Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Hacker
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hacker
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Hacker
  
  There goes Ashburn. The throw from Atwell and he is out, Miksis applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Hacker
  
  Wyrostek hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Roberts
  
  Miksis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roberts
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Baumholtz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fondy vs. Roberts
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ward vs. Roberts
  
  Ward hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Hacker
  
  Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Hacker
  
  Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamner vs. Hacker
  
  Hamner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Atwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Hacker
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hermanski vs. Roberts
  
  Hermanski hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Roberts
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Roberts
  
  Atwell hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Hacker
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Hacker
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Hacker
  
  Ryan hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Roberts
  
  Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hacker vs. Roberts
  
  Hacker bunts towards first. Torgeson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Ryan covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Roberts
  
  Miksis hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hacker
  
  Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Hacker
  
  Wyrostek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Hacker
  
  Ennis hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Hacker
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wyrostek moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamner vs. Hacker
  
  Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roberts
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Roberts
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Roberts
  
  Ward is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hacker
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Hacker
  
  Burgess takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Hacker
  
  Roberts bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Miksis covering, for the out. Burgess moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ryan vs. Hacker
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hermanski vs. Roberts
  
  Hermanski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Roberts
  
  There goes Hermanski. The throw from Burgess and he is safe. Hermanski steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Roberts
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Atwell vs. Roberts
  
  Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Roberts
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner misplays the ball. That's an error on Hamner. Hermanski moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hacker vs. Roberts
  
  Hacker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hacker
  
  Ashburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wyrostek vs. Hacker
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ennis vs. Hacker
  
  Ennis hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torgeson vs. Hacker
  
  Torgeson hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miksis vs. Roberts
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roberts
  
  Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fondy vs. Roberts
  
  Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamner vs. Hacker
  
  Hamner hits a popup towards short. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Hacker
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burgess vs. Hacker
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Hacker
  
  Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Roberts
  
  Ward hits a fly ball into right field. Wyrostek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hermanski vs. Roberts
  
  Hermanski hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Roberts
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Hacker
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Hermanski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashburn vs. Hacker
  
  Ashburn hits a fly ball into right field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wyrostek vs. Hacker
  
  Wyrostek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Atwell vs. Roberts
  
  Atwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ryan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Roberts
  
  Smalley bunts towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Atwell moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hacker vs. Roberts
  
  Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. Atwell moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miksis vs. Roberts
  
  Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ennis vs. Hacker
  
  Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torgeson vs. Hacker
  
  Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baumholtz. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hamner vs. Hacker
  
  Hamner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torgeson scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Hacker
  
  Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hamner moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burgess vs. Hacker
  
  Burgess hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baumholtz vs. Roberts
  
  Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek who is chasing the ball. Baumholtz reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fondy vs. Roberts
  
  Fondy hits a fly ball towards right. Wyrostek catches it and throws to home to double up Baumholtz. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Roberts
  
  Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wyrostek. Ward reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hermanski vs. Roberts
  
  Hermanski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/15/1953 -- Philadelphia at Chicago (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Ryan C, 2b            4  0  0  0   Miksis E, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Ashburn R, cf         4  0  1  0   Baumholtz F, rf       4  0  2  0   
Wyrostek J, rf        4  0  1  0   Fondy D, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Ennis D, lf           4  0  1  0   Ward P, cf            4  0  1  0   
Torgeson E, 1b        4  1  2  0   Hermanski G, lf       4  0  1  0   
Hamner G, ss          4  0  1  1   Jackson R, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Jones W, 3b           4  0  1  0   Atwell T, c           3  0  1  0   
Burgess S, c          3  0  0  0   Smalley R, ss         2  0  1  0   
Roberts R, p          2  0  0  0   Hacker W, p           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        31  0  6  0

Philadelphia     000 000 001 --  1
Chicago          000 000 000 --  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts R (W)         9.0  6  0  0  0  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hacker W (L)          9.0  7  1  1  1  0

E -- Fondy D 2, Hamner G
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Chicago 5
2B -- Baumholtz F, Torgeson E, Ward P
3B -- Baumholtz F
SB -- Hermanski G
CS -- Ashburn R
SH -- Roberts R, Smalley R
T -- 1:56
A -- 6531

    

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