Cubs @ Giants
August 31, 1953

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Bottom 1	R	H	E
Cubs	1	2	0
Giants	0	1	1

Bottom 1	R	H	E
Cubs	1	2	0
Giants	0	1	1

Hank Thompson Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.307
OBP	.000	.405
At Bats	0	371
Hits	0	114
• Singles	0	69
• Doubles	0	13
• Triples	0	8
• Home Runs	0	24
Walks	0	57
RBI’s	0	72

Johnny Klippstein Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
6	8	4

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Polo Grounds - August 31, 1953

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Out

Johnny Klippstein

Joe Garagiola

Dee Fondy

Eddie Miksis

Bill Serena

Roy Smalley

Ralph Kiner

Frank Baumholtz

Hank Sauer

Hank Thompson

Al Dark

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 1 Dark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards second. Spencer throws to second for one, and Dark throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Baumholtz scores. Fondy moves to second.

Top 1 Miksis bunts towards the mound. Grissom fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baumholtz moves to third.

Top 1 Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomson. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double.

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