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Lineups and Summary
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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 | Bob Rush |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Antonelli |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,580 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Jocko Conlan 2B: Artie Gore 3B: Tom Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Whitey Lockman | First Baseman |
| Al Dark | Shortstop |
| Hank Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Monte Irvin | Left Fielder |
| Don Mueller | Right Fielder |
| Joe Garagiola | Catcher |
| Davey Williams | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Antonelli | 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. Antonelli
Talbot strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
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 -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Antonelli
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Irvin settles under the ball 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: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Antonelli
Sauer 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: ---
Banks vs. Antonelli
Banks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Antonelli
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bilko vs. Antonelli
Bilko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Rush
Garagiola strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Antonelli
McCullough hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Antonelli
Rush hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Antonelli
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Antonelli
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Rush
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Antonelli vs. Rush
Antonelli 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Antonelli
Sauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Antonelli
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Antonelli
There goes Banks. The throw from Garagiola and he is safe. Banks steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Antonelli
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Antonelli
Bilko hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Banks scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCullough vs. Antonelli
McCullough hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Garagiola settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Rush
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Irvin vs. Rush
There goes Mays. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Mays steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCullough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Antonelli
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Antonelli
Talbot 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Antonelli
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garagiola vs. Rush
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Rush
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields the ball and throws to second. Banks drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Banks. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Antonelli vs. Rush
Antonelli strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Antonelli
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Antonelli
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Antonelli
Banks 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Rush
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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Rush
Dark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Antonelli
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Antonelli
Bilko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCullough vs. Antonelli
McCullough hits a popup towards short. Dark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Rush
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Rush
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson juggles the ball. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Rush
There goes Irvin. The throw from McCullough and he is safe. Irvin steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Rush
Mueller hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garagiola vs. Rush
Garagiola hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Rush covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rush vs. Antonelli
Rush strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Antonelli
Talbot hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Antonelli
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Antonelli
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Rush
Bill Taylor pinch hits for Davey Williams.
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rhodes vs. Rush
Billy Gardner pinch runs for Bill Taylor. Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Johnny Antonelli.
Rhodes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rush fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Rush
Lockman hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rhodes moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dark vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko fields it and throws to home to get Rhodes. Lockman moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Davis
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Hank Thompson.
Hofman takes first base on ball four. Lockman moves to third. Dark moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Jeffcoat
Al Corwin pinch runs for Bobby Hofman. Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Mays 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 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Grissom
Marv Grissom now pitching. Billy Gardner now playing second base. Dusty Rhodes now playing left field. Monte Irvin now playing third base.
Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Grissom
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Irvin juggles the ball. That's an error on Irvin. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Grissom
Kiner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lockman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fondy vs. Grissom
Dee Fondy pinch hits for Steve Bilko.
Fondy takes first base on ball four. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCullough vs. Grissom
McCullough hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Banks scores. There goes Fondy trying to get to third. Rhodes throws the ball in to Irvin, who tags Fondy for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Irvin vs. Jeffcoat
Dee Fondy now playing first base.
Irvin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Jeffcoat
Mueller hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garagiola vs. Jeffcoat
Garagiola hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lennon vs. Jeffcoat
Bob Lennon pinch hits for Billy Gardner.
Lennon hits a popup towards third. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1954, game 2 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Talbot B, cf 4 0 1 0 Lockman W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Baker G, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 2 0 0 0
Sauer H, rf 4 0 0 0 Hofman B, ph 0 0 0 0
Banks E, ss 4 2 2 0 Corwin A, pr 0 0 0 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Grissom M, p 0 0 0 0
Bilko S, 1b 3 0 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Fondy D, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf-3b 4 0 0 0
McCullough C, c 4 1 2 2 Mueller D, rf 4 0 1 0
Rush B, p 3 0 0 0 Garagiola J, c 4 0 1 0
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor B, ph 1 0 1 0
Gardner B, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Lennon B, ph 1 0 0 0
Antonelli J, p 2 0 0 0
Rhodes D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 33 0 5 0
Chicago 001 100 001 -- 3
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Rush B (W) 7.1 4 0 0 1 6
Davis J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Jeffcoat H (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Antonelli J (L) 8.0 5 2 2 1 10
Grissom M 1.0 1 1 0 1 0
E -- Banks E, Jackson R, Irvin M
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 8
HR -- McCullough C
SB -- Banks E, Mays W, Irvin M
T -- 2:35
A -- 14580
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