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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 (2)

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Chicago Cubs 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 (2)

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Game Played on Tuesday, May 26, 1953 (D) at Wrigley Field

STL N    0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
CHI N    0  0  0    0  1  2    0  0  x  -   3  6  1
BATTING
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hemus ss                      3   0   1   0       1   0       1   3
Schoendienst 2b               3   0   1   0       1   0       1   2
Musial lf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Slaughter rf                  4   1   1   1       0   0       1   0
Jablonski 3b                  4   0   1   0       0   0       2   1
Bilko 1b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
D. Rice c                     3   0   1   0       0   0      10   0
  Lowrey ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Benson pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Repulski cf                   3   0   0   0       1   1       1   0
Mizell p                      2   1   1   1       0   1       0   1
  Miller p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sisler ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Brazle p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  H. Rice ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       32   2   6   2       4   5      24   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Mizell-Schoendienst-Bilko.
BATTING - 
2B: D. Rice (9,off Lown).
HR: Mizell (1,3rd inning off Lown 0 on 0 out); Slaughter (2,4th inning off
Lown 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Schoendienst (3,off Lown); Slaughter (6,off Lown).
Team LOB: 7.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Brown rf                      4   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Miksis 2b                     4   0   2   0       0   1       4   4
Smalley ss                    4   1   1   0       0   3       2   2
Sauer lf                      4   1   2   0       0   0       0   0
Jackson 3b                    3   0   0   0       1   1       0   2
Ward 1b                       1   0   0   0       1   1       7   0
  Serena ph                   0   0   0   1       1   0       0   0
  Fondy 1b                    1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Jeffcoat cf                   1   1   0   0       1   1       2   0
  Hermanski ph                1   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
  Addis cf                    0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Atwell c                      3   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
Lown p                        3   0   1   1       0   0       0   3
Totals                       29   3   6   3       4  10      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Smalley-Miksis-Ward, Smalley-Miksis-Ward.
E: Miksis (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Lown (1,off Mizell); Sauer (4,off Mizell); Miksis (5,off Brazle).
GDP: Jackson (2,off Mizell).
IBB: Jackson (1,by Mizell).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Miksis (4,2nd base off Mizell/D. Rice).
PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Mizell L(4-2)                 5.1   5   3   3   4   9   0  24
Miller                        0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Brazle                        2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7
Totals                        8     6   3   3   4  10   0  33
IBB: Mizell (2,Jackson).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Miller 3-1.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lown W(1-0)                   9     6   2   2   4   5   2  36

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Hal Dixon, 2B - Larry Goetz, 3B - Frank Dascoli
Ejections: CHI Manager Phil Cavarretta by Frank Secory [Balls and
strikes]
Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 12100
Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Cardinals           Chicago Cubs             
1. Hemus               ss        Brown               rf
2. Schoendienst        2b        Miksis              2b
3. Musial              lf        Smalley             ss
4. Slaughter           rf        Sauer               lf
5. Jablonski           3b        Jackson             3b
6. Bilko               1b        Ward                1b
7. D. Rice             c         Jeffcoat            cf
8. Repulski            cf        Atwell              c
9. Mizell              p         Lown                p

CARDINALS 1ST: Hemus flied out to center; Schoendienst walked;
Musial grounded out (pitcher to first) [Schoendienst to second];
Slaughter reached on an error by Miksis [Schoendienst to third];
Jablonski made an out to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Brown struck out; Miksis singled; Smalley struck out;
Miksis stole second; Sauer flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Bilko struck out; D. Rice grounded out (third to
first); Repulski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Jackson struck out; Ward walked; Jeffcoat struck out;
Atwell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Mizell homered to right; Hemus singled;
Schoendienst grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Hemus out at second]; Musial made an out to second; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Lown flied out to center; Brown made an out to third;
Miksis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: Slaughter homered; Jablonski singled; Bilko
forced Jablonski (second to shortstop); D. Rice doubled [Bilko
to third]; Repulski walked; Mizell struck out; Hemus grounded
out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs
0.

CUBS 4TH: Smalley struck out; Sauer singled; Jackson grounded
into a double play (pitcher to second to first) [Sauer out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Schoendienst singled; Musial forced Schoendienst
(pitcher to second); Slaughter grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Musial out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Ward struck out; Jeffcoat walked; Atwell made an out
to third; Lown doubled [Jeffcoat scored]; Brown struck out;
Cubs manager  Cavarretta ejected by HP umpire Secory for arguing
balls and strikes sometime in 5th; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Jablonski grounded out (pitcher to first); Bilko
grounded out (second to first); D. Rice flied to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Miksis grounded out (shortstop to first); Smalley
singled; Sauer doubled to right [Smalley to third]; Jackson was
walked intentionally; SERENA BATTED FOR WARD; Serena walked
[Smalley scored, Sauer to third, Jackson to second]; MILLER
REPLACED MIZELL (PITCHING); HERMANSKI BATTED FOR JEFFCOAT;
Hermanski forced Serena (second to shortstop) [Sauer scored,
Jackson to third]; Atwell grounded out (shortstop to first); 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: FONDY REPLACED SERENA (PLAYING 1B); ADDIS
REPLACED HERMANSKI (PLAYING CF); Repulski flied out to center;
SISLER BATTED FOR MILLER; Sisler struck out; Hemus walked;
Schoendienst made an out to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: BRAZLE REPLACED SISLER (PITCHING); Lown grounded out
(pitcher to first); Brown lined to left; Miksis doubled; Smalley
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: Musial made an out to shortstop; Slaughter made
an out to first; Jablonski grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Sauer grounded out (third to first); Jackson grounded
out (shortstop to first); Fondy grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: Bilko flied out to center; LOWREY BATTED FOR D.
RICE; Lowrey walked; BENSON RAN FOR LOWREY; Repulski flied to
center; H. RICE BATTED FOR BRAZLE; H. Rice struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Cubs 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cardinals        2   6   0    7
 Cubs             3   6   1    6
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