, p 0 0 0 0 Schofield D, ss 2 0 1 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 1 1
Hemus S, ss 1 0 1 1
Chambers C, p 2 0 0 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0
Anderson F, ph 1 0 0 0
Brazle A, p 0 0 0 0
Yvars S, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 10 5 36 3 13 3
Cincinnati 000 021 002 -- 5
St.Louis 000 000 102 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Raffensberger K (W) 8.1 12 3 3 1 1
Collum J (S) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Chambers C (L) 6.1 6 3 3 1 1
White H 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Brazle A 2.0 4 2 2 0 0
DP -- Cincinnati 4, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 5, St.Louis 7
2B -- Seminick A, Slaughter E, Raffensberger K
HR -- Seminick A, Jablonski R
SH -- McMillan R
T -- 2:06
A -- 10454
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