Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs
May 15, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 15, 1953 at Wrigley Field. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Philadelphia Phillies 1, Chicago Cubs 0

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Ryan 2b 4 0 0 0
Ashburn cf 4 0 1 0
Wyrostek rf 4 0 1 0
Ennis lf 4 0 1 0
Torgeson 1b 4 1 2 0
Hamner ss 4 0 1 1
Jones 3b 4 0 1 0
Burgess c 3 0 0 0
Roberts p 2 0 0 0
Totals 33 1 7 1
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Miksis 2b 4 0 0 0
Baumholtz rf 4 0 2 0
Fondy 1b 4 0 0 0
Ward cf 4 0 1 0
Hermanski lf 4 0 1 0
Jackson 3b 3 0 0 0
Atwell c 3 0 1 0
Smalley ss 2 0 1 0
Hacker p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 0 6 0
Philadelphia 000 000 001171
Chicago 000 000 000062
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts  W(5-2) 9.0 6 0 0 0 4
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
0
4
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker  L(1-5) 9.0 7 1 1 1 0
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
1
0

  E–Hamner (6), Fondy 2 (3).  DP–Philadelphia 2. Torgeson-Hamner-Torgeson, Wyrostek-Burgess, Chicago 1. Miksis-Smalley-Fondy.  2B–Philadelphia Torgeson (7,off Hacker), Chicago Baumholtz (4,off Roberts); Ward (3,off Roberts)..  3B–Chicago Baumholtz (1,off Roberts).  SH–Roberts (2,off Hacker); Smalley (1,off Roberts).  Team LOB–7.  Team–5.  CS–Ashburn (1,2nd base by Hacker/Atwell).  SB–Hermanski (1,2nd base off Roberts/Burgess).  U-HP–Babe Pinelli, 1B–Dusty Boggess, 2B–Bill Engeln, 3B–Bill Stewart.  T–1:56.  A–6,531.
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