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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 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 August 3, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,968 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Jocko Conlan |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Miksis | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hal Rice | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Bill Serena | Third Baseman |
| Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
August 3, 1954
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Gomez
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Gomez
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Gomez
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fondy moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rice vs. Gomez
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Gomez covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes hits a popup towards the mound. Rush settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Gomez
Serena hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Gomez
McCullough is hit by the pitch. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rush vs. Gomez
Rush takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to third. McCullough moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baumholtz vs. Gomez
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miksis vs. Gomez
Miksis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rush
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Gomez
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Gomez
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Gomez
Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Gomez
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Gomez
Rush is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Gomez
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Gomez
Miksis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miksis moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Gomez
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Gomez
Rice strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rush
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes hits a popup towards third. Serena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Gomez
Serena is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Gomez
McCullough hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rush vs. Gomez
Rush hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Serena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Gomez
Baumholtz strikes out. Westrum drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Baumholtz out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Gomez
Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Gomez
Fondy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Rush
Gomez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman bunts towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Miksis covering, for the out. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Miksis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Gomez
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Gomez
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Serena vs. Gomez
Serena strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a fly ball towards right. Rice settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards second. Miksis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miksis. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Rush
Gomez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Westrum moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westrum scores. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Tremel
Bill Tremel now pitching.
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Gomez
Monte Irvin now playing right field.
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Gomez
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Bill Tremel.
Bilko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Gomez
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1954 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf 4 0 0 1 Lockman W, 1b 3 1 1 1
Miksis E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 5 1 3 1
Fondy D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 1 1 3
Kiner R, lf 2 0 1 0 Rhodes D, lf 4 0 0 0
Rice H, rf 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 0
Banks E, ss 3 1 2 0 Irvin M, rf 0 0 0 0
Serena B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 3 1 1 0
McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 1 2 2
Rush B, p 2 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 4 1 1 0
Tremel B, p 0 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 4 0 1 0
Bilko S, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 34 7 12 7
Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1
New York 400 000 03x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 7.2 12 7 7 4 5
Tremel B 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 4 7
E -- Rice H, Miksis E, Thompson H
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, New York 8
HR -- Thompson H
SH -- Lockman W
SF -- Baumholtz F
HBP -- by Gomez R (McCullough C)
T -- 2:33
A -- 7968
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