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August 26, 1953

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Cubs 6 7 1
Dodgers 0 4 0
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Cubs 6 7 1
Dodgers 0 4 0

George Metkovich Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .199
OBP .500 .289
At Bats 2 141
Hits 1 28
• Singles 0 18
• Doubles 1 7
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 0 17
RBI’s 0 12

Bob Milliken Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 3 2
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Ebbets Field - August 26, 1953
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Bob Milliken
Rube Walker
Gil Hodges
Jim Gilliam
Bobby Morgan
Pee Wee Reese
Jackie Robinson
Duke Snider
Carl Furillo
George Metkovich
Bubba Church
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Metkovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 4 Church hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Bob Milliken now pitching. Jeffcoat hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 4 McCullough takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Serena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 The umpire calls a balk on Loes Kiner scores. Jackson moves to second.
Top 4 Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kiner moves to third.
Top 4 Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Hodges hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Snider takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Reese bunts towards the mound. Church picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Church. Reese moves to second.
Bottom 3 Gilliam strikes out.
Top 3 Fondy strikes out.
Top 3 Miksis is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Metkovich hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Loes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miksis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 2 Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Furillo moves to third.
Bottom 2 Morgan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Furillo moves to second.
Bottom 2 Furillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 2 Church hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Jeffcoat hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 2 McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Serena hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Hodges strikes out.
Bottom 1 Robinson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Snider strikes out.
Bottom 1 There goes Reese. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Reese steals second.
Bottom 1 Reese hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miksis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out.
Bottom 1 Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Furillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metkovich scores.
Top 1 Fondy hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Miksis bunts towards the mound. Loes fields it and throws to first for the out. Metkovich moves to third.
Top 1 Metkovich hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Furillo. Metkovich reaches second base with a double.