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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-06-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Johnny Lindell earned the win. Randy Jackson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Johnny Lindell L: Paul Minner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Artie Gore · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Al Barlick · 3B: Bill Jackowski · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Bernier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Lindell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Sandlock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Minner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Lindell | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Sheldon Jones | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Turk Lown | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Bernier: K
- Johnny O'Brien: K
- Paul Smith: 3/G
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: D9
- Dee Fondy: 43.2-3
- Ralph Kiner: 43.3-H
- Hank Sauer: 63
Top 2
- Frank Thomas: 9
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Johnny Lindell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Randy Jackson: K
- Joe Garagiola: W
- Bill Serena: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Mike Sandlock: 13
- Preston Ward: K/C
- Eddie O'Brien: 43
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: 53
- Paul Minner: 13
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Dee Fondy: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Carlos Bernier: 6
- Johnny O'Brien: D8
- Paul Smith: 6
- Frank Thomas: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
Bot 4
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Sauer: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Danny O'Connell: S9.B-2(E9)
- Johnny Lindell: S9.2-H
- Mike Sandlock: 54/SH.1-2
- Preston Ward: 3
- Eddie O'Brien: S8.2-H
- Carlos Bernier: D9.1-H
- Johnny O'Brien: 4/L
Bot 5
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Joe Garagiola: S9
- Bill Serena: 9
- Roy Smalley: K
Top 6
- Paul Smith: S7
- Frank Thomas: SB2
- Frank Thomas: 2/G/BINT.2-2
- Danny O'Connell: D7.2-H
- Johnny Lindell: HP
- Mike Sandlock: S8.1-3;2-H
- Preston Ward: 6
- Eddie O'Brien: S6.1-3(E6/TH);3-H
- Carlos Bernier: W.1-2
- Johnny O'Brien: 53
Bot 6
- Tommy Brown: W
- Frank Baumholtz: D9.1-3
- Dee Fondy: 2/FL
- Ralph Kiner: 53.2-3;3-H
- Hank Sauer: W
- Randy Jackson: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Joe Garagiola: 5
Top 7
- Paul Smith: 63
- Frank Thomas: K
- Danny O'Connell: K
Bot 7
- Bill Serena: 63
- Roy Smalley: 8
- Turk Lown: 6/L
Top 8
- Johnny Lindell: K
- Mike Sandlock: 63
- Preston Ward: W
- Eddie O'Brien: S9.1-3
- Carlos Bernier: K
Bot 8
- Frank Baumholtz: 5
- Dee Fondy: K23
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 9
- Johnny O'Brien: K
- Paul Smith: 43
- Frank Thomas: W
- Danny O'Connell: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Hank Sauer: D8
- Randy Jackson: 54/SH.2-3
- Joe Garagiola: 2/FL
- George Metkovich: 8
Notes & reviews
- Frank Thomas called for interference for running into his own batted ball