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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1954
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants, played on August 26, 1954 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | August 26, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Giants
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 26, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Giants |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Rush |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 9,392 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Goetz 1B: Frank Dascoli 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Lon Warneke |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
Al Dark | Shortstop |
Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
Dusty Rhodes | Left Fielder |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
Wes Westrum | Catcher |
Johnny Antonelli | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
Clyde McCullough | Catcher |
Bob Rush | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
August 26, 1954
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Rush
There's a wild pitch. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Rush
Dark bunts towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Baker covering, for the out. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Talbot throws the ball in to Banks who tags Rhodes trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lockman scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Antonelli
Talbot hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Antonelli
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Antonelli
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Antonelli
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Antonelli
Banks strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Rush
There goes Mays. The throw from McCullough and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rush
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Antonelli
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Antonelli
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Antonelli
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Antonelli
Rush strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Rush
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Antonelli for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Antonelli
Talbot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Antonelli
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Talbot moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Antonelli
Jackson bunts in front of the plate. Westrum fields it and throws to first for the out. Talbot moves to third. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Antonelli
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Antonelli
Banks hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Antonelli
Kiner hits a fly ball into left field. Rhodes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Rush
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a fly ball towards right. Sauer catches it and throws to Baker, who relays to Banks, who tags Rhodes for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Antonelli
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Antonelli
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Antonelli
Rush strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Antonelli vs. Rush
Antonelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to third for the out. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Antonelli
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Antonelli
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Antonelli
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Antonelli
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Antonelli
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Antonelli
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Antonelli
Bilko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Antonelli vs. Rush
Antonelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Antonelli
McCullough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Antonelli
Rush takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Antonelli
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Rush
Rhodes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Rhodes reaches second base with a double. Mueller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Rush
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Antonelli
Monte Irvin now playing left field.
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Antonelli
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams misplays the ball. That's an error on Williams. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Antonelli
Sauer strikes out. There goes Jackson. The throw from Westrum to second, and Jackson is out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Antonelli
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Antonelli
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Antonelli
Hal Jeffcoat pinch runs for Ralph Kiner.
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson 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 8/26/1954, game 2 -- New York at Chicago (D) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Lockman W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Talbot B, cf 4 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 3 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 0 Jackson R, 3b 2 0 1 0 Rhodes D, lf 3 0 2 2 Sauer H, rf 3 0 1 0 Irvin M, lf 0 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 1 Thompson H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, pr 0 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bilko S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0 McCullough C, c 3 0 0 0 Antonelli J, p 3 0 0 0 Rush B, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 7 2 30 1 6 1 New York 100 000 010 -- 2 Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Antonelli J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 5 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Rush B (L) 9.0 7 2 2 3 4 E -- Dark A, Williams D DP -- New York 4, Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 6, Chicago 6 2B -- Williams D, Rhodes D HR -- Kiner R CS -- Mays W SH -- Dark A, Jackson R HBP -- by Rush B (Westrum W) WP -- Rush B T -- 2:20 A -- 9392
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