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Chicago Cubs @ Cincinnati Reds
1953-09-23 · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 1060 · 2:30
Cincinnati Reds defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 4th. Joe Nuxhall earned the win. Hank Sauer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 18 |
W: Joe Nuxhall L: Turk Lown SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Talbot | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Serena | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Sauer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ernie Banks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Baker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Pollet | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baumholtz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Temple | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy McMillan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Bell | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kluszewski | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Greengrass | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Post | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Seminick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rocky Bridges | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Raffensberger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Grady Hatton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 3.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Turk Lown | 5.2 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Raffensberger | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Frank Smith | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Joe Nuxhall | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Talbot: 43
- Dee Fondy: 31
- Bill Serena: S
- Ralph Kiner: S.1-2
- Hank Sauer: 53
Bot 1
- Johnny Temple: D
- Roy McMillan: S.2-H
- Gus Bell: S.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 2/FL
- Jim Greengrass: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ernie Banks: 8
- Gene Baker: 8
- Clyde McCullough: 43
Bot 2
- Wally Post: S
- Andy Seminick: 9
- Rocky Bridges: S.1-3;BX2(96)
- Ken Raffensberger: K
Top 3
- Howie Pollet: 13
- Bob Talbot: 9
- Dee Fondy: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Temple: S
- Roy McMillan: 6/L
- Gus Bell: S.1-2
- Ted Kluszewski: 4
- Jim Greengrass: 63
Top 4
- Bill Serena: 53
- Ralph Kiner: S
- Hank Sauer: 7
- Ernie Banks: D.1-3
- Gene Baker: 9/L
Bot 4
- Wally Post: D
- Andy Seminick: SB3
- Andy Seminick: W
- Rocky Bridges: S.1-2;3-H
- Ken Raffensberger: 16(2)/FO.1-2#
- Johnny Temple: S.1-2;2-H
- Roy McMillan: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 5
- Clyde McCullough: E1
- Turk Lown: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bob Talbot: 53
Bot 5
- Gus Bell: S
- Ted Kluszewski: 9
- Jim Greengrass: S.1-2
- Wally Post: K23
- Andy Seminick: 5
Top 6
- Dee Fondy: 13
- Bill Serena: K
- Ralph Kiner: W
- Hank Sauer: HR.1-H
- Ernie Banks: W
- Gene Baker: S.1-2
- Clyde McCullough: K/C
Bot 6
- Rocky Bridges: S
- Ken Raffensberger: 54(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Temple: S
- Roy McMillan: SB2
- Roy McMillan: 63
Top 7
- Turk Lown: E4
- Bob Talbot: 34/SH.1-2#
- Dee Fondy: S.2-3
- Bill Serena: W.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Hank Sauer: K
- Ernie Banks: 3/FL
Bot 7
- Gus Bell: S
- Ted Kluszewski: S.1-2
- Jim Greengrass: 15(2)/FO.1-2#
- Wally Post: K/C
- Andy Seminick: W.2-3;1-2
- Grady Hatton: 7
Top 8
- Gene Baker: S
- Clyde McCullough: 46(1)3/GDP
- Turk Lown: S
- Frank Baumholtz: 46(1)/FO#
Bot 8
- Willard Marshall: 6
- Johnny Temple: 13
- Roy McMillan: 63
Top 9
- Dee Fondy: 13
- Bill Serena: W
- Ralph Kiner: PO1(14)#
- Ralph Kiner: 53
Bot 9
- Gus Bell: 41
- Ted Kluszewski: S
- Jim Greengrass: D.1-3
- Wally Post: 9.3-H