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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 13, 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 13, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 13, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 13, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bubba Church |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Jansen |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 3,121 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Engeln 1B: Bill Stewart 2B: Babe Pinelli 3B: Dusty Boggess |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Bubba Church | Pitcher |
Stan Hack | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Larry Jansen | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 13, 1954
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Jansen
Fondy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Baumholtz moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baumholtz scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Jansen
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Church
Williams 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Church
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Church
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Church
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Church
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Jansen
Baker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Irvin. Baker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tappe vs. Jansen
Tappe hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Church vs. Jansen
Church hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Church
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Church
Lockman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Church
St. Claire hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Church
Jansen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lown
Turk Lown now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Lown
There's a wild pitch. Jansen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Lown
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Lown
Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Irvin vs. Lown
Irvin hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Jansen
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Lown
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lown
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Lown
Lockman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Lown
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats St. Claire for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Jansen
Banks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Jansen
Baker 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
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jansen vs. Lown
Jansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lown
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Lown
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Jansen
Tappe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Jansen
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Turk Lown.
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tappe moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumholtz vs. Jansen
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Jansen
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops it up and throws to first, with Jansen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Davis
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Davis
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Davis
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Jansen
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Jansen
Sauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Thompson. Kiner scores. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Jansen
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Sauer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Jansen
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. Sauer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tappe vs. Jansen
Tappe hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Davis
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Davis covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Davis
St. Claire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jansen vs. Davis
Jansen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Tappe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Davis
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Jansen
Bill Serena pinch hits for Jim Davis.
Serena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baumholtz for the out. Serena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Grissom
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. Serena moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Grissom
Kiner hits a line drive into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jeffcoat
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Jeffcoat
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jeffcoat
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jeffcoat fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Grissom
Sauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Grissom
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Grissom
Banks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Grissom
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jeffcoat
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Jeffcoat
Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Baker fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Jeffcoat
St. Claire takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grissom vs. Jeffcoat
Grissom hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miksis vs. Grissom
Eddie Miksis pinch hits for El Tappe.
Miksis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Grissom
Steve Bilko pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Bilko strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Grissom
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Grissom
Fondy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/13/1954 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Baumholtz F, cf 4 1 1 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 1 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 4 1 1 1 Sauer H, rf 4 1 3 1 Irvin M, lf 3 2 2 2 Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 0 0 Banks E, ss 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 2 1 Baker G, 2b 4 0 1 1 Lockman W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Tappe E, c 3 0 1 0 Ebba St. Claire, c 3 1 2 2 Miksis E, ph 1 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 3 0 1 0 Church B, p 1 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 1 0 0 0 Lown T, p 0 0 0 0 Garagiola J, ph 1 0 0 0 Davis J, p 0 0 0 0 Serena B, ph 0 0 0 0 Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0 Bilko S, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 2 33 6 10 6 Chicago 100 002 000 -- 3 New York 230 000 10x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Church B (L)* 1.0 5 5 5 1 1 Lown T 3.0 2 0 0 0 2 Davis J 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Jeffcoat H 2.0 2 1 1 1 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Jansen L (W)+ 6.0 8 3 2 2 1 Grissom M (S) 3.0 1 0 0 1 4 * Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th E -- Dark A, Thompson H DP -- Chicago 1, New York 3 LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 6 2B -- Baker G HR -- Thompson H, Irvin M 2, Mays W, Ebba St. Claire WP -- Lown T T -- 2:29 A -- 3121
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