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CLE
@BOS		13
9
CHW
@NYY		8
4
DET
@PHA		6
3
SLB
@WSH		7
6
PHI
@CHC		8
2
BRO
@CIN		4
7
PIT
@MLN		10
1
NYG
@STL		3
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Wednesday, June 24, 1953,
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 7,220, Time of Game: 2:29
Phillies
8
34-24
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Cubs
2
20-40
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Karl Drews (5-5)
L: Paul Minner (3-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        1  0  0   1  2  0   4  0  0    8 12  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    2  5  3

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Connie Ryan 2B 4 3 3 3 1 0 .301 .836 0.184 0.63 0.200 -0.017 4.0 3 3 3B,2·2B
Richie Ashburn CF 5 1 1 2 0 0 .312 .765 -0.034 0.48 0.022 -0.055 -0.5 1 0 2B
Granny Hamner SS 5 1 1 1 0 0 .267 .708 0.045 0.49 0.051 -0.006 -0.2 4 7
Del Ennis LF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .289 .863 -0.043 0.45 0.016 -0.059 0.1 0 0 CS
Mel Clark RF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .321 .763 0.083 0.50 0.116 -0.033 0.2 2 0 2B
Earl Torgeson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .288 .868 -0.044 0.44 0.001 -0.045 0.3 12 1 3B
Willie Jones 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .705 -0.027 0.45 0.012 -0.039 -1.0 0 2
Stan Lopata C 3 2 2 0 1 0 .226 .665 0.033 0.41 0.056 -0.022 0.9 4 1 2B
Karl Drews P 4 1 1 0 0 1 .067 .163 -0.024 0.53 0.009 -0.033 -0.8 1 1
Team Totals 39 8 12 7 2 5 .308 .880 0.173 0.49 0.483 -0.309 3.0 27 15
2B: M Clark (7, off P Minner); C Ryan 2 (13, 2 off P Minner); R Ashburn (9, off P Minner); S Lopata (6, off P Minner).
3B: C Ryan (5, off P Minner); E Torgeson (6, off T Lown).
TB: C Ryan 7; E Torgeson 3; S Lopata 3; M Clark 2; D Ennis 2; R Ashburn 2; K Drews; G Hamner.
RBI: C Ryan 3 (21); R Ashburn 2 (24); D Ennis (47); G Hamner (39).
2-out RBI: D Ennis.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 2. K Drews-G Hamner-E Torgeson; C Ryan-G Hamner-E Torgeson.
E: G Hamner (19).
Baserunning
CS: D Ennis (2, 2nd base by P Minner/C McCullough).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Baumholtz CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .313 .789 0.053 0.79 0.078 -0.024 0.4 1 0
George Metkovich RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .180 .564 -0.156 1.10 0.001 -0.156 -1.1 3 0 GDP
Dee Fondy 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .279 .794 -0.041 0.67 0.015 -0.056 0.2 12 1
Ralph Kiner LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .263 .882 -0.066 0.58 0.000 -0.066 -1.0 0 0
Randy Jackson 3B 2 0 0 1 2 0 .277 .852 -0.007 0.41 0.020 -0.027 0.3 1 3
Tommy Brown SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .208 .684 -0.052 0.48 0.001 -0.052 -0.6 1 5
Eddie Miksis 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .594 -0.036 0.36 0.001 -0.037 0.1 1 3 GDP
Clyde McCullough C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .698 -0.043 0.55 0.000 -0.043 -0.7 5 1
   Bill Serena PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .198 .640 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.5
Paul Minner P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .775 0.022 0.55 0.030 -0.008 0.2 1 0
   Turk Lown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .258 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
   Phil Cavarretta PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .684 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Sheldon Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 5 1 4 5 .161 .418 -0.329 0.58 0.146 -0.472 -3.0 27 13
TB: F Baumholtz 2; P Minner; D Fondy; G Metkovich.
GIDP: E Miksis (9); G Metkovich (1).
RBI: R Jackson (29).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. C McCullough-T Brown.
