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Retrosheet Boxscore: Brooklyn Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 6 (2)

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Brooklyn Dodgers 6, Chicago Cubs 6 (2)

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Game Played on Sunday, June 14, 1953 (D) at Ebbets Field

CHI N    0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  4  -   6 10  1
BRO N    0  0  1    0  3  0    2  0  0  -   6 11  0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Baumholtz cf                  4   1   2   1       0   0       2   0
  Jeffcoat cf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Fondy 1b                      5   0   1   1       0   1       8   0
Kiner lf                      5   1   1   4       0   0       1   0
Sauer rf                      5   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Jackson 3b                    4   0   1   0       1   2       1   3
Serena 2b                     3   0   0   0       1   1       1   3
Smalley ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
McCullough c                  1   1   1   0       0   0       4   0
  Garagiola c                 1   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
  Sawatski c                  1   1   1   0       1   0       5   0
Klippstein p                  2   1   2   0       0   0       0   1
  Church p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Brown ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Leonard p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Jones p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Metkovich ph                0   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Lown p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   6  10   6       4   5      27  11
FIELDING - 
E: Smalley (10).
BATTING - 
2B: Klippstein (2,off Labine).
3B: Sauer (4,off Hughes).
HR: Kiner (13,9th inning off Erskine 3 on 2 out).
SH: Baumholtz (1,off Labine).
Team LOB: 8.
Brooklyn Dodgers             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gilliam 2b                    4   1   0   0       2   1       3   3
Reese ss                      2   1   2   0       2   0       2   1
Snider cf                     4   1   2   0       1   1       4   0
Robinson lf                   4   2   3   2       1   0       3   0
Hodges 1b                     5   0   1   1       0   2       5   0
Furillo rf                    4   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Morgan 3b                     3   1   0   0       2   1       1   0
Walker c                      5   0   1   0       0   1       6   0
Labine p                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Erskine p                   2   0   2   1       0   0       0   0
  Hughes p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Belardi ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       36   6  11   4       9   8      27   5
BATTING - 
2B: Robinson (15,off Klippstein); Erskine (1,off Leonard).
SH: Reese (6,off Klippstein).
Team LOB: 13.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Reese (11,2nd base off Klippstein/McCullough).
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Klippstein                    4.1   4   4   3   7   5   0  23
Church                        1.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   7
Leonard                       0.2   3   2   2   1   0   0   6
Jones                         1.1   2   0   0   1   0   0   7
Lown                          1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9    11   6   5   9   8   0  46
WP: Klippstein 2 (5), Leonard (2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Church 1-0; Jones 2-0.
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Brooklyn Dodgers             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Labine                        5     5   2   2   0   3   0  20
Erskine                       3.2   4   4   4   4   2   1  19
Hughes                        0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        9    10   6   6   4   5   1  41

Umpires: HP - Frank Dascoli, 1B - Artie Gore, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Larry Goetz
Ejections: CHI Manager Phil Cavarretta by Frank Dascoli [Balls and
strikes]; Joe Garagiola by Frank Dascoli [Balls and strikes]
Time of Game: 3:20   Attendance: 22517
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Brooklyn Dodgers         
1. Baumholtz           cf        Gilliam             2b
2. Fondy               1b        Reese               ss
3. Kiner               lf        Snider              cf
4. Sauer               rf        Robinson            lf
5. Jackson             3b        Hodges              1b
6. Serena              2b        Furillo             rf
7. Smalley             ss        Morgan              3b
8. McCullough          c         Walker              c
9. Klippstein          p         Labine              p

CUBS 1ST: Baumholtz made an out to third; Fondy grounded out
(second to first); Kiner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Gilliam grounded out (shortstop to first); Reese
singled to right; Snider struck out; Reese stole second;
Robinson walked while Reese advanced to third on a wild pitch;
Hodges struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

CUBS 2ND: Sauer made an out to second; Jackson singled to
center; Serena forced Jackson (second to shortstop); Smalley
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Furillo grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
walked; Walker popped to catcher in foul territory; Labine was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Dodgers 0.

