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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 23, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Milwaukee Braves, played on September 23, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Spahn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vinegar Bend Mizell |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 6,439 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Bill Engeln 2B: Bill Stewart 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Pendleton | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Logan | Shortstop |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Andy Pafko | Right Fielder |
| Sid Gordon | Left Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Del Crandall | Catcher |
| Jack Dittmer | Second Baseman |
| Warren Spahn | Pitcher |
| Charlie Grimm | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rip Repulski | Center Fielder |
| Solly Hemus | Shortstop |
| Stan Musial | Right Fielder |
| Ray Jablonski | Third Baseman |
| Red Schoendienst | Second Baseman |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Harry Elliott | Left Fielder |
| Dick Rand | Catcher |
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
September 23, 1953
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Mizell
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a fly ball into center field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Spahn, and towards Logan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Pendleton. Musial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Musial scores. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jablonski moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bilko vs. Spahn
Bilko strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Mizell
Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Mizell, and towards Schoendienst, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Mizell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Mizell
Adcock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crandall vs. Mizell
Crandall is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Spahn
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rand vs. Spahn
Rand strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Spahn
Mizell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Mizell
Dittmer hits a fly ball towards center. Repulski settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Repulski. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spahn vs. Mizell
Spahn bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Dittmer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Mizell
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out. Dittmer moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. Pendleton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Musial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Mizell
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gordon vs. Mizell
Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mizell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Mizell
Adcock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Repulski. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Mizell
Crandall hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gordon. Schoendienst reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Spahn
Bilko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Elliott vs. Spahn
Elliott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer catches it and throws to second with Logan covering, to double up Schoendienst. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dittmer vs. Mizell
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Mizell
Spahn strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Mizell
Pendleton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rand vs. Spahn
Rand hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Spahn
Mizell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus hits a ball on the ground that hits Repulski. Repulski is out and Hemus is safe at first. There goes Repulski trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pafko vs. Mizell
Pafko takes first base on ball four. Logan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gordon vs. Mizell
Gordon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Logan scores. Pafko moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Adcock vs. Mizell
Adcock hits a fly ball into right field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crandall vs. Mizell
Crandall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pafko scores. Gordon moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Mizell
Bill Bruton pinch runs for Sid Gordon.
Dittmer hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Spahn
Bill Bruton now playing center field. Jim Pendleton now playing left field.
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a popup towards first. Adcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Spahn
Bilko strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Mizell
Spahn bunts towards the mound. Mizell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Mizell
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan 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 -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Mizell
Mathews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Spahn
Elliott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Spahn
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Dick Rand.
Lowrey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizell vs. Spahn
Mizell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pafko vs. Mizell
Del Rice now catching.
Pafko hits a fly ball into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bruton vs. Mizell
Bruton strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Mizell
Adcock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Elliott. Adcock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crandall vs. Mizell
Crandall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dittmer vs. Mizell
Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Spahn
Repulski hits a line drive into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Spahn
Hemus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Spahn
Eddie Phillips pinch runs for Solly Hemus.
Musial hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Phillips trying to get to third. Pafko throws the ball in to Mathews, who tags Phillips for the out. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Spahn
Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spahn vs. Mizell
Pete Castiglione now playing shortstop.
Spahn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spahn for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Mizell
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Logan vs. Mizell
Logan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castiglione scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Spahn
Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Spahn
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spahn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Spahn
Dick Schofield pinch runs for Steve Bilko.
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Spahn
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Del Rice.
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schofield moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yvars vs. Spahn
Sal Yvars pinch hits for Vinegar Bend Mizell.
Yvars hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko 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 9/23/1953 -- Milwaukee at St.Louis (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Pendleton J, cf-lf 5 0 0 0 Repulski R, cf 4 0 1 0
Logan J, ss 5 1 2 0 Hemus S, ss 3 0 1 0
Mathews E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Phillips E, pr 0 0 0 0
Pafko A, rf 3 1 0 0 Castiglione P, ss 0 0 0 0
Gordon S, lf 3 0 1 1 Musial S, rf 3 1 2 0
Bruton B, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 2 1
Adcock J, 1b 3 0 2 0 Schoendienst R, 2b 4 0 3 0
Crandall D, c 3 0 1 1 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dittmer J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Schofield D, pr 0 0 0 0
Spahn W, p 3 0 0 0 Elliott H, lf 4 0 0 0
Rand D, c 2 0 0 0
Lowrey P, ph 1 0 0 0
Rice D, c 0 0 0 0
Slaughter E, ph 1 0 1 0
Mizell V, p 3 0 0 0
Yvars S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 6 2 34 1 10 1
Milwaukee 000 002 000 -- 2
St.Louis 100 000 000 -- 1
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Spahn W (W) 9.0 10 1 1 2 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Mizell V (L) 9.0 6 2 2 2 9
E -- Repulski R
DP -- Milwaukee 1
LOB -- Milwaukee 9, St.Louis 8
2B -- Musial S, Adcock J 2, Schoendienst R
SH -- Spahn W
HBP -- by Mizell V (Adcock J)
T -- 2:28
A -- 6439
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