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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-05-23 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 13123 · 2:26
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 5th. Warren Spahn earned the win and Lew Burdette picked up the save. Eddie Mathews went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Paul Minner SV: Lew Burdette
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: Babe Pinelli · 3B: Dusty Boggess · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Pafko | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Warren Spahn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Sawatski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 6.0 | 11 | 1 | 5 |
| Lew Burdette | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Sheldon Jones | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Simpson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 6/P
- Johnny Logan: 53
- Eddie Mathews: 31
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: S7
- Eddie Miksis: S7.1-3
- Roy Smalley: S8.3-H;1-2
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Randy Jackson: S8.2-H;1-3;BX2(864)
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: S8
- Andy Pafko: 9
- Joe Adcock: 1/P
- Jack Dittmer: D9.1-3
- Del Crandall: I
- Warren Spahn: 6/P
Bot 2
- Hal Jeffcoat: K
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- Paul Minner: 9/L
Top 3
- Bill Bruton: 13/BG
- Johnny Logan: 4/P
- Eddie Mathews: 8
Bot 3
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Roy Smalley: D8.1-3
- Hank Sauer: IW
- Randy Jackson: K
- Dee Fondy: K
Top 4
- Sid Gordon: 43
- Andy Pafko: S7
- Joe Adcock: S8.1-2
- Jack Dittmer: S8.2-H;1-2
- Del Crandall: K
- Warren Spahn: 8
Bot 4
- Hal Jeffcoat: 13
- Clyde McCullough: 53
- Paul Minner: K23
Top 5
- Bill Bruton: S8
- Johnny Logan: 13/SH.1-2
- Eddie Mathews: HR/9.2-H
- Sid Gordon: K
- Andy Pafko: 53
Bot 5
- Frank Baumholtz: S9
- Eddie Miksis: 13/SH.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 9.2-3
- Hank Sauer: K
Top 6
- Joe Adcock: 8
- Jack Dittmer: 31
- Del Crandall: S7
- Warren Spahn: S9.1-2
- Bill Bruton: E6/TH.2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Johnny Logan: 8
Bot 6
- Randy Jackson: S5
- Dee Fondy: S9.1-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: 43.3-H;1-2
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- Tommy Brown: 6/L
Top 7
- Eddie Mathews: S9
- Sid Gordon: 1(B)4(1)/BP/DP
- Andy Pafko: 43
Bot 7
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Eddie Miksis: S7.1-2
- Roy Smalley: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 9
- Randy Jackson: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Joe Adcock: S8
- Jack Dittmer: S7.1-2
- Del Crandall: S7.2-3;1-2
- Lew Burdette: K
- Bill Bruton: 7.3-H
- Johnny Logan: 7
Bot 8
- Dee Fondy: W
- Preston Ward: K/C
- Carl Sawatski: W.1-2
- Gene Hermanski: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Eddie Mathews: 43
- Jim Pendleton: 6/L
- Andy Pafko: 4/P
Bot 9
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Roy Smalley: 6/P