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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on June 23, 1953 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Robin Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 7,919 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
| Richie Ashburn | Center Fielder |
| Granny Hamner | Shortstop |
| Del Ennis | Left Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Johnny Wyrostek | Right Fielder |
| Willie Jones | Third Baseman |
| Smoky Burgess | Catcher |
| Robin Roberts | Pitcher |
| Steve O'Neill | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Phil Cavarretta | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
June 23, 1953
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rush
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner bunts towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to third. Ashburn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ryan scores. Ashburn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Rush
Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Rush
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Rush
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Rush
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ryan vs. Rush
Ryan hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn takes first base on ball four. Burgess moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Roberts
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Rush
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Rush
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Smalley applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Rush
Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Wyrostek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Rush
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Smalley. Wyrostek scores. Jones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Rush
Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Rush
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Roberts
There goes Miksis. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Miksis steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smalley vs. Roberts
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rush vs. Roberts
Rush hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Rush
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashburn vs. Rush
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and steps on first for the out. Fondy throws to Smalley, who throws back to Fondy who tags Ryan for the double play. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Rush
Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ennis vs. Rush
Ennis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Ennis reaches second base with a double. Hamner goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torgeson vs. Rush
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ennis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wyrostek vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wyrostek vs. Lown
Wyrostek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Lown
Jones hits a popup in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgess vs. Lown
Burgess hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Lown
Roberts bunts in front of the plate. Garagiola fields it and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Lown
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashburn vs. Lown
Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Roberts
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Roberts
Smalley strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Lown
Hamner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Lown
Ennis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Lown
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torgeson for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Lown
Wyrostek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lown vs. Roberts
Lown hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lown
Carl Sawatski now catching.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Miksis. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burgess vs. Lown
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Lown
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown has Jones trapped. He runs over and tags Jones for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Lown
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sawatski vs. Roberts
Sawatski hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Burgess settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashburn vs. Lown
Ashburn hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamner vs. Lown
Hamner hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ennis vs. Lown
Ennis hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Roberts
Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Roberts
Smalley hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Roberts
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Cavarretta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Roberts
Baumholtz hits a popup towards short. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Jones
Sheldon Jones now pitching.
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wyrostek vs. Jones
Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Jones
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgess vs. Jones
Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Roberts
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Roberts
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Roberts
Sauer strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Roberts
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sawatski vs. Roberts
Sawatski hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1953 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Ryan C, 2b 5 1 1 0 Baumholtz F, cf 4 1 1 0
Ashburn R, cf 3 1 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Hamner G, ss 4 1 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 0 2 0
Ennis D, lf 5 2 3 4 Sauer H, rf 4 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 5 0 2 1 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Wyrostek J, rf 4 1 1 0 Garagiola J, c 2 0 0 0
Jones W, 3b 5 0 1 0 Sawatski C, c 2 0 0 0
Burgess S, c 4 0 2 0 Miksis E, 2b 3 0 1 0
Roberts R, p 3 0 1 0 Smalley R, ss 3 0 0 0
Rush B, p 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 1 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 1 0
Jones S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 5 33 1 8 1
Philadelphia 201 201 000 -- 6
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 3.2 9 5 4 3 1
Lown T 4.1 2 1 1 1 2
Jones S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Smalley R, Jackson R, Miksis E
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Chicago 5
2B -- Wyrostek J, Ennis D, Baumholtz F
HR -- Ennis D
SB -- Miksis E
CS -- Torgeson E
SH -- Hamner G, Roberts R
WP -- Lown T
T -- 2:10
A -- 7919
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