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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 9, 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 September 9, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Minner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Artie Gore |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Dee Fondy | First Baseman |
| Hank Sauer | Left Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Hal Rice | Right Fielder |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Paul Minner | Pitcher |
| Stan Hack | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Hofman | First Baseman |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
September 9, 1954
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Maglie
Talbot hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Maglie
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Talbot moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fondy vs. Maglie
Fondy strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sauer vs. Maglie
Sauer hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Maglie
Banks hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum 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. Minner
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fondy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Minner
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Rice 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: ---
Jackson vs. Maglie
Jackson 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: ---
Rice vs. Maglie
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Maglie
Cooper is hit by the pitch. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minner vs. Maglie
Minner takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to third. Cooper moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Talbot vs. Maglie
Talbot hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice scores. Cooper moves to third. Minner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baker vs. Spencer
George Spencer now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to home to get Cooper. Minner moves to third. Talbot moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fondy vs. Spencer
Fondy hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Minner
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Minner
Irvin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sauer. Irvin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hofman vs. Minner
Hofman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Irvin scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westrum vs. Minner
Westrum hits a fly ball into right field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Spencer
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Spencer
Banks hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spencer
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Minner
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Minner
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Minner
Thompson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Minner
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spencer
Rice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hofman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Spencer
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Spencer
Minner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Spencer
Talbot hits a popup towards the mound. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Minner
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Minner
Hofman hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer throws the ball in to Banks who tags Mueller trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spencer
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fondy vs. Spencer
Fondy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Spencer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sauer vs. Spencer
Sauer hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Spencer
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Minner
Westrum hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Minner
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Minner
Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Minner
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Spencer
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Spencer
Rice hits a line drive to right field. The ball gets by Mueller. Mays fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Spencer
Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minner vs. Spencer
Minner 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, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Spencer
Talbot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Spencer
There goes Talbot. The throw from Westrum and he is out, Williams applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Minner
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Minner
Irvin hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Minner
Hofman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Spencer
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching.
Fondy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mueller. Fondy reaches second base with a double. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sauer vs. Wilhelm
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Banks vs. Wilhelm
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baker tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Wilhelm
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson juggles the ball. That's an error on Thompson. Fondy moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rice vs. Wilhelm
Rice hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fondy tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cooper vs. Wilhelm
Cooper takes first base on ball four. Sauer moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minner vs. Wilhelm
Minner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sauer scores. Jackson moves to third. Cooper moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Talbot vs. Wilhelm
Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Minner
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Katt vs. Minner
Ray Katt pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Katt hits a fly ball into left field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castleman vs. Minner
Foster Castleman pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
Castleman hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Grissom
Ray Katt now catching. Marv Grissom now pitching.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Grissom
Sauer 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, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Minner
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Minner
Dark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Minner
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, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Minner
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Minner
Irvin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hofman vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Hofman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Grissom
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grissom
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Grissom
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hofman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rice for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Davis
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rice. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Katt vs. Davis
Katt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lockman vs. Davis
Billy Gardner pinch runs for Ray Katt. Whitey Lockman pinch hits for Marv Grissom.
Lockman bunts towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. Mueller moves to third. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Davis
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dark vs. Davis
Dark strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Davis
Thompson bunts towards the mound. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mueller scores. Gardner moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1954, game 1 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Talbot B, cf 4 0 2 1 Williams D, 2b 4 1 2 0
Baker G, 2b 5 1 2 0 Dark A, ss 5 1 2 1
Fondy D, 1b 5 1 2 0 Thompson H, 3b 5 1 2 3
Sauer H, lf 4 1 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0
Banks E, ss 4 0 0 1 Irvin M, lf 4 2 2 2
Jackson R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Hofman B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Rice H, rf 3 2 1 1 Mueller D, rf 4 1 2 0
Cooper W, c 2 1 1 2 Westrum W, c 2 0 0 0
Minner P, p 3 0 2 1 Katt R, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0 Gardner B, pr 0 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 0 0 0 0
Spencer G, p 2 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Castleman F, ph 1 0 0 0
Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Lockman W, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 10 6 36 7 12 7
Chicago 010 002 300 -- 6
New York 012 000 031 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Minner P 7.2 10 6 6 0 3
Davis J (L) 1.0 2 1 1 2 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S 1.1 3 1 1 2 1
Spencer G* 4.2 5 3 3 1 0
Wilhelm H 1.0 2 2 0 2 0
Grissom M (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Mays W, Thompson H
LOB -- Chicago 10, New York 6
2B -- Irvin M, Fondy D, Mueller D
HR -- Thompson H, Cooper W, Dark A, Irvin M
CS -- Talbot B
SH -- Lockman W
SF -- Banks E, Rice H
HBP -- by Maglie S (Cooper W)
T -- 2:32
A -- 0
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