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August 23, 1953

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Cubs 2 4 0
Braves 2 3 0
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Cubs 2 4 0
Braves 2 3 0

George Metkovich Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .178
OBP 1.000 .264
At Bats 1 129
Hits 1 23
• Singles 1 16
• Doubles 0 4
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 15
RBI’s 0 12

Ernie Johnson Season Stats

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County Stadium - August 23, 1953
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Hit by Pitch
Ernie Johnson
Del Crandall
Joe Adcock
Jack Dittmer
Eddie Mathews
Johnny Logan
Sid Gordon
Bill Bruton
Andy Pafko
George Metkovich
Johnny Klippstein
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Metkovich is hit by the pitch.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
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.