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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 14, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 14, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,158 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Stewart 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Bill Engeln |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| El Tappe | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Ebba St. Claire | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 14, 1954
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Maglie
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Rush
There goes Dark. The throw from Tappe and he is safe. Dark steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dark scores. Irvin moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Maglie
Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Maglie
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Maglie
Banks hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Maglie
Baker takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tappe vs. Maglie
The ball gets by St. Claire for a passed ball. Jackson moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tappe vs. Maglie
Tappe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Baker scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Maglie
Rush hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Rush
St. Claire strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maglie vs. Rush
Maglie bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Maglie
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Maglie
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Maglie
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a line drive into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Maglie
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Maglie
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tappe vs. Maglie
Tappe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rush vs. Maglie
Rush hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Banks scores. Tappe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Maglie
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Rush
St. Claire hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Maglie
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Maglie
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Maglie
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Rush
Billy Gardner pinch hits for Sal Maglie.
Gardner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Baumholtz who is chasing the ball. Irvin reaches third base with a triple. Thompson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into right field. Sauer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Sauer. Irvin scores. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Willis
Jim Willis now pitching.
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Willis
Lockman hits a line drive into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
St. Claire vs. Willis
St. Claire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mueller scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Willis
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Banks bunts towards first. Lockman fields the ball and throws to Grissom covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Grissom
Baker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Grissom
Tappe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Grissom
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Jim Willis.
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Grissom
Baumholtz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Grissom
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lown
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Lown
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Baker. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Lown
Irvin hits a line drive towards the mound. Lown catches it and throws to first to double up Thompson. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Grissom
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Grissom
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grissom
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Grissom
Banks is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Grissom
There goes Banks. The throw from St. Claire and he is safe. Banks steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Grissom
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grissom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lown
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Lown
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Lown
There goes Mays. The throw from Tappe and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Lown
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Lown
St. Claire hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. St. Claire moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hofman vs. Lown
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Lown
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Lockman scores. St. Claire scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lown
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Church
Bubba Church now pitching.
There goes Dark. The throw from Tappe and he is safe. Dark steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thompson vs. Church
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Tappe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Wilhelm
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Bubba Church.
Garagiola is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
Don Robertson pinch runs for Joe Garagiola.
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Wilhelm
Fondy hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Wilhelm
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Irvin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tappe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Davis
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Davis
Mays takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Davis
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lockman for the out. Mueller moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
St. Claire vs. Davis
St. Claire is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilhelm vs. Davis
Wilhelm hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wilhelm
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilhelm
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilhelm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Wilhelm
Banks strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1954 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf 3 0 1 0 Williams D, 2b 5 0 1 2
Fondy D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 5 2 5 2
Kiner R, lf 5 1 2 1 Thompson H, 3b 3 1 0 0
Sauer H, rf 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 1 1 1
Jackson R, 3b 5 1 1 0 Mueller D, rf 5 1 4 2
Banks E, ss 4 2 2 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 0 0
Baker G, 2b 3 2 1 2 Lockman W, 1b 5 1 2 1
Tappe E, c 4 0 2 2 Ebba St. Claire, c 4 1 2 1
Rush B, p 2 0 1 1 Maglie S, p 0 0 0 0
Willis J, p 0 0 0 0 Gardner B, ph 0 1 0 0
Bilko S, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Church B, p 0 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Garagiola J, ph 0 0 0 0 Wilhelm H, p 1 0 0 0
Robertson D, pr 0 0 0 0
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 37 9 15 9
Chicago 020 102 100 -- 6
New York 100 050 30x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B 4.1 7 6 6 3 2
Willis J 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Lown T (L) 1.2 6 3 3 0 0
Church B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Davis J 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S 5.0 7 3 2 3 1
Grissom M 2.0 4 3 3 0 2
Wilhelm H (W) 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
E -- Sauer H, Baker G
DP -- Chicago 2, New York 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 12
3B -- Irvin M
HR -- Dark A, Baker G, Kiner R
SB -- Dark A 2, Banks E, Mays W
SH -- Maglie S
HBP -- by Rush B (Thompson H), by Grissom M (Banks E), by Wilhelm H (Garagiola J)
PB -- Ebba St. Claire
T -- 3:10
A -- 11158
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