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August 8, 1953

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Phillies	0	0	0
Cubs	0	2	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Phillies	0	0	0
Cubs	0	2	0

George Metkovich Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.172
OBP	.000	.245
At Bats	0	93
Hits	0	16
• Singles	0	10
• Doubles	0	4
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	9
RBI’s	0	9

Robin Roberts Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
19	7	0

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Wrigley Field - August 8, 1953

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Out

Robin Roberts

Stan Lopata

Eddie Waitkus

Granny Hamner

Willie Jones

Ted Kazanski

Del Ennis

Richie Ashburn

Johnny Wyrostek

George Metkovich

Randy Jackson

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 2 Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Lopata takes first base on ball four.

Top 2 Hamner hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Miksis catches it and throws to first to double up Ennis.

Top 2 Ennis takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lopata settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Miksis hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

Top 1 Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Pollet covering, for the out.

Top 1 Ashburn 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 Waitkus hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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