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Chicago Cubs @ Philadelphia Phillies

1953-05-04 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 8526 · 2:10

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Chicago Cubs 8–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 7th. Jim Konstanty earned the win. Del Ennis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	4	9
PHI	0	0	2	0	0	1	4	1		8	10

W: Jim Konstanty L: Johnny Klippstein SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dusty Boggess · 1B: Bill Engeln · 2B: Bill Stewart · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Eddie Miksis	5	1	3	0	0	0
Dee Fondy	5	0	1	0	0	0
Gene Hermanski	4	1	2	0	1	0
Hank Sauer	4	1	1	1	1	0
Preston Ward	5	0	0	0	0	1
Toby Atwell	3	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Serena	4	0	1	0	0	0
Bob Ramazzotti	1	0	0	0	0	1
Johnny Klippstein	3	0	1	0	0	0
Randy Jackson	3	0	0	0	0	0
Phil Cavarretta	0	0	0	0	1	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Connie Ryan	3	2	2	0	1	1
Richie Ashburn	3	1	1	0	1	1
Johnny Wyrostek	2	1	0	1	1	0
Del Ennis	4	1	2	5	0	0
Earl Torgeson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Granny Hamner	4	0	0	0	0	0
Willie Jones	4	2	2	1	0	1
Smoky Burgess	4	1	2	1	0	0
Jim Konstanty	4	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Klippstein	6.2	9	3	4
Sheldon Jones	1.1	1	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Konstanty	9.0	9	4	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Eddie Miksis: E6
Dee Fondy: 36(1)/FO
Gene Hermanski: 43.1-2
Hank Sauer: 2/P

Bot 1

Connie Ryan: S
Richie Ashburn: K/C
Johnny Wyrostek: 46(1)3(B)/GDP

Top 2

Preston Ward: K
Toby Atwell: 43
Bill Serena: 9

Bot 2

Del Ennis: 4
Earl Torgeson: D9
Granny Hamner: FC6.2X3(64565);B-2
Willie Jones: 8/L

Top 3

Bob Ramazzotti: K/C
Johnny Klippstein: 7/L
Eddie Miksis: S8
Dee Fondy: S9.1-3;B-2(E9)
Gene Hermanski: W
Hank Sauer: 7/L

Bot 3

Smoky Burgess: S8
Jim Konstanty: SB2#
Jim Konstanty: K
Connie Ryan: W
Richie Ashburn: S7.2-3;1-2
Johnny Wyrostek: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
Del Ennis: FC5.1X2(5E4);3-H;2-3;B-1
Earl Torgeson: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 4

Preston Ward: 4/L
Toby Atwell: 13
Bill Serena: 8

Bot 4

Granny Hamner: 9
Willie Jones: K/C
Smoky Burgess: 7/L

Top 5

Randy Jackson: 63
Johnny Klippstein: 8
Eddie Miksis: S8
Dee Fondy: 4(1)/FO

Bot 5

Jim Konstanty: 43
Connie Ryan: K
Richie Ashburn: W
Johnny Wyrostek: PO1(13434)

Top 6

Gene Hermanski: 13
Hank Sauer: 8
Preston Ward: 3/G

Bot 6

Johnny Wyrostek: 7
Del Ennis: HR
Earl Torgeson: 63
Granny Hamner: 8/L

Top 7

Toby Atwell: 7
Bill Serena: S9
Randy Jackson: 8
Johnny Klippstein: D8.1-3
Eddie Miksis: 43

Bot 7

Willie Jones: HR/7
Smoky Burgess: S9
Jim Konstanty: 6/P
Connie Ryan: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
Richie Ashburn: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
Johnny Wyrostek: W.1-2
Del Ennis: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H;B-3(E2)
Earl Torgeson: 53

Top 8

Dee Fondy: 3/G
Gene Hermanski: S9
Hank Sauer: W.1-2
Preston Ward: 7
Toby Atwell: W.2-3;1-2
Bill Serena: E4/P.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
Randy Jackson: 63

Bot 8

Granny Hamner: 63
Willie Jones: D7
Smoky Burgess: 8/F.2-H
Jim Konstanty: 7

Top 9

Phil Cavarretta: W
Eddie Miksis: S9.1-2
Dee Fondy: 7
Gene Hermanski: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Hank Sauer: D7.2-H;1-3
Preston Ward: 43

Notes & reviews

Bob Ramazotti dropped the throw from Bill Serena and suffered a double fracture of the right index finger in the process, but he finished the inning and started a double play!
Preston Ward tripped and fell

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