Brooklyn Dodgers vs Chicago Cubs
July 30, 1953 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 30, 1953 at Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Brooklyn Dodgers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Brooklyn Dodgers 2, Chicago Cubs 3

Brooklyn Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Gilliam 2b 4 0 3 0
Reese ss 3 0 0 0
Snider cf 4 0 1 1
Robinson lf 3 1 0 0
Hodges 1b 3 0 1 0
Campanella c 4 0 0 0
Furillo rf 4 0 2 0
Cox 3b 4 0 0 0
Mickens p 0 0 0 0
  Hughes p 1 0 0 0
  Thompson ph 1 1 0 0
  Milliken p 0 0 0 0
  Shuba ph 1 0 0 0
  Wade p 0 0 0 0
  Belardi ph 0 0 0 0
  Williams pr 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 7 1
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Baumholtz rf 4 1 2 0
Brown ss 3 1 0 0
Fondy 1b 4 0 0 0
Kiner lf 4 1 1 3
Jackson 3b 3 0 1 0
Garagiola c 3 0 2 0
Miksis 2b 4 0 1 0
Jeffcoat cf 3 0 2 0
Rush p 3 0 0 0
Totals 31 3 9 3
Brooklyn 000 110 000270
Chicago 300 000 00x393
  Brooklyn Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Mickens  L(0-1) 0.1 3 3 3 2 1
  Hughes   3.2 3 0 0 1 4
  Milliken   2.0 2 0 0 0 2
  Wade   2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
9
3
3
3
8
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Rush  W(5-9) 9.0 7 2 0 5 2
Totals
9.0
7
2
0
5
2

  E–Brown (9), Miksis 2 (24).  DP–Brooklyn 1. Gilliam-Hodges, Chicago 2. Miksis-Brown-Fondy, Miksis.  2B–Brooklyn Furillo (22,off Rush); Gilliam (15,off Rush), Chicago Miksis (13,off Hughes); Jackson (15,off Wade).  HR–Chicago Kiner (24,1st inning off Mickens 2 on 1 out).  Team LOB–8.  Team–7.  SB–Reese (16,2nd base off Rush/Garagiola); Gilliam (12,2nd base off Rush/Garagiola).  CS–Snider (2,2nd base by Rush/Garagiola).  U-HP–Frank Dascoli, 1B–Larry Goetz, 2B–Frank Secory, 3B–Lenny Roberts.  T–2:31.  A–10,259.
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