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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1953-06-08 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 2851 · 2:24

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 2nd. Steve Ridzik earned the win. Roy Smalley went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	3	10
PHI	0	4	0	1	1	0	0	1		7	12

W: Steve Ridzik L: Paul Minner SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Babe Pinelli · 1B: Dusty Boggess · 2B: Bill Engeln · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Frank Baumholtz	4	0	0	0	0	0
Eddie Miksis	4	0	1	0	0	1
Dee Fondy	4	1	1	0	0	0
Hank Sauer	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ralph Kiner	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Garagiola	3	1	2	1	0	0
Randy Jackson	2	0	1	1	1	0
Roy Smalley	3	1	2	1	0	0
Paul Minner	2	0	1	0	0	0
Phil Cavarretta	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Connie Ryan	5	0	0	0	0	1
Richie Ashburn	5	0	1	0	0	0
Mel Clark	4	1	1	0	0	0
Del Ennis	4	1	3	1	0	0
Granny Hamner	4	0	0	0	0	0
Earl Torgeson	4	1	1	0	0	2
Willie Jones	2	2	1	1	2	0
Stan Lopata	4	1	2	0	0	0
Bob Miller	1	1	1	1	0	0
Steve Ridzik	3	0	2	1	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Paul Minner	7.0	9	2	3
Bob Kelly	0.0	3	0	0
Tom Simpson	1.0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Miller	3.2	6	0	2
Steve Ridzik	5.1	4	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Frank Baumholtz: 7
Eddie Miksis: K
Dee Fondy: 31

Bot 1

Connie Ryan: 63
Richie Ashburn: S2
Mel Clark: 3(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 2

Hank Sauer: K23
Ralph Kiner: 63
Joe Garagiola: S9
Randy Jackson: 7

Bot 2

Del Ennis: S8.B-2(E8)
Granny Hamner: 9.2-3
Earl Torgeson: K
Willie Jones: W
Stan Lopata: E4/P.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
Bob Miller: S8/L.2-H(UR);1-H(E8/TH3)(UR);B-H(E1/THH)(UR)
Connie Ryan: K

Top 3

Roy Smalley: HR/7
Paul Minner: S7
Frank Baumholtz: 46(1)3/GDP
Eddie Miksis: 5/L

Bot 3

Richie Ashburn: 5/L
Mel Clark: 43
Del Ennis: 8

Top 4

Dee Fondy: D9
Hank Sauer: 3/FL
Ralph Kiner: 53.2-3
Joe Garagiola: T8.3-H
Randy Jackson: S1.3-H
Roy Smalley: PO1(13)

Bot 4

Granny Hamner: 63
Earl Torgeson: K
Willie Jones: W
Stan Lopata: S7.1-2
Steve Ridzik: S8.1-2;2-H
Connie Ryan: 43

Top 5

Roy Smalley: S7
Paul Minner: PO1(13)
Paul Minner: 9
Frank Baumholtz: 3/L

Bot 5

Richie Ashburn: 8
Mel Clark: T8
Del Ennis: S7.3-H
Granny Hamner: 8
Earl Torgeson: 9

Top 6

Eddie Miksis: S1
Dee Fondy: 64(1)3/GDP
Hank Sauer: 5

Bot 6

Willie Jones: 53
Stan Lopata: 5/L
Steve Ridzik: D9
Connie Ryan: 9

Top 7

Ralph Kiner: D9
Joe Garagiola: 9
Randy Jackson: W
Roy Smalley: 5(2)3/GDP

Bot 7

Richie Ashburn: 3/G
Mel Clark: 53
Del Ennis: S6
Granny Hamner: 54(1)/FO

Top 8

Phil Cavarretta: 4
Frank Baumholtz: 3
Eddie Miksis: 9

Bot 8

Earl Torgeson: D9
Willie Jones: S8.2-H
Stan Lopata: D7.1-3
Steve Ridzik: K
Connie Ryan: 53
Richie Ashburn: 5

Top 9

Dee Fondy: 13
Hank Sauer: S7
Ralph Kiner: 54(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

Frank Baumholtz's throw to 3B hit Stan Lopata on the foot and bounced away; Paul Minner backed up play and threw wild to HP, allowing Bob Miller to score

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