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Chicago Cubs @ 
Milwaukee Braves
1953-08-23 · Day game · County Stadium · 2:37
Milwaukee Braves defeated Chicago Cubs 10–2. Milwaukee Braves put up 3 in the 2nd. Warren Spahn earned the win. Jack Dittmer went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| ML1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
W: Warren Spahn L: Paul Minner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Frank Dascoli · 3B: Hal Dixon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Metkovich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Serena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Minner | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Turk Lown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Sawatski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Bruton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Logan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Mathews | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Pafko | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Adcock | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Crandall | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Dittmer | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Spahn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Thorpe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ebba St. Claire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Minner | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Turk Lown | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Simpson | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Willis | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dutch Leonard | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Braves — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Spahn | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Metkovich: 8
- Eddie Miksis: W
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: K
Bot 1
- Bill Bruton: 13
- Johnny Logan: 6
- Eddie Mathews: 63
Top 2
- Randy Jackson: 63
- Bill Serena: 8
- Clyde McCullough: K
Bot 2
- Andy Pafko: S.B-2(E8)
- Joe Adcock: S.2-3
- Del Crandall: S.1-2;3-H
- Sid Gordon: S.1-3;2-H
- Jack Dittmer: 63.1-2;3-H
- Warren Spahn: K
- Bill Bruton: K
Top 3
- Hal Jeffcoat: S
- Paul Minner: FC/SH.1-2
- George Metkovich: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Miksis: 54(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Dee Fondy: S.1-3;3-H
- Ralph Kiner: 7
- Randy Jackson: 53#
Bot 3
- Johnny Logan: 3/G
- Eddie Mathews: 3
- Andy Pafko: S
- Joe Adcock: S.1-3
- Del Crandall: S.1-2;3-H
- Sid Gordon: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Dittmer: S.B-2(E4);1-3;2-H(NR)(UR);3-H
- Warren Spahn: K
Top 4
- Bill Serena: W
- Clyde McCullough: 9
- Hal Jeffcoat: 14(1)/FO
- Turk Lown: S.1-2
- George Metkovich: 5
Bot 4
- Bill Bruton: 5
- Johnny Logan: S
- Eddie Mathews: S.1-3
- Andy Pafko: W.1-2
- Joe Adcock: S.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Del Crandall: E6.1-2;2-3;3-H(NR)(UR)
- Sid Gordon: FC.3XH(62);1-2;2-3
- Jack Dittmer: S.1-2;2-3;3-H(UR)
- Warren Spahn: K
Top 5
- Eddie Miksis: 53
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: 8
Bot 5
- Bill Bruton: S
- Johnny Logan: 9
- Eddie Mathews: S.1-3
- Andy Pafko: S.1-2;3-H
- Joe Adcock: K
- Del Crandall: 4#
Top 6
- Randy Jackson: S
- Bill Serena: 54(1)/FO
- Carl Sawatski: W.1-2
- Hal Jeffcoat: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bob Thorpe: 13
- Jack Dittmer: 43
- Warren Spahn: S
- Bill Bruton: K
Top 7
- Roy Smalley: 63
- George Metkovich: 9
- Eddie Miksis: 2
Bot 7
- Johnny Logan: K23
- Eddie Mathews: 31
- Jim Pendleton: 43
Top 8
- Dee Fondy: 7
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Randy Jackson: 53
Bot 8
- Joe Adcock: S
- Ebba St. Claire: 9
- Bob Thorpe: 163.1-2
- Jack Dittmer: 31
Top 9
- Bill Serena: 3
- Carl Sawatski: 43
- Hal Jeffcoat: W
- Tommy Brown: K
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 63 to 53
- to match daily/TSN, arbitrary 3 to 4