Cubs 1-8 Pirates (Sep 1, 1953)

CHC

PIT

1

0

5

2

1

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

1

8

H

7

13

E

1

0

W: B. Friend

L: D. Simpson

CHC

Team Stats

PIT

1

HR

1

R

8

7

H

13

0

SB

0

LOB

.206

AVG

.382

.250

OBP

.417

.294

SLG

.529

9.00

ERA

1.00

4

K

5

2

BB

2

Current Series

Cubs

1

Pirates

8

Game 1

Final

1953 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Dodgers	105	49	.682
Braves	92	62	.597
Phillies	83	71	.539
Cardinals	83	71	.539
Giants	70	84	.455
Reds	68	86	.442
Cubs	65	89	.422
Pirates	50	104	.325

Game Summary

The Pittsburgh Pirates dominated the Chicago Cubs, 8 to 1, on September 2, 1953.

Game Info

September 1, 1953

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hank Sauer H. Sauer RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	1
Joe Garagiola J. Garagiola C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bill Serena B. Serena 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Duke Simpson D. Simpson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bubba Church B. Church P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Metkovich G. Metkovich PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dutch Leonard D. Leonard P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carl Sawatski C. Sawatski PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	1	7	1	1	2	5

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Cal Abrams C. Abrams RF	5	1	3	0	0	0	0
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 3B	3	2	2	0	0	0	0
Hal Rice H. Rice LF	4	2	3	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas CF	3	1	0	1	0	1	1
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	3	2	3	6	1	1	0
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	34	8	13	8	1	2	4

Batting

HR: H. Sauer

TB: F. Baumholtz, D. Fondy, R. Kiner, H. Sauer 5, B. Serena, R. Smalley

RBI: H. Sauer

Batting

2B: T. Atwell, P. Ward

HR: P. Ward

TB: C. Abrams 3, T. Atwell 2, E. O'Brien, D. O'Connell 2, H. Rice 3, P. Ward 7

RBI: T. Atwell, F. Thomas, P. Ward 6

SAC: D. O'Connell

GIDP: T. Atwell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Duke Simpson D. Simpson (L)	0.0	4	5	5	1	0	1	-
Bubba Church B. Church	6.0	8	3	3	1	4	0	4.50
Dutch Leonard D. Leonard	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	8	8	2	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	9.0	7	1	1	2	5	1	1.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	2	5	1

Batters faced: B. Church 26, D. Leonard 6, D. Simpson 5

Batters faced: B. Friend 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hank Sauer H. Sauer RF	4	1	2	1	1	0	1
Joe Garagiola J. Garagiola C	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Bill Serena B. Serena 3B	3	0	1	0	0	1	1
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Duke Simpson D. Simpson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bubba Church B. Church P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Metkovich G. Metkovich PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dutch Leonard D. Leonard P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Carl Sawatski C. Sawatski PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	1	7	1	1	2	5

Batting

HR: H. Sauer

TB: F. Baumholtz, D. Fondy, R. Kiner, H. Sauer 5, B. Serena, R. Smalley

RBI: H. Sauer

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Duke Simpson D. Simpson (L)	0.0	4	5	5	1	0	1	-
Bubba Church B. Church	6.0	8	3	3	1	4	0	4.50
Dutch Leonard D. Leonard	2.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	13	8	8	2	4	1

Batters faced: B. Church 26, D. Leonard 6, D. Simpson 5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Cal Abrams C. Abrams RF	5	1	3	0	0	0	0
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 3B	3	2	2	0	0	0	0
Hal Rice H. Rice LF	4	2	3	0	0	0	0
Frank Thomas F. Thomas CF	3	1	0	1	0	1	1
Preston Ward P. Ward 1B	3	2	3	6	1	1	0
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
Johnny O'Brien J. O'Brien 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Eddie O'Brien E. O'Brien SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bob Friend B. Friend P	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	34	8	13	8	1	2	4

Batting

2B: T. Atwell, P. Ward

HR: P. Ward

TB: C. Abrams 3, T. Atwell 2, E. O'Brien, D. O'Connell 2, H. Rice 3, P. Ward 7

RBI: T. Atwell, F. Thomas, P. Ward 6

SAC: D. O'Connell

GIDP: T. Atwell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Friend B. Friend (W)	9.0	7	1	1	2	5	1	1.00
Totals	9.0	7	1	1	2	5	1

Batters faced: B. Friend 36

50-82 CHC

PIT 42-95

Team Stats

Current Series

1953 NL

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