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Cubs 3 @ Giants 6
Polo Grounds
May 13, 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 13, 1954 at Polo Grounds. The home team Giants beat the visiting Cubs with a score of 6 to 3.

Game Summary

DateMay 13, 1954 
Visiting Team
Chicago Cubs
R: 3 H: 9 E: 0 LOB: 8
Runs: 3
Hits: 9
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
New York Giants
R: 6 H: 10 E: 2 LOB: 6
Runs: 6
Hits: 10
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherLarry Jansen  
Losing PitcherBubba Church  
SaveMarv Grissom  
Game Winning RBIMonte Irvin 

Game Info

DateMay 13, 1954 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago Cubs 
Home TeamNew York Giants 
Visiting Starting PitcherBubba Church  
Home Starting PitcherLarry Jansen  
BallparkPolo Grounds 
CityNew York 
StateNY 
Attendance3,121 
Time of Game2 hours 29 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Bill Engeln
1B: Bill Stewart
2B: Babe Pinelli
3B: Dusty Boggess

Chicago Cubs Lineup 

Name  Position 
Frank Baumholtz  Center Fielder 
Dee Fondy  First Baseman 
Ralph Kiner  Left Fielder 
Hank Sauer  Right Fielder 
Randy Jackson  Third Baseman 
Ernie Banks  Shortstop 
Gene Baker  Second Baseman 
El Tappe  Catcher 
Bubba Church  Pitcher 
Stan Hack  Manager 

New York Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
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 
Larry Jansen  Pitcher 
Leo Durocher  Manager 

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Cubs 3 @ Giants 6
Polo Grounds
May 13, 1954

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         Game of 5/13/1954 -- Chicago at New York (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Baumholtz F, cf       4  1  1  0   Williams D, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Fondy D, 1b           5  0  1  0   Dark A, ss            4  0  1  0   
Kiner R, lf           3  1  0  0   Thompson H, 3b        4  1  1  1   
Sauer H, rf           4  1  3  1   Irvin M, lf           3  2  2  2   
Jackson R, 3b         4  0  1  0   Mueller D, rf         4  0  0  0   
Banks E, ss           4  0  1  0   Mays W, cf            4  1  2  1   
Baker G, 2b           4  0  1  1   Lockman W, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Tappe E, c            3  0  1  0   Ebba St. Claire, c    3  1  2  2   
Miksis E, ph          1  0  0  0   Jansen L, p           3  0  1  0   
Church B, p           1  0  0  0   Grissom M, p          1  0  0  0   
Lown T, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Garagiola J, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Davis J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Serena B, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Jeffcoat H, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Bilko S, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  2                        33  6 10  6

Chicago          100 002 000 --  3
New York         230 000 10x --  6

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Church B (L)*         1.0  5  5  5  1  1
Lown T                3.0  2  0  0  0  2
Davis J               2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Jeffcoat H            2.0  2  1  1  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jansen L (W)+         6.0  8  3  2  2  1
Grissom M (S)         3.0  1  0  0  1  4
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Dark A, Thompson H
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 3
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 6
2B -- Baker G
HR -- Thompson H, Irvin M 2, Mays W, Ebba St. Claire
WP -- Lown T
T -- 2:29
A -- 3121

    

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