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Chicago Cubs @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1953-08-25 · Day game · Ebbets Field · 2:32
Chicago Cubs defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 3–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Bob Rush earned the win. Clyde McCullough went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Bob Rush L: Ben Wade SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Lenny Roberts · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Rush | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Gilliam | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Duke Snider | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Campanella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Hodges | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Furillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Shuba | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Wade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Belardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Podres | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Ben Wade | 6.2 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Hughes | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Metkovich: W
- Eddie Miksis: W.1-2
- Dee Fondy: SB3
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Jim Gilliam: 9
- Bobby Morgan: 63
- Duke Snider: 13
Top 2
- Randy Jackson: 4
- Bill Serena: T9/F
- Clyde McCullough: D7/L.3-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: S7/L.2-3
- Bob Rush: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jackie Robinson: 53
- Roy Campanella: S7/L
- Gil Hodges: 64(1)/FO
- Carl Furillo: D7/L.1-3
- George Shuba: IW
- Ben Wade: K
Top 3
- George Metkovich: 8
- Eddie Miksis: S7/G
- Dee Fondy: 36(1)/FO
- Ralph Kiner: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Gilliam: HP
- Bobby Morgan: 13.1-2
- Duke Snider: S8/L.2-H
- Jackie Robinson: 7(B)76(1)/DP
Top 4
- Randy Jackson: S8
- Bill Serena: K+SB2
- Clyde McCullough: HR/L7.2-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: D7/L
- Bob Rush: 8/L
- George Metkovich: 43
Bot 4
- Roy Campanella: 43
- Gil Hodges: 63
- Carl Furillo: K/C
Top 5
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Ralph Kiner: S9/G
- Randy Jackson: 8
Bot 5
- George Shuba: 43
- Ben Wade: K
- Jim Gilliam: 3/FL
Top 6
- Bill Serena: 53
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
Bot 6
- Bobby Morgan: 53
- Duke Snider: 43
- Jackie Robinson: S3
- Roy Campanella: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bob Rush: 63
- George Metkovich: S3/BG
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Dee Fondy: CS2(26)
Bot 7
- Gil Hodges: S4
- Carl Furillo: K
- George Shuba: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Ralph Kiner: E5/G
- Randy Jackson: S9/L.1-2
- Bill Serena: 3
- Clyde McCullough: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Wayne Belardi: 8
- Jim Gilliam: S7/L
- Bobby Morgan: W.1-2
- Duke Snider: 8
- Jackie Robinson: 43
Top 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: K/C
- Bob Rush: K/C
- George Metkovich: D7/L
- Eddie Miksis: 7
Bot 9
- Roy Campanella: S7/G
- Gil Hodges: S8/L.1-2
- Carl Furillo: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- George Shuba: 3(B)36(2)/LDP