Pirates 3-2 Cubs (May 15, 1953)

PIT

CHC

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W: M. Dickson

L: B. Rush

S: J. Hetki

Current Series

Pirates

3

Cubs

2

Game 1

Final

Pirates

2

Cubs

6

Game 2

Final

Pirates

3

Cubs

7

Game 3

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 Chicago Cubs couldn't pull it off against the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3 to 2, on May 16, 1953.

Game Info

May 16, 1953

PIT

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Paul Smith P. Smith 1B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Felipe Montemayor F. Montemayor CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cal Abrams C. Abrams RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Garagiola J. Garagiola C	3	1	2	1	0	1	.667	.750	1.667
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Pete Castiglione P. Castiglione 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Pellagrini E. Pellagrini 3B	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Dick Cole D. Cole SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Murry Dickson M. Dickson P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Metkovich G. Metkovich PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny Hetki J. Hetki P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	3	7	3	2	2

CHC

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Preston Ward P. Ward CF	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Bill Serena B. Serena PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Carl Sawatski C. Sawatski PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Schultz B. Schultz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Hermanski G. Hermanski LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hank Sauer H. Sauer PH-LF	2	1	2	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.500
Randy Jackson R. Jackson 3B	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tommy Brown T. Brown PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Clyde McCullough C. McCullough C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bob Rush B. Rush P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal Jeffcoat H. Jeffcoat PH-CF	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	28	2	6	2	6	4

Batting

HR: J. Garagiola, G. Metkovich

RBI: J. Garagiola, G. Metkovich 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Garagiola, R. Kiner

Batting

2B: F. Baumholtz, D. Fondy

HR: H. Sauer

RBI: D. Fondy, H. Sauer

Baserunning

SB: P. Ward

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Murry Dickson M. Dickson (W)	6.0	3	1	1	3	4	0	1.50
Howie Pollet H. Pollet	1.2	2	0	0	3	0	0	0.00
Johnny Hetki J. Hetki (S)	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	6	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Rush B. Rush (L)	8.0	7	3	3	2	2	2	3.38
Bob Schultz B. Schultz	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	2	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Paul Smith P. Smith 1B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Felipe Montemayor F. Montemayor CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cal Abrams C. Abrams RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ralph Kiner R. Kiner LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Joe Garagiola J. Garagiola C	3	1	2	1	0	1	.667	.750	1.667
Danny O'Connell D. O'Connell 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Pete Castiglione P. Castiglione 3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Eddie Pellagrini E. Pellagrini 3B	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Dick Cole D. Cole SS	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Murry Dickson M. Dickson P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Metkovich G. Metkovich PH	1	1	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Howie Pollet H. Pollet P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny Hetki J. Hetki P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	3	7	3	2	2

Batting

HR: J. Garagiola, G. Metkovich

RBI: J. Garagiola, G. Metkovich 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Garagiola, R. Kiner

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Murry Dickson M. Dickson (W)	6.0	3	1	1	3	4	0	1.50
Howie Pollet H. Pollet	1.2	2	0	0	3	0	0	0.00
Johnny Hetki J. Hetki (S)	1.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	6.75
Totals	9.0	6	2	2	6	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Miksis E. Miksis 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Frank Baumholtz F. Baumholtz RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Dee Fondy D. Fondy 1B	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Preston Ward P. Ward CF	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Bill Serena B. Serena PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Carl Sawatski C. Sawatski PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Schultz B. Schultz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Hermanski G. Hermanski LF	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hank Sauer H. Sauer PH-LF	2	1	2	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.500
Randy Jackson R. Jackson 3B	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Toby Atwell T. Atwell C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tommy Brown T. Brown PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Clyde McCullough C. McCullough C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy Smalley R. Smalley SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Bob Rush B. Rush P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal Jeffcoat H. Jeffcoat PH-CF	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	28	2	6	2	6	4

Batting

2B: F. Baumholtz, D. Fondy

HR: H. Sauer

RBI: D. Fondy, H. Sauer

Baserunning

SB: P. Ward

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Rush B. Rush (L)	8.0	7	3	3	2	2	2	3.38
Bob Schultz B. Schultz	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	2	2	2

10-15 PIT

CHC 7-14

Current Series

1953 NL

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