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August 9, 1953

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Top 2	R	H	E
Phillies	2	4	0
Cubs	1	2	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Phillies	2	4	0
Cubs	1	2	0

Eddie Waitkus Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	1.000	.295
OBP	1.000	.335
At Bats	1	183
Hits	1	54
• Singles	1	43
• Doubles	0	8
• Triples	0	2
• Home Runs	0	1
Walks	0	10
RBI’s	0	15

Johnny Klippstein Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
4	7	2

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Wrigley Field - August 9, 1953

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Out

Johnny Klippstein

Clyde McCullough

Dee Fondy

Eddie Miksis

Randy Jackson

Roy Smalley

Ralph Kiner

George Metkovich

Frank Baumholtz

Eddie Waitkus

Ted Kazanski

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

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

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Drews strikes out.

Top 2 Kazanski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy scores. Kiner moves to second.

Bottom 1 Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to second.

Bottom 1 Fondy takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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

Top 1 Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.

Top 1 Burgess takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 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. Wyrostek moves to second.

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

Top 1 Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Waitkus scores. Ashburn moves to third.

Top 1 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Waitkus moves to second.

Top 1 Waitkus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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