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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-04-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 6860 · 1:55
Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Braves 6–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Warren Hacker earned the win. Eddie Mathews went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
W: Warren Hacker L: Vern Bickford SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: (none) · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Adcock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Dittmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Bickford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Miksis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bill Serena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Warren Hacker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Bickford | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Don Liddle | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Virgil Jester | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hacker | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: S9
- Johnny Logan: SB2
- Johnny Logan: 7/FL
- Eddie Mathews: 5/P
- Sid Gordon: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 4/L
- Dee Fondy: 8
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: HR/8
- Joe Adcock: K
- Jack Dittmer: 6/P
- Ebba St. Claire: 3/L
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Preston Ward: K
- Bill Serena: HP
- Randy Jackson: 7
Top 3
- Vern Bickford: K
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Johnny Logan: 7
Bot 3
- Toby Atwell: 43
- Warren Hacker: 8/89
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Top 4
- Eddie Mathews: HR/89
- Sid Gordon: K
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Joe Adcock: D7
- Jack Dittmer: 31
Bot 4
- Frank Baumholtz: E4/G
- Dee Fondy: S9.1-3
- Hank Sauer: SB2
- Hank Sauer: K
- Preston Ward: 8.3-H(UR);2-3
- Bill Serena: 8
Top 5
- Ebba St. Claire: 6/P
- Vern Bickford: 8/L
- Bill Bruton: 13
Bot 5
- Randy Jackson: S8
- Toby Atwell: S8.1-2
- Warren Hacker: K/BF
- Eddie Miksis: S8.2-H;1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Johnny Logan: W
- Eddie Mathews: 46(1)/FO
- Sid Gordon: CS2(24)
- Sid Gordon: 43
Bot 6
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Hank Sauer: S7
- Preston Ward: W.1-2
- Bill Serena: W.2-3;1-2
- Randy Jackson: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Toby Atwell: IW
- Warren Hacker: S1.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Andy Pafko: K
- Joe Adcock: K
- Jack Dittmer: 13
Bot 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
- Dee Fondy: 13
- Hank Sauer: W
- Preston Ward: K/C
Top 8
- Ebba St. Claire: 9
- George Crowe: 6/P
- Bill Bruton: 8
Bot 8
- Bill Serena: 4/P
- Randy Jackson: S8
- Toby Atwell: SB2
- Toby Atwell: W
- Warren Hacker: 13.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miksis: S8.3-H;2-H
- Frank Baumholtz: 2/FL
Top 9
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Eddie Mathews: K
- Sid Gordon: 5/P