E: T Brown (6); R Jackson (8); F Baumholtz (3).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Karl Drews, W (5-5) 9 5 2 1 4 5 0 4.47 35 72 0.327 0.58 3.0
Team Totals 9 5 2 1 4 5 0 1.00 35 72 0.327 0.49 3.0

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Minner, L (3-8) 6.1 10 8 7 0 4 0 5.31 29 27 -0.171 0.68 -3.9
Turk Lown 1.2 2 0 0 2 1 0 4.06 9 1 1 -0.002 0.03 0.3
Sheldon Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.71 3 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.6
Team Totals 9 12 8 7 2 5 0 7.00 41 27 1 1 -0.173 0.58 -3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Stewart, 1B - Babe Pinelli, 2B - Dusty Boggess, 3B - Bill Engeln.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 7,220.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Chicago Cubs
1 Connie Ryan 2B 1 Frank Baumholtz CF
2 Richie Ashburn CF 2 George Metkovich RF
3 Granny Hamner SS 3 Dee Fondy 1B
4 Del Ennis LF 4 Ralph Kiner LF
5 Mel Clark RF 5 Randy Jackson 3B
6 Earl Torgeson 1B 6 Tommy Brown SS
7 Willie Jones 3B 7 Eddie Miksis 2B
8 Stan Lopata C 8 Clyde McCullough C
9 Karl Drews P 9 Paul Minner P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-0 1 1-- R PHI M. Clark P. Minner 12% 74% Double to CF; Hamner Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/No RBI
b3 0-1 1 12- OO CHC G. Metkovich K. Drews 11% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 0 --- PHI C. Ryan P. Minner 8% 58% Double to LF; Ryan to 3B/Adv on E5
t5 2-0 1 --3 R PHI C. Ryan P. Minner 7% 86% Triple to RF; Lopata Scores
t5 2-0 0 --- PHI S. Lopata P. Minner 5% 79% Double to LF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PHI C. Ryan P. Minner 8% 58% Double to LF; Ryan to 3B/Adv on E5
t1 0-0 0 --3 O PHI R. Ashburn P. Minner -4% 54% Popfly: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO PHI G. Hamner P. Minner 2% 56% Lineout: RF; Ryan Scores/unER
t1 1-0 2 --- O PHI D. Ennis P. Minner -1% 55% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Karl Drews facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O CHC F. Baumholtz K. Drews 2% 57% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-1 1 --- O CHC G. Metkovich K. Drews 2% 59% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 --- CHC D. Fondy K. Drews -1% 57% Single to 1B/Bunt
b1 0-1 2 1-- O CHC R. Kiner K. Drews 2% 60% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- O PHI M. Clark P. Minner -2% 58% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O PHI E. Torgeson P. Minner -2% 56% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 2 --- PHI W. Jones P. Minner 1% 57% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t2 1-0 2 1-- O PHI S. Lopata P. Minner -2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Karl Drews facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHC R. Jackson K. Drews 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O CHC T. Brown K. Drews 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O CHC E. Miksis K. Drews 1% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O PHI K. Drews P. Minner -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O PHI C. Ryan P. Minner -2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- O PHI R. Ashburn P. Minner -1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Karl Drews facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O CHC C. McCullough K. Drews 3% 58% Popfly: SS
b3 0-1 1 --- CHC P. Minner K. Drews -3% 55% Single to RF
b3 0-1 1 1-- CHC F. Baumholtz K. Drews -4% 51% Single to CF; Minner to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- OO CHC G. Metkovich K. Drews 11% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- PHI G. Hamner P. Minner 4% 65% Single to CF
t4 1-0 0 1-- O PHI D. Ennis P. Minner -3% 62% Strikeout
t4 1-0 1 1-- R PHI M. Clark P. Minner 12% 74% Double to CF; Hamner Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/No RBI
t4 2-0 1 -2- O PHI E. Torgeson P. Minner -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B; Clark to 3B
t4 2-0 2 --3 O PHI W. Jones P. Minner -3% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Karl Drews facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- O CHC D. Fondy K. Drews 3% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O CHC R. Kiner K. Drews 2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 2 --- CHC R. Jackson K. Drews -2% 71% Walk
b4 0-2 2 1-- O CHC T. Brown K. Drews 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 8-9-1
