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August 20, 1954

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Top 9 R H E
Braves 1 9 0
Cubs 3 11 1
Top 9 R H E
Braves 1 9 0
Cubs 3 11 1

George Metkovich Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .254
OBP .000 .355
At Bats 0 63
Hits 0 16
• Singles 0 14
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 11
RBI’s 0 8

Bob Rush Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 12 0
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Wrigley Field - August 20, 1954
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Out
Bob Rush
Joe Garagiola
Dee Fondy
Gene Baker
Vern Morgan
Ernie Banks
Ralph Kiner
Bob Talbot
Hank Sauer
George Metkovich
Del Crandall

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Milwaukee Braves 1 9 0 8
Chicago Cubs 3 11 1 7
Winning Pitcher Bob Rush
Losing Pitcher Gene Conley
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Ralph Kiner
Attendance 13,088
Time of Game 2 hours 8 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

George Metkovich pinch hits for Ernie Johnson. Metkovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Crandall hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 9 Logan hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Pafko hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out.
Bottom 8 Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews can't make a play. That's a base hit.
Bottom 8 Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Aaron hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush can't make a play. That's a base hit.
Bottom 7 Morgan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell catches it and throws to second with Logan covering, to double up Baker.
Bottom 7 Baker hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bruton. Baker reaches second base with a double. Talbot scores.
Bottom 7 Talbot hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Talbot reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 7 Ernie Johnson now pitching. Rush hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out.
Top 7 Bobby Thomson pinch hits for Gene Conley. Thomson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crandall for the out.
Top 7 Logan hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Fondy strikes out.
Bottom 6 Banks hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Pafko strikes out.
Top 6 Adcock strikes out.
Top 6 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. Talbot scores.
Bottom 5 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock can't make a play. That's a base hit. Talbot moves to third.
Bottom 5 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. O'Connell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Talbot moves to second.
Bottom 5 Talbot hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 5 Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Bruton hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Garagiola hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Fondy takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Banks reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Sauer strikes out.
Top 4 Conley hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Crandall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Logan hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Pafko hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Morgan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Baker strikes out.
Top 3 Adcock strikes out.
Top 3 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Connell moves to third.
Top 3 Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fondy. O'Connell moves to second.
Top 3 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy can't make a play. That's a base hit.
Top 3 Bruton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Talbot hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Rush hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Conley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Logan moves to third.
Top 2 Logan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit.
Top 2 Pafko hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Adcock hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Adcock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fondy for the out.
Bottom 1 Banks takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to third. Sauer moves to second.
Bottom 1 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews can't make a play. That's a base hit. Talbot scores. Kiner moves to second.
Bottom 1 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to second for the out. Talbot moves to third.
Bottom 1 Morgan strikes out.
Bottom 1 Baker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Talbot moves to second.
Bottom 1 Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews can't make a play. That's a base hit.
Top 1 Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Mathews hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bruton tags and scores.
Top 1 O'Connell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton moves to third.
Top 1 Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.