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Philadelphia Phillies @ 
Chicago Cubs
1953-09-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 3448 · 2:18
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 6th. Howie Pollet earned the win and Bubba Church picked up the save. Willie Jones went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Bob Miller SV: Bubba Church
Umpires — HP: Bill Engeln · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: Dusty Boggess · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Kazanski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Ashburn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Torgeson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Ennis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Granny Hamner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Stan Lopata | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Wyrostek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Waitkus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Lindell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Smoky Burgess | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Howie Pollet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bubba Church | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Miller | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Karl Drews | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Lindell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Bubba Church | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Kazanski: 63
- Richie Ashburn: K
- Earl Torgeson: S
- Del Ennis: K
Bot 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 13
- Eddie Miksis: K
- Dee Fondy: 8
Top 2
- Granny Hamner: 7
- Stan Lopata: HR/8
- Johnny Wyrostek: 31
- Willie Jones: HR/7
- Bob Miller: 9
Bot 2
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Hank Sauer: 53
- Randy Jackson: S
- Joe Garagiola: SB2
- Joe Garagiola: 13
Top 3
- Ted Kazanski: 6
- Richie Ashburn: S9/G3
- Earl Torgeson: 23.1-2
- Del Ennis: S7/G56.2-H
- Granny Hamner: W.1-2
- Stan Lopata: 13
Bot 3
- Roy Smalley: S7
- Howie Pollet: 13/SH.1-2
- Frank Baumholtz: 3
- Eddie Miksis: S8.2-H
- Dee Fondy: 7
Top 4
- Johnny Wyrostek: S
- Willie Jones: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bob Miller: 63
Bot 4
- Ralph Kiner: 5
- Hank Sauer: 6
- Randy Jackson: 53
Top 5
- Ted Kazanski: 13
- Richie Ashburn: S
- Earl Torgeson: 9
- Del Ennis: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Joe Garagiola: 9
- Roy Smalley: 63
- Howie Pollet: 43
Top 6
- Granny Hamner: D
- Stan Lopata: 13.2-3
- Johnny Wyrostek: S.3-H
- Willie Jones: CS2(24)
- Willie Jones: 53
Bot 6
- Frank Baumholtz: D
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Dee Fondy: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 3/FL
- Hank Sauer: 8.3-H;2-3
- Randy Jackson: WP.3-H;1-2
- Randy Jackson: K
Top 7
- Bob Miller: K
- Ted Kazanski: S
- Richie Ashburn: E6.1-2
- Earl Torgeson: 63.1-2;2-3
- Del Ennis: 8
Bot 7
- Joe Garagiola: 3/G
- Roy Smalley: K
- Carl Sawatski: S7
- Frank Baumholtz: D.1-H
- Eddie Miksis: S.2-H
- Dee Fondy: 43
Top 8
- Granny Hamner: 4
- Stan Lopata: 6
- Johnny Wyrostek: K
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: S7
- Hank Sauer: S7/7L.1-2
- Bill Serena: SB3
- Bill Serena: W+PB.3-H(NR);1-2
- Joe Garagiola: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy Smalley: WP.3-H;1-2
- Roy Smalley: K
- Bubba Church: S8.2XH(82)
Top 9
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Johnny Lindell: 13
- Smoky Burgess: K