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August 18, 1953

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Cubs 1 6 3
Cardinals 5 8 1
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Cubs 1 6 3
Cardinals 5 8 1

Carl Sawatski Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .286
OBP .000 .362
At Bats 0 42
Hits 0 12
• Singles 0 8
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 1
Walks 0 5
RBI’s 0 5

Gerry Staley Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
12 6 2
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Sportsman's Park - August 18, 1953
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Out
Gerry Staley
Del Rice
Steve Bilko
Red Schoendienst
Ray Jablonski
Dick Schofield
Harry Elliott
Rip Repulski
Stan Musial
Carl Sawatski

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 1 6 3 8
St. Louis Cardinals 5 8 1 12
Winning Pitcher Gerry Staley
Losing Pitcher Howie Pollet
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI Harry Elliott
Attendance 9,946
Time of Game 2 hours 18 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Carl Sawatski pinch hits for Turk Lown. Sawatski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Bill Serena pinch hits for Bob Ramazzotti. Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 9 Metkovich takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Bilko hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards second. Ramazzotti picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Ramazzotti. Jablonski moves to second.
Bottom 8 There's a wild pitch. Repulski scores.
Bottom 8 Musial hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Repulski moves to third.
Bottom 8 Schoendienst hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schoendienst for the out. Repulski moves to second.
Bottom 8 Repulski takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Jackson strikes out.
Top 8 Kiner hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Miksis moves to third.
Top 8 Fondy strikes out.
Top 8 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields the ball and throws to Staley covering. Safe.
Bottom 7 Staley hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Schofield hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Rice hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bilko moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 7 Elliott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Turk Lown now pitching. Bilko takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Staley covering, for the out.
Top 7 Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Howie Pollet. Cavarretta hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 7 Metkovich takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Jablonski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ramazzotti settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. Staley scores. Repulski moves to third.
Bottom 6 Schoendienst takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Repulski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich. Repulski reaches second base with a double. Staley moves to third.
Bottom 6 Staley takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 That's a pickoff.
Bottom 6 Schofield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Elliott hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Metkovich. Elliott reaches second base with a double. Musial scores. Bilko goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 5 Bilko is walked intentionally.
Bottom 5 Jablonski hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Repulski scores. Musial moves to second.
Bottom 5 Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it and throws to second for the out. Repulski moves to third.
Bottom 5 Schoendienst takes first base on ball four. Repulski moves to second.
Bottom 5 Repulski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Fondy hits a line drive into center field. Repulski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Miksis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 5 Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Pollet hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rice settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Staley hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Schofield strikes out.
Bottom 4 Rice is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out.
Bottom 4 Bilko hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Metkovich, who is chasing the ball. Bilko reaches third base with a triple.
Top 4 Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Top 4 Metkovich takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. Jackson moves to second.
Top 4 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pollet fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Musial hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. Repulski moves to second.
Bottom 3 Schoendienst hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Repulski hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Staley hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Fondy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jablonski settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Schofield strikes out.
Bottom 2 Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Ramazzotti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jablonski fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metkovich for the out.
Bottom 1 Bilko hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Jablonski hits a fly ball into center field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Musial takes first base on ball four. Schoendienst moves to second.
Bottom 1 Schoendienst hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Repulski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Garagiola hits a fly ball into left field. Elliott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Jackson hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Kiner is walked intentionally. Fondy moves to second.
Top 1 Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to third.
Top 1 Miksis is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield misplays the ball. That's an error on Schofield.