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Chicago Cubs @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1953-08-20 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 5041 · 2:30
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 6th. Vinegar Bend Mizell earned the win and Gerry Staley picked up the save. Red Schoendienst 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Vinegar Bend Mizell L: Bob Rush SV: Gerry Staley
Umpires — HP: Frank Secory · 1B: Frank Dascoli · 2B: Hal Dixon · 3B: Lenny Roberts · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Baumholtz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Ramazzotti | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dee Fondy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ralph Kiner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Miksis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde McCullough | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Jeffcoat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Rush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Serena | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Schofield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rip Repulski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Red Schoendienst | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Jablonski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Bilko | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Harry Elliott | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Rice | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinegar Bend Mizell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Solly Hemus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Rush | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vinegar Bend Mizell | 8.2 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
 Gerry Staley | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank Baumholtz: 13/BG
- Bob Ramazzotti: D/89
- Dee Fondy: K
- Ralph Kiner: IW
- Randy Jackson: 13
Bot 1
- Dick Schofield: E4
- Rip Repulski: 5/FL
- Red Schoendienst: 16(1)/FO
- Stan Musial: W.1-2
- Ray Jablonski: 3/P
Top 2
- Eddie Miksis: 43
- Clyde McCullough: 8
- Hal Jeffcoat: 63
Bot 2
- Steve Bilko: K/C
- Harry Elliott: 63
- Del Rice: 63
Top 3
- Bob Rush: K
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Bob Ramazzotti: 63
Bot 3
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: 23
- Dick Schofield: 6/L
- Rip Repulski: S1/P
- Red Schoendienst: HR.1-H
- Stan Musial: 8
Top 4
- Dee Fondy: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Ralph Kiner: 9
- Randy Jackson: WP.2-3
- Randy Jackson: T8/L.3-H
- Eddie Miksis: S8.3-H
- Clyde McCullough: S9.1-3
- Hal Jeffcoat: FC6.BX1(643);1-2;3-H
- Bob Rush: 43
Bot 4
- Ray Jablonski: S8
- Steve Bilko: 7
- Harry Elliott: 4/P
- Del Rice: 9
Top 5
- Frank Baumholtz: 7
- Bob Ramazzotti: 13
- Dee Fondy: K
Bot 5
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: K/C
- Dick Schofield: 3/P
- Rip Repulski: 8
Top 6
- Ralph Kiner: 4/P
- Randy Jackson: 2/FL
- Eddie Miksis: S9
- Clyde McCullough: SB2
- Clyde McCullough: IW
- Hal Jeffcoat: 13
Bot 6
- Red Schoendienst: 9
- Stan Musial: D9.B-3(E9)
- Ray Jablonski: S8.3-H
- Steve Bilko: S7.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 43.1-2;2-3
- Del Rice: IW
- Vinegar Bend Mizell: D9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Solly Hemus: 7
Top 7
- Bob Rush: K
- Frank Baumholtz: W
- Bill Serena: K/C
- Dee Fondy: 8
Bot 7
- Rip Repulski: S
- Red Schoendienst: 9/L
- Stan Musial: OA.1X2(26)
- Stan Musial: W
- Ray Jablonski: 3/G
Top 8
- Ralph Kiner: 5/FL
- Randy Jackson: 3/P
- Eddie Miksis: 9
Bot 8
- Steve Bilko: K
- Enos Slaughter: T9
- Del Rice: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Top 9
- Clyde McCullough: S
- Tommy Brown: 6/P
- Roy Smalley: K
- Frank Baumholtz: W.1-2
- Bill Serena: 9/L
Notes & reviews
- only fourth ball was intentional
- the fell near the pitcher's mound for a hit
- short passed ball