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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-06-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 11427 · 2:03
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. Howie Pollet earned the win and Johnny Klippstein picked up the save. Dee Fondy went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Murry Dickson SV: Johnny Klippstein
Umpires — HP: Lee Ballanfant · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Bill Jackowski · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Bernier | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Danny O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Naton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Preston Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Pollet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murry Dickson | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 8.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Johnny Klippstein | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Carlos Bernier: 8
- Johnny O'Brien: S
- Paul Smith: 5/P
- Frank Thomas: W.1-2
- Danny O'Connell: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 31
- Tommy Brown: S
- Ralph Kiner: S.1-2
- Hank Sauer: K
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 2
- Pete Naton: 6/P
- Preston Ward: 5/P
- Eddie O'Brien: 8
Bot 2
- Randy Jackson: S7
- Eddie Miksis: 43.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: PB.2-3
- Clyde McCullough: 8.3-H(UR)
- Howie Pollet: 5/P
Top 3
- Murry Dickson: 13
- Carlos Bernier: 53
- Johnny O'Brien: 9
Bot 3
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Tommy Brown: 6(1)/FO
- Ralph Kiner: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Paul Smith: 9
- Frank Thomas: 8
- Danny O'Connell: S
- Pete Naton: 7
Bot 4
- Hank Sauer: W
- Dee Fondy: HR/9.1-H
- Randy Jackson: 13
- Eddie Miksis: 6/P
- Clyde McCullough: K
Top 5
- Preston Ward: 7
- Eddie O'Brien: 4/P
- Murry Dickson: 8
Bot 5
- Howie Pollet: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Tommy Brown: D
- Ralph Kiner: 9
Top 6
- Carlos Bernier: S
- Johnny O'Brien: D.1-3
- Paul Smith: 43.3-H;2-3
- Frank Thomas: K
- Danny O'Connell: E6.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Pete Naton: 2/P
Bot 6
- Hank Sauer: W
- Dee Fondy: 8
- Randy Jackson: K
- Eddie Miksis: K
Top 7
- Preston Ward: K
- Eddie O'Brien: 3/G
- Murry Dickson: 63
Bot 7
- Clyde McCullough: 3/P
- Howie Pollet: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: S9
- Tommy Brown: S.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 5/P
Top 8
- Carlos Bernier: 63
- Johnny O'Brien: 53
- Paul Smith: 8
Bot 8
- Hank Sauer: 8
- Dee Fondy: 6/P
- Randy Jackson: 53/G
Top 9
- Frank Thomas: K
- Danny O'Connell: W
- Eddie Pellagrini: S.1-2
- Hal Rice: 6/P
- Gene Hermanski: K