t5 2-0 0 --- PHI S. Lopata P. Minner 5% 79% Double to LF
t5 2-0 0 -2- O PHI K. Drews P. Minner -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B; Lopata to 3B
t5 2-0 1 --3 R PHI C. Ryan P. Minner 7% 86% Triple to RF; Lopata Scores
t5 3-0 1 --3 RO PHI R. Ashburn P. Minner 2% 87% Groundout: P unassisted; Ryan Scores
t5 4-0 2 --- O PHI G. Hamner P. Minner -0% 87% Foul Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Phillies' Karl Drews facing 7-8-9
b5 0-4 0 --- O CHC E. Miksis K. Drews 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-4 1 --- O CHC C. McCullough K. Drews 1% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 0-4 2 --- O CHC P. Minner K. Drews 1% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 4-5-6
t6 4-0 0 --- PHI D. Ennis P. Minner 1% 92% Single to CF
t6 4-0 0 1-- OO PHI M. Clark P. Minner -3% 90% Double Play: Strikeout, Ennis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 4-0 2 --- O PHI E. Torgeson P. Minner -0% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Phillies' Karl Drews facing 1-2-3
b6 0-4 0 --- CHC F. Baumholtz K. Drews -4% 86% Single to LF
b6 0-4 0 1-- O CHC G. Metkovich K. Drews 3% 89% Flyball: RF
b6 0-4 1 1-- O CHC D. Fondy K. Drews 3% 92% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 0-4 2 1-- O CHC R. Kiner K. Drews 2% 94% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Paul Minner facing 7-8-9
t7 4-0 0 --- O PHI W. Jones P. Minner -1% 93% Popfly: 1B
t7 4-0 1 --- PHI S. Lopata P. Minner 1% 94% Single to LF
t7 4-0 1 1-- PHI K. Drews P. Minner 1% 94% Single to 1B/Bunt; Lopata to 2B
t7 4-0 1 12- RR PHI C. Ryan P. Minner 4% 99% Double to LF; Lopata Scores; Drews Scores; Ryan to 3B/Adv on throw
t7 6-0 1 --3 R PHI R. Ashburn P. Minner 1% 99% Double to RF; Ryan Scores
Turk Lown replaces Paul Minner pitching and batting 9th
t7 7-0 1 -2- O PHI G. Hamner T. Lown -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B; Ashburn to 3B
t7 7-0 2 --3 R PHI D. Ennis T. Lown 0% 99% Single to SS; Ashburn Scores
t7 8-0 2 1-- O PHI M. Clark T. Lown -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Phillies' Karl Drews facing 5-6-7
b7 0-8 0 --- CHC R. Jackson K. Drews -0% 99% Walk
b7 0-8 0 1-- O CHC T. Brown K. Drews 0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 0-8 1 1-- OO CHC E. Miksis K. Drews 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 8, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 8-0, Cubs' Turk Lown facing 6-7-8
t8 8-0 0 --- PHI E. Torgeson T. Lown 0% 100% Triple to LF
t8 8-0 0 --3 O PHI W. Jones T. Lown -0% 100% Lineout: P
t8 8-0 1 --3 PHI S. Lopata T. Lown 0% 100% Walk
t8 8-0 1 1-3 O PHI K. Drews T. Lown -0% 100% Strikeout
t8 8-0 2 1-3 PHI C. Ryan T. Lown 0% 100% Walk; Lopata to 2B
t8 8-0 2 123 O PHI R. Ashburn T. Lown -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 8, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Phillies' Karl Drews facing 8-9-1
b8 0-8 0 --- O CHC C. McCullough K. Drews 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Turk Lown (P) batting 9th
b8 0-8 1 --- O CHC P. Cavarretta K. Drews 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 2B
b8 0-8 2 --- O CHC F. Baumholtz K. Drews 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 8, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 8-0, Cubs' Sheldon Jones facing 3-4-5
Sheldon Jones replaces Phil Cavarretta (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 8-0 0 --- O PHI G. Hamner S. Jones 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 8-0 1 --- O PHI D. Ennis S. Jones -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 8-0 2 --- O PHI M. Clark S. Jones 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 8, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Phillies' Karl Drews facing 2-3-4
b9 0-8 0 --- CHC G. Metkovich K. Drews -0% 100% Single to CF
b9 0-8 0 1-- CHC D. Fondy K. Drews -0% 100% Walk; Metkovich to 2B
b9 0-8 0 12- O CHC R. Kiner K. Drews 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Metkovich to 3B
b9 0-8 1 1-3 RO CHC R. Jackson K. Drews 0% 100% Flyball: RF; Metkovich Scores
b9 1-8 2 1-- CHC T. Brown K. Drews -0% 100% Walk; Kiner to 2B
b9 1-8 2 12- R CHC E. Miksis K. Drews -0% 100% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Kiner Scores/No RBI/unER; Brown to 2B
Bill Serena pinch hits for Clyde McCullough (C) batting 8th
b9 2-8 2 12- O CHC B. Serena K. Drews 0% 100% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 8, Cubs 2.

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