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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1953-07-20 · Night game · Ebbets Field · Att: 11041 · 2:33
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 2 in the 2nd. Russ Meyer earned the win and Jim Hughes picked up the save. Roy Campanella went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| BRO | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Russ Meyer L: Bob Rush SV: Jim Hughes
Umpires — HP: Lenny Roberts · 1B: Larry Goetz · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Frank Secory · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Rush | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy Campanella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Meyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Thompson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 7.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
 Turk Lown | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Meyer | 8.1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
 Jim Hughes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Dee Fondy: K/C
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: 46(1)/FO
- Jackie Robinson: S7/L.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Gil Hodges: 8
Top 2
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Randy Jackson: S8/L
- Joe Garagiola: 8
- Tommy Brown: K
Bot 2
- Roy Campanella: HR/F7
- Carl Furillo: HP
- Billy Cox: K/C
- Russ Meyer: SB2
- Russ Meyer: K/C
- Jim Gilliam: S8/G.2-H
- Pee Wee Reese: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Bob Rush: K/C
- Frank Baumholtz: 6/L
Bot 3
- Duke Snider: 8/L
- Jackie Robinson: 8
- Gil Hodges: K
Top 4
- Eddie Miksis: 9
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: 4
Bot 4
- Roy Campanella: 53
- Don Thompson: 13/BG
- Billy Cox: 8
Top 5
- Randy Jackson: D9/L
- Joe Garagiola: 43.2-3
- Tommy Brown: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Bob Rush: K/C
Bot 5
- Russ Meyer: K
- Jim Gilliam: 43
- Pee Wee Reese: W
- Duke Snider: S9/G.1-3
- Jackie Robinson: 8/L
Top 6
- Frank Baumholtz: 43
- Eddie Miksis: 4
- Dee Fondy: 13
Bot 6
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Roy Campanella: 7/L
- Don Thompson: W
- Billy Cox: S7/L.1-2
- Russ Meyer: 8
Top 7
- Ralph Kiner: S7/L
- Randy Jackson: K/C
- Joe Garagiola: W.1-2
- Tommy Brown: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Gilliam: W
- Pee Wee Reese: 34/SH.1-2
- Duke Snider: 31.2-3
- Jackie Robinson: E5/G.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Gil Hodges: 3/G
Top 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 7
- George Metkovich: 53
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Bot 8
- Roy Campanella: W
- Don Thompson: W.1-2
- Billy Cox: 4(B)46(2)/LDP
- Russ Meyer: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Eddie Miksis: D7/G
- Dee Fondy: W
- Ralph Kiner: S/BR.2X3(6);1-2
- Randy Jackson: FC9.2-3;1X2(96)
- Joe Garagiola: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Carl Furillo beaned