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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 15, 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 15, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 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 15, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Klippstein |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Hearn |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 6,059 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Babe Pinelli 1B: Dusty Boggess 2B: Bill Engeln 3B: Bill Stewart |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Frank Baumholtz | Center Fielder |
Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
Johnny Klippstein | 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 |
Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 15, 1954
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Hearn
There goes Baumholtz. The throw from St. Claire and he is safe. Baumholtz steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it 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. Klippstein
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. Klippstein
Dark hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Banks moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klippstein vs. Hearn
Klippstein hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Banks tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz 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
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Klippstein
Irvin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Klippstein
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
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. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer hits a line drive into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
St. Claire vs. Klippstein
St. Claire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Klippstein fields it and throws to first for the out. Lockman moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hearn vs. Klippstein
Hearn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Baumholtz is chasing the ball. Hearn rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Klippstein
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
Top 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Klippstein vs. Hearn
Klippstein hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Klippstein
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller 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
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Baumholtz hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Hearn
Fondy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Hearn
There goes Fondy. The throw from St. Claire and he is safe. Fondy steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Klippstein
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Klippstein fires to first and picks off Mays. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
St. Claire vs. Klippstein
St. Claire takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Klippstein
Ron Samford pinch runs for Ebba St. Claire.
There goes Samford. The throw from Garagiola and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Klippstein
Hearn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Wes Westrum now catching.
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a popup towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field. Mays picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Hearn throws it away. That's an error on Hearn. Kiner goes all the way around to score. Garagiola moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Klippstein vs. Hearn
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garagiola scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Baumholtz takes first base on ball four. Klippstein moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Wilhelm
Fondy hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Wilhelm
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Klippstein
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fondy scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Wilhelm
Sauer hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilhelm
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Wilhelm
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Wilhelm
Banks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garagiola vs. Wilhelm
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. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Klippstein
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Klippstein
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Klippstein
Mays hits a popup towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klippstein vs. Wilhelm
Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumholtz vs. Wilhelm
Baumholtz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Wilhelm
Fondy hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Klippstein
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Klippstein
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Rhodes hits a fly ball into center field. Baumholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Klippstein
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Jansen
Ray Katt now catching. Larry Jansen now pitching.
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Jansen
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Klippstein
Luis Marquez now playing center field. Frank Baumholtz now playing right field.
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Klippstein
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Klippstein
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Klippstein
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Marquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1954 -- Chicago at New York (D) Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Baumholtz F, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Williams D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fondy D, 1b 5 0 1 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0 Baker G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sauer H, rf 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 4 0 0 0 Marquez L, cf 0 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, 3b 5 1 2 0 Mays W, cf 2 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 3 1 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 3 2 2 1 Banks E, ss 4 1 3 0 Ebba St. Claire, c 1 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 4 1 2 1 Samford R, pr 0 0 0 0 Klippstein J, p 3 0 1 2 Westrum W, c 0 0 0 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0 Katt R, c 0 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 2 1 1 2 Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0 Jansen L, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 4 11 3 28 3 3 3 Chicago 020 002 000 -- 4 New York 002 010 000 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Klippstein J (W) 9.0 3 3 3 3 5 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hearn J (L) 5.1 10 4 3 1 2 Wilhelm H 2.2 1 0 0 2 0 Jansen L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Hearn J, Mays W LOB -- Chicago 10, New York 1 2B -- Jackson R HR -- Hearn J, Lockman W SB -- Baumholtz F, Fondy D CS -- Samford R SF -- Klippstein J T -- 2:29 A -- 6059
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