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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 26, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 26, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerry Staley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 6,308 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Bill Engeln |
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 |
| Dick Rand | Catcher |
| Gerry Staley | Pitcher |
| Eddie Stanky | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 26, 1953
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hacker
Hemus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schoendienst moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaughter vs. Hacker
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks throws to second for one, and Baker throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Schoendienst scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jablonski vs. Hacker
There's a wild pitch. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jablonski vs. Hacker
Jablonski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Staley
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Staley
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Staley
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Staley
The ball gets by Rand for a passed ball. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Staley
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Staley
Sauer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Hacker
Bilko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Hacker
Repulski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rand vs. Hacker
Rand strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Staley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Staley
Banks strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Staley
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Staley
Hacker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Hacker
Staley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hacker
Hemus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Staley
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Staley
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Staley
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Staley
Kiner strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hacker
Slaughter strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hacker
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Hacker
Bilko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Staley
Sauer hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Staley
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Staley
Banks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Staley
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Hacker
Repulski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rand vs. Hacker
Rand strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staley vs. Hacker
Staley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Staley
Hacker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Staley
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hacker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Staley
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hemus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hacker scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Staley
Fondy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hemus vs. Hacker
Hemus is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hacker
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hacker
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Staley
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Staley
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Staley
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sauer moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. White
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Sauer scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hacker vs. White
Hacker bunts for an out with unknown description. Jackson moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baumholtz vs. White
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. White
Baker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Hacker
Bilko hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repulski vs. Hacker
Repulski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rand vs. Hacker
Rand hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. White
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. White
Fondy is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. White
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. White
Sauer strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowrey vs. Hacker
Peanuts Lowrey pinch hits for Hal White.
Lowrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hemus vs. Hacker
Hemus hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schoendienst vs. Hacker
Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Hacker
Musial hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Presko
Joe Presko now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Presko
Banks hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Presko
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Hacker
Hal Jeffcoat now playing center field. Clyde McCullough now catching.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jablonski vs. Hacker
Jablonski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Hacker
Bilko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repulski vs. Hacker
Eddie Phillips pinch runs for Steve Bilko.
Repulski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1953 -- St.Louis at Chicago (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Hemus S, ss 3 1 1 0 Baumholtz F, cf 3 0 2 0
Schoendienst R, 2b 4 1 1 0 Jeffcoat H, cf 0 0 0 0
Musial S, lf 4 1 2 2 Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0
Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 2 0
Jablonski R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 1
Bilko S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Sauer H, rf 3 1 0 0
Phillips E, pr 0 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 2 0
Repulski R, cf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 1 2 1
Rand D, c 3 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 1
Staley G, p 2 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 0 0 0 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0 Hacker W, p 2 1 1 0
Lowrey P, ph 1 0 1 0
Presko J, p 0 0 0 0
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33 3 6 2 31 4 11 3
St.Louis 100 002 000 -- 3
Chicago 000 112 00x -- 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Staley G (L)* 5.0 8 4 4 2 3
White H 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Presko J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W (W) 9.0 6 3 2 0 7
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
E -- Baker G
DP -- St.Louis 2
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Chicago 7
HR -- Banks E, Musial S, Kiner R
CS -- Fondy D
SH -- Hacker W
HBP -- by Hacker W (Hemus S)
WP -- Hacker W
PB -- Rand D
T -- 1:52
A -- 6308
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