CUBS 3RD: McCullough singled to right; Klippstein singled to
right [McCullough to second]; Baumholtz out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [McCullough to third, Klippstein to second];
Fondy grounded out (second to first) [McCullough scored,
Klippstein to third]; Kiner made an out to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: GARAGIOLA REPLACED MCCULLOUGH (PLAYING C ); Gilliam
walked; Clyde McCullough  left with something in his eye;
Gilliam was picked off first (pitcher to first); Reese walked;
Snider singled to right [Reese to second]; Robinson forced
Snider (second to shortstop) [Reese scored (error by Smalley)
(unearned) (no RBI), Robinson to second]; Hodges was called out
on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.

CUBS 4TH: Sauer popped to shortstop in foul territory; Jackson
struck out; Serena was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Furillo walked; Morgan struck out; Walker popped to
third in foul territory; Klippstein threw a wild pitch [Furillo
to second]; Labine grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Dodgers 1.

CUBS 5TH: Smalley flied out to center; Garagiola was called out
on strikes; Klippstein doubled to right; Baumholtz singled to
left [Klippstein scored]; Fondy flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Gilliam walked; Reese out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Gilliam to second]; Snider walked; Joe
Garagiola and Cubs Manager Phil Cavarretta ejected by HP umpire
Frank Dascoli; SAWATSKI REPLACED GARAGIOLA (PLAYING C );
Robinson doubled to left [Gilliam scored, Snider scored]; Hodges
singled to left [Robinson scored]; CHURCH REPLACED KLIPPSTEIN
(PITCHING); Furillo grounded out (third to first) [Hodges to
second]; Morgan lined to center; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Dodgers 4.

CUBS 6TH: ERSKINE REPLACED LABINE (PITCHING); Kiner grounded out
(shortstop to first); Sauer flied out to center; Jackson walked;
Serena walked [Jackson to second]; Smalley flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 6TH: Walker made an out to catcher; Erskine singled to
center; Gilliam was called out on strikes; Reese singled
[Erskine to second]; Snider flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 4.

CUBS 7TH: Sawatski walked; BROWN BATTED FOR CHURCH; Brown flied
out to right; Baumholtz flied out to left; Fondy singled to left
[Sawatski to second]; Kiner flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 7TH: LEONARD REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Robinson singled
to third; Hodges flied out to left [Robinson to second]; Furillo
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Robinson to third]; Leonard
threw a wild pitch [Robinson scored]; Morgan walked; Walker
singled to center [Morgan to third]; Erskine doubled to left
[Morgan scored, Walker to third]; JONES REPLACED LEONARD
(PITCHING); Gilliam grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 6.

CUBS 8TH: Sauer made an out to first; Jackson struck out; Serena
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
2, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 8TH: Reese walked; Snider singled to right [Reese to
second]; Robinson singled to left [Reese to third, Snider to
second]; Hodges reached on a fielder's choice [Reese out at home
(third to catcher), Snider to third, Robinson to second];
Furillo made an out to shortstop; Morgan flied out to center; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 2, Dodgers 6.

CUBS 9TH: Smalley flied out to center; Sawatski singled to
right; METKOVICH BATTED FOR JONES; Metkovich walked [Sawatski to
second]; Baumholtz singled to pitcher [Sawatski to third,
Metkovich to second]; Fondy was called out on strikes; Kiner
homered to left [Sawatski scored, Metkovich scored, Baumholtz
scored]; HUGHES REPLACED ERSKINE (PITCHING); Sauer tripled to
right; Jackson made an out to second; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cubs 6, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 9TH: JEFFCOAT REPLACED BAUMHOLTZ (PLAYING CF); LOWN
REPLACED METKOVICH (PITCHING); Walker was called out on strikes;
BELARDI BATTED FOR HUGHES; Belardi struck out; Gilliam grounded
out (second to first); Game called on account of
darkness; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Dodgers 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             6  10   1    8
 Dodgers          6  11   0   13
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