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Cincinnati Reds @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-09-06 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 14187 · 2:21
Chicago Cubs defeated Cincinnati Reds 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Jim Willis earned the win. Hank Sauer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
W: Jim Willis L: Joe Nuxhall SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Jackowski · 1B: Lenny Roberts · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Artie Gore · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Adams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Seminick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy McMillan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Lerchen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Borkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Willis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Nuxhall | 4.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Clyde King | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Podbielan | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Willis | 9.0 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Adams: K23
- Grady Hatton: W
- Gus Bell: S.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Willard Marshall: W.1-2
- Jim Greengrass: 14(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Bob Ramazzotti: 13
- Randy Jackson: S
- Ralph Kiner: W.1-2
- Hank Sauer: K/C
Top 2
- Andy Seminick: 9
- Roy McMillan: 5
- Joe Nuxhall: D
- Bobby Adams: 9
Bot 2
- Dee Fondy: 13
- Roy Smalley: 7/L
- Joe Garagiola: K.B-1(E1)
- Jim Willis: K
Top 3
- Grady Hatton: W
- Gus Bell: S.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 46(1)/FO.2-3#
- Willard Marshall: 5
- Jim Greengrass: 64(1)/FO#
Bot 3
- Frank Baumholtz: K/C
- Bob Ramazzotti: 8
- Randy Jackson: 9
Top 4
- Andy Seminick: 8
- Roy McMillan: W
- Joe Nuxhall: W.1-2
- Bobby Adams: 63.1-2;2-3
- Grady Hatton: 7
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: 13
- Hank Sauer: HR
- Dee Fondy: 43
- Roy Smalley: K
Top 5
- Gus Bell: 5
- Ted Kluszewski: K
- Willard Marshall: W
- Jim Greengrass: 6
Bot 5
- Joe Garagiola: HP
- Jim Willis: E2/SH.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: E1/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bob Ramazzotti: D.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H
- Randy Jackson: S.3-3;2-2
- Ralph Kiner: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: K
- Dee Fondy: 6(B)6(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Andy Seminick: K
- Roy McMillan: 8
- George Lerchen: 7
Bot 6
- Roy Smalley: S
- Joe Garagiola: S.1-3
- Jim Willis: 16(1)/FO.3-H#
- Frank Baumholtz: 43.1-2
- Bob Ramazzotti: 8
Top 7
- Bobby Adams: 53
- Grady Hatton: S
- Gus Bell: S.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: S.1-2;2-H
- Willard Marshall: 5
- Jim Greengrass: S.1-2;2-H
- Andy Seminick: 8
Bot 7
- Randy Jackson: 43
- Ralph Kiner: K/C
- Hank Sauer: 9
Top 8
- Roy McMillan: 3
- Bob Borkowski: K/C
- Bobby Adams: 7
Bot 8
- Dee Fondy: S
- Roy Smalley: 13/SH.1-2#
- Joe Garagiola: W
- Jim Willis: 13.1-2;2-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(NR)(UR)
- Bob Ramazzotti: SB2
- Bob Ramazzotti: K/C
Top 9
- Grady Hatton: 9
- Gus Bell: 41
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Willard Marshall: 31