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Milwaukee Braves @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-08-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 2:14
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 2 in the 8th. Lew Burdette earned the win. Joe Adcock went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Lew Burdette L: Paul Minner 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Logan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Mathews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Hanebrink | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Liddle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walker Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sibby Sisti | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Burdette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Metkovich | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Minner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vern Bickford | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Liddle | 3.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Lew Burdette | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Dutch Leonard | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill Bruton: K
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Eddie Mathews: 43
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: S8
- Bob Ramazzotti: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dee Fondy: HR/9
- Ralph Kiner: D7
- Randy Jackson: W
- George Metkovich: 3
Top 2
- Andy Pafko: 63
- Joe Adcock: HR
- Del Crandall: 53
- Sid Gordon: T8
- Harry Hanebrink: K
Bot 2
- Eddie Miksis: S8
- Clyde McCullough: S9.1-3;BX2(94)
- Paul Minner: 9.3-H
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
Top 3
- Don Liddle: 63
- Bill Bruton: 7
- Johnny Logan: 4
Bot 3
- Bob Ramazzotti: K
- Dee Fondy: 13
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Randy Jackson: K
Top 4
- Eddie Mathews: 8
- Andy Pafko: 8
- Joe Adcock: 8
Bot 4
- George Metkovich: S8
- Eddie Miksis: 46(1)/FO
- Clyde McCullough: CS2(24)
- Clyde McCullough: S
- Paul Minner: S.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 13
Top 5
- Del Crandall: 5
- Sid Gordon: W
- Walker Cooper: K
- Sibby Sisti: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Bob Ramazzotti: 6
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Ralph Kiner: 8
- Randy Jackson: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Sibby Sisti: S
- Bill Bruton: 14/SH.1-2
- Johnny Logan: 8
- Eddie Mathews: 7
Bot 6
- George Metkovich: 3
- Eddie Miksis: 9
- Clyde McCullough: S7
- Paul Minner: 13
Top 7
- Andy Pafko: D/89
- Joe Adcock: S8.2-H
- Del Crandall: 8
- Jim Pendleton: 9
- Lew Burdette: 53
Bot 7
- Frank Baumholtz: 1
- Bob Ramazzotti: 13
- Dee Fondy: S8
- Ralph Kiner: 7
Top 8
- Sibby Sisti: W
- Bill Bruton: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Logan: S1/L1.2-3
- Eddie Mathews: T8.3-H;1-H
- Andy Pafko: 53
- Joe Adcock: K
Bot 8
- Randy Jackson: 3
- George Metkovich: 7
- Eddie Miksis: 13
Top 9
- Del Crandall: 63
- Jim Pendleton: 53
- Lew Burdette: 3
Bot 9
- Clyde McCullough: K
- Carl Sawatski: 43
- Frank Baumholtz: 8
Notes & reviews
- 30 minute rain delay
- Paul Minner couldn't find the ball after knocking down the line drive