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August 31, 1953

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Cubs 1 2 1
Giants 3 4 1
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Giants 3 4 1

Hank Thompson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .306
OBP .000 .404
At Bats 1 372
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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Walk
Johnny Klippstein
Joe Garagiola
Dee Fondy
Eddie Miksis
Bill Serena
Roy Smalley
Ralph Kiner
Frank Baumholtz
Hank Sauer
Hank Thompson
Al Dark
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Thompson takes first base on ball four.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 2 Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Dark reaches second base with a double. Westrum scores. Grissom scores. Two runs are unearned.
Bottom 2 Lockman is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 The ball gets by Garagiola for a passed ball. Spencer scores. Westrum moves to third. Grissom moves to second. That run is unearned.
Bottom 2 Grissom takes first base on ball four. Spencer moves to third. Westrum moves to second.
Bottom 2 Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena juggles the ball. That's an error on Serena. Spencer moves to second.
Bottom 2 Spencer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Rhodes is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Garagiola hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Thomson hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dark moves to second.
Bottom 1 Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
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.