Cubs @ Braves
August 23, 1953

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Bottom 7 R H E
Cubs 7 13 0
Braves 2 6 1
Bottom 7 R H E
Cubs 7 13 0
Braves 2 6 1

Eddie Mathews Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .306
OBP .333 .403
At Bats 2 408
Hits 0 125
• Singles 0 61
• Doubles 0 24
• Triples 0 4
• Home Runs 0 36
Walks 1 65
RBI’s 0 97

Johnny Klippstein Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 8 4
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County Stadium - August 23, 1953
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Strikeout
Johnny Klippstein
Joe Garagiola
Dee Fondy
Bill Serena
Randy Jackson
Eddie Miksis
Ralph Kiner
Hal Jeffcoat
George Metkovich
Eddie Mathews
George Crowe

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 7 13 0 8
Milwaukee Braves 2 6 1 7
Winning Pitcher Johnny Klippstein
Losing Pitcher Ernie Johnson
Save (none)
Game Winning RBI (none)
Attendance 36,119
Time of Game 2 hours 8 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Mathews strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Logan hits a popup in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Bruton hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 George Crowe pinch hits for Vern Bickford. Crowe takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Serena hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton who is chasing the ball. Serena reaches third base with a triple. Jackson goes all the way around to score.
Top 7 Garagiola strikes out.
Top 7 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Dittmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Crandall strikes out.
Top 6 Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Miksis bunts towards the mound. Bickford fields it and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to third.
Top 6 Metkovich hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Metkovich reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Pafko takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Mathews hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 There's a wild pitch. Logan moves to second.
Bottom 5 Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. Jeffcoat moves to second.
Top 5 Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Pafko settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner scores.
Top 5 Vern Bickford now pitching. Garagiola hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kiner moves to third.
Top 5 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miksis scores. Fondy scores. Kiner moves to second.
Top 5 Kiner is walked intentionally.
Top 5 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mathews. Miksis moves to third. Fondy moves to second.
Top 5 Miksis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Dittmer strikes out.
Bottom 4 Gordon takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 4 Crandall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jeffcoat. Crandall reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 4 Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Metkovich strikes out.
Top 4 Klippstein strikes out.
Top 4 Jeffcoat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Pafko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Mathews hits a popup towards short. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Logan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dittmer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fondy scores. Kiner moves to third.
Top 3 Jackson bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Fondy moves to third. Kiner moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 3 Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fondy moves to second.
Top 3 Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Bruton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bruton for the out.
Bottom 2 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out.
Bottom 2 Dittmer hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Bruton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Metkovich is hit by the pitch.
Top 2 There's a wild pitch. Klippstein moves to second.
Top 2 Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan fields it and throws to third for the out. Garagiola scores. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 2 Ernie Johnson now pitching. Jeffcoat bunts towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Garagiola moves to third. Serena moves to second.
Top 2 Serena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garagiola moves to second.
Top 2 Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores.
Top 2 Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bruton. Jackson reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Gordon strikes out.
Bottom 1 Crandall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mathews scores. Adcock moves to second.
Bottom 1 Adcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bruton scores. Mathews moves to third.
Bottom 1 Pafko hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mathews is walked intentionally.
Bottom 1 Logan hits a fly ball into center field. Jeffcoat settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Bruton. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Bruton steals second.
Bottom 1 Bruton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Logan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Fondy strikes out.
Top 1 Miksis hits a fly ball into left field. Gordon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Metkovich hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.