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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-05-24 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:19
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Milwaukee Braves put up 5 in the 2nd. Vern Bickford earned the win. Roy Smalley went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Vern Bickford L: Warren Hacker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Bill Engeln · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sid Gordon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Del Crandall | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Antonelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Bickford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Hank Sauer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Hacker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Preston Ward | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Antonelli | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Ernie Johnson | 2.1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Vern Bickford | 5.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hacker | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
 Tom Simpson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: 8
- Johnny Logan: 3
- Eddie Mathews: K
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 63
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Roy Smalley: K
- Hank Sauer: SB2
- Hank Sauer: S7.2-H
- Randy Jackson: W.1-2
- Dee Fondy: S9.1-2;2-H
- Hal Jeffcoat: 8
Top 2
- Sid Gordon: W
- Andy Pafko: 5E3.1-3
- Joe Adcock: E5.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Jack Dittmer: W.1-2;2-3
- Del Crandall: D/78.1-H;2-H(UR);3-H(UR);B-3(TH)
- Johnny Antonelli: 1/L
- Bill Bruton: 8.3-H(UR)
- Johnny Logan: 53
Bot 2
- Clyde McCullough: S7
- Warren Hacker: 5/FL
- Frank Baumholtz: 46(1)/FO
- Eddie Miksis: S5/BG.1-2
- Roy Smalley: W.2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Eddie Mathews: 9
- Sid Gordon: D7
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Joe Adcock: 5
Bot 3
- Randy Jackson: S8
- Dee Fondy: OA.1X2(26)
- Dee Fondy: K
- Preston Ward: S7
- Clyde McCullough: 9
Top 4
- Jack Dittmer: 3
- Del Crandall: W
- Ernie Johnson: OA.1X2(263)
- Ernie Johnson: K
Bot 4
- Warren Hacker: K
- Frank Baumholtz: S7.BX2(74)
- Eddie Miksis: S9
- Roy Smalley: HR/7.1-H
- Hank Sauer: K
Top 5
- Bill Bruton: 9
- Johnny Logan: 63
- Eddie Mathews: K
Bot 5
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Preston Ward: W
- Carl Sawatski: 2/FL
Top 6
- Sid Gordon: 9
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Joe Adcock: 53
Bot 6
- Warren Hacker: 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 6/P
- Eddie Miksis: S1
- Roy Smalley: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jack Dittmer: S6
- Del Crandall: 6/P
- Vern Bickford: K
- Bill Bruton: D7.1-3
- Johnny Logan: 63
Bot 7
- Hank Sauer: 43
- Randy Jackson: K
- Dee Fondy: T9
- Preston Ward: W
- Carl Sawatski: 9
Top 8
- Eddie Mathews: 2/FL
- Sid Gordon: 7
- Andy Pafko: 13
Bot 8
- Phil Cavarretta: 23
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Eddie Miksis: 63
Top 9
- Joe Adcock: 43
- Jack Dittmer: W
- Del Crandall: 7
- Vern Bickford: 3/P
Bot 9
- Roy Smalley: K
- Hank Sauer: 4/P
- Randy Jackson: W
- Dee Fondy: K