Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Simmons
  
  Miksis hits a line drive towards the mound. Simmons reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Simmons
  
  Ramazzotti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Simmons
  
  Fondy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sauer vs. Simmons
  
  Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Hacker
  
  Ryan hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hacker
  
  Ashburn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Hacker
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Hacker
  
  Ennis strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Simmons
  
  Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Simmons
  
  Jeffcoat hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Simmons
  
  Baumholtz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Hacker
  
  Torgeson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Hacker
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hacker
  
  Jones hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Simmons
  
  Sawatski strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hacker vs. Simmons
  
  Hacker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miksis vs. Simmons
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramazzotti vs. Simmons
  
  Ramazzotti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopata vs. Hacker
  
  Lopata strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Hacker
  
  Simmons strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Hacker
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashburn vs. Hacker
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Ashburn reaches second base with a double. Ryan moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wyrostek vs. Hacker
  
  Wyrostek is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Ennis vs. Hacker
  
  Ennis strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Simmons
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Simmons
  
  Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Simmons
  
  Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Simmons
  
  Jeffcoat hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Serena moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baumholtz vs. Simmons
  
  Baumholtz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Hacker
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Hacker
  
  Hamner hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Hacker
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torgeson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lopata vs. Hacker
  
  Lopata hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Hacker
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Simmons
  
  Sawatski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hacker vs. Simmons
  
  Hacker bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Sawatski moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miksis vs. Simmons
  
  Miksis strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramazzotti vs. Simmons
  
  Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Hacker
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hacker
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Hacker
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Simmons
  
  Fondy strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Simmons
  
  Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Serena vs. Simmons
  
  Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jeffcoat vs. Simmons
  
  Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Hacker
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Hacker
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Hacker
  
  Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker juggles the ball. That's an error on Hacker. Ennis moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jones vs. Hacker
  
  Jones hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nicholson vs. Hacker
  
  Bill Nicholson pinch hits for Stan Lopata.
  
  Nicholson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Simmons
  
  Smoky Burgess now catching.
  
  Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sawatski vs. Simmons
  
  Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simmons picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Simmons. Sawatski moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hacker vs. Simmons
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Sawatski moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miksis vs. Simmons
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Hacker
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Hacker
  
  Ryan bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Ramazzotti covering, for the out. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashburn vs. Hacker
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. Simmons moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wyrostek vs. Hacker
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Hacker
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramazzotti vs. Simmons
  
  Ramazzotti hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Simmons
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sauer vs. Simmons
  
  Sauer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Hacker
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Hacker
  
  Hamner hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hacker
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burgess vs. Hacker
  
  Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Simmons vs. Hacker
  
  Simmons hits a line drive into center field. Jeffcoat picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jeffcoat. Jones scores. Burgess moves to third. Simmons moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ryan vs. Hacker
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Serena vs. Simmons
  
  Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jeffcoat vs. Simmons
  
  Jeffcoat takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Simmons
  
  Tommy Brown pinch hits for Frank Baumholtz.
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Simmons
  
  Randy Jackson pinch hits for Carl Sawatski.
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/3/1953, game 2 -- Chicago at Philadelphia (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Miksis E, ss          4  0  0  0   Ryan C, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Ramazzotti B, 2b      4  0  0  0   Ashburn R, cf         4  0  1  0   
Fondy D, 1b           4  0  1  0   Wyrostek J, rf        3  0  2  1   
Sauer H, lf           3  0  0  0   Ennis D, lf           4  0  1  0   
Serena B, 3b          3  0  0  0   Torgeson E, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Jeffcoat H, cf        3  0  1  0   Hamner G, ss          4  0  0  0   
Baumholtz F, rf       3  0  0  0   Jones W, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Brown T, ph           1  0  0  0   Lopata S, c           2  0  0  0   
Sawatski C, c         3  0  2  0   Nicholson B, ph       1  0  0  0   
Jackson R, ph         1  0  0  0   Burgess S, c          1  0  1  0   
Hacker W, p           2  0  1  0   Simmons C, p          4  1  2  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  5  0                        34  2 10  2

Chicago          000 000 000 --  0
Philadelphia     000 000 11x --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L)          8.0 10  2  2  2  6

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Simmons C (W)         9.0  5  0  0  3  5

E -- Hacker W, Simmons C, Jeffcoat H
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Ashburn R
SH -- Hacker W, Ryan C
T -- 2:06
A -- 15300

    

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