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June 26, 1954

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Cubs 1 7 1
Giants 6 7 0
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Cubs 4 8 1
Giants 6 7 0

Hank Sauer Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .269
OBP .000 .387
At Bats 3 182
Hits 0 49
• Singles 0 26
• Doubles 0 5
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 18
Walks 0 35
RBI’s 0 42

Hoyt Wilhelm Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
5 1 4
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Polo Grounds - June 26, 1954
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Home Run
Hoyt Wilhelm
Wes Westrum
Whitey Lockman
Davey Williams
Hank Thompson
Al Dark
Bill Taylor
Willie Mays
Don Mueller
Hank Sauer
Randy Jackson
Gene Baker
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Sauer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Kiner is called out on strikes.
Top 8 Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker moves to second.
Top 8 Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Lockman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Dark hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker catches it and throws to first to double up Williams.
Bottom 7 Dave Cole now pitching. Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks misplays the ball. That's an error on Banks.
Top 7 Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out.
Top 7 Bill Serena pinch hits for Jim Davis. Serena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cooper moves to second.
Top 7 Cooper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 7 Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 7 Banks is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 6 Antonelli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Taylor strikes out.
Top 6 Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 6 Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Mueller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Jackson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Mays strikes out.
Bottom 5 Mueller hits a line drive towards short. Banks catches it and throws to first to double up Thompson.
Bottom 5 Jim Davis now pitching. Thompson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 5 Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 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.
Top 5 Eddie Miksis pinch hits for Johnny Klippstein. Miksis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Bottom 4 Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 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.
Bottom 4 Westrum hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run.
Bottom 4 Taylor is walked intentionally.
Bottom 4 Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sauer. Mays reaches second base with a double. Mueller moves to third.
Bottom 4 Mueller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Cooper hits a line drive towards third. Thompson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Klippstein covering, for the out.
Bottom 3 Lockman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baker reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Dark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Williams scores.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Williams moves to third.
Bottom 3 There goes Williams. The throw from Cooper and he is safe. Williams steals second.
Bottom 3 Williams takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Sauer strikes out.
Top 3 Kiner takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to third. Jackson moves to second.
Top 3 Jackson takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second.
Top 3 Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Antonelli fires to first and has Talbot trapped. There's the throw to Williams who tags Talbot for the out.
Top 3 Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Klippstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Cooper hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Antonelli hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Westrum hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Antonelli fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Banks takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Sauer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Westrum settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Mays strikes out.
Bottom 1 Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Williams scores. Thompson moves to second.
Bottom 1 Thompson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Lockman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 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. Williams moves to third.
Bottom 1 Williams hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Williams reaches second base with a double.
Top 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Talbot hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out.