Phillies @ Cubs
August 9, 1953

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Bottom 9 R H E
Phillies 7 16 0
Cubs 0 6 2
Bottom 9 R H E
Phillies 7 16 0
Cubs 0 6 2

Ralph Kiner Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .267
OBP .000 .385
At Bats 3 333
Hits 0 89
• Singles 0 53
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 25
Walks 0 61
RBI’s 0 76

Bob Miller Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 4 2
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Wrigley Field - August 9, 1953
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Bob Miller
Smoky Burgess
Earl Torgeson
Granny Hamner
Willie Jones
Ted Kazanski
Del Ennis
Richie Ashburn
Johnny Wyrostek
Ralph Kiner
Eddie Miksis

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Philadelphia Phillies 7 16 0 11
Chicago Cubs 0 6 2 4
Winning Pitcher Bob Miller
Losing Pitcher Bob Rush
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Bob Miller
Attendance
Time of Game 2 hours 11 minutes
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Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Fondy hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 9 Miksis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 9 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 9 Jones strikes out.
Top 9 Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Duke Simpson now pitching. Burgess hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 8 Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 Bill Serena pinch hits for Bubba Church. Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 8 Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Bubba Church now pitching. Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Ennis takes first base on ball four. Miller scores. Ashburn moves to third. Torgeson moves to second.
Top 8 Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Ashburn moves to second.
Top 8 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields it and throws to second for the out. Miller moves to third.
Top 8 Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second.
Top 8 Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Metkovich hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Garagiola hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hamner catches it and throws to second with Kazanski covering, to double up Jackson.
Bottom 7 Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ennis. Jackson reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Wyrostek hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Burgess reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out.
Top 7 Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second.
Top 6 Kazanski strikes out.
Top 6 Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Lown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Smalley takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 The ball gets by Burgess for a passed ball. Metkovich moves to second.
Bottom 5 Metkovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Garagiola hits a popup towards short. Kazanski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Wyrostek 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 5 Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 5 Hamner 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 5 Ennis hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 4 Turk Lown now pitching. Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Lown covering, for the out.
Top 4 Ashburn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple. Miller scores.
Top 4 Kazanski strikes out.
Top 4 Miller hits a line drive into right field. Baumholtz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Baumholtz. Wyrostek goes all the way around to score. Miller moves to second.
Top 4 Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burgess scores.
Top 4 Wyrostek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamner scores. Burgess moves to third.
Top 4 Burgess hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Burgess reaches second base with a double. Hamner moves to third.
Top 4 Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Rush hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Torgeson hits a popup towards the mound. Rush settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 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.
Bottom 2 Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burgess scores. Jones moves to second.
Top 2 Jones is walked intentionally.
Top 2 Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burgess moves to second.
Top 2 Burgess hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kazanski scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Miksis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hamner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Ennis hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Torgeson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Ashburn hits a line drive to left field. Kiner throws towards Miksis. Miksis fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miksis. Ashburn moves to second.
Top 1 Kazanski strikes out.