Philadelphia Phillies vs Chicago Cubs
June 23, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 23, 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."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
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Philadelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 1

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Ryan 2b 5 1 1 0
Ashburn cf 3 1 0 0
Hamner ss 4 1 1 0
Ennis lf 5 2 3 4
Torgeson 1b 5 0 2 1
Wyrostek rf 4 1 1 0
Jones 3b 5 0 1 0
Burgess c 4 0 2 0
Roberts p 3 0 1 0
Totals 38 6 12 5
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Baumholtz cf 4 1 1 0
Fondy 1b 4 0 1 1
Kiner lf 4 0 2 0
Sauer rf 4 0 1 0
Jackson 3b 4 0 1 0
Garagiola c 2 0 0 0
  Sawatski c 2 0 0 0
Miksis 2b 3 0 1 0
Smalley ss 3 0 0 0
Rush p 1 0 0 0
  Lown p 1 0 0 0
  Cavarretta ph 1 0 1 0
  Jones p 0 0 0 0
Totals 33 1 8 1
Philadelphia 201 201 0006120
Chicago 000 001 000183
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts  W(12-4) 9.0 8 1 1 0 4
Totals
9.0
8
1
1
0
4
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Rush  L(4-7) 3.2 9 5 4 3 1
  Lown   4.1 2 1 1 1 2
  Jones   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
12
6
5
4
3

  E–Jackson (7), Miksis (15), Smalley (14).  DP–Philadelphia 2. Hamner-Ryan-Torgeson, Hamner-Ryan-Torgeson, Chicago 1. Fondy-Smalley-Fondy.  2B–Philadelphia Wyrostek (5,off Rush); Ennis (6,off Rush), Chicago Baumholtz (17,off Roberts).  HR–Philadelphia Ennis (12,6th inning off Lown 0 on 1 out).  SH–Hamner (2,off Rush); Roberts (5,off Lown).  Team LOB–11.  Team–5.  CS–Torgeson (3,2nd base by Rush/Garagiola).  SB–Miksis (8,2nd base off Roberts/Burgess).  U-HP–Bill Engeln, 1B–Bill Stewart, 2B–Babe Pinelli, 3B–Dusty Boggess.  T–2:10.  A–7,919.
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