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August 23, 1953

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Cubs 2 6 0
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Braves 2 3 0

Joe Garagiola Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .263
OBP 1.000 .345
At Bats 1 209
Hits 1 55
• Singles 1 39
• Doubles 0 11
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 26
RBI’s 1 24

Ernie Johnson Season Stats

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County Stadium - August 23, 1953
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Ernie Johnson
Del Crandall
Joe Adcock
Jack Dittmer
Eddie Mathews
Johnny Logan
Sid Gordon
Bill Bruton
Andy Pafko
Joe Garagiola
Randy Jackson
Ralph Kiner
Dee Fondy
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fondy scores. Kiner moves to third.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 3 Jackson bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Fondy moves to third. Kiner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 3 Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to second.
Top 3 Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out.
Bottom 2 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out.
Bottom 2 Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Metkovich is hit by the pitch.
Top 2 There's a wild pitch. Klippstein moves to second.
Top 2 Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to third for the out. Garagiola scores. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 2 Ernie Johnson now pitching. Jeffcoat bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Garagiola moves to third. Serena moves to second.
Top 2 Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to second.
Top 2 Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores.
Top 2 Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Jackson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Gordon strikes out.
Bottom 1 Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Adcock moves to second.
Bottom 1 Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Mathews moves to third.
Bottom 1 Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mathews is walked intentionally.
Bottom 1 Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Bruton. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Bruton steals second.
Bottom 1 Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Fondy strikes out.
Top 1 Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.