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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-08-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 12636 · 2:21
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Howie Pollet earned the win. Frank Baumholtz went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Robin Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: Lon Warneke · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Waitkus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Granny Hamner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kazanski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Ryan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Metkovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Howie Pollet | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Roberts | 7.0 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Konstanty | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Johnny Wyrostek: 31
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: S9
- Eddie Miksis: 5/P
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
Top 2
- Del Ennis: W
- Granny Hamner: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Stan Lopata: W
- Willie Jones: 9
Bot 2
- Randy Jackson: S9
- George Metkovich: 4/P
- Joe Garagiola: S8.1-2
- Roy Smalley: K
- Howie Pollet: 6/P
Top 3
- Ted Kazanski: 53
- Robin Roberts: 2/P
- Eddie Waitkus: 8
Bot 3
- Frank Baumholtz: 5/P
- Eddie Miksis: 7
- Dee Fondy: K
Top 4
- Richie Ashburn: 43
- Johnny Wyrostek: 6/P
- Del Ennis: 63
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Randy Jackson: S/78
- George Metkovich: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Granny Hamner: S8
- Stan Lopata: S/BG.1-2
- Willie Jones: 56(1)/FO.2-H(NR)(E6/TH)
- Ted Kazanski: D7.1-3
- Robin Roberts: 13
- Eddie Waitkus: K
Bot 5
- Joe Garagiola: S8
- Roy Smalley: K
- Howie Pollet: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: T9.2-H
- Eddie Miksis: 53
Top 6
- Richie Ashburn: 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: S
- Del Ennis: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Dee Fondy: T9
- Ralph Kiner: 63
- Randy Jackson: T/89.3-H
- George Metkovich: 7.3-H
- Joe Garagiola: T8
- Roy Smalley: 8
Top 7
- Granny Hamner: 63
- Stan Lopata: 53
- Willie Jones: 63
Bot 7
- Howie Pollet: S/BG
- Frank Baumholtz: S9.1-3
- Eddie Miksis: 2/FL
- Dee Fondy: S9.3-H;1-3;BX2(9636)
- Ralph Kiner: 6/P
Top 8
- Ted Kazanski: 8
- Connie Ryan: S7
- Eddie Waitkus: 36(1)/FO
- Richie Ashburn: 8
Bot 8
- Randy Jackson: W
- George Metkovich: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Garagiola: 43
- Roy Smalley: K
Top 9
- Johnny Wyrostek: 4
- Del Ennis: 4
- Granny Hamner: 4