Cubs @ Cardinals
August 19, 1953

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Top 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	1	0
Cardinals	2	1	0

Top 2	R	H	E
Cubs	0	2	0
Cardinals	2	1	0

George Metkovich Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.171
OBP	.000	.248
At Bats	0	117
Hits	0	20
• Singles	0	13
• Doubles	0	4
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	2
Walks	0	12
RBI’s	0	11

Joe Presko Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
4	9	1

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Sportsman's Park - August 19, 1953

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Single

Joe Presko

Del Rice

Steve Bilko

Red Schoendienst

Ray Jablonski

Dick Schofield

Harry Elliott

Rip Repulski

Stan Musial

George Metkovich

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 1 Out

Metkovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 2 Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 Jablonski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 1 Musial strikes out. McCullough drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Musial out. There goes Schoendienst. He's safe.

Bottom 1 Schoendienst hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Schoendienst reaches third base with a triple. Schofield goes all the way around to score.

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

Bottom 1 Schofield takes first base on ball four.

Top 1 Kiner is called out on strikes.

Top 1 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schoendienst fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

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

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

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