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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 25, 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 June 25, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 25, 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 | Jim Hearn |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 12,125 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Hal Dixon |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| El Tappe | Catcher |
| Bob Rush | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Jim Hearn | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 25, 1954
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Hearn
Talbot hits a popup towards third. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. 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 the mound. Rush fields it 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 fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Kiner is chasing the ball. Mays rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Rush
There goes Irvin. The throw from Tappe and he is safe. Irvin steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Rush
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Irvin scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hearn vs. Rush
Hearn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rush
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
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Hearn
Bilko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tappe vs. Hearn
Tappe hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Hearn
Rush hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Hearn
Talbot strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Dark reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Lockman reaches second base with a double. Dark scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lockman moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields it and throws to second for the out. Lockman scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Rush
There goes Mays. The throw from Tappe and he is out, Baker applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Williams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Rush
Hearn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Hearn
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tappe vs. Hearn
Tappe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Hearn
Hal Rice pinch hits for Bob Rush.
Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Talbot vs. Hearn
Talbot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bilko scores. There goes Tappe trying to get to second. Mueller throws the ball in to Williams who tags Tappe for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Cole
Dave Cole now pitching.
Dark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Cole
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Cole
Thompson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Thompson reaches second base with a double. Dark goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Cole
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Cole
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Irvin vs. Cole
Irvin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker 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, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Hearn
Banks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Hearn
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hearn
Jackson 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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Cole
Westrum strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hearn vs. Cole
Hearn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Cole
Williams hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dark vs. Cole
Dark strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Hearn
Sauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Hearn
Bilko takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baumholtz vs. Hearn
Frank Baumholtz pinch hits for El Tappe.
Baumholtz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark misplays the ball. That's an error on Dark. Sauer moves to third. Bilko moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garagiola vs. Hearn
Joe Garagiola pinch hits for Dave Cole.
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garagiola for the out. Sauer scores. Bilko moves to third. Baumholtz moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Talbot vs. Hearn
Talbot hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baker vs. Hearn
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching. Joe Garagiola now catching.
Lockman hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Jeffcoat
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Jeffcoat
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Jeffcoat
Mays hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching.
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Grissom
Kiner 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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grissom
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Grissom
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Jeffcoat
Irvin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Jeffcoat
Westrum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Irvin moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grissom vs. Jeffcoat
The ball gets by Garagiola for a passed ball. Irvin moves to third. Westrum moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grissom vs. Jeffcoat
Grissom 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, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Jeffcoat
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, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dark vs. Jeffcoat
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Grissom
Bilko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Serena vs. Grissom
Bill Serena pinch hits for Hal Jeffcoat.
Serena strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Grissom
Garagiola takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Grissom
Warren Hacker pinch runs for Joe Garagiola.
Talbot hits a popup into center field. Mays 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 6/25/1954 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Talbot B, cf 5 0 1 1 Williams D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Baker G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 2 1 0
Banks E, ss 3 0 0 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 1 3 1
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Sauer H, rf 3 1 1 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 3
Bilko S, 1b 3 1 0 0 Irvin M, lf 2 1 0 0
Tappe E, c 2 0 1 0 Westrum W, c 4 0 2 1
Baumholtz F, ph 1 0 0 0 Hearn J, p 3 0 1 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 1 0 0 0
Serena B, ph 1 0 0 0
Rush B, p 1 0 1 0
Rice H, ph 1 0 0 0
Cole D, p 0 0 0 0
Garagiola J, ph-c 1 0 0 1
Hacker W, pr 0 0 0 0
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32 2 6 2 34 6 11 6
Chicago 000 010 100 -- 2
New York 032 010 00x -- 6
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (L) 4.0 7 5 5 1 1
Cole D 2.0 3 1 1 1 3
Jeffcoat H 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hearn J (W) 7.0 5 2 2 4 3
Grissom M (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Dark A
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 8
2B -- Thompson H 2, Dark A, Lockman W, Williams D
HR -- Mays W
SB -- Irvin M
CS -- Mays W
PB -- Garagiola J
T -- 2:48
A -- 12125
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