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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-06-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3969 · 2:17
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–4. Chicago Cubs put up 4 in the 4th. Bob Rush earned the win and Dutch Leonard picked up the save. Tommy Brown went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Bob Rush L: Bob Hall SV: Dutch Leonard
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Artie Gore · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cal Abrams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Hermanski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Danny O'Connell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Atwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Bernier | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie O'Brien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Hall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Schultz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Pellagrini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hall | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Schultz | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Friend | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Murry Dickson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Dutch Leonard | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cal Abrams: 8
- Johnny O'Brien: D9
- Paul Smith: FC1.2X3(145);B-2
- Gene Hermanski: K/C
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
- Tommy Brown: 53
- Ralph Kiner: 63
Top 2
- Danny O'Connell: S9.B-2(E9)
- Toby Atwell: 2/FL
- Carlos Bernier: 43.2-3
- Eddie O'Brien: K
Bot 2
- Hank Sauer: 63
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Randy Jackson: 8
Top 3
- Bob Hall: 53
- Cal Abrams: 13
- Johnny O'Brien: 53
Bot 3
- Joe Garagiola: S9
- Eddie Miksis: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Rush: W
- Frank Baumholtz: S3.1-2
- Tommy Brown: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Ralph Kiner: K
Top 4
- Paul Smith: W
- Gene Hermanski: K
- Danny O'Connell: S/BG.1-2
- Toby Atwell: 99
- Carlos Bernier: S8.2-H;1-2
- Eddie O'Brien: 99
Bot 4
- Hank Sauer: S8
- Dee Fondy: D/89.1-3
- Randy Jackson: T7.3-H;2-H
- Joe Garagiola: K
- Eddie Miksis: S8.3-H;B-2(E8)
- Bob Rush: SB3
- Bob Rush: S8.3-H
- Frank Baumholtz: 99
- Tommy Brown: 99
Top 5
- Bob Schultz: 99
- Cal Abrams: W
- Johnny O'Brien: BK.1-2
- Johnny O'Brien: 99
- Paul Smith: 99
Bot 5
- Ralph Kiner: 99/G
- Hank Sauer: HR/7
- Dee Fondy: 99
- Randy Jackson: 99
Top 6
- Gene Hermanski: 8
- Danny O'Connell: 63
- Toby Atwell: 31
Bot 6
- Joe Garagiola: 9
- Eddie Miksis: 8
- Bob Rush: 63
Top 7
- Carlos Bernier: W
- Eddie O'Brien: S8.1-2
- Frank Thomas: 6/P
- Cal Abrams: S9.2-H;1-2
- Johnny O'Brien: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Tommy Brown: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Metkovich: W
- Hank Sauer: 7
Top 8
- Paul Smith: 8
- Gene Hermanski: 99
- Danny O'Connell: S8
- Toby Atwell: D8.1-H
- Carlos Bernier: PB.2-3
- Carlos Bernier: S5.3-H
- Eddie O'Brien: 1/P
Bot 8
- Dee Fondy: 3/G
- Randy Jackson: S
- Joe Garagiola: 46(1)/FO
- Eddie Miksis: 8
Top 9
- Eddie Pellagrini: K
- Cal Abrams: 6/P
- Dick Cole: 31
Notes & reviews
- Johnny O'Brien spiked himself during attempted pickoff