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June 25, 1953

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Phillies 4 7 0
Cubs 0 1 1
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Phillies 4 7 0
Cubs 1 2 1

George Metkovich Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .161
OBP .000 .254
At Bats 1 56
Hits 0 9
• Singles 0 7
• Doubles 0 1
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 0 7
RBI’s 0 5

Jim Konstanty Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 3 0
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Wrigley Field - June 25, 1953
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Home Run
Jim Konstanty
Stan Lopata
Earl Torgeson
Granny Hamner
Willie Jones
Ted Kazanski
Del Ennis
Richie Ashburn
Mel Clark
George Metkovich
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Metkovich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 4 Ennis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Johnny Klippstein now pitching. Hamner hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ashburn moves to third.
Top 4 Ashburn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kazanski scores. Ashburn moves to second.
Top 4 Kazanski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Kazanski reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Lopata scores.
Top 4 Konstanty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Lopata hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Lopata reaches second base with a double. Jones moves to third.
Top 4 Jones takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Pollet hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Ashburn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Metkovich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Ennis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Hamner takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Kiner moves to third.
Bottom 2 Jackson takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second.
Bottom 2 Kiner bunts towards the mound. Konstanty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Ashburn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashburn for the out.
Top 2 Kazanski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miksis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jones moves to third. Lopata moves to second.
Top 2 Konstanty strikes out.
Top 2 Lopata is walked intentionally.
Top 2 Jones hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Jones reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Torgeson is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hamner scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Metkovich hits a line drive towards short. Kazanski reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Ennis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 1 Ennis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ashburn scores. Hamner moves to second.
Top 1 Hamner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy juggles the ball. That's an error on Fondy.
Top 1 Ashburn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Metkovich who is chasing the ball. Ashburn reaches third base with a triple.
Top 1 Kazanski strikes out.