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August 21, 1953

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

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

George Metkovich Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.175
OBP	.000	.256
At Bats	0	120
Hits	0	21
• Singles	0	14
• Doubles	0	4
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	13
RBI’s	0	12

Lew Burdette Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
10	2	9

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County Stadium - August 21, 1953

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Strikeout

Lew Burdette

Del Crandall

Joe Adcock

Jack Dittmer

Eddie Mathews

Johnny Logan

Sid Gordon

Bill Bruton

Andy Pafko

George Metkovich

Count: - , 0 Outs

Count: - , 1 Out

Metkovich strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Gordon hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Crandall hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Adcock is called out on strikes.

Bottom 2 Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Church picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Church. Pafko moves to second.

Top 2 Serena is called out on strikes.

Top 2 Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Kiner strikes out.

Bottom 1 Mathews hits a line drive towards first. Fondy reaches out and makes the catch for the out.

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

Bottom 1 Bruton bunts towards the mound. Church fields it and throws to first for the out.

Top 1 Fondy strikes out.

Top 1 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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

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