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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 27, 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 27, 1954 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Warren Hacker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ruben Gomez |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 11,947 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Hal Dixon 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Talbot | Center Fielder |
| Gene Baker | Second Baseman |
| Randy Jackson | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Hank Sauer | Right Fielder |
| Ernie Banks | Shortstop |
| Steve Bilko | First Baseman |
| Walker Cooper | Catcher |
| Warren Hacker | 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 |
| Bill Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Wes Westrum | Catcher |
| Ruben Gomez | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
June 27, 1954
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Talbot vs. Gomez
Talbot 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: ---
Baker vs. Gomez
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. Gomez
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hacker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Banks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer 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. Gomez
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Gomez
Sauer 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Banks reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilko vs. Gomez
Bilko hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball 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: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot who is chasing the ball. Mueller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Hacker
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gomez
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Gomez
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Gomez
Talbot strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hacker
Westrum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Hacker
Gomez 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: ---
Williams vs. Hacker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hacker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gomez
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Gomez
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sauer vs. Gomez
Sauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Gomez
Bilko 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gomez
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Gomez
Hacker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Talbot vs. Gomez
Talbot 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Talbot settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hacker
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gomez
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Gomez fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Gomez
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sauer vs. Gomez
Sauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to third. Sauer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bilko vs. Gomez
There's a wild pitch. Baker scores. Sauer moves to third. Banks moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bilko vs. Gomez
Bilko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dark scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westrum vs. Hacker
Westrum hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Hacker
Gomez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hacker
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Sauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Gomez
Cooper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hacker vs. Gomez
Hacker 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: ---
Talbot vs. Gomez
Talbot 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a line drive towards third. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops it up and throws to first, with Hacker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Gomez
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gomez
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kiner vs. Gomez
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lockman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kiner for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sauer vs. Gomez
Sauer is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Gomez
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Hacker
Hal Rice now playing left field.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Hacker
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bilko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Hacker
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. Mueller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westrum vs. Hacker
Westrum 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilko vs. Gomez
Bilko 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: ---
Cooper vs. Gomez
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hacker vs. Gomez
Hacker 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: 1--
Talbot vs. Gomez
Talbot strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhodes vs. Hacker
Dusty Rhodes pinch hits for Ruben Gomez.
Rhodes hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Hacker
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dark vs. Hacker
Dark hits a popup towards short. Banks settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lockman vs. Hacker
Lockman hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hacker
Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Davis
Jim Davis now pitching.
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bilko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mueller for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Wilhelm
Hoyt Wilhelm now pitching. Monte Irvin now playing left field.
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wilhelm
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Wilhelm
Rice hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jeffcoat
Hal Jeffcoat now pitching.
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Talbot. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Irvin vs. Jeffcoat
Irvin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Jeffcoat
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Wes Westrum.
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hofman vs. Jeffcoat
Bobby Hofman pinch hits for Hoyt Wilhelm.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Hofman vs. Jeffcoat
Hofman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. Irvin moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1954 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Talbot B, cf 5 0 0 0 Williams D, 2b 4 1 0 0
Baker G, 2b 4 1 0 0 Dark A, ss 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, 3b 4 1 2 1 Lockman W, 1b 4 1 1 2
Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Thompson H, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rice H, lf 1 0 0 0 Mueller D, rf 4 0 2 0
Sauer H, rf 2 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0
Banks E, ss 3 0 1 0 Taylor B, lf 3 0 0 0
Bilko S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Irvin M, lf 0 0 0 0
Cooper W, c 3 0 2 0 Westrum W, c 3 0 0 0
Hacker W, p 4 0 0 0 Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0
Davis J, p 0 0 0 0 Gomez R, p 2 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H, p 0 0 0 0 Rhodes D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilhelm H, p 0 0 0 0
Hofman B, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 5 1 34 3 5 3
Chicago 000 101 000 0 -- 2
New York 000 000 002 1 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hacker W 8.2 3 2 0 1 2
Davis J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Jeffcoat H (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gomez R 9.0 5 2 2 4 5
Wilhelm H (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Jackson R
LOB -- Chicago 8, New York 5
2B -- Banks E, Mays W
3B -- Mueller D, Jackson R
HR -- Jackson R, Lockman W
SB -- Irvin M, Mays W
SH -- Jackson R
HBP -- by Gomez R (Sauer H)
WP -- Gomez R
T -- 2:31
A -- 11